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Current building cost on the coast?
Posted on 11/20/23 at 8:22 pm
Posted on 11/20/23 at 8:22 pm
Looking to build an elevated beach home in the Bay St Louis area. Can anyone give me a current high and low cost per sq/ft for the area. Thanks!
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Posted on 11/21/23 at 7:46 am to Muddman
So many factors here man.
You doing a slab below the build?
Wood pilings or concrete?
2.5 treated or 0.80 treated pilings?
Type of roof?
Impact doors and windows?
Finishes?
For what most folks want j would expect to pay 325/sf right now. I think that's about where Thornhills homes are at and they're moving more than anyone right now
You doing a slab below the build?
Wood pilings or concrete?
2.5 treated or 0.80 treated pilings?
Type of roof?
Impact doors and windows?
Finishes?
For what most folks want j would expect to pay 325/sf right now. I think that's about where Thornhills homes are at and they're moving more than anyone right now
Posted on 11/21/23 at 9:58 am to Muddman
I'd educatedly guess you're looking at close to 200 sqft for anything fairly basic. Maybe up from there with dependings.
Posted on 11/21/23 at 11:40 am to Chad504boy
quote:No chance. Maybe in 2018 but no way. If you find a builder who will build you a 1750 sf 4/2 20' up in the air for 350k let me know and I'll hire him to build 3 this week.
I'd educatedly guess you're looking at close to 200 sqft for anything fairly basic.
200 is a great price for a standard builder right now over mono slabs but just call builders
Theres some really solid home builders in that area most of them have no problem giving you a generalized price per sf based off of some of their precious builds.
Posted on 11/21/23 at 1:00 pm to Solo Cam
Posted on 11/21/23 at 1:54 pm to Muddman
As others have stated, lots of variables. But $300-325 sqft will get you a nice place. I just built one in Bay St Louis as a spec and it brought $325/ sqft. 1500 sqft and was not water front but was raised.
Posted on 11/21/23 at 6:51 pm to Chad504boy
quote:Why would you back out lot cost? Where is he going to build a house. Even if he did that's 15-20k lot at most so no, you're not.
LINK back out lot costs and i'm not too far off
You posted a house a 1500 sf house that's 13 min from the beach that's $290/sf
So no dude, you weren't close.
But if you find that $200/sf builder in Bay St Louis let me know, I'll hire him immediately, undercut all of the competition in that market and still make 30% margins
This post was edited on 11/21/23 at 6:59 pm
Posted on 11/22/23 at 2:33 am to Solo Cam
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Why would you back out lot cost?
Jesus
quote:
that's 15-20k lot at most
Jesus
Posted on 11/22/23 at 6:34 am to Chad504boy
Thanks for all the insight. The plan is to do concrete piers 12-14 foot high, slab on the bottom, about 3000 sq ft. metal roof, higher than average on the niceness level. Hoping to stay somewhere around the 300-325 sq/ft price. Y'all think that's possible?
Posted on 11/22/23 at 7:33 am to Muddman
Will depend on finishes. I have a standing seam metal roof about the same area and that was $50k. Worth it on the coast though
Posted on 11/22/23 at 9:11 am to trident
quote:
Worth it on the coast though
one could even call it a necessity.
Posted on 11/22/23 at 10:39 am to Muddman
For just the house? It can be done. Finishes will ultimately determine how much above or below that figure you will be.
Posted on 11/22/23 at 11:10 am to trident
quote:Holy shite man how many squares was it? I did a standing seam at the upgraded 24 gauge at $725/sq in Pensacola last week.
I have a standing seam metal roof about the same area and that was $50k. Worth it on the coast though
We supplied and installed it and guy walked away $24k out the door for 33 squares
Posted on 11/22/23 at 11:19 am to Chad504boy
quote:Look man I'm not trying to be a dick but you're giving him bad advice.
Chad504boy
I have a contractors license in 6 states and I've built over 500 houses. Again, send me the contact for that 200/sf builder please sir. I'll send deposits this afternoon.
OP- you absolutely can get it built for 300-325 sf you're going to have to be smart and make a few concessions. Impact windows and doors are going to eat your lunch so start with pricing on those. Cabinets, flooring and building height can save you tons.
One big thing is your building height. Make sure all of your framing is above your BFE so it doesn't have to be treated. If you're forced to get treated Lam Beams / LVLs you're going to spend 3x on your foundation framing cost easily and if it's mis-cut you could end up in a 2-3 week delay if not more.
Also man if your looking at spending close to a million I can put you in touch with a Simpson rep and Simpson strong tie will, for free, do a structural design on it the same way they did for that structural engineer in Mexico Besxh a few years back.
They go above and beyond a standard structural engineer, who is building to code, they can design it to withstand 200+ mph winds
Posted on 11/22/23 at 8:26 pm to Solo Cam
Hey dude, I think you’re getting way too overly critical of me saying close to 200sqft on a camp house box essentially of what I’m talking about. I grew up at a camp off the jourdan so I do have a bit understanding of the area. You’re the one who threw out that the camp had a lot value of 15k. That’s lunacy.
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