12-04-2024, 04:12 AM
(10-02-2024, 11:22 AM)Hotzcatz Wrote: I'm going to be building a house and taking the same route as you. Owner builder doing as much myself as I can....
Just wondering if you have approx cost for hiring a plumber to do the work for a modest house with just one bathroom and one kitchen sink?
Someone suggested to me just find a plumber that will let you do the work and he signs your permit for a fee.
anyone been succesful in doing that? basically you would be like the plumbers labor guy, he just comes by once in a while to inspect your work. Easy money for him...
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However, you can save plumbing costs by only building one bathroom and one kitchen sink and add in the rest later. Same with the electrical system. Put in a small minimum amount and then expand it later. Electricians and plumbers charge by the size and number of fixtures. Limit those and the costs are lower.
We're in the middle of building a permitted house at the moment but we're not doing it as inexpensively as possible, we're more concerned about durability and costs of living in it. It's quite modest in size and number of rooms, but it's got a huge lanai and a loft big enough to be used. Since it's with an owner-builder permit, we don't have to hire a contractor and that's saving tons right there.