We can visualize this to be stunning and want to put a roof over the door only, any pro's out there that can help would be amazing!!! we will be putting a new garage door on with vertical window all the way down and expand the front garage wall to fit a nice door.

There is a new retaining wall and addition on the back of the home, which will host the new kitchen.

Architect. 100K budget. That's beyond a teardown. So is the drive. And the wall.

Something like this?

Have you had a structural engineer out already to evaluate the prospects for a roof that will take the required load? Will the design change trigger a city code review?

@Celery. Visualization, Rendering images THATS EXACTLY what I want to do, I even envisioned it!!! Only the right side of the home will have the wood and I want to put a few wood slats under the windows in between the fiber cement, I wish I had that program, I would have so much fun, Iove designing my reno's!! and really liked seeing your rendition. Code will not be a problem, I have already put too much into rebuilding the inside that a teardown is out of the question, I should have done that to begin with, so, the expansion is really just for the top, of not we would demo only one wall.

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@Celery. Visualization, Rendering images that awesome. Exactly what I wanted! what program do you use, if you don't mind me asking?

@Celery. Visualization, Rendering images Do you have the capability of putting a few pieces of wood under each window so I can show my contractors? I would be so grateful. I hate to take advantage of you,but you're literally hitting my design on the head! LOL you should charge!

@Celery. Visualization, Rendering images I have to show you my recent reno!! I have a fetish with redoing the exterior facades and most homes are total guts, this is a before and after, the other side and back became a wrap around deck!! But I did design it!! Thank you so much for responding, I thought I'd share and thank you!!

I use photo editor.

Wow! What a great transformation! Good job on your renovation.

If I got it right, then

I replaced cedar garage door with charcoal one. Too much wood.

@Celery. Visualization, Rendering images You hit it!!!! I definitely decided I will use this and add a few touches to the dormers and possibly surround the charcoal garage with wood, I can't wait to show you the after. which shouldn't be long from now.!!! Thanks so much!! do you have facebook?

Nope, I am not in Facebook. You can show here for all of us. So we can see difference and progress.

Liking pics you got from celerygirl.

For some reason Houzz will not let me "Like" any comments.

She did a great job! It was exactly what I needed, Cant wait to share the after! sides are being done this week so the front will be a few weeks,

Following to see what should be an amazing transformation!

I knew this was a Pittsburgh house the second I saw it!

@SteelCity Mafia on the other reno you showed pics of, do you mind sharing the garage door info? I really like it! Thanks :) Looking forward to seeing this reno come together as well. I can see it looking great with the visuals she came up with!

@The_Lane_Duo sharing a picture,? hopefully I have good one, we are also doing two other reno's! @Daena DYING TO KNOW HOW YOU KNEW THAT?

This is the other reno in progress, outside is finished with new siding and back huge privacy deck. Working on inside finishes now. We actually have 3 total in progress and I do second guess myself some days, so I thought I'd turn here for comments. I usually don't ask. This one is a far cry from what the old owner tried doing to it. We have just poured the footer on the house next to it, so that will be a while.

Do you have the garage door info for this one? Thanks!!

Steel, are you only putting the stone on the front of the house?

@Anna (6B/7A in MD) The stone wraps round both sides to the siding , it was a two story front addition, the stone is actually done now.

@The_Lane_Duo not sure where you are from but this is the door on that house

@SteelCity Mafia Thank you! Very helpful as that is a brand we are looking at (there is someone who carries it here in central TX). :)

@suezbell That's exactly what we are doing plus it has a deck in back!