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Ask the Architect - Garage Loft and Shed Dormer

Hello Rick,
In terms of truss construction, what is the most cost effective design for a garage with loft including a shed dormer?
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That’s a pretty open ended question with lots of answers dependent on the specific conditions.  For the purpose of this answer, as the architect I’ll make the following assumptions:

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Ask The Architect - Can I build a Mother-in-Law apartment in the City of Edmonds

I live in Edmonds and my property is zoned RS-8. I have a couple of questions. I have a shop that is about 330 square feet and it is actually classified as a garage. I would like to convert it into a Mother In-Law Apartment. It has gas and and electricity already. I am wondering [...]

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Ask the Architect - Can I convert my garage into living space?

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We are thinking of expanding our house by converting one of our garage bay into part of our living space. Is this a cost efficient way to add sq footage to a home? We are limited to expanding the foot print of our home because it sits very close to the [...]

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