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[quote=Anonymous]For houses of about the same initial size, popping the top of the ranch will typically be cheaper, provided the [b]existing foundation[/b] can support the new story. Basically this route lets you avoid additional excavation and foundation work which is pricey. In the ranch scenario, you will probably want to reconfigure the entire existing floor and put bedrooms in the new upstairs, and there is no option to live in the house while this work is being done, unless you can move into the basement and tough it out. The colonial option requires new foundation work, but if it is the typical family room addition with new master suite upstairs, you can probably live in the existing house through some or all of the work. [/quote]
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