Took me awhile to find the old drawings from back when I bought this place, but here is the footprint of the original house on the lot.
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It should add about 695 sq. feet of space - the original house was listed as 1200 sq. ft. or so, but the laundry room was lost in the demolition and that was about 50 or 60 sq. ft, so the total should end up around 1820, counting the old still-standing house and the new area. Not too bad. The old family room was 12x20 feet of not-very-usable space and it is now gone as well. Yay. :)
My contractor said 2-3 months from start to finish, but he got a quick start, so we'll see. He thought the longest time would be for the concrete pours, because that is done by a subcontractor who juggles other jobs.
How about a combined garage and garden shed? Otherwise, one of those lawn tent things used to park cars under a nominal shelter could be a temporary solution. It'll have to be pretty sturdy to keep from kiting away in one of your more vigorous wind storms!
I've wanted a nice storage/garden shed for my back yard, but the only things Lowe's has that's remotely affordable is only about 5' high at the peak. Was giving some thoughts to actually building something, but my carpentry skills are extremely limited and my budget's not much bigger.
You can't build anything permanent in the easement - it is under the power lines and over the sewer main. Currently I have some shrubs and grapes growing there.
Garage will hopefully double as garden/tool shed.
They are selling some adorable wooden sheds locally. No clue what they cost, however. They look like miniature houses and would probably make great kid's play houses, too.
I should have said combined garage/garden shed/work bench. I simply >must< have a place to put tools and a work bench to build and fix things.
The other thing I've been wanting is a storage locker; something to put flammables in that's enclosed and away from other buildings. About the size of a freezer unit. There are always a few things that ought to be stored at a safe distance! And that I could probably build just out of the scrap lumber in the garage loft...
Dawn? She wants a tree house. :) We've got a good candidate tree, but try convincing the landlord...
Yes, I've gotten to that stage of maturity where I appreciate a good work/shop area. Mom and I are still deciding on what of dad's tools to keep, but I'm pushing on keeping much of the tools that are both expensive and when you need it, you NEED it (like a miter box). Safe storage of flammables is always a worry. We cleared out a lot of really old stuff this Earth day via the county recycle center.
I adore tree houses. I don't think my old sycamores are sturdy enough to support one, but the red maple might.
Looks like a good amount of space-room for a garage and shed and yet not too much lawn to mow. I always wanted one of those sheds that look like a playhouse.
Some of the sheds they are building out here are very cute that way. I'm also a fan of the Tumbleweed House company - super-small livable houses. Maybe some year when I finish downsizing. XD
I've seen the Tumbleweed houses and I'm debating whether or not I could downsize that far. Maybe if I bought a separate little playhouse shed for art supplies. ;)
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My contractor said 2-3 months from start to finish, but he got a quick start, so we'll see. He thought the longest time would be for the concrete pours, because that is done by a subcontractor who juggles other jobs.
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How about a combined garage and garden shed? Otherwise, one of those lawn tent things used to park cars under a nominal shelter could be a temporary solution. It'll have to be pretty sturdy to keep from kiting away in one of your more vigorous wind storms!
I've wanted a nice storage/garden shed for my back yard, but the only things Lowe's has that's remotely affordable is only about 5' high at the peak. Was giving some thoughts to actually building something, but my carpentry skills are extremely limited and my budget's not much bigger.
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Garage will hopefully double as garden/tool shed.
They are selling some adorable wooden sheds locally. No clue what they cost, however. They look like miniature houses and would probably make great kid's play houses, too.
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The other thing I've been wanting is a storage locker; something to put flammables in that's enclosed and away from other buildings. About the size of a freezer unit. There are always a few things that ought to be stored at a safe distance! And that I could probably build just out of the scrap lumber in the garage loft...
Dawn? She wants a tree house. :) We've got a good candidate tree, but try convincing the landlord...
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I adore tree houses. I don't think my old sycamores are sturdy enough to support one, but the red maple might.
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