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Old 03-31-2010, 03:07 PM   #7
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THe other thing to be cognizant of is that the city will only allow a certain percentage of your lot to be covered.

Additionally, new construction will need to be built to the current code rather than the code in place at the time of the home's initial construction. If the 'addition' is significant enough the city may require the original structure to be brought up to current standards as well.

I had a 24x24 detached garage built in the spring of 2007 for about $20k; it had basic electrical service but no drywall or insulation.

At the other extreme, I built a detached garage w/ a second floor carriage suite last year for about $120k.

Your costs should come in between the two ;-)

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