11-12-2005, 03:02 PM
Hi Lee,
We’ll probably go via the permitted route although I realize it’s more expensive and time consuming. What I am having trouble getting my arms around is what does it really cost to build a permitted house $25K, $50K, $100K? and where are the costs distributed?
I guess the answer is it depends, since there are so many variables involved. If you hire a GC, one would agree on the cost based on per square foot? Last I heard was something like $100-$125.
However for simplicity sake, in order to establish a baseline cost, lets assume the minimalist permitted dwelling (ie what would Henry David Thoreau build in Puna), where you are your own GC and will buy the material and hire subs to do all the work. (Based on postings, I assume a permitted structure must be at least 800sf)
What would the approximate cost for labor and material be for the following? Feel free to add/subtract and make any assumptions appropriate. Quick and dirty 5-minute estimate is fine, since you’ve been there and done it.
Permitting process
Draftsperson/architecture costs
Clearing/house pad
Post and pier Foundation
Water catchments
Plumbing
Electrical
Roof
Framing
Interior
Cesspool/sewer
Floor
Bathroom
Kitchen appliance
Doors/windows
Anything else I missed
Mahalo,
Ajit
Edited by - adias on 11/12/2005 19:03:57
We’ll probably go via the permitted route although I realize it’s more expensive and time consuming. What I am having trouble getting my arms around is what does it really cost to build a permitted house $25K, $50K, $100K? and where are the costs distributed?
I guess the answer is it depends, since there are so many variables involved. If you hire a GC, one would agree on the cost based on per square foot? Last I heard was something like $100-$125.
However for simplicity sake, in order to establish a baseline cost, lets assume the minimalist permitted dwelling (ie what would Henry David Thoreau build in Puna), where you are your own GC and will buy the material and hire subs to do all the work. (Based on postings, I assume a permitted structure must be at least 800sf)
What would the approximate cost for labor and material be for the following? Feel free to add/subtract and make any assumptions appropriate. Quick and dirty 5-minute estimate is fine, since you’ve been there and done it.
Permitting process
Draftsperson/architecture costs
Clearing/house pad
Post and pier Foundation
Water catchments
Plumbing
Electrical
Roof
Framing
Interior
Cesspool/sewer
Floor
Bathroom
Kitchen appliance
Doors/windows
Anything else I missed
Mahalo,
Ajit
Edited by - adias on 11/12/2005 19:03:57