Forum Archive: Posts by: JLater

Hi all,

I am hoping for some advice on a planned addition of a wall to our current 1BR co-op in BH.

When we purchased the place about 1.5 years ago, it was advertised as a convertible 2BR. Currently, the 1 BR is 17′ x 14′, and the living room is 22′ x 14′.

We would like to cut the living room from the above size to 14′ x 14′, leaving the 2nd BR around 8′ x 14′. (3 of 4 walls are there, we would only need to add one wall) The room would have a window, so I believe it would qualify as a bedroom (right?). Ceiling height is 8′. We definitely need the 2nd BR.

The questions are:
1) Should we do a solid wall (meaning bring in architect, buildings dept, etc.=higher $) or one of those temporary type walls (free standing, sliding, etc.)(not sure if we need all of the above for this and I am sure overall price is cheaper)?
2) If we did the temp wall and put it on the market, could we advertise it as a 2BR? Would we make more money if the wall was temporary or a true wall.
3) What would you do based on the space and the cost?

Thanks in advance.