THE BRIEF
A one-story house on a small lot, three kids and no room left to build out. The only way was up.
WHAT WE DID
An engineer checked the existing walls for a second floor, we added footings at two corners, built a temporary roof so the family could stay home, put a stair where the hall closet was, and added two bedrooms, a bath and a new HVAC zone.
RESULT
The family lived in the house the whole time. 22 weeks, final $281,300 against a $279,000 estimate.
THE SCOPE, LINE BY LINE
Structural engineering and new footings at two corners｜Temporary roof, family stayed in the house｜New stair in the old hall closet｜Two bedrooms, one full bath and a laundry nook｜Second HVAC zone with its own thermostat
WHAT THE OWNER SAID
“Three kids, a second floor going up overhead, and we never had to move out. The schedule never slipped a week.”
