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April 17, 2009
Add a floor to a Framehouse
Assuming there is enough available FAR. Does anyone have a ballpark figure, even experiences, adding another floor to the top of a house?
It may not need to be a whole floor but a large 17x20 room, with bathroom.
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There are also fire code rules in addition to FAR rules about how many stories a wood frame can be, which I think is 2 stories for the combustion rating.
Posted by: Karka at April 17, 2009 6:20 PM
also structural complications
Posted by: jp2 at April 17, 2009 10:36 PM
This needs an architect and a good one at that..
Try...Drew Lang ... www.drewlang.com 212-233-9187
Posted by: myrnett at April 20, 2009 3:01 PM
i used to own a frame house and my architect did plans to do a mezzanine floor because you cannot add another floor to a frame.
Posted by: wine lover at April 20, 2009 4:23 PM
I have a 3 story frame house, and am adding on a 3 floor extension on the back. Frame houses tend to have small foot prints for the standard 100 ft. lot, my architect was able to draw up a plan in which I am effectively doubling the size while more than adhering to FAR.
Consider extending backwards and not upwards.
Posted by: brooklynschool at April 21, 2009 8:44 AM
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