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Comments (8)An Excel spreadsheet is far better because accounting programs are designed for other uses like business and project management involving time records, overhead, etc. and you would be trying to modify a professional program. If you only want to track costs and invoices in categories appropriate for you project and compare them to a budget, that should take an hour to design and in the end you would be able to understand it and modify it. This is such a common use for a spreadsheet that Excel provides pre-designed templates in the startup window. There are categories of templates and a button for Online Templates that you can download. In the Online "Budgets" try "Budgets" then "Business Budgets" then "Expense Budget" or "Monthly budget plan and analysis". You will have to change the categories and you might want to add columns for phases of the project and total those numbers to the "Actual" column. Or you can just google "cost tracking spreadsheet" and open some links or, better yet, choose the "images for" option and just look at the hundreds available. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/expense-budget-spreadsheet-TC001061833.aspx Here is a link that might be useful: example of budget tracking template...See MoreBudget for New Construction
Comments (7)Ours "base price" was 530. This included a lot of upgrades in the base price like: 10' / 9' ceilings 8' doors 5" baseboards Hardwood throughout Level "B" slabs throughout Included sprinklers, lawn, and fence. Then we added "stuff", no really big changes, but small stuff adds up fast. Heat Pump, multiple zones for HVAC, one pocket door, exterior stone, larger hot water tank system, full-lite door from master to back yard, enlarged patio slider to 8', added 10 windows, upgraded shower to full mud ADA recess (from a curb), better windows, 850sqft of patio concrete, wainscotting, built-in cabinetry, power for a hot tub, extra low-voltage work for smurf tubes, surround sound, etc. We are sitting right at 565 for contract, with a 25K contingency we know we will spend in finishing choices. Adding 10% to base would have worked for us. But some of the "stuff" other people have to add was already included. I can see where going up 25% would be required depending upon specs. The biggest piece of advice I can give you is to have your finishes picked out and photos, part numbers, etc when you submit for bid. Example: The trim moulding. I wanted a very simple trim over all doors, baseboard, and as crown. Knowing the type saved me from having to use contingency because it was already spec'd as the type I wanted, not some basic kind that would have led to an upgrade charge. I knew what I wanted for the front door. I knew what I wanted for garage doors. I had in mind how I wanted my patio laid out and estimated sqft with the draftsman to pay for it in contract instead of an add-on. I knew what appliances I wanted and got quotes for them so we could have enough (or close) even if the current models changed somewhat. I spec'd the type of tile I'd get per sqft cost and by type of installation (loose subway vs. large format vs. mosaic all have different labor charges). I knew that I wanted the 10# water resistant pad for my carpeted areas, and a bound carpet for the great room. I knew which bathroom extractor fans I wanted (very low sone!) and which digital wi-fi thermostats I wanted. If you go with a true custom builder, take your time to spec stuff. Everything. If you go with a semi-custom builder in a neighborhood, KNOW WHAT THE STANDARDS are....See MoreDry-In draw percentage or overall budget
Comments (6)You don't need all sub bids in before starting construction if its a cash build and your acting as the GC - especially if its going to drag on forever like my build. Excluding insulation cost, we were at 40% percent of budget when we got the roof on. That included the building permit and the house plan costs and everything else you have listed above. I guess if we added the insulation costs it would have brought us at 45% of budget....See MoreInstalling New Construction Vinyl Windows (Okna) in a Buck?
Comments (36)Hi Shannon, To get the desired look, for the look you are trying to achieve, I would recommend the following based on our twelve years as a Windsor distributor/installer: 1) Windsor Legend double-hung windows with exterior moulding factory applied. This will give you the set-back look you are desiring and still allows the Hardie planks to "dive in" to the side of the window trim. We completed numerous homes, that were a farmhouse architectural typology, in the South Carolina Low Country as well as Savannah, GA area with the Windsor Legend series . 2) Windsor Next Dimension classic series with nail fin and no brickmould attached. You will still need to have the window recessed so it is set back, then have PVC exterior trim applied so the Hardie plank "dives in" to the window trim. If you are using 2 x 4 exterior walls, the builder will have to fur-out the inside of the window wall so the drywall and interior window trim can be applied appropriately. Hope this helps! Patrick...See Morebrickeyee
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