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October 10, 2007
Addition to frame house?
There was a forum post a couple of days ago about putting an addition on a frame house. Conflicting answers received - one poster said current/future construction code won't allow a frame house to have more than 2 stories; another poster said 3 stories in some circumstances. Any architects out there who know the answer?
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I would also like to know what counts as 2 floors and what counts as 3. If the house has a lower ground floor which has decent sized windows, and then a parlor floor and one more above that, does that count as 3 floors (and therefore nothing further can be built on top of it)?
Posted by: guest1966 at October 11, 2007 12:12 PM
The building code refers to stories above grade. I'm assuming by your example that the lower ground floor is partly (but not mostly) below grade - sounds like for code purposes, it has two stories above grade.
Posted by: guest at October 11, 2007 12:39 PM
hi.
I've recently barely recieved a permit to expand a wood framed house.
We complained so much I think the examiner made an exception for us.
Technically a wood framed house is supposed to only be two stories. If the ground level is more than half underground three are ok.
I could recommend my expediter, who was excellent during this whole process. Robert Leocadi. 917 306 4007.
He's great, but it does take time. We waited 6 months to get approval!
Graydon
Posted by: guest at October 11, 2007 1:09 PM
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