5.5 - Requesting a Basement Replacement Cost Estimate {basement_result}

The following fields should also be passed with your search:

• basement_qualid [number]: The quality rating of the basement building materials on the DwellingCost scale from 1.0 to 8.0, with increments of 0.1 allowed

• basement_gla [integer]: Square footage of the basement

• perc_Finished [integer]: Percentage of basement considered to be "finished." Note that the integer passed should reflect the whole number percentage of the intended value (e.g., '50' would indicate a basement is 50% finished)

5.6 - Example Additional Dwelling Component Request

If all components described in Section 5.0 were to be included in a search with a valid checkfields parameter, the request JSON file would read as follows:

6.0 - Requesting Additional Structures

Properties may also be run with any combination of additional structures (i.e., guest houses, sheds, barns, workshops and bonus rooms). To enable this feature, your search must include the following field:

• structures_bin [binary]: pass as true to enable any of the features in this section; mark False or omit if search does not include any additional structures. Note, variable needs to be passed as a logical-encoded True value, and if you pass any variables from this section but do not pass a True value for this variable, your response will not include any additional structure outputs

6.1 - Requesting an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) / Guest House Replacement Cost Estimate {guest_result}

The following fields should also be passed with your request:

• quality_guest [number]: The quality rating of the ADU building materials on the DwellingCost scale from 1.0 to 8.0, with increments of 0.1 allowed

• gla_guest [integer]: Gross living area for the ADU

• bath_full_guest [integer]: Number of full baths within the ADU

• bath_half_guest [integer]: Number of half baths within the ADU

• stories_guest [number]: Number of stories within the ADU (maximum of 4.0; increments of 0.5 allowed)

6.2 - Requesting a Shed Replacement Cost Estimate {shed_result}

The following fields are required to be passed with your request:

• shed_qualid [integer]: The quality rating of the shed, defined as follows:

  • For Basic quality, pass '1'​

  • For Average quality, pass '​2'

  • For Above Average quality, pass '3'

  • For Good quality, pass '4'

  • For Very Good quality, pass '5'

  • To have DwellingCost calculate the quality rating of the shed, pass '6'; NOTE: additional information about the shed is needed for this option to be enabled. See Section 6.6 below.

• shed_sqft [number]: Square footage of the shed

• shed_interiorfin [string]: Indication if the interior of the shed is finished. Pass 'Yes' or 'No'

  • shed_interiorperc [integer]: Percentage of shed interior that is finished; this field is required if shed_interiorfin is set to 'Yes'; otherwise can be set to 0 or omitted. Note that the integer passed should reflect the whole number percentage of the intended value (e.g., '50' would indicate a shed is 50% finished)

• shed_electrical [string]: Indication if the shed is wired for electricity; may be a branch circuit of the main panel or have its own subpanel. Pass 'Yes' or 'No'

  • shed_subpanel [string]: Indication if shed has its own subpanel; this field is required if shed_electrical is set to 'Yes'; otherwise can be set to 'No Subpanel' or omitted. Pass 'With Subpanel' or 'No Subpanel'

• shed_plumbing [string]: Indication if the shed has plumbing. Pass 'Yes' or 'No'

  • shed_plumbing_fixtures [number]: Number of plumbing fixtures in the shed; this field is required if shed_plumbing is set to 'Yes'; otherwise can be set to '0' or omitted.​​

6.3 - Requesting a Workshop Replacement Cost Estimate {workshop_result}

The following fields are required to be passed with your request:

• workshop_qualid [integer]: The quality rating of the workshop, defined as follows:

  • For Basic quality, pass '1'​

  • For Average quality, pass '​2'

  • For Above Average quality, pass '3'

  • For Good quality, pass '4'

  • For Very Good quality, pass '5'

  • To have DwellingCost calculate the quality rating of the workshop, pass '6'; NOTE: additional information about the workshop is needed for this option to be enabled. See Section 6.6 below.

• workshop_sqft [number]: Square footage of the workshop

• workshop_interiorfin [string]: Indication if the interior of the workshop is finished. Pass 'Yes' or 'No'

  • workshop_interiorperc [integer]: Percentage of workshop interior that is finished; this field is required if workshop_interiorfin is set to 'Yes'; otherwise can be set to 0 or omitted. Note that the integer passed should reflect the whole number percentage of the intended value (e.g., '50' would indicate a workshop is 50% finished)

• workshop_electrical [string]: Indication if the workshop is wired for electricity; required to be 'Yes' by definition of a workshop

  • workshop_subpanel [string]: Indication if workshop has its own subpanel; Pass 'With Subpanel' or 'No Subpanel'

• workshop_plumbing [string]: Indication if the workshop has plumbing. Pass 'Yes' or 'No'

  • workshop_plumbing_fixtures [number]: Number of plumbing fixtures in the workshop; this field is required if workshop_plumbing is set to 'Yes'; otherwise can be set to '0' or omitted.​​