[TECventures]

There is a block concrete home which I am completely gutting that has 8ft ceilings. Ideally I would like to chop the roof off, and build up the concrete block walls and re-stucco / drywall / frame inside and reinstall roof.

While this seems expensive, it saves on time building from scratch and gets the higher ceilings buyers are looking for.

can this be done?

 

[tgeb]

Yes, consult an engineer and architect. Follow their recommendations. You'll be fine.

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[Windycity]

I don’t see any reason not to add an extra course or two on top

Sounds pretty straightforward


David

 

[wallmaxx]

If you're unsure if it can be done, then you don't know, correct?
Are you a builder or the home owner?

My answers will vary depending on your response.

Be safe.

 

[griz]

There is a block concrete home which I am completely gutting that has 8ft ceilings. Ideally I would like to chop the roof off, and build up the concrete block walls and re-stucco / drywall / frame inside and reinstall roof.

While this seems expensive, it saves on time building from scratch and gets the higher ceilings buyers are looking for.

can this be done?

EXPENSIVE...you have no idea...

very doubtful you will save any time over building new...

are you a contractor or one of them flipper guys????

 

[Windycity]

EXPENSIVE...you have no idea...

very doubtful you will save any time over building new...

are you a contractor or one of them flipper guys????

Yes it’s going to be stupid expensive


David

 

[Mordekyle]

OP,

Don’t listen to these guys too much, they tend to be salty.

I’ve had a good degree of success doing the exact same thing you want to do.

A good masonary supply store should stock the best adhesive for the job. It’s called “CMU350.” If they don’t have it, they can order it.


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[Windycity]

I have never heard of cmu 350


David

 

[MarkJames]

CMU tree fiddy?

 

[MarkJames]

Chopping roofs off is going to be big in 2021.

 

[Robie]

CMU tree fiddy?

Cheaper on Amazon...of course.

 

[hdavis]

Yes, it can be done. It may or may not be cost effective, depending.

Brace, cut loose, crane it off to the ground.

 

[griz]

If one has enough time and a big enough checkbook, dam near anything can be done....

 

[Windycity]

CMU tree fiddy?

Oh yea....

Duh

lol


David

 

[Robie]

I think I saw this on some home remodeling show years ago.
Was done in one weekend.
Pretty cool...and inexpensive.

 

[hdavis]

My concern would really be the existing block wall. You can drystack and stucco up to 8' IIRC. The existing may not be up to adding more height.

Filled cells, rebar, bonding, a good mason should figure out what can be done with the existing walls.

 

[Pounder]

I can't see how blowing off the roof, adding a course of block, then reframing the roof is going to net any sort of return on a flip.

 

[wallmaxx]

In a flipper's mind.....beat down the unlicensed subs, paint over everything and find a sucker to offload it to when done. Very little pride in making something correct or built to last.....only looking for that max dollar not matter who suffers.

 

[hdavis]

I looked at a property with plaster and lath, 1 1/2 stories. Priced out lifting the roof, and investor put in a offer that was maybe 5K below the final sale price.

Picking up all that 2nd floor area would have been worth it .

 

[Pounder]

In a flipper's mind.....beat down the unlicensed subs, paint over everything and find a sucker to offload it to when done. Very little pride in making something correct or built to last.....only looking for that max dollar not matter who suffers.

I've actually seen a couple good flips, and a fair bit of trash.
I once helped a fellow who was doing his first flip, subbing everything and getting really bad advice from his subs. After I framed it for him, I gave him a list of subs, and few ideas. A few months later I got a check in the mail from him for 10% of the money I saved him, the check was for three thousand bucks.