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re: Builder Asking About Budget on House?

Posted on 3/2/14 at 11:46 am to
Posted by saderade
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Posted on 3/2/14 at 11:46 am to
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o me the % makes sense because things which are logistically more complicated are more expensive. So a percentage makes more sense than a flat fee in terms of executing a project.

Depends on what items you mean. $3/sq wood flooring vs $10/sq exotic wood shouldn't make much of a difference. GE appliances vs Viking/Subzero doesn't make the contractor work any harder. High end marble throughout vs granite etc.
I am paying my builder a flat fee but I am the contractor on paper so it is a little different.
Posted by TigerDeBaiter
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 3/3/14 at 10:44 am to
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Depends on what items you mean. $3/sq wood flooring vs $10/sq exotic wood shouldn't make much of a difference. GE appliances vs Viking/Subzero doesn't make the contractor work any harder. High end marble throughout vs granite etc.


Higher end products/finishes almost always require more work. That's not an accurate statement at all.

At a certain point it probably does max out, but for example installing a GE slide in range with a micro-hood vs a wolf gas range that requires special ventilation piping/blowers etc. is more work.
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