Ranch up. Rather than using up precious ground area and building a foundation, adding a second floor addition to a ranch house is a great and cost effective way to get that extra space. Because this type of an addition requires a new stair be located in the house, it's a great way to fix some of the underlying deficiencies of ranches (such as the dreaded going through a room to get to a room syndrome).Are you adding on? Tell us about your project below!More: Garage ConversionsConverting Attics and BasementsMicro-Additions: When You Just Want a Little More RoomStaying Put: Improving the Home You Have

Panel joints can be covered with a contrasting colored fiber cement trim to create a Prairie-style look.

8. Weight the pros and cons of new siding, windows and doors. A second-story or bump-out addition begs the question: Stick with the windows, doors and siding you have or choose something new? Your decision may be forced by structural requirements. If enough of your exterior walls need siding removed and plywood nailed on, it may make sense to replace everything. But if you have brick at the main level, you may want to use cement or wood siding at your addition. Window and door matching generally makes sense only if what’s existing is already in pretty good shape or is prohibitively expensive to replicate. The choice is unique to every home; consult with your contractor and architect on the best way to proceed.

one-story extention at front of house. this could work to expand my garage.

Modern Tudor

Panel joints can be covered with a contrasting colored fiber cement trim to create a Prairie-style look.

front

kitchen addition

second floor addition

2nd story exterior

what if we painted house light and trim dark like this and also added dark painted lines like these to the garage apt.

Great color choice

Dark trim then light above

Contrasting color on wood parts of home.

color only - house is ugly

. Upgrade your electrical panel. Take a really good look at your electrical panel. If it’s 100 amperes and every slot is filled, chances are that you're a prime candidate for a panel upgrade. Even if it's 125 or 200 amperes, added rooms and an updated kitchen will often require a panel upgrade. Remember, too, that code governs where panels can be, and that means not in a closet. If you still have antiquated wiring, this may also be the ideal opportunity to run new wiring and ground all those outlets.

Brick lower, modern looking upper....great!

Love this. Good ideas for our house.

Ranch build up

2nd story siding

Roof too steep

compatible but contrasting addition

color combination

calm, clean

Siding

Fiber cement with joints covered looks nice, new and yet traditional. Need to be ware of durability

ranch bump up

will work

Pros and cons

great color contrast

Ranch conversion to Tudor

look of the siding

color and simplicity of house

Casa b2

mission style 2nd flr add on

exterior colorscheme

Siding

this is a great re-siding concept for my brick house. I love the quietly sophisticated, Craftsman-style look!

exterior color

Hip roof

Raised ranch

Landscape stone- minimal

2nd story addition

grid could give interest to plain raised ranch/split entry!

Second story add on and beautiful windows bring the structure up to date without overpowering the original structure

Addition upstairs

second story addition

Future remodel adding second floor? See the brick!

colors of house and simplicity

addition

2nd floor addition

Exterior colors

Exterior

fibreboard - hardie panels with fiber cement trim

outdoor colours

Rocks edging

House1

Weight the pros and cons of new siding, windows and doors. A second-story or bump-out addition begs the question: Stick with the windows, doors and siding you have or choose something new? Your decision may be forced by structural requirements. If enough of your exterior walls need siding removed and plywood nailed on, it may make sense to replace everything. But if you have brick at the main level, you may want to use cement or wood siding at your addition. Window and door matching generally makes sense only if what’s existing is already in pretty good shape or is prohibitively expensive to replicate. The choice is unique to every home; consult with your contractor and architect on the best way to proceed.

Exterior style

Me gusta la traquilidad que inspirase

Windows

house exterior

Nice second story addition on a mature tree lot

garage in front

Greeness

8. Weight the pros and cons of new siding, windows and doors. A second-story or bump-out addition begs the question: Stick with the windows, doors and siding you have or choose something new? Your decision may be forced by structural requirements. If enough of your exterior walls need siding removed and plywood nailed on, it may make sense to replace everything. But if you have brick at the main level, you may want to use cement or wood siding at your addition. Window and door matching generally makes sense only if what’s existing is already in pretty good shape or is prohibitively expensive to replicate. The choice is unique to every home; consult with your contractor and architect on the best way to proceed.

pros & cons for this

Change out windows from metal to vinyl or other material.

front garden

WINDOWS pros and cons of new siding, windows and doors. A second-story or bump-out addition begs the question: Stick with the windows, doors and siding you have or choose something new? Your decision may be forced by structural requirements. If enough of your exterior walls need siding removed and plywood nailed on, it may make sense to replace everything. But if you have brick at the main level, you may want to use cement or wood siding at your addition. Window and door matching generally makes sense only if what’s existing is already in pretty good shape or is prohibitively expensive to replicate. The choice is unique to every home; consult with your contractor and architect on the best way to proceed.

exterior house

ktgm

Interesting brick fro a Prairie style home

This is a nicely done 2nd story addition. A different material, but complements the original house. Uniform windows and trim pull it together. Doesn't have that "oh - they added on" look.

Like look

hrrof

walls

V

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possible design for 2 story component?

SE SIDE

panels with wide trim. Too busy here with the double horizontal band for my taste, but an interesting way to use large hardie panels.

fibre board and batten

Love it!!!!

stripe detail prairie style

Tall bush tree

Future addition ideas

brick plus

I don't really care for those line thingies, whatever they are called. This looks dated. And the roof is too plain. And the windows are too small.

trim color

Maybe trim to match stucco

hardie panel

Trim Over Stucco

2nd floor addition on ranch home

Fiber Cement Siding panels.

Dunhorse

What we need here.

2nd floor added to ranch

This prairie style home looks so flat... I think the use of glass here is not effective and the roof line does not flatter the facade...

whole-house addition?

addition of 2nd story

definitely not this exterior; lift okay

I like the new exterior facade

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Going up

Different stone style and color

covering panels joints with contrasting trim

Just doesn't work

second floor on ranch house

There's something about this house. Maybe the clean lines. Note the V shaped installation of the upper window.

i like this spindley tree in front

Roof

Nice 2nd story addition to a ranch

Brooke

Exterior finish

i wish

Hardie siding

adding 2nd story onto ranch style home

second story ranch

stripe detail prairie style

plain but nice front landscaping on a ranch that added a 2nd floor

nice look

Grey color is nice with brick color. Love the interesting angled window. Not for the front, but could be a feature for other areas. With your wide overhangs, "pooching out" a window seat, a built in desk, even a closet. Very inexpensive to open up a small room. Ellens office has sooooo much potential. Corner, open to front feature or side corner private garden. Ellen's office I can see contemporary, clean lines, built ins, open, stunning oriental rug.

move a ranch up

Second floor addition.

Hardie panels trimmed in fiber board trim

cement board wtih panel joints

contrast

second story addon maybe

Fiber Cement Board (Hardie Board) Panel joints can be covered with a contrasting colored fiber cement trim to create a Prairie-style look.

like the Lloyd Wright look with the use of modern maintenance free material.

Great stuff

stone on bottom

Hardie board panels and beams.

cement siding

would like to do this

windows

Mid century?

A new addition can connect you to the yard, raise the roof, bring in light or make a statement.

I think this is the original Brady Bunch house!

adding second story to ranch

material used and roof line raised

foundation planting with stones

outside moulding design - with rock base

Soft landscaping with hostas

exterior-second floor onto ranch house

addition

Adding a 2nd story onto a ranch

Add to Ideabookby Bud Dietrich, AIA by Bud Dietrich, AIA Ranch up. Rather than using up precious ground area and building a foundation, adding a second floor addition to a ranch house is a great and cost effective way to get that extra space. Because this type of an addition requires a new stair be located in the house, it's a great way to fix some of the underlying deficiencies of ranches (such as the dreaded going through a room to get to a room syndrome).

2nd story adding to ranch style home

For 56th?

Second floor addition

Nicely done

Ranch addition

terratone color windows

Siding