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Amateur Night
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Username: Deborahg
Post Number: 1752
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 11:50 am: | 
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I know there's a great range, but I was trying to get a sense of what it would cost to add a one-story room to my house. The plan would be to break through the kitchen/dining room wall (both tiny rooms now) and extend the room out about 20 feet. The extension would be roughly 20x15 and could sit on a slab (I think). It would create a large eat-in kitchen/dining/family room, and we'd want a fireplace or firebox in there. |
Case
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Username: Case
Post Number: 1164
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 2:23 pm: |
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I'm doing something like that this spring; I will send you a PL, but you can always send me an email at divemaster@optonline.net... I'll reply with details.
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grw
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Username: Grw
Post Number: 414
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 2:25 pm: |
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I did something similar,two years ago,roughly $50k |
Meandtheboys
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Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 3076
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 5:10 pm: |
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We're in the planning stages for something like this right now. Our architect has told us it can range from $250 to $425 per square foot--all dependent on your finishes, appliances, cabinets, etc. |
Meandtheboys
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Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 3077
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 5:12 pm: |
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Also, FWIW, don't know if you can do slabs here. And our architect also told us that the cost to dig a full basement isn't much more than to dig a crawl space. |
Amateur Night
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Username: Deborahg
Post Number: 1755
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 7:18 pm: |
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Meand, so given a media of around $350 sq. ft, your estimate is in the $100K range? (Or am I just showing my math ignorance)?
Also I don't even know the difference between slab, basement, whatever -- if you can't do slabs, fine -- just want to be as economical as possible without cutting corners. |
Meandtheboys
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Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 3078
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 7:39 pm: |
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Sounds right I guess. But I'm not so great at math.
16X20=320 square feet
320x350=112,000
Don't forget to factor in a good 20% for overages and "just in case." And my point about the full basement is that, apparently, it wouldn't cost that much more to go the extra couple of feet and get a "full" basement, which equals more usable space. In our case it would be all storage! |
Lydia
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Username: Lydial
Post Number: 1680
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 8:14 pm: |
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Amateur -
We had a similar project in mind - the estimates came in between 150K-250K.
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Bob K
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 10746
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 20, 2006 - 6:52 am: |
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A lot depends on what you want done. If you are redoing your kitchen in connection with the job add 50k or so. Also, the more windows the higher the cost and this isn't an area to skimp on. How are you going to heat the space and cool it? In order to open up the back of the house do you have to put in a steel beam to support the back wall of the house? How about flooring; carpet, vinyl, laminate or wood? There are a lot of variables.
Site build fireplaces are expensive. I would consider a gas fired direct vent unit myself, although many here would disagree. |
Amateur Night
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Username: Deborahg
Post Number: 1758
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 20, 2006 - 9:26 am: |
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I would be redoing the kitchen; also getting the oil tank out of the ground (it's currently buried where the addition would be located). We'd be breaking through the front of the house, not the back. Definitely want some nice windows.
Guess I need some estimates. Anyone with good experience doing this type of work, please post or PL me with details! |
Meandtheboys
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Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 3081
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Monday, February 20, 2006 - 9:41 am: |
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You're also going to need to be concerned with lot coverage. You're only allowed a certain percent--something like 35--and that includes your garage, if you have one, patios and any other type of "impermiable" surfaces you have on your property. And you also need to know about setbacks from the property line. I assume any contractor worth his salt working in this area would know this, but it's better to be safe than sorry--as it seems you are going to be acting as the GC? |
Amateur Night
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Username: Deborahg
Post Number: 1759
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 20, 2006 - 10:06 am: |
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Thanks, I do know about these issues. I have a tiny 1930s Cape set back 60 feet on a relatively big lot (75 x 150), so there is room to grow. As for acting as my own GC, perish the thought...I may not know much, but I know my own ignorance! The trick seems to be finding someone you can trust. So of course, I am starting my search on MOL  |
Virtual It Girl
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Username: Shh
Post Number: 4053
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 20, 2006 - 12:16 pm: |
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Deb, you might try to call Sally & Neil Laurent. 761-0075. They did a 2 story addition for use a few years ago (no kitchen or bath) and it cost about $55k. Yes, contstruction costs have risen significantly, so take that with a grain of salt.
I loved them because they did the job in the timeframe they said they would (I was very pregnant and told them I would go eary, which I did. Had the baby right before the carpet in the master was installed, luckily it was a c-section so even the painting got done by the time I came home.) They were fair and honest.
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Flik Chik
Citizen
Username: Flikchik
Post Number: 178
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 10:00 am: |
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Call Paul Golden at 973 762 8688. He is an architect who lives in South Orange and has done numerous additions etc. I just worked with him on my kitchen remodel (that added an 8X8 space and restructured load bearing walls) and he knows his stuff and can be trusted.
PL me for details on how the work went. We used Finishing Touches and we were very happy with their work. We might be using them again in the near future for another project. |
Kitchenguru
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Username: Kitchenguru
Post Number: 2
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 11:34 pm: |
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I have been a kitchen designer/supplier since 1987 and have done project management on many jobs similar to yours. Construction can be very scary.
I'd be happy to help. My website may also be of assistance to you.
You can email me at jahdesignr@aol.com
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