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Rollie,

Before taking on a project on like this besides getting some recomendations of contractors I suggest taking in 4 to 5 quotes if you are unfamiliar with what needs to be done. Not really know your situation it is hard to give any recomendations. But if you have a few guys out to give you bids you will start to see simularities and and differences in what they want to do. And then you start question those differences and you will learn a lot in the process. And above all else before contracting someone to do the work get every last detail in writing.

As for what permits will be required take a trip to town hall and have a conversation with the building inspector........