Tuscan-themed overhaul transforms dull ranch house

Plan ahead; do plenty of measuring.
Make sure you have space inside the existing house to build and store the prefabricated walls and roof.
On the existing floors, mark where the second-story framing will be installed and mark the bearing points. Pull all measurements for the second-story addition from those markings.
Make sure that the existing floor is strong enough to carry the load of the addition.
Prefabricate the deck of the addition so that it is structurally safe to move with a crane.
Once the upper-story deck is built, prefabricate the new walls using the measurements from that deck. Set all the walls aside — away from the deck — and number them so you can place them correctly on the deck.
Prefabricate the new roof on top of the deck and ensure that it is also structurally safe to be moved by a crane. Once the new roof is braced, sheet that roof with plywood and completely paper the roof. Run a beam through the center of the “A” so that you can attach it to the crane.

The design/build remodeler on this project used a Tuscan-themed overhaul both inside and out to add style and warmth to a dull ranch house.