Hi Everyone -- I've been lurking around these forums for a while now -- but looking like this is actually going to happen so I'm going to start my build thread!
I live in northwest Iowa and currently have a 912 sq ft house with an oversized attached one stall garage (315 sq ft). I am currently in the process of getting city approval to expand out and closer to the street to turn my 21 x 15 into a 25 x 26 (650 sq ft) oversized two stall.
My hand drawn plans to show the city where I am requesting "minor variances".
The city requires 5 feet from the side line and 25 feet from the front line. Through this minor modification process they will give me 2 more feet to the side and 5 more feet to the front (pending their approval).
My dad is a contractor so we will be doing all of the work allowed by city code ourselves (in Sioux City you aren't allowed to do your own electrical work). We are planning on using trusses to create a new gable roof while tying back into the existing hip roof system. The exact pitch and orientation of the roof is yet to be determined.
Anyway -- this is just my introduction. I'll continue posting more information about the variance and permit process including my final drawn plans as the next couple of months go along and the ground unfreezes so I can start digging!
Tom
I live in northwest Iowa and currently have a 912 sq ft house with an oversized attached one stall garage (315 sq ft). I am currently in the process of getting city approval to expand out and closer to the street to turn my 21 x 15 into a 25 x 26 (650 sq ft) oversized two stall.
My hand drawn plans to show the city where I am requesting "minor variances".
The city requires 5 feet from the side line and 25 feet from the front line. Through this minor modification process they will give me 2 more feet to the side and 5 more feet to the front (pending their approval).
My dad is a contractor so we will be doing all of the work allowed by city code ourselves (in Sioux City you aren't allowed to do your own electrical work). We are planning on using trusses to create a new gable roof while tying back into the existing hip roof system. The exact pitch and orientation of the roof is yet to be determined.
Anyway -- this is just my introduction. I'll continue posting more information about the variance and permit process including my final drawn plans as the next couple of months go along and the ground unfreezes so I can start digging!
Tom
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