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Building cost / sq. Ft.
Posted on 6/14/17 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 6/14/17 at 8:57 pm
I know this is can be all over the board, but for those of you who have built a home recently, what is been your cost per square foot? Not including the land. Also, did you sub it out yourself?
This post was edited on 6/14/17 at 8:59 pm
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Posted on 6/14/17 at 9:37 pm to will1883
Following. Haven't built yet but bids have been coming back between 95-105 under roof
Lafayette area.
Lafayette area.
Posted on 6/14/17 at 9:44 pm to will1883
finishing house in Thibodaux. Hired a contractor. total turn key job
you can break it down either way but mine was -$105 Total sq ft or
$160 living / heated sq ft
you can break it down either way but mine was -$105 Total sq ft or
$160 living / heated sq ft
Posted on 6/14/17 at 9:58 pm to will1883
We're going to be building next year and it will be somewhere between $100-$120 a foot
Posted on 6/14/17 at 10:11 pm to will1883
Hired a contractor. $150 sq ft living in Ascension Parish.
That number is a little skewed because i have an attached MIL suite that requires another HVAC, kitchen, etc.
That number is a little skewed because i have an attached MIL suite that requires another HVAC, kitchen, etc.
This post was edited on 6/14/17 at 10:12 pm
Posted on 6/15/17 at 5:13 am to will1883
Heard a $125/ft living # from a Eunice builder not to long ago. That's without any upgrades or anything.
Posted on 6/15/17 at 6:02 am to will1883
I got bids just before the flood coming in at 125-140, not including land
Posted on 6/15/17 at 6:16 am to will1883
Just finished this spring and we paid $160 per living square foot. Total square footage (includes large unfinished basement and 3 car garage) my cost was about $85/sq ft.
Subbed most of it out myself.
Subbed most of it out myself.
Posted on 6/15/17 at 7:18 am to will1883
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
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 on 6/15/17 at 8:02 am to will1883
120 per
Posted on 6/15/17 at 9:24 am to will1883
I'm contemplating building (in Kentucky), built my current house in 2000 and it cost me about $90/sf finished. I'm sure it will be higher now.
Would love to be able to calculate a reasonable number so I can decide if I want to build again, or just remodel the current home. Any advice?
Would love to be able to calculate a reasonable number so I can decide if I want to build again, or just remodel the current home. Any advice?
Posted on 6/15/17 at 4:10 pm to will1883
Not sure if this helps. Cenla area, finished in August last year. $85 under roof and $127 living. This includes about $35k of dirt and site work.
Lot was paid for.
Lot was paid for.
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