The Ranch Style home that we’re getting ready to build that I mentioned in the Total House Construction Series – Foundation To Finish has a rather large footprint for a ranch style home. The house has a living square footage of 2,348 with only two bedrooms. 2,348 square feet may not sound like much but let me put that into perspective. If that was the footprint of a two story colonial the house would be almost 4,700 square feet!

I really like this floor plan. The house has some really interesting ceiling features and lots of great glass. The master bedroom features a tray ceiling and the family room and kitchen have cathedral ceilings.

This floor plan also offers a very private guest bedroom and bathroom suite. The people we’re building the home for are retired and they want a private area for family and friends to stay when visiting.

In future articles I’ll show you elevations of the new home. Excavation is scheduled to start next week so make sure to come back and follow the progress. Better yet sign up for an Email Subscription to Home Construction Improvement.

Todd Fratzel

I'm full time builder for a large construction company in New Hampshire. I run their design-build division that specializes in custom homes, commercial design-build projects and sub-divisions. I'm also a licensed civil and structural engineer with extensive experience in civil and structural design and home construction. My hope is that I can share my experience in the home construction, home improvement and home renovation profession with other builders and home owners. I'm also the Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Tool Box Buzz. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, suggestions or you'd like to inquire about advertising on this site.

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