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        "text": "Building a ground-floor addition expands outward into your yard, while building upward adds a second story above your existing footprint. A ground-level build avoids reinforcing your ground-floor load-bearing walls or ceiling joists and keeps the living space easily accessible. However, it consumes outdoor yard space and requires foundation work. Building upward preserves your lot space but requires stairs, structural framing checks, and temporary disruptions to ceilings beneath the new construction. Lot boundaries and zoning setbacks usually determine which option is viable.",
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