'Lifting' a House
I am considering the purchase of a small (20×30) detached two-story wood frame house in Brooklyn and instead of digging out the basement, I have given some thought to simply raising the house 3-4 feet and building up the foundation. This would allow for larger windows in the basement and could possibly avoid some cellar…
I am considering the purchase of a small (20×30) detached two-story wood frame house in Brooklyn and instead of digging out the basement, I have given some thought to simply raising the house 3-4 feet and building up the foundation. This would allow for larger windows in the basement and could possibly avoid some cellar vs basement code issues if we want to put bedrooms downstairs. Does anyone know of any good ‘house movers’ in Brooklyn/Queens or have any thoughts on this type of project?
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Is there already a finish concrete slab in the basement?
Even if you have a large lot, zoning will determine what your actual FAR would be.
Thanks for the advice – might consider digging out the basement more seriously then. We’ve looked at a number of houses, but most of them require some basement ‘enhancement’ so it has been factored in. Any further thoughts on digging out a basement?
As for FAR, the building is small on a large lot, so an extra floor of space doesn’t cause a problem.
Raising a house will definitely be the more costly way to go. It’s not just the cost to raise it off the foundation. I’m not sure what that costs here but it can up to $70k on Nantucket, and for a small house. Just for the lift. It’s the cost and time to detach the house from its utilities and put them back, excavate and construct a new foundation, build new stairway access to to the entry doors and re-landscape. Since your utilities probably also enter at the basement level, it also means some rewiring, extending the water, DWV and gas, chimneys, etc. And repair all the beat-to-hell plaster upstairs you’ll almost certainly have.
If it were me, I’d look for another house more suitable to my needs.
You need to also consider that by raising / adding onto, or adding ontop of a house, you are adding square footage. Make sure by doing this you are not exceeding the FAR.