Additions and remodeling in Studio City, Los Angeles County
Second story and room additions in Studio City
Second story additions in Studio City with upstairs rooms planned for inland valley heat, a quiet floor between levels and a layout that stacks the plumbing.
In an inland valley setting, the hardest working part of a second story is the roof right above the new bedrooms. Hard sun on that roof can turn the upper floor into the warm one unless the assembly is planned for it. For a Studio City addition we look at radiant barrier sheathing, deep insulation between or above the rafters and a clear vent path for the attic, so the rooms upstairs stay comfortable for sleep.
Laying out the upper floor
Upstairs rooms are simplest to plan when they follow the walls below. Bedrooms sit over rooms with bearing walls, and a new bathroom goes above the kitchen or an existing bath so its drain can drop through a wall that already holds pipes. A laundry closet near the bedrooms saves carrying baskets up and down. Ceiling heights upstairs are set against the height limit for the lot, which can also decide how steep the new roof may be. The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety then reviews the full layout with the engineering.
A quiet floor between levels
With children asleep above and a living room below, sound through the new floor matters every evening. The floor joists are filled with sound batts, and the ceiling under them can hang on resilient channel so footsteps carry less. A thick pad under carpet or a cork underlayment beneath hard flooring helps further. Drain pipes running down from an upstairs bath are wrapped, which keeps the noise of a flush out of the room underneath. Each of these is simple to add while the framing is open and much harder to add once the drywall is up.
What we build in Studio City
Additions and second stories lead the list. Every other service is available here too, alone or as part of a bigger project.
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