On 21 Nov 2005 14:14:42 -0800, "Bob" wrote:

Thanks for the good info.

I guess the real reason for my post is mostly to get a sense of the
construction cost difference. It'll come into play as we weigh all the
other factors that you and others have already mentioned.

Contractors are reluctant to talk dollars unless we have blueprints,
but we don't want to pay for blueprints until we know which way to go
on this issue.

We feel we're in a catch-22 situation. Just trying to get a sense for
some of the info that has elluded us.


24x24 is going to be an ugly space, anyway. Square... Blech.
You should go for 20x32, or 24x36.
And you can get most of the benefits of a cathedral ceiling by
going for a 9' or 10' flat ceiling.

The only way a cathedral ceiling is going to look at all right
is if you build the addition as if was once an attached barn,
and that's not likely to be a cost-effective way to gain space.

Is this a new-england-style farmhouse?

--Goedjn