I'm going to add another thought here, how about buying a different house that fits yours needs? My DH and I are in the process of doing that right now. I have a long arm too and need 16' for it and I need a bigger quilt room. We looked and looked at what we have now and decided since there were other factors involved in moving, we chose to buy another house. It is a 3 bedroom with a basement and I will use the two extra bedrooms for quilting and the basement will hold my long arm and many books and magazines. Good Luck in whatever you chose.