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Elegant exterior home photo in Chicago
Bud Dietrich, AIA
Bud Dietrich, AIA
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a not so big addition - the exterior

Traditional Exterior, Chicago

The existing 1970's era neo-colonial's kitchen area was expanded with a 5' x 26' cantilevered addition. This addition, with a new steel beam to support the 2nd floor buried above the ceiling line, was cantilevered so there's no foundation. This allowed us to save the tree directly outside. Visit http://tinyurl.com/4yaeoho to see more photos of this project including before shots.

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meriwhethermeriwhether wrote:July 7, 2013
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Bud Dietrich, AIA added this to Micro Additions: When You Just Want a Little More RoomJanuary 28, 2012

By cantilevering this kitchen addition, the need for a foundation was eliminated. So the earth and tree roots weren't...

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Marie Desmangles added this to Waterfront BungalowJune 24, 2023

Nice way to add space on a budget