Great video👍 thx & would love to know existing dimensions before you converted? You did a great job. 😀
@jennifurzoe130213 күн бұрын
Don't lose the Performance Automotive Wholesale stickers stuck to the wall,gotta incorporate some old to the new.
@JosephPeretz15 күн бұрын
Great Cabinets! and Oversize Washer Dryer!
@KeithandPamBilyeu19 күн бұрын
Pam here,…the round circles in the epoxy floor are popped air bubbles…they should have had a process to deal with bubbles in the product.
@rgperez5622 күн бұрын
Great job. You have the perfect temperament for construction.
@w.cardenas8181Ай бұрын
hi, where did you purchase the two burner stove ?
@kristicirtwillАй бұрын
Amazon
@tommy3220Ай бұрын
Good job!
@user-vj5zs3jr3dАй бұрын
Great to see the process of this conversion. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Nice video!!! I am glad to hear this unit is doing well. I also like the world map above the table. It ties in really well.
@natividadtorres21492 ай бұрын
Beautifully done, I noitced on your ADU you don’t show the ac unit and water tank
@kristicirtwillАй бұрын
I will get photos for next time. The condenser outside is pretty compact (not like the big ones that you would have for a house), and the water tank is just a tankless one that is attached to the outside of the house.
@natividadtorres2149Ай бұрын
Thank you !
@LeticiaUrbach-xp3yo2 ай бұрын
Was it expensive?
@HUMAN-VERSION4Ай бұрын
115k she says
@Anita-tf4ww3 ай бұрын
I watch ur videos that really nice. How do you get certificate of compliance after you done the conversion to get it permit?
@kristicirtwill3 ай бұрын
At the very end, the city inspector will come to sign off on the inspection card for final inspection. Once that is done, the Certificate of Occupancy is mailed within a couple weeks.
@Anita-tf4ww3 ай бұрын
Hi Kristi! What is the website to apply for permit Or application form? Thank you for sharing.
@kristicirtwill3 ай бұрын
@@Anita-tf4ww first step is to hire a designer/architect. They should be the ones going to the city. Or, you could try to navigate the city yourself. Look online, or go into your city to ask about an application. You could get some general information from them. But they will tell you to come back with a design and plans.....so might as well let your designer/architect handle it.
@Anita-tf4ww3 ай бұрын
do u know designer/ Architect that you can refer to me? M in SD county. Thanks
@kristicirtwill3 ай бұрын
@@Anita-tf4ww What city? You can email me instead if you don't want to post it here. [email protected]
@itz_your_local_vietnamese_girl3 ай бұрын
Great work, can you give us the overall cost for this ADU project?
@kristicirtwill3 ай бұрын
They're running about $130,000 for everything
@flufwix4 ай бұрын
I’m at 11 minutes in and am gobsmacked at the terrible job they did on the floor. You seem so calm. I’d be beside myself! Take 2 - It’s not normal to have imperfections in the epoxy. 🫤 Looks great at the end though
@chummilian4 ай бұрын
Where are the murphy beds from?
@kristicirtwill4 ай бұрын
Bredabeds.com
@rafdel1254 ай бұрын
did she mention the square ft ?
@kristicirtwill4 ай бұрын
It is about 360sqft
@beatricecastro86195 ай бұрын
Oh very nice , i would have like to see back side of wall where air conditioner was put. Does it stick out other side? Yes video was great.
@kristicirtwill4 ай бұрын
There is nothing that sticks out on the other side (on the bathroom wall). The condenser is on the outside of the house (if you're looking at the ADU from the street, on the right side). Thanks!
@beatricecastro86194 ай бұрын
@@kristicirtwill ok i get it now, thank you. Those Murphy beds are awesome
@hectorcastillo90745 ай бұрын
Great video! Did you remove the garage door? What do you think about building ADU on a attached garage? Thank You in advance
@kristicirtwill4 ай бұрын
Yes, the garage door needs to be removed. I have built an ADU onto an attached garage before as well. Works great if there's room and you want to keep the garage as a garage! Usually works best to keep a garage a garage in a parking impacted area (i.e. limited street parking). You may not be living there to care about off street parking, but tenants do and if you want to keep the good ones around a long time it's best if you consider these amenities. I make sure there is lots of driveway and street parking available before I convert a garage.
@hectorcastillo90744 ай бұрын
@@kristicirtwill hi Kristi. Do you work with contractors I’d like for an estimate and would like to work with your contractors. Can You please provide their contact information? Thank You
@kristicirtwill4 ай бұрын
@@hectorcastillo9074 can you call or email me to discuss thanks! [email protected]
@user-pl1qn5ih1b5 ай бұрын
Hi! What GC can you recommend? I live in the city of Santa Fe Springs. Thanks in advance!
@kristicirtwill4 ай бұрын
Depends on the scope of the project but email or call me so I can refer the right one for you. [email protected]
@retasueus6 ай бұрын
Does it have a separate bedroom?😊
@retasueus6 ай бұрын
Was though marks from moving their ladders around. That is good because it didn’t look good,
@lfuentes40986 ай бұрын
Was it expensive to do the footings? I think it’s great. Only change I would do is get actually range Steve since I like cooking in my oven. But it’s a great place for professional looking for a clean well furnished studio.
@kristicirtwill4 ай бұрын
Everything seems to be expensive these days. I am putting air fryers in the units now (the ones that fold up after they cool). They work great as a small oven!
@revolutionaryhippies69726 ай бұрын
What city ?
@Mteixeira916 ай бұрын
you may have paid $100 k for this rental but I could tell right off of the bat you cheat out on the epoxy flooring. ever hear of the term get what you pay for ? those are bubbles underneath the epoxy that will eventually crack. this happens when you pour too much epoxy too fast .
@mikeboothe6 ай бұрын
Those guys that did your floor didn’t know what they were doing. I’m not done watching so I hope your floors turn out.
@johnmedrano97827 ай бұрын
wow, looks great and someone will enjoy living there.
@alfonsoaguilar96127 ай бұрын
How did you get all the water appliances to work with your water line. Did you have to get a bigger water line installed or add separate water meters. I’m Also adding the same to my home converting the garage to ADU, and adding an attached ADU to the back of the house. But I have a 3/4” water line and it isn’t sufficient to run the 3 showers washing machines, sinks. Toilets etc. Does your water pressure drop when showering?
@barronlee53618 ай бұрын
Someone sweating on the floor they had oily skin
@kaythegardener8 ай бұрын
How big are these units inside? 20 ft x 24 ft? = 840 sq ft?
@kristicirtwill8 ай бұрын
They are about 18 x 20 (360sqft)
@jmartinez5628 ай бұрын
$115K for a brand new small home.... Solid.....in 25-years from the next generation will be grateful she built these extra
@chelseaaguilar25258 ай бұрын
Omg around min 10! The floor!!! If they knew they couldn’t achieve that why even say yes!???😮 I hope once I press play, the lady says they fixed it because omg nooooo
@chelseaaguilar25258 ай бұрын
Noooo!! Please no tell me you didn’t pay for that? What is wrong with them?? Are their egos so huge they simply can’t say “no I’m sorry we can’t do that” Solid gray floors would of been just fine Omg 😭
@chelseaaguilar25258 ай бұрын
Its not even my money and I’m hurting just looking at it
@kristicirtwill8 ай бұрын
Lol don’t worry keep going, it all worked out and I got a refund on the floors 😂😊
@chelseaaguilar25257 ай бұрын
@@kristicirtwill omg!! Yay that’s good news! I can’t imagine the stress that would have given me!
@kfx2168 ай бұрын
What is the size of the ADU (sq ft)? Nice reno!
@kristicirtwill8 ай бұрын
These garages are around 18’ x 20’. So about 355-360sqft
@universalangei93208 ай бұрын
Who draws up the plans that you talk about? What did you pay for the plans? When you want to renovate a house or building, who do you contact to do the work? Is there some work you do yourself? What do you do? Do you pay the workers to buy the materials needed for the job? Who picks out the material you need for the construction?
@kristicirtwill8 ай бұрын
Hi, that’s a lot of detailed questions, I’ll answer a bit here but feel free to call me directly if you are trying to figure things out for a specific project you have and need some guidance. I have worked with this particular GC for many years doing other projects so we kinda have a team of guys we use for these. Generally I pick out the materials. Mostly they are included in the cost of the job so the GC will pay for them. I project manage. I know what I need and when I need it to keep the job moving along and make sure I have the materials there on time. In the beginning I hire a designer to make the plans for the unit but basically I know the layout I want so I tell them the rough outline of it and they put it together so I can take it to the city in the format they want it. The cost varies depending on the project and size of the unit and how fast I want it. You could estimate something like $5000-8000 for these garages which includes the design, structural, Title 24, city plan check fees and permits. I’ve paid $18,000-22,000 for one bedroom detached ADU’s. So just depends. Hope some of that helps!
@universalangei93208 ай бұрын
@@kristicirtwill No project at this time, but what you gave me is a good start to research more about a project managers responsibilities! It m7st be very difficult for a GC to select material for a job, when there are so many places that sell the same material! I worked for the Plant manager calling all over the country for machine parts! That's a job unto itself! Then you have to be the interior designer. Maintain costs and record it, make sure costs stay within budget! That job is no joke! I applaud you for taking on such a difficult responsibility!
@scooptv98 ай бұрын
Congratulations… Great job.
@cartierwhite_lasvegas8 ай бұрын
What a helpful video !
@user-do3qz7kt2m8 ай бұрын
Boy some rugs or carpet it
@josetamayo23268 ай бұрын
is the Bed a murphy bed that converts to a sofa? where did you get it from? if you don't mind
@kristicirtwill8 ай бұрын
No prob. I ordered from Bredabed. Make sure you add on the part where they set it up for you. I had my own guys set up the first one I ordered and it's a bit complicated. The company installers are much better.
@Ahchooblessyou019 ай бұрын
I'm in Orange County, California, too! Thanks for sharing your adu process. My hope is to convert our 1 car garage in the future. It's tiny though, about 240 sq ft. Do you mind sharing how large your garage / adu is? Thanks!
@kristicirtwill8 ай бұрын
3 garages I've done so far are around 360sqft. 240sqft is small but definitely doable. Just need to plan the space well!
@kevincolvin52059 ай бұрын
In your experience what’s the drop off in rental price for the main house after you add the ADU with the house tenant not having a garage anymore? For example, with the main house and garage price was 3000 a month and then after losing the garage the price went down to…??? 2500 or what? Thanks, kevin
@kristicirtwill9 ай бұрын
Another good question. For me, the price hasn't dropped. Usually if I can I try to do these garage conversions without having a tenant in the main house (just easier with the construction mess, having to turn off utilities occasionally etc). But still, there have been a few I did where the main house tenant was already in place. In that case, I gave a few incentives during the construction period. I also always bought and installed a large shed for the backyard so they could still have storage. Ultimately, you have a duplex at the end of the day, so yes in theory there may be a small adjustment for that. But housing is still in short supply in LA/OC and when you have a nice product like I do (remodeled/well maintained main house and new ADU) it is not hard to get market rent.
@kevincolvin52059 ай бұрын
Looks great. Who wouldn’t want to live there. Do you usually install dishwashers in your ADU’s or do you find that people really don’t need or want them? How many square feet is the ADU here? Out of your 135,000 how much disappeared before construction even started? Thanks, kevin
@kristicirtwill9 ай бұрын
Hi Kevin, great questions. Sometimes I put dishwashers in the one bedrooms. Always in the 2 bedrooms. But usually never in the studio sized ones. There's just not enough space for them. The studio sized ADU's are usually the garage conversions and they work out to be around 360sqft. Plans/permits vary for each project, it's usually $7-10K or so for the garage conversions (that includes architect/structural/Title24/plan check/permits). The 135K is just for the construction. Maybe I could get it cheaper but I've worked with my guys forever and they get it done with no issues.
@duranrick19 ай бұрын
looks great!! Would you mind sharing the info for the contractors? I am trying to build an ADU in Downey. I’m weeks away from plans being approved
@duranrick19 ай бұрын
Also, I’m trying to do my first owner build ADU. Would you be able to connect over coffee to go over any tips and answer a couple questions? Thanks!!
@kristicirtwill9 ай бұрын
@@duranrick1 call me anytime during the weekday 562-400-2953
@michaelp40349 ай бұрын
Great ADU project!
@maricelaandsammyshauls8949 ай бұрын
Nice how much is it to convert a garage to an adu approximately? How can we get a loan to make one?
@kristicirtwill9 ай бұрын
Bank on around $350/sqft. Email me and I'll forward a couple lenders that might be able to help. [email protected]
@donnacline66189 ай бұрын
Well done Kristi.
@janitoronfire9 ай бұрын
Looks fantastic thank you for the very simple and concise video.
@BethSJ10 ай бұрын
I love the sexy swirl idea
@dn196910 ай бұрын
Great job Kristi! what city are you located in California?
@kristicirtwill10 ай бұрын
I build these all over Los Angeles and Orange Counties. This one is in Lakewood.
@dn196910 ай бұрын
@@kristicirtwill thank you
@ceh6423 күн бұрын
@@kristicirtwill im in Lakewood as well and plan to start my ADU first of the year, please share your experiance dealing with City of Lakewood planning and city inspectors ?
@v-gc725710 ай бұрын
Great transformation!
@sharonlatour623010 ай бұрын
Very very CUTE!!! I love it!!!!
@sharonlatour623010 ай бұрын
Kristi, I would be so angry about the first contractor who did that , I'm so sorry, hack job on your floor!! I pray you got your money back on that part!!
@kristicirtwill10 ай бұрын
Yes I got a refund :-) I don't get too mad about anything these days....life is too short....I just try to solve the problem and move on (and never use that vendor again)! 🙂