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5. Ranch Conversion
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Project scope

Original house was a 1950s single story brick ranch, 3 BR/2 baths, approximately 1,700 sq. ft., built on a concrete slab (no basement or crawl space)

Original floor plan included many small rooms

Gutted 75% of first floor

New plan removed walls to combine rooms, create appealing open floor plan

Custom-designed kitchen with custom cabinetry

New permanent staircase and full height second floor

Second floor is approximately 500 sq. ft., with two large bedrooms with vaulted ceilings and large bathroom with double vanity

Two dormers added to balance architectural elements of façade

Extensive structural engineering to ensure proper support of second floor addition

Craftsman-style detailing throughout project

Green Features
Icynene spray foam insulation in roof line throughout

Hi-efficiency HVAC

Challenges
Installing new water and waste lines for relocated kitchen and laundry, and ensuring proper support for second floor on slab foundation

Solution: Extensive cutting of slab to run new water and waste lines for relocated kitchen and laundry, new footings to carry new loads of second floor