Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Adding on space to existing home
We are thinking of extending the wall from our existing cart garage space to the end of the existing wall at the back of our house. This would end up being about 7 feet wide and 30 feet long. It would enlarge our two guest bedrooms to use as both more storage and more space for a sewing room area. My questions are:
1. If you have done this to your home were you pleased with the results and glad you did it? 2. Approximately how long did it take? 3. If you were pleased with the results which company did you use and would you recommend them? Thanks for any help. |
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I looked at this for our house, never got past the planning stage due to the slope of the roof. As I recall there was some requirement for a specific slope on the roofs and there was no way I could maintain the slope and end up with a decent ceiling height. I may be wrong on this, but check on basic requirements before you invest a lot of time. The building department should be able to give you some help as well as ARC.
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Probably very expensive for what you are getting. As mentioned in an earlier post, the roof line would probably require a major rework, then consider relocation of all utilities that may enter on that side of the home (seems most air conditioning units and electrical entrances are just behind the existing cart "bump-outs". Also consider where the air conditioner unit would be relocated given existing set-back restrictions.
We considered an add-on, but decided it was much quicker, less bother and much less expensive just to find an expanded existing home and move. It took us a year and the watchful eyes of several good sales agents to find one that fit our specifications and allowed us to make relatively inexpensive interior modifications for storage and special uses in "oversized" but under utilized rooms.
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Our third house had a cart garage, which a 3 car, plus a pantry would have fit with room to spare. Our roof design would have worked with the addition.
However the cost at the time was $42, 000, plus HVAC had to be revamped on a 13yo house. We passed
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In my opinion, if you have a great lot with a view, etc., it may make sense to add space to the house. But, if you just have a standard lot, a better option is to buy another house.
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Great Idea.... Most people will just proceed with the project without ARC approval... also consider the drainage issues you will be creating.. at this age , it may be less expensive to get rid of some of those " collectibles" that your heirs do not want...
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Best answer! At this stage of life why keep so much stuff?
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The biggest issue is that all the sub contractors were very busy so scheduling their time in the right sequence on a timely basis was a challenge for the contractor. I'm sure this wasn't the cheapest way but we got what we wanted. |
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