Cost to build a house???

[Grayson]

Built my Barndo for just under $60 sq'. Finished, including septic.

Custom cabinets, granite, stained concrete.

One of my best friends/hunting buddy of 25 yrs is a custom builder.


He's been trying to get me out of the Dblwd for years.

And for the price, I jumped on it.
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He looking for any more projects?

[Chad_E]

I'm building on raw acreage so there are extra variables in the mix.

For just the house including pad work, concrete and everything above it (completely finished) it is right at $110/sf. I've got roughly 1,000 sf of covered porches and open car port. If you take the price and divided it by only the heated/cooled area then it would be $160/sf.

[Buckrider]

Built my Barndo for just under $60 sq'. Finished, including septic.



Custom cabinets, granite, stained concrete.



One of my best friends/hunting buddy of 25 yrs is a custom builder.





He's been trying to get me out of the Dblwd for years.



And for the price, I jumped on it.

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That is actually what I’m wanting to build! A house inside of a metal shop building!


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[Buckrider]

Ok thanks for the input guys I really appreciate it![emoji106]


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[12ring]

7 months

He normally takes off for huntn season. So he piddled on mine from Oct thru March.

Basically built it for cost + labor for 2-3 men. Helped that his SIL owns custom cabinet and granite shop.

It's really a normal house w metal siding. Decked and spray foam.

Wife's heated 6.5' jet tub got away from her the 1st run. Underestimated the jets. We had to rescue her cause she couldn't find the jet shutoff in all the bubbles, lol.

[ceypater]

It all depends on the size of the house, the complexity of the plan, the choice of builders, and, of course, those sayings you listed - plumbing and blah, blah, blah. And in what neighborhood.

[Runnin4D]

It all depends on the size of the house, the complexity of the plan, the choice of builders, and, of course, those sayings you listed - plumbing and blah, blah, blah. And in what neighborhood.

Don’t forget the difference in what has changed since he posted the question 18months ago.

[M16]

I'm in over $50,000 and haven't started the house yet. Don't forget road building, power company electric lines, water well, etc. If I hadn't done all the dirt work myself you could easily add another $10,000.

[ColinR]

$100-$400 sq/ft

Best answer I have seen yet. There are so many variables you can't simply ask how much does it cost to build a house.

[txhushlife]

I spent $100/ft without paying a builder..

Yup, Im right under $100 sqft without utilizing a builder. Process will take you being involved more than what you anticipate but its totally worth it. We're saving over 200k not using a builder...3400sqft, total slab at 4800sqft

[Slew]

By the time you read the replies to this thread the cost will have gone up some more!!

[Low Fence]

Loaded question. A GC is making his money in the headache he’s saving you as well as the hopeful proven subs

My biggest demand now is for tile work that was bid 1/3 of what I get… and now they know why. So many subs in every trade worked in the trade for a year and started a “BUISNESS” that can’t support itself and they never show up. I couldn’t take in all the work if I wanted it from no shows and walk offs

The extra time you spend vs a gc and headache will be a wash… I don’t care if you save 100k. Lol

[Huntindad]

Good thread. Wanting to build in next couple of years. Wife is not convinced I know enough folks to be the GC.

[kumathebear]

Thanks all!

[Drycreek3189]

Twenty-five years ago we built our house on a slab, two car garage, brick veneer, vinyl trim, custon red oak cabinets, fireplace, vaulted living room ceiling, four bedrooms, 2.5 baths for $38 a foot. My, my.