Is there a standard amount of outlets per room/sq ft.?
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What was your cost per sq ft?
Comments (9)It really isnt a Guestimate (No more than $1 a sq. foot off) I have 100% of the framing done All 2X4 ($650) I have 100% of initial Electric done (Inspecting both Wed) I have basically everything bought to finish (Toilet, vanity, mirrow, doors, knobs & locks, drywall screws, drywall mud, casing, baseboard, fireplace etc. Basically the only thing I still have to pay for is the drywall which I priced out at $600 ($650 delivered)and the Carpet which I have a budgeted amount at $23 a sq. yard ($1540) I am saving on the follow: Drywalling the celing (Plus I like the look of it. I have a few monster soffits that I can view 75% of all plumbing and ductwork from the large unfinished area) Newly constructed house (Already Insulated to code)(just insulating ceiling in the media room and walls surounding, and around the 1/2 bath) Paid a family member to do the Electrical & Plumbing (cheaper than contacting it out but made sure they had a little money in their pocket when complete) Did all the other work myself and will do the rest. I have discounts on Carpeting and primer and paint. Had a one time 10% off coupon for Home Depot (Bought all doors, knobs, locks, mud, fireplace, drywall screws, drywall accessories, base board & casing. I am using left over flooring from when they built my house for the 1/2 bath. I have gotten ALLOT of help but even if I hadnt I would have done the electrical myself and hired a plumber which would have been a wash. Either way it would have been under $10 a sq. foot easy. Total Project = $5,100 + or - $200. Please note I used basic doors, casing and base board. step up from the bottow of the line....See MoreHow many lumen/sq ft is in your bathroom?
Comments (1)I have a similar size bathroom, and I just have a light fixture above the mirror with two 60 watt bulbs, and it lights the room well. The previous owners just had a single 60watt bulb which barely lit the room....See MoreIf you already owned your land, would you mind sharing price per sq ft
Comments (28)Virgil said: "More to the point, cost vary due to complexity, quality and frankly, lack of thought resulting in change orders during construction." Exactly. Are you building a basic house with clamshell molding or no molding around the windows, inexpensive carpeting throughout, minimal tile, laminate counters, etc or are you building a top of the line house with 10" crown moldings, 8" baseboard molding, calcutta marble tile in the bathrooms, Sub zero quality appliances, hand scraped hardwood floors throughout, and fireplaces in every room? Are you building in a HCOLA area or in you in a rural area where land and labor are inexpensive? A great example is my house which is custom. If I go with his basic features, which are still very nice, my cost per square foot will be $217 a square foot. Not cheap but it does include granite, tile, wood floors, a pool with hot tub, security system, a Bosch appliance package, tankless water system, semi custom cabinets, Kohler quality fixtures and many other options. However if I add every single option at the maximum price, meaning I decide I can't live without the $50 a square foot tile, or need more expensive wood flooring, the elevator, a full outdoor kitchen, upgraded moldings, a fancier staircase, etc, etc, the price could jump to as high as $279 a square foot. I can go outside my target area to an area that is 5-10 miles from where we're building and can build a house for 1/2 the price per square foot. Same zip code even. So as Virgil is saying, it really means nothing what the square foot price to build is....See More13.50 a sq ft for hardwoods? 4.50 to refinish with no stain?
Comments (6)I charge $3.40/ft. to sand with dust pickup machinery and apply 3 coats of oil poly. For a standard stain I add $0.30.ft. If you have a small area or it's really cut up I'd add something more, plus add for whatever surface protection you might need. Those prices sound quite high. 2-1/4" Red Oak costs less than $3.00 here (wholesale) and that's higher than you should pay in the northeast....See Moreterry_t
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