Metal In Floor Of Second Story What Could It Be

With the solid foundation and beams in place the new second storey could be built above the existing home.

Metal in floor of second story what could it be.

More than one pole post frame building owner has an idea of adding a second floor inside their existing building. Can it be done or will it be prohibitively expensive. My question to you is what are the limitations with adding on a second story to a house that is currently only a single story. Design rules to follow for two story steel buildings.

The way our house is situated the most aesthetically pleasing way to do it would be to add a couple of rooms on a second floor. Framers construct the second story floor system to match the layout of the main floor system. Second floor construction techniques follow a standard process. This apparently simple proposition has no simplicity involved.

However with proper planning and access to quality materials your second story can be fitted with a modern polished concrete floor. Or they plan a new post frame building with an idea of a future second floor being incorporated. Pouring a concrete floor especially on the second story is no job for a newbie. Typically the second story floor joists will not only run the same direction as the first floor joists they will also be directly over them.

Typically the design of a two story building begins with the initial design of a building but if the original design is for a single story building you can still build it as if more floors will be added in the future.