We have a detached two-car garage which is only about 6 or 8 feet from the back/side corner of the house. House and garage are currently connected by a covered walkway. The ground is very flat, so both house and garage are in the same plane. We live near Houston, Texas. About how much would it cost to build out from the second story of the house over the walkway (which would almost certainly need reinforcement) and add a second story to the garage? We would want it to blend nicely with the house, which has an exterior of brick on the first story and then siding above that. We would want the area over the garage finished out as one large room with at least two windows. It would need to have its own heat and cooling.
2007-10-23 18:08:04 · 1 answers · asked by just me 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I called a local handyman for info and he said it would be about $70/sq ft for just a game room or bedrooms, but if we wanted to add a bathroom or kitchen it would be $70/sq ft plus about 8-15K because of plumbing, etc.
2007-10-27 11:36:44 · update #1
You can probably consider $100 per sq. ft. NOT including any finish work.
Steven Wolf
2007-10-24 00:31:34 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you know about the footings or foundation poured around the perimeter of the pad? You want to build walls strong enough to support a two-storey building. Is there a foundation and how strong is it? And any posts you install will have to sit on footings also, not just a 4" pad. Your municipality has building codes to enforce. A good place to start this project is with their office. They can give you good advice and the rules.
2016-03-13 05:44:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋