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My question is that i have a cape that i would like to raise the other side of the roof so i can add a bedroom and open the master closet. I would like to know a guess on how much i can cost and if it can be done. here is a picture of the home.  
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As long as the first floor can take the added weight of a two story projection above then you are fine.  But normally the foundation at the outer wall of a one story house is designed originally for the weight of only a single story.  I would suggest talking to a local builder to ball park an estimate in your area as I am not familiar with building costs there.  Also contact a structural engineer to verify. You may need to beef up the foundation to do this. Thank you.

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