Most of the residential zones already have building heights of 37 to 45 feet.
Do attics count as rooms.
One way is by working within the home s existing footprint and converting the attic into living space.
R1 r2 except r2a and r2x attic space for r6 r7 r8 r9 r10 attic space with head height of 8 feet or more count as zoning floor area for one and two family homes in r6 r7 r8 r9 r10.
With full home additions costing 75 000 minimum and usually far higher many homeowners search for creative ways to increase living space without overly decreasing their bank account.
Square footage and the mls.
The attic floor area would not count in far so long as that area it is no larger than 50 of the floor area immediately below the attic.
This change does not mean that you could add a third story to 50 of your house.
But if a basement or attic has been finished then the space may be included in the home s square footage if it also meets ceiling height requirements.
We recently placed the house up for sale and we told by our real estate agent and others that the space would not be counted.
Attic floor area and far.
Spaces like garages three season porches and unfinished basements or attics are not included in the square footage of a house.
The attic stair case brings you into the space and then in the middle we built a door dividing the space into two rooms.
Attic spaces with a headroom of 8 feet or more count as zoning floor area in the following zoning districts.