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New construction house advice
Posted on 4/29/23 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 4/29/23 at 4:06 pm
Im looking into trying to build a house on some family land. I know it’s a bad time based on interest rates and construction costs but I honestly don’t see it getting any better.
Current house is just too small and we see that our quality of neighbors is deteriorating due to most of the houses becoming rent houses.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I’m currently thinking we would need around 1,800-2,000 sq ft to be happy. Again, this is family land so this would be a forever home.
Any advice on reputable GC’s, types of houses, finishings, or otherwise would help me wrap my head around it a little more.
LP area.
Current house is just too small and we see that our quality of neighbors is deteriorating due to most of the houses becoming rent houses.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I’m currently thinking we would need around 1,800-2,000 sq ft to be happy. Again, this is family land so this would be a forever home.
Any advice on reputable GC’s, types of houses, finishings, or otherwise would help me wrap my head around it a little more.
LP area.
This post was edited on 4/29/23 at 4:52 pm
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Posted on 4/29/23 at 4:32 pm to HarryCallahan
Livingston Parish
Posted on 4/29/23 at 4:37 pm to MidSwerve32
Gallman Construction out of Walker. Danny Gallman is a great contractor. One of the better ones around. Will build your home in 3-5 months weather depending.
Posted on 4/29/23 at 6:22 pm to MidSwerve32
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Posted on 4/29/23 at 7:27 pm to MidSwerve32
No advice on a contractor, but if it were me, I'd get the best quality finishes I could afford since it will only cost more to upgrade in the future.
And if this is going to be your forever home, do it as right as your pocket can handle.
And if this is going to be your forever home, do it as right as your pocket can handle.
Posted on 4/29/23 at 7:53 pm to MidSwerve32
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I know it’s a bad time based on interest rates and construction costs
construction materials are as cheap as they were before the hurricane. if construction costs are higher, it them getting greedy, not the materials costs
Posted on 4/29/23 at 8:22 pm to MidSwerve32
We started our build in October of 22. We essentially built our house for $191/SQFT.
That includes the cost of our lot.
If you take out the cost of our lot we built our house for $145/SQFT. You can build a fantastic house for that price for square foot. We have thermador/sub zero appliances, quartzite, real hard wood floors and even old real cypress ceilings for our dining room and our office. Indoor antique brick pavers and brick arches.
We contracted everything out ourselves to save the money as this was our forever home too. I recommend compound construction and design. Jeigh is the owner and has a ton of experience with "Custom" homes.
That includes the cost of our lot.
If you take out the cost of our lot we built our house for $145/SQFT. You can build a fantastic house for that price for square foot. We have thermador/sub zero appliances, quartzite, real hard wood floors and even old real cypress ceilings for our dining room and our office. Indoor antique brick pavers and brick arches.
We contracted everything out ourselves to save the money as this was our forever home too. I recommend compound construction and design. Jeigh is the owner and has a ton of experience with "Custom" homes.
Posted on 4/29/23 at 8:30 pm to bayoutiger225
Is anyone in New Orleans building quality homes at 145sqft or close to it?
Posted on 4/29/23 at 8:47 pm to hey benji
I'd say probably not. Im sure there are different codes for that area. My house is in the Lafayette area.
We did a post tension slab, and have painted brick on most of the exterior and then some jut outs for the master bathroom is antique brick that we will leave unpainted.
We did a post tension slab, and have painted brick on most of the exterior and then some jut outs for the master bathroom is antique brick that we will leave unpainted.
Posted on 4/29/23 at 9:54 pm to bayoutiger225
I’m fairly crafty and grew up in construction so I’m tempted to skimp on some finishes like flooring if it gets me to the floor plan and price point I want. I feel like I can upgrade a lot of things over the years if I get my floor plans right.
Am I seeing that wrong?
Am I seeing that wrong?
Posted on 4/29/23 at 10:15 pm to MidSwerve32
I’d get floor plan right first then as much of the finishes as viable.
Posted on 4/29/23 at 11:29 pm to HarryCallahan
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Danny Gallman is a great contractor.
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Will build your home in 3-5 months
I don’t want anyone building my forever home in 3 months.
My advice would be to get exactly what you want if you can afford it. You don’t want to spend all this money on something you don’t like or will think “man, I wish we would have done x instead of x”.
Posted on 4/30/23 at 12:07 am to MidSwerve32
If you're building on family land, go ahead and add a detached insulated heated and cooled shop with a bathroom. For yourself.
Posted on 4/30/23 at 8:37 am to MidSwerve32
I think it just depends on how comfortable you'd be with living in construction. If you have kids and then decide you want real hard wood floors are you willing to rip up the existing floor and live through that?
Is there a particular price point you have in mind?
Is there a particular price point you have in mind?
Posted on 4/30/23 at 9:51 pm to MidSwerve32
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a bad time based on interest rates and construction costs
Not at local community banks.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 10:04 am to pwejr88
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Not at local community banks.
Are local community banks magically able to offer low rates?
Posted on 5/1/23 at 10:23 am to lnomm34
I mean EFCU has 4.45%…
Posted on 5/1/23 at 11:51 am to MidSwerve32
Put a roof on it that you will always be able walk on with upper age.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 1:54 pm to keakar
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if construction costs are higher, it them getting greedy, not the materials costs
You act like labor isn't a huge part of the equation.
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