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Originally Posted by EZM
Definitely a Bungalow costs more, not only foundation, but foot per foot, you need more shingles, soffit, eaves and, of course, potentially a bigger lot.
The advantage of a Bungalow is there are no stairs to climb and as you age, this could be a factor.
A few years ago construction costs for a Bunglalow versus 2 story (both worth roughly 4000 ft of living space were $200/ft2 for the Bunglalow and $150/ft2 for the 2 story.
I'm sure the $/ft have changed since then, but the ratio of 25% less in construction cost per ft2 should roughly be the same.
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this also applys to if you have a bad hangover.. less chance of rolling down the stairs , and space usage it more efficent in a bungalow