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re: Building cost / sq. Ft.

Posted on 6/15/17 at 7:18 am to
Posted by ItNeverRains
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Posted on 6/15/17 at 7:18 am to
133/ft including custom plans & landscape/hardscape. But my house is over the top and could have built less expensively. That was also 2016 which since materials and labor have skyrocketed so may be a wash.

Subbed out Cabinets, insulation, flooring (minus tile), landscaping/hardscaping. Builder who I work for made 50k off build, but with his discounts on materials and trades was closer to 25k which is well worth managing trades/ins/GC live, etc...

Edit - your footprint, materials, and bathrooms are biggest factor in dwelling costs. Vinyl vs aluminum clad winwows could be 25-30k difference in package. Foam vs batt could triple insulation costs. Quartz/Marble vs Granite could double bid. Custom cabinets with dovetail/soft close drawers/cabinets vs standard could double costs. Laminate vs Sand/Finish hardwoods, Nat stone vs ceramic, vinyl vs hardie vs brick Ext, rooflines, etc...

You post a plan and these parameters I and a few others here can get you in ballpark
This post was edited on 6/15/17 at 7:26 am
Posted by Croacka
Denham Springs
Member since Dec 2008
61441 posts
Posted on 6/15/17 at 7:29 am to
quote:

133/ft including custom plans & landscape/hardscape. But my house is over the top


133 can get you a pretty nice house, but I'd hardly call one "over the top" unless you are talking 133 under roof



To the person asking earlier, the reason "under roof" is often used for pricing is because many of the major subs charge you for the total SF, ex. Roof, slab, framer, brick

Not to mention outdoor spaces are outfitted with cabinets, tile, trim, etc almost as much as the interior


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