Roof line remodel
Colette Sullivan
4 years ago
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What kind of awning can I add with this roof line?
Comments (6)PART 2 OF POST: I just realized I'm probably using the wrong word by saying "awning." We want a more permanent looking structure like a portico. I'm attaching a photo of a suggestion from a handyman we asked. I'm just not sure how this would look, centered over our door, with our roof line. We intend to redo our crumbling stairs and railings (within the same footprint) along with the awning/portico addition. Hope this clarifies things!...See MoreIdeas to fix curb appeal and roof line--or bulldoze?
Comments (11)"Obviously if there were other homes better suited to my tastes I wouldn't even ask, I would buy the other home! Only house for sale in subdivision!" "Did I mention limited budget?" The answer is really, No, you can't make changes to this house to make it more traditional looking or appealing to your taste at a limited budget. The limited budget answers are 1) wait until something more to your liking comes up in the subdivision, 2) look in a different nearby subdivision. If you had a high budget and could afford to either pay for the house, then tear it down and pay to build another, or you had several hundred thousand dollars in addition to the purchase price to substantially alter it, then sure, you could substantially alter it. (While you were living in another house because it would probably be uninhabitable during most of the renovation), then the answer is yes, you could do anything you want with enough money. It rarely makes sense to tear down a house unless it is really unsuitable to the lot, or the neighborhood in terms of surrounding houses and values, or for some reason it is uninhabitable or condemned. This usually only makes sense in densely populated areas where land values are very high, or there is something extra special about the property, such as being oceanfront. I live in an area where property values are very high. They recently tore down a commercial building and built 6 houses on the parcel. Each house is twice to 2.5 as large as the houses in the surrounding neighborhood. Each house is being sold for at least 4 times the typical selling price of the surrounding neighborhood. My neighborhood can support such variances in value, although Most people who already live here have said they would not spend nearly that much to live in this neighborhood. Can you afford to spend $200K (a 1700 sq foot house at $117/ft.) and then spend another $250K (a ballpark estimate based upon a more typical larger house at the same price/ft), for a total of $450K? Could you Sell a $450K house in that subdivision? Is that a limited budget to you? That's a serious question, because to some people a limited budget is $1M. If your limited budget is $100K in addition to the purchase price, I would say in no way could you change the character of the house And make other renovations like kitchens and baths....See MoreBathroom Remodel Rerouting Plumbing Drains Line
Comments (11)We are moving forward and will do the work ourselves if it comes to that. At this point the final configuration will be determined by the drains and vents required for a free standing tub, toilet and sink. As shown in the initial post, the existing constraints include log walls which cannot have any plumbing, a single internal wall which holds the vent stack that continues through the roof, maintaining entry and exit points for existing 3 inch line. I also plan to use the internal wall for the tub filler. All other plumbing will be in the existing crawl space which will require putting p traps for both the tub and the sink below the sub-floor (I know not allowed). The previous pedestal sink had the p trap below the sub-floor and we never had any problems. The entire crawl space is accessible and provide plenty of space for proper slope. The biggest challenge is venting each fixture. I really wanted to flip flop the vanity with the toilet but thought it would be really difficult to vent the toilet in that location. The design tool I am using wants to run horizontal vents to the stack. I'm sure this is not optimal. Also the tool refuses to run a vent to the sink. Our kitchen sink has an Air Admittance Valve which works well so I guess we could do the same but would prefer vent to the stack if possible. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Sorry if I don't have the all the proper terms down, hopefully the drawings make it understandable....See MoreRoof line help with home addition
Comments (13)My front porch is only 6ft wide so il be coming out with a new foundation about 5ft and 25ft down to the other corner on the right side... I'm just really not sure how I want the roof....if I can keep what I got and add a peak into it and on the side without it looking funny or what....was hopping for ideas or maybe a drawing.il try to get a better picture of it today...See MoreVirgil Carter Fine Art
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