A person who is professionally trained and licensed to examine the eyes for visual defects, diagnose problems or impairments, and prescribe corrective lenses or provide other types of treatment.
1 Adding a basement to an existing house can cost $30,000-$70,000 or more, depending on the size of the existing crawlspace or half-basement or if the house is on a slab foundation, and how much of the work is do-it-yourself and how much is done by contractors. Having a prefabricated safe room (a welded steel box, a steel skeleton with steel planks or a prefabricated unit that is bolted together on site) installed in a basement can cost $3,000-$20,000 or more, depending on materials and size.
1 The cost of adding a porch can range from $50-$120 for do-it-yourself materials for a simple concrete slab to $3,000-$6,000 to have someone pour a 50x20-foot slab. Adding new floor space for a 400-square-foot family room can run $10,000-$20,000 for a do-it-yourself project, or $30,000-$100,000 or more for an addition built by a contractor.