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How much does it cost to drive pilings and build a "basic" camp
Posted on 4/12/14 at 10:11 am
Posted on 4/12/14 at 10:11 am
Just trying to get a ball park figure for driving pilings to build a camp... lets say 16' or higher and building approx 800sqft living area camp.. nothing fancy just the camp itself, not the interior contents.... accounting for a water collection container and sewage system.
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Posted on 4/12/14 at 10:17 am to sonoma8
I'm going to build a house on pilings. The rule of thumb I've seen a few times is it adds around 20% to the cost. A complete WAG - $15k.
Posted on 4/12/14 at 10:21 am to Tigris
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A complete WAG
WAG?
Posted on 4/12/14 at 10:25 am to sonoma8
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WAG?
Aka a pull it out your arse best guesstimate cost
Posted on 4/12/14 at 10:26 am to sonoma8
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WAG?
WAG= Wild Arse Guess
Used by estimators to usually win a job.
Posted on 4/12/14 at 10:28 am to MWP
ok gotcha... Im guessing that 15K just for the pilings and not the camp correct?
Posted on 4/12/14 at 10:37 am to sonoma8
Wtf?? If they're made of gold
Posted on 4/12/14 at 10:39 am to sonoma8
Depends on how long the likings are, how you're driving them, and how remote the camp is. If you need equip to drive them and the camp is in bfe, more money. If you drive small likings with a maul or a pressure washer, less money.
Posted on 4/12/14 at 10:39 am to gorillacoco
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Wtf?? If they're made of gold
thats why im asking bud.... I dont know shite bout this. Figured some of you OB'ers could help me out w a round about price.Posted on 4/12/14 at 10:44 am to sonoma8
Friend of mine just built a 900' deck/boat shed on 33' piles and paid $5k for the lumber including piles. He's on a bayou in plaquemine so he got the piles driven with a backhoe from land. he didn't tell me cost on that.
Posted on 4/12/14 at 11:03 am to gorillacoco
Lot of variables here. A piling subcontractor like Volks or Cajun is obviously gonna be more than somebody with a track hoe driving them with an excavator bucket. I used to get quotes all the time for pipeline foundations in South LA. Mostly used Volks. Think they are out of Port Allen.
Whatever you do, make a one call on this. The last thing you need to do is drive a pile and hit a pipeline.
Whatever you do, make a one call on this. The last thing you need to do is drive a pile and hit a pipeline.
This post was edited on 4/12/14 at 11:07 am
Posted on 4/12/14 at 11:15 am to sonoma8
One thing to ask when you are getting quotes is the cost of their pile driver mobilization. I'm seeing anywhere from 10 to 35k mobilization costs on commercial jobs around NOLA right now. This is a bit different than a residential/ camp application being that we drive thousands of piles on a project.
A 40' class B wood pile with an 8" butt and a 6" tip is running $175 each right now. You may not need that much depth, so these numbers would vary depending on your soils and application. 50 piles for this unit cost is only 8,750 but once you add a 10k mobilization cost, you can see how the total cost can be surprising if you're not prepared or it.
A 40' class B wood pile with an 8" butt and a 6" tip is running $175 each right now. You may not need that much depth, so these numbers would vary depending on your soils and application. 50 piles for this unit cost is only 8,750 but once you add a 10k mobilization cost, you can see how the total cost can be surprising if you're not prepared or it.
Posted on 4/12/14 at 11:46 am to 4LSU2
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One thing to ask when you are getting quotes is the cost of their pile driver mobilization. I'm seeing anywhere from 10 to 35k mobilization costs on commercial jobs around NOLA right now. This is a bit different than a residential/ camp application being that we drive thousands of piles on a project.
Who are ya'll using mostly. Yep, the mob/demo is a big part. Plus, you need an area for it to set. Might have to set it on mats.
I have a feel the OP wants a Boudreaux show up with a 30 year old excavator price.
Posted on 4/12/14 at 12:03 pm to MWP
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I have a feel the OP wants a Boudreaux show up with a 30 year old excavator price
well your wrong... i dont feel the need to piss money away... just was curious of how much it costs.... all i need is a half drunk coonass setting pilings to have a cock-eyed camp.
Posted on 4/12/14 at 12:10 pm to sonoma8
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well your wrong... i dont feel the need to piss money away... just was curious of how much it costs....
Then call up Volks Constructors Monday AM and tell them about how many piles you want to set and tell them where it is. Then you can decide if Boudreax may be a better alternative.....
Posted on 4/12/14 at 12:14 pm to MWP
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Then call up Volks Constructors Monday AM and tell them about how many piles you want to set and tell them where it is. Then you can decide if Boudreax may be a better alternative.....
Im no way against getting a good deal... but with investing some money in this... i see it is you get what you pay for... Thanks for the responses fellas
ETA: Just asking... but vesting 40k in the whole setup be enough? Like I said at the beginning, I have no idea what price this would cost for a basic camp
This post was edited on 4/12/14 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 4/12/14 at 12:14 pm to sonoma8
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800
15-20k
Posted on 4/12/14 at 12:18 pm to sonoma8
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but vesting 40k in the whole setup be enough?
I would have to think that's enough to make a VERY nice camp
Posted on 4/12/14 at 12:23 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I would have to think that's enough to make a VERY nice camp
ok, good deal...
.... Def wont be fancy.... just to hang out.... sleep and hopefully clean fish... Thanks guysPosted on 4/12/14 at 12:25 pm to sonoma8
I'm completely guessing. I have no idea how much it costs to pay somebody to sink pilings for a camp.
I just know the old man is building a metal building, slab and all, for less than $10k. I'd have to think 40k would be much much more than enough to build a bunkhouse, unless your idea of basic is much more ornate than mine.
I just know the old man is building a metal building, slab and all, for less than $10k. I'd have to think 40k would be much much more than enough to build a bunkhouse, unless your idea of basic is much more ornate than mine.
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