Estimating New Home Construction Cost

How much would the estimated cost be for building something as close to exact on an existing foundation ? what about gutting the interior leaving the foundation and exterior ?for those with building experience only . thinking about buying an older home on the perfect lot. should i tear it all down, build on existing foundation or just gut and remodel the interior. not looking for exact - and all other things be ok and equal - permits etc. just the difference in cost starting from 350k all new

There are too many variables to answer your question. The condition of any existing house is a big unknown. What you really want in a house is also unknown. Local labor and material costs can vary.

The cost of redoing any existing house is something that causes any contractor problems because even with a fairly new house there can be all kinds of hidden problems. The only sure thing can be said is there is less risk in a cost over run buiding a new house and even then cost over runs of 10 to 30% are not uncommon.

2010-03-16 21:28:29 by Tracy727

Estimate new home construction costs by getting written bids from several construction companies outlining exactly what materials will be used ...

We are trying to find house plans for a new home and we want a daylght or walkout basement. We've been told that it would cost about $80.00 per sq ft. We are looking at plans that would have about 2,000 sq ft basement. That would be $160,000.00 just for the basement. Is this reasonable?

NO!!!! That is not reasonable. Prices are different in geographical area's and the type of basement will affect the cost as well.

No matter where you live you will require a survey company. They will take your plot plan and draw your house on in complying with your municipal set back ordinances. This is required for your permit as well. approx. $1200

After permit, they will stake out property for a excavator to dig the basement to bottom of footing height and/or 4ft below frost. In your case of a walk out basement, they walk out area (basement floor height and ground level are the same) will be 4 ft below grade. Your excavator should also trench and install sewer and water lines from street to basement. Their contract should include back fill. approx $2500

A cement contractor will install footings, and foundation. Here's where you need to pay attention to price and what you are receiving. They should include the water proofing in their installation price. There price is also reflected on size of home as well as wall height, and number of corners and footing steps. Materials should be supplied by them. For a 2,000 feet Sq. and 8ft concrete wall, cost should be no more than $30,000.

This is thumb calculations. Even at 40,000 is still only 20/ft far away from 80

That's your basement. Your excavator will return to back fill and your ready to install the house

2007-12-21 17:09:21 by Bill

Price: $17.00

I need to know around how much it would cost to make an extra room in my basement, I have someone who will do it for free, but i just want to know ahead of time how much everything will cost, I want to turn half the basement into a spare room. The basement is about 10x10(the side i want to do is 10x10, not the whole basement), it needs sheet rock on three walls, and we need to make a new wall splitting the basement in half (one side is the room, the other side is for storage and laundry,), new paint, ceiling, carpeting, and anything else you think i will need,

Can anyone please tell me around how much this might cost? Thank you, and i will promise to choose the best answer TONIGHT : )

Let's see (assuming 8' high or less & that drywall can go right on the ceiling):

some lighting & outlets? ($300 for an electrician?)
any windows or ventilation?
16 - sheets of drywall ($7.15 ea = $105.44)
16 - 2" x 4" x 8' ($2 ea = $32)
1 - door ($50?)
1 - passage set ($20)
1 - 10' x 10' carpet pad (11 yds @ $3/yd? = $33)
1 - 10' x 10' carpet (a matter of quality - allow $150)
mud, primer, paint - $100
misc baseboard + trim - $100

These are all guestimates, and prices will vary around the country and obviously with the quality of the item, like flooring (and I might've forgotten something).

2008-07-13 11:15:33 by ☼€he¬sea☼

Price: $38.00

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For new construction homes in Chapel Hill, NC what is the average cost per square foot. Can you estimate the value of my home?

I would guess that your area is just like most areas. There is a wide range in the cost per square foot for new construction and it depends on whether or not you are adding the cost of the land. Including the land, a range of $90 to $200 per square foot will cover the vast majority of homes in most areas.

2009-07-18 19:24:03 by Good Girl

I am looking at purchasing a small 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom single wide mobile home, 14x70. The mobile home is 31 years old and is all original and has been mostly gutted, it needs:

- New kitchen (cabinets, appliances)
- New bathroom (tub/toilet are already there, but bathroom needs to be re-tiled etc)
- New flooring
- New drywall (entire house, including ceiling)
- New electrical
- New plumbing
- New heater (old heater was removed)
- Roof needs to be re-done
- Vinyl siding needs to be re-done
- New tiedowns needed for mobile house

Basically everything needs to be redone, except for the wood structure. So a complete re-build. My question is, considering the size of it (remember it's only 70x14), how much would this cost roughly? Just a ballpark # if I were to hire contractors to do the whole job for instance (seperated into a materials+labour cost would be great). Also is it worth doing all of this, or should I just put a new home on it? The thing is I think 31 years old is not that old and the cost of moving a new mobile home will be very expensive. Keep in mind when quoting I am looking for VERY basic items.... no special stuff. Cheap counters, white appliances (used from craigslist probably), cheap laminate flooring, no expensive fixtures. Just want it do be solid construction, doesnt need to look pretty.

Thanks

Not worth doing anything to. It's probably worth about $5K. Any money you invest into it will be wasted.

If you want to stay there, do all you want, but don't expect to get anything back if you sell it. It will be worth less than $5K when you do sell.

To illustrate my point, I know of a home that the owner had $100K in it, with a garage. They sold it for $45K. It was 6 years old and in perfect condition.

2010-07-26 15:06:10 by speedviper007