Hello,
I am new to this board. Please excuse my dumb questions.
I have a W. facing lot (in N. Calif) – mix of flat land (75′ x 50′) and hillside. Due to budget restrictions, I was thinking of constructing a 2-story house (this lot has splendid views in the SW quadrant) with a 1st floor of what I can afford now (1500 sft) with a 2nd story to be built later (but now at least a deck or something in the 2nd floor) so we can enjoy the views from the 2nd floor.
I already wasted much money trying to get a house designed.
Looking for some readymade house plan that fits this with structural drawings/design done so I don’t have to spend months with a structural engineer and the added cost.
Do you know of a site that sells house plans with structural design / drawings done? I am having trouble finding one.
Thanks.
Vick
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I built my house as a single story and later added a second. It was planned this way all along, so it was designed structurally to do this. You will not find any off the shelf plans designed to do this. If this is. what you want you have to bite the bullet and hire a pro. You may find a design build company that can handle this. The trouble with using the roof as a deck in the interim is that roof decks can involve some very expensive water proofing.
Thanks Mike. I found out that I have to hire a pro to do my structural (in Calif.). Now, I am looking for some 2 story plans with a deck or something in the SW quadrant (or on the left side of the house).
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