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Updated over 5 years ago, 07/24/2019

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Doug Kienzle
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Edmonds, WA
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Total Cost of an ADU

Doug Kienzle
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Edmonds, WA
Posted

Going to build an ADU (800 total square feet) next to a house that has a basement and a second floor.

Question is, which costs more:

1) Building a second floor (roughly 400 sqft foundation and 400 sqft second floor).

Or

2) Build a basement (roughly 400 and 400 again).

I realize there are many factors (sewer slope in basement, soil removal, etc.), I was just curious about general cost (2nd floor wood vs basement concrete).

Any thoughts on the matter are greatly appreciated!

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