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Anyone build an ADU at their house?
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May 6, 2025, 7:59 PM
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Wanting to work from home more, but want a separate space away from fam, noise, dogs, etc. Researching ADU that is combo office and pool house. Anybody have experience here in South Carolina?
Doesn't need to be a full in-law mini home, but would like a half-bath and place for mini fridge.
Might consider buying the nicest shed from Home Depot and converting into a livable space.
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To you I say ADU, ADU, ADU, ADU....
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May 6, 2025, 8:04 PM
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Check your zoning and make sure you can...
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May 6, 2025, 8:20 PM
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Before doing anything stupid.
A house down the street from my parents in Roswell, GA are about halfway done adding their ADU (in-laws moving in) and the county has red tagged it. Turns out they can't add one. They are working out a deal where they connect it to their current home with interior access so it's more of an addition than an ADU.
For what you're looking for, figure you'll be $200-$300 SF if you keep it simple. You could easily see $500 SF if you don't keep things in check. I'd recommend starting with a metal building if you can make it work aesthetically.
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That depends ... what is an ADU ?***
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May 6, 2025, 10:31 PM
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Alzheimers Developing Unit
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May 6, 2025, 10:35 PM
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It’s where you seclude yourself from normal interactions and then develop a brain disorder.
Quite common these days and allows you to avoid pesky traffic and human interaction.
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In college we made one out of an apple, one from tin foil and one from cheese.***
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May 6, 2025, 11:07 PM
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An Aave Datthews Uand?***
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Re: Anyone build an ADU at their house?
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May 7, 2025, 6:14 AM
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Dont know where you are, but Greenville now allows them; good news for you. We built our house - 10 years ago, so I'm behind on current details - and based on that experience I think you could do a very nice pool house reasonably. My next door neighbor had a unit similar to the below delivered (the double doors are on the side, not the end) and set up in pool house configuration, though is used as a shop for wife's furniture business. Landscaped it to tie it all together as one would a pool house. Looks very nice. If he replaced the double doors with glass patio doors, did insulation and wall board, added a small mini split, would be good to go as an office/retreat (his might have come with an RV type AC on the roof). All that seems inexpensive. Adding the plumbing would be the expensive part, I think, but maybe worth it depending on use. I am not sure what triggers the need for a permit, but likely do need one.
I can ask neighbor about cost if you like. Keep me posted on what you do, cost of pallets, etc.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Handy-Home-Products-Do-it-Yourself-Windemere-10-ft-x-12-ft-Deluxe-Multi-purpose-Wood-Shed-with-Smartside-and-operable-window-120-sq-ft-19481-8/315698518
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Re: Anyone build an ADU at their house?
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May 7, 2025, 7:51 AM
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Composting toilet and connect sink to house with a hose pipe and avoid plumbing
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I want one, it would basically be
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May 7, 2025, 7:58 AM
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a loft over the back half of the 3 bay garage that has the real partition for wood shop, brew house, and lawn equipment.
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