Construction Budget, Cost Breakdown & New Home Construction List
bobleilani
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Comments (87)Kelly, thanks so much for sending me your spreadsheet! I have a couple that I'd like to share as well and (great idea, xtabi) I've hosted both yours and mine on my home-building website. Just go to VineyardAvenue.com then click on "Links" and scroll to the bottom. You'll see the excel spreadsheets available below the GardenWeb logo. Hope this helps everyone out and if anyone has something else they'd like to share, just contact me and I'd be glad to post it as a courtesy...that way it saves all the e-mailing back and forth! Aloha and ciao, Leilani Here is a link that might be useful: Click on...See MoreCost of Ductwork- New Construction
Comments (6)geogehvacnj:thank you for trying to explain the costs. There probably is a considerable amount to be done, with the way the house is laid out. The quotes did not break down labor & material. I am going to request that, and ask how many feet of ductwork we need. xracer: you state the quote is hiway robbery~ What do you think a fair charge would be? As I stated we requested a quote for a quality system. Our hvac system in our current house is THE WORST.. hot rooms, cold rooms, etc. We are buidling a custom home and want it done RIGHT. We were prepared for the costs to install 2 energy effiecient and quality furnaces & ac's. Just didn't realize the ductwork was going to cost more than the costs of the furnaces!...See MoreNew construction vs old construction home values
Comments (19)My fiance and I have been looking to buy our first home for almost a year now. We have been looking for an older home (pre 1930's), because we love the historical feel, especially victorian architecture. A lot of us have that same dream. When I was a teen, I was dating a guy that was in a fraternity that was out of a beautiful Victorian. I remember the stairway, the flowers that were engraved in the wood. I remember the "dome room" and while it was a PITA to put furniture in, amazed me every time I went into it. I remember beautiful moldings, everything was etched and 3 or 4 fireplaces. It had a decent sized kitchen from what I remember, also had a servant room. Man I loved that house and swore that one day, if I could afford to have the house moved I would. The house was located in one of the worst neighborhoods. You had to lock your doors to drive there and run in the house. I bet that in it's day, it was one of the grandest houses. They ended up knocking it down, don't know when but I drove by about 16 years ago, there was nothing on the lot. Anyway, a lot of us have the same dream, to own a beautiful, grand house. Reality is the lack of things needed to live in it in today's world as Tricia said. Since you are not married with kids yet, it wouldn't really matter much, you would probably get by fine. Once you have kids and they start getting older is when you will notice how hard it is to raise a family there unless you luck out and get a house that has larger rooms where you can make closets, or one that has a decent kitchen. I wonder then if my fiance and I should actually change our dream to accomodate the current economy and the deals available? IMO, this might be a good idea, at least for now. Being newly married can be stressful. Unless the 2 of you are currently living together, you have to learn to live with your partner. How do both of you handle stress? Buying a house that you are working on all of the time is very stressful and could eventually start pulling you apart. You'll come home from work some days so tired but you have to sand & throw another coat of spackle on, or paint, or run out to the home store to buy supplies. Hubby & I worked on our last house starting 2 years after I moved in. We removed paneling, faux brick, painted, put in floors as well as putting a new floor frame on a concrete slab in the laundry area to build it up so that we could put a floor down. By the time we sold we were tired & cranky. Add to this a roof, electric upgrade, plumbing, which was a job in itself since there was only 1 shutoff valve, which meant we lost water for the day. We also did central air, a hot water heater as well as new furnace, and had planned to redo all of the baseboards as well. Are there any houses that are in between the old house and new construction for a compromise? You might be able to live a little bit more comfortably and not have to work as hard. It will also give you an idea of how the 2 of you work together as a team (or not). You can save the Victorian house for later on...See Morewallpaper or paint? cost comparison in new construction
Comments (3)It is a little more expensive up front because of the cost of the paper but it also lasts till you get tired of looking at it. If applied properly it is also very easy to remove down the road. Labor wise it should not be all that more than a PROFESSIONAL painter would charge( depending on the paper)...See Morebobleilani
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