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Self build cost 2010 ??

  • 16-02-2010 8:52pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 10


    Hello

    I was thinking about buying a site with full planning permission for three bedroom detached house c. 1,000 sq. ft North Dublin and I was looking for a rough estimate of the job from start to finish all expenses (material, labors and vat ect) included. I undertand their are many aspects of this build to be tailored into the full price but a simple rough quote could give me an idea if its worth it or not. Keep in mind I dont want to spend to much money as I am only 23 and not bothered with anything to fancy.

    Any guess would be apprecated!,


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭moan 77


    Allow € 90 per square foot for builder finish, or allow € 150 per sq ft for descent finish or € 200 per sq ft for top notch. p.s. i am in Kilkenny and these are the prices down here, but up in the big smoke prices might be more.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,146 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    as we near the end of our build i can categorically state that the cost of €150 per sq ft to acheive tiled/painted finished house with kitchen fitted is bang on the button. this would include all professional fees, council charges, esb charges, geothermal heathing with underfloor heating, top quality windows, air tightness membrane, soild wood kitchen - fairly high spec.

    that is going the fixed price contractor route.


  • Registered Users Posts: 28 Mossie27


    Are these prices for real?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,146 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    Yes they are. You'd be suprised how much money you have to spend that doesn't relate to actual building costs. In saying that we are on our way to having a well built home with the best of everything.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    My self build which is 2000 square ft cost roughly €100 per square foot fully finished. This also includes a 500 sq ft garage and a 500m stone finished roadway ( costing almost €20k).

    The house is well finished with solid oak kitchen, granite worktops, Porcelain tiles in kitchen, front hall and all bathrooms, solid oak in living room and all upstairs finished with solid ash. Stairs is solid oak, all doors and skirting are oak and 3 out of the 4 bedrooms are fully furnished with oak furniture. Bathrooms are finished with a Jacuzzi bath in one and a Steam Shower Cabin in the other.

    Its fully painted inside.

    Log Gasifying Boiler for heating backed up by a Stanley Solid Fuel Range in Kitchen and Stove in Sitting Room.

    Price includes ESB, Engineer, Council and Solicitor Fees.

    No Landscaping done yet. Its in the 10 year plan.

    The house is completely furnished apart from 1 bedroom. There were unbelievavle price reductions over the last 12 months and cash is still king for a lot of people.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,146 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    You've done well there reilig! Fair play. Our heating and windows alone were nearly 30 euro per sq ft! Was that with a contractor or direct labour? What part of the country? We're 15minutes from the m50 too. Our garage is almost 300 sq ft. I never include it my cost per sq ft calculations though.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭Lightning McQue


    Reilig;

    What Log Gasifying Boiler did you use and how has it perfomed for you

    Did you locate it in the garage?

    What size tank did you use?

    Lightning


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 915 ✭✭✭homewardbound11


    Its really up to good budgetting and planning. I am building in mayo along with a friend close by.
    I am building to 2008 regulations as required (some to 2010). Building an airtight house with timberframe and tripple glazed windows with hrv and garage. I am currently running at builders finish at 78 euro/sq ft direct labour and 115 euro finished (hopefully). This excludes external landscaping.
    One note, building to current regulations will add 5 to 15 percent extra to your build. I.E. Renewables, insulation, airtightness, BER testing etc,professional fees (very important to get a good engineer). The larger th house the more renewbles needed under current deap software.

    My friend is building a conventional build and not worrying/bothering with renewables, BER, etc and all direct labour. He has managed to get this house and garage sealed to the elements ( foundations, blocked roofed garage built, windows and doors ,guttering ,stonework and plastering,awaiting internal doors and floors electrics,plumbing and doors) for 40 euro/ sq Ft. I Kid you not.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    You've done well there reilig! Fair play. Our heating and windows alone were nearly 30 euro per sq ft! Was that with a contractor or direct labour? What part of the country? We're 15minutes from the m50 too. Our garage is almost 300 sq ft. I never include it my cost per sq ft calculations though.

    I'm in County Leitrim, so there would be a major difference in our labour prices. Everything was done through direct labour and I paid anyone that would take it, cash. I have included my garage. Its 500 square ft on the first floor. I have the attic converted too with 2 velux windows, cavity wall insulation and rafter lock and a Fakro folding stairs for access. My gasifying boiler has enough heat to keep it warm.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Reilig;

    What Log Gasifying Boiler did you use and how has it perfomed for you

    Did you locate it in the garage?

    What size tank did you use?

    Lightning

    Atmos DC 25s with Laddomat and 1500l Galmet buffer tank. Its located in the garage. Performing very well so far - great heat from it. Burns timber and turf with ease. Very happy with it.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭Lightning McQue


    Reilig
    Did you consider ETA, Froeling, Kob & Schafer, Therminator 11 combi boiler or did you just rule these out on the basis of cost?

    Did you base your decison to go for a logwood on the basis that you may have your own forestry plantation and consequently you dont have to purchase timber.

    If you had access to free timber would you go for a logwood/pellet combination boiler?

    Thanks

    Lightning


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Reilig
    Did you consider ETA, Froeling, Kob & Schafer, Therminator 11 combi boiler or did you just rule these out on the basis of cost?

    Did you base your decison to go for a logwood on the basis that you may have your own forestry plantation and consequently you dont have to purchase timber.

    If you had access to free timber would you go for a logwood/pellet combination boiler?

    Thanks

    Lightning

    I considered all other makes and got quotes ranging from 11000 euro to 17000 euro. My atmos was bought from a Northern Irish supplier www.mlarge.co.uk , the buffer tank, pumps and fittings came from poland www.kotly.com and I had it fully installed by my own plumber. The total was just under 6000 euro.

    I have a reasonable supply of timber on the land, but I also intend to buy some timber in the coming years. I would never consider a pellet boiler. I know a few people with them. One person has never had their boiler work properly since day 1. All others have had problems at one time or another with poor pellet quality or pellets getting damp - all of which caused clogging in the auger. I know nobody with a pellet boiler who has had no problems with it. I recon a load of timber from coillte would last me 3 years. I have a chainsaw, log splitter and saw horse. I can buy a load for 1000 euro delivered. So under 300 euro per year would keep my house heated.

    Burning wood is a lifestyle too, one that I'm starting to get used to. I'm doing my little bit for the environment too. Its a nice gadget to show friends too when they call around to the new house. :):)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1 colin_mcleod


    My house is already built, but I am considering a two story extension that does not involve any of the more expensive items like kitchens, boilers, plumbing etc. With approximately 200 sq ft on each floor plus roof, which of the range of figures quoted above would be relevant.

    Thanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭johndaman66


    My friend is building a conventional build and not worrying/bothering with renewables, BER, etc and all direct labour. He has managed to get this house and garage sealed to the elements ( foundations, blocked roofed garage built, windows and doors ,guttering ,stonework and plastering,awaiting internal doors and floors electrics,plumbing and doors) for 40 euro/ sq Ft. I Kid you not.

    I assume he is doing much of the work himself or calling in favours am I right in saying homewardbound11?


  • Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭rodred


    when calculating the sq ft are people taking the external dimensions?
    assuming external dims, i am looking at €120.00 / sqft for a fairly high end finish in south dublin, 2.5 story.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,305 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Thats a damn good price for Dublin - a little off though as you should really use the internal area when calculating the number of sq. feet/metres.


  • Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭rodred


    muffler wrote: »
    Thats a damn good price for Dublin - a little off though as you should really use the internal area when calculating the number of sq. feet/metres.


    cheers muffler, then im coming in at about €133.00 / sqft.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,305 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    rodred wrote: »
    cheers muffler, then im coming in at about €133.00 / sqft.
    Thanks. Still a good price for Dublin.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 256 ✭✭ninjaBob


    I am currently coming in at €116 per square foot for a 3000 sq foot house + Garage + Boiler House.

    I'm in Westmeath
    This includes 65k worth of repairs to shoddy workmanship.


  • Registered Users Posts: 861 ✭✭✭tails_naf


    wow, I'm surprised by the costs I'm seeing here.

    My house is 3200 sq ft, no garage, but costs are coming in around 60/sq ft for builders finish, and id say 80/sq ft for almost finished (builders + kitchen, flooring, oak stairs + doors, etc)

    I'd say the quality is fairly high too - well insulated (well above regs), air tight, under floor heating, solar (60 tubes), etc. there was a lot of shopping around, and looking for different trademen, but thank god all went to plan (so far). I've seen a 2x difference in prices for practically everything in the house - so shop around!

    the only hiccup was the underfloor heating may need to be re-done due to extremely cold weather over christmas and the heating was not on. Still waiting to see if the insuance will cover this repair or not.

    the costs above dont include landscaping, but does include the other groundworks, and all fees etc.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 915 ✭✭✭homewardbound11


    Hi Johndamann66.

    Yes and no. He is doing the plasering himself. He does have a few contacts but these are only a few locals (electricians etc)and some are cash deals (My assumption) but by and large almost every time i got a quote , he did better. I would have to say local knowledge is helping him. I am doing this build from 130 miles away and am finding it difficult to get the knowledge of who is good and who is not busy.
    I have saved a few bob just by listening to locals.
    Even he is surpirised how much he is saving. He originally was quoted a very good price for 190k for a 3100 sq ft house. But it looks like it is coming in well below this.

    I assume he is doing much of the work himself or calling in favours am I right in saying homewardbound11?


  • Registered Users Posts: 201 ✭✭spillcoe


    tails_naf wrote: »
    wow, I'm surprised by the costs I'm seeing here.

    My house is 3200 sq ft, no garage, but costs are coming in around 60/sq ft for builders finish, and id say 80/sq ft for almost finished (builders + kitchen, flooring, oak stairs + doors, etc)

    I'd say the quality is fairly high too - well insulated (well above regs), air tight, under floor heating, solar (60 tubes), etc. there was a lot of shopping around, and looking for different trademen, but thank god all went to plan (so far). I've seen a 2x difference in prices for practically everything in the house - so shop around!

    the only hiccup was the underfloor heating may need to be re-done due to extremely cold weather over christmas and the heating was not on. Still waiting to see if the insuance will cover this repair or not.

    the costs above dont include landscaping, but does include the other groundworks, and all fees etc.


    Is that direct labour or do you you have a main contractor? That seems great value even in todays building climate. If you are using a contractor can you PM me the details? I'm in the market for a contractor in Cork myself at the moment.

    Thanks.


  • Registered Users Posts: 861 ✭✭✭tails_naf


    It's direct labour - I make out I'm saving at least 50k-60k vs going with a contractor (based on the best quotes I got from contractors). direct labour is not that bad - but requires a lot of research and shopping around. Had to increase the minutes on my mobile due to all the calls I was making!
    House is not finished, but bar any disasters I'd say I'll come in under the 85/sq ft mark when all is done and dusted. I'll post when I'm actually finished and moved in, for comparison.


  • Registered Users Posts: 29 Dromardabu


    Tail Naf
    Where are you building this house? I am embarking on building a 3000 sq ft house in north dublin by direct labour in the next 4 months (baring planning hickups) and i'd be greatful for any references you have .

    Good luck with the last stage of your build

    Dromardabu


  • Registered Users Posts: 861 ✭✭✭tails_naf


    Hi Dromardabu,
    I'm building in tipperary, near cahir.
    Not sure if any contacts I have would help you...sorry!


  • Registered Users Posts: 8 new boy


    Hi tails naf. Did u go wit builder or self build? would be interested as building same sq ft house and being quoted 90 euro for builder finish.


  • Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭lilylarkin


    are these prices per sq ft inclusive or exclusive of vat?

    Also please define builders finish?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭sinnerboy


    These costs include VAT

    http://www.scs.ie/2010-SCS-House-Rebuilding-Insurance-Guide.pdf

    http://www.scs.ie/publications/press_releases/press_release_files_10/06-04-10-HouseRebuildingInsurance.pdf

    Unless you have prepared detailed drawings and specs "builders finish" can be "defined" by arguments later during the build . But put simply it often means

    no decoration
    no kitchen fittings
    no floor wall / floor finishes
    no sanitary fittings - or perhaps , the fittings the builder selects not you
    no fireplace
    no light fittings , other than extremely basic
    wiring only to alarm system


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,146 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    all prices i mentioned in my previous post are vat inclusive. professional fees/services are charged at 21%. building supplies and labour are charged at 13.5% when you ask for a supply and fit quote.

    builders finish is open to so many interpretations. in my opinion it is the cost of construction of a house and the only thing you will see on top of the plastered walls is plastic sockets/switches and red deal skirting including pvc windows, heating and plumbing. a long way from liveable!

    my two cents anyway.....


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,146 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    you beat me to it sinnerboy!!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭morning delight


    tails_naf wrote: »
    It's direct labour - I make out I'm saving at least 50k-60k vs going with a contractor (based on the best quotes I got from contractors). direct labour is not that bad - but requires a lot of research and shopping around. Had to increase the minutes on my mobile due to all the calls I was making!
    House is not finished, but bar any disasters I'd say I'll come in under the 85/sq ft mark when all is done and dusted. I'll post when I'm actually finished and moved in, for comparison.
    Hi tails
    Good to get an idea of the saving from direct labour, particularly at the moment. Around €15-20 per sq ft by the looks of it. By the sounds of it you haven't found it too much of an ordeal either.
    How long is your build taking? Much longer than if you'd gone with a contractor?


  • Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭lilylarkin


    Many thanks sinnerboy. those links are great.

    I spoke to a builder in Cork today who is currently building a 2400 sq ft dormer bungalow and he is doing it for €176k including fitout, ie kitchens, sanitary ware, tiling etc. Very competitive!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2 RiccoLaw


    any body in the west recomend any builders to get some quotes from for 2800sq ft eco home


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    lilylarkin wrote: »
    Many thanks sinnerboy. those links are great.

    I spoke to a builder in Cork today who is currently building a 2400 sq ft dormer bungalow and he is doing it for €176k including fitout, ie kitchens, sanitary ware, tiling etc. Very competitive!

    That's easy to do. Just expect red deal doors, skirting and architrave. The cheapest cash and carry kitchen going, the bare minimum insulation, cheap roof tiles/slates, cheap floor coverings and the cheapest of the cheap sanitary ware. There'll be no hollow core either. 10 years time the owners will be ripping the cheap bits out.

    My personal motto is to do things right and I'll only have to do them once.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,146 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    Very true reilig. Like i mentioned before the cost is all down to personal taste!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 656 ✭✭✭davidoco


    Spending Diary for self builder who didn't lift a hand building a house direct labour. Paid delivery man charges and direct labour for everything. Job finished mid 2009. A lot of time was spent pricing and driving down the cost of materials. No HRV, high eff oil boiler, 300 ltr pressurised cylinder, 2008 spec insulation.

    2,000 sq ft two storey square design, good quality windows, internal joinery, sanitary ware + detached garage
    another 20,000 spent on fit out

    Total is 148,590

    INTERECT COSTS
    Planning Planning €1,200.00
    Map Shop Maps €75.00
    Marking out site Marking out site €75.00
    ESB Connection Fee €1,343.00
    Commencement Notice Commencement of works €30.00
    Valuation of House Valuation of House €130.00
    House Insurance House Insurance €296.00
    Council Fees Planning €2,902.45
    Fees for mortgage and land solicitor €1,705.00

    SUPERSTRUCTURE COSTS
    Mesh Foundations €751.11
    Marking out site Marking out site €400.00
    Labour Labour €40.00
    Materials 20 bags of cement, 5 litres of plastiser €119.00
    Diesel for minidigger Minidiger €20.00
    Materials 5 Bags cement and Sump €39.66
    Materials Blocks for footings €1,300.00
    Labour Bring up floor and set up and pour etc. €400.00
    labour Insulation + Pour Floor €116.00
    Insulation, Radon etc. Materials €925.41
    21m3 of concrete Materials €1,781.37
    1 x load of sand Materials €346.66
    2 x load of block Materials €1,102.68
    2 x 30 tonne stone + 1 x 25 Materials €681.11
    Concrete Materials €1,657.09
    1 x load of block Materials €551.34

    SITE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
    3 x load of stone Materials €708.95
    1 x load of screening Materials €189.55
    labour Well €1,800.00


    SUPERSTRUCTURE COSTS

    Plasticser Materials €19.00
    materials Lintels, flue liner, L Blocks €700.00
    materials 2 no. Flue Gathering €30.00
    140m2 of wall insulation, 40 bags cement and DPC €1,221.04
    labour Blocks to Joist level €2,600.00
    materials Timber for floor €1,100.00
    materials Joist Hangers €40.00
    materials Hammer, Plywood €30.00
    Cement Materials €15.00
    labour labour €40.00
    Gravel, Cement Steel (Arch) Materials €72.00
    Insulation, Cement Materials €299.00
    labour Timber for 1st floor Floor €300.00
    Insulation Materials €86.00
    DPC Materials €16.00
    Waterproofer Materials €18.00
    Blocks labour €3,500.00
    Steel Beam €120.00
    Delivery of Cills €50.00
    Teleporter €40.00
    Teleporter €40.00
    Steel for roof €145.00
    7 Cement €33.00
    8 Cement €33.00
    10 Cement & Waterprofer €53.00
    3 Tonne Sand €40.00
    Teleporter €40.00
    Box 3" Nails €20.00
    Waterproofer €10.00
    5 Cement, 2 lengths 4x2 €50.00
    Teleporter €100.00
    Blocks labour €1,100.00
    8 lengths PVC Angle Beading €42.00
    Sand €30.00
    Roof labour €5,000.00
    Scaff, floor, plywood, studs labour €700.00
    Timber for studs €80.00
    Floor labour €40.00
    Blocks etc €2,700.00
    Beam upstairs €135.00
    10 Cement & Waterprofer €63.50
    Express Nails €20.00
    Door liners,windows Br. €150.00
    Window Boards €90.00
    Roof (Balance) labour €1,500.00
    Electrical €2,000.00
    Lintels €363.00
    Sand €459.00
    Lintels, angle blocks €342.70
    Screws, Insulation for pipes €42.00
    Wall Ins. For S.R €217.00
    Screws for slabbing €28.00
    Sanitary ware,Plywood & Slabs Etc. €6,900.00
    Fixing of Stud etc. labour €200.00
    slabbing labour €1,200.00
    Windows €6,100.00
    Timber and General €70.00
    Slabs Sunroom labour €250.00
    Cement, skin, bonding €160.00
    Plastering labour €5,000.00
    Stairs deposit €500.00
    Concrete, Block Sunroom €1,500.00
    Fit W. Boards labour €100.00
    W.Board €20.00
    Plastering €6,000.00
    Dig garage,ESB labour €200.00
    Roof Sunroom labour €2,000.00
    Mixer hire €480.00
    Tiles €275.00
    Trims, cement etc. €250.00
    Tiler €900.00
    Plastering €4,000.00
    Electrical €2,000.00
    Facia/ Soffit €1,800.00
    Shower doors x 2 €620.00
    Tiler €350.00
    Tiler €300.00
    Cement/ Lats €35.00
    Grout €60.00
    Ground Works €4,000.00
    Cement €20.00
    Pea Gravel/Filling €644.00
    Concrete for Garage €317.80


    OTHER PAYMENTS
    Electrical €700.00
    Plumbing €6,000.00
    Insulation €2,510.00
    Stairs €5,300.00
    Doors, skirting etc. €3,000.00
    Kitchen €11,000.00
    Stoves €2,000.00
    Glass Blocks etc. €650.00
    Fence on site €1,650.00
    Fence along Road €350.00
    Front door €1,700.00
    Alarm €830.00


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,146 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    Brilliant post there David!


  • Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭Mixupat


    This might not be the right place for this question..

    On a self build is there any guidance percentage wise how much of your budget you could typically have spent on a "Builders Finish" Vs how much to finish the house after the builders have finished.

    For example: To Builders Finish - 70%
    To complete house for moving in - 30%.

    I know this is not always the same but is there an overall guidance for budgeting ahead..just a guide?


  • Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭newhouse


    reilig wrote: »
    I considered all other makes and got quotes ranging from 11000 euro to 17000 euro. My atmos was bought from a Northern Irish supplier <snip> the buffer tank, pumps and fittings came from poland <snip> and I had it fully installed by my own plumber. The total was just under 6000 euro.

    I have a reasonable supply of timber on the land, but I also intend to buy some timber in the coming years. I would never consider a pellet boiler. I know a few people with them. One person has never had their boiler work properly since day 1. All others have had problems at one time or another with poor pellet quality or pellets getting damp - all of which caused clogging in the auger. I know nobody with a pellet boiler who has had no problems with it. I recon a load of timber from coillte would last me 3 years. I have a chainsaw, log splitter and saw horse. I can buy a load for 1000 euro delivered. So under 300 euro per year would keep my house heated.

    Burning wood is a lifestyle too, one that I'm starting to get used to. I'm doing my little bit for the environment too. Its a nice gadget to show friends too when they call around to the new house. :):)

    am seriously considering a wood burning boiler,I have a plentyfull suppily of timber as i own 18 acers of forest, could you give detials about the your daily/weekly routine as reguards filling+cleaning and preparing the timber for it, are you a slave to it, both myself and my wife work fulltime and have two kids, am i mad to be considering it?:confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,146 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    Reading mixupats post again I notice that his windows were 6k. We had to fight to get ours to 25k. I assume mixupats windows are not Danish import AluTimber. This is one good example of how house costs vary due personal taste preference.
    In relation to the other query I think 30% for finishing off a house is a good place to start in setting out a budget. Again, you can do it cheap or you can spend a 100k!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭sinnerboy


    I would agree 70/30 is reasonable . It could be 50/50 if you really go for it on finishes and fittings


  • Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭morning delight


    davidoco wrote: »
    Spending Diary for self builder who didn't lift a hand building a house direct labour. Paid delivery man charges and direct labour for everything. Job finished mid 2009. A lot of time was spent pricing and driving down the cost of materials. No HRV, high eff oil boiler, 300 ltr pressurised cylinder, 2008 spec insulation.

    2,000 sq ft two storey square design, good quality windows, internal joinery, sanitary ware + detached garage
    another 20,000 spent on fit out

    Total is 148,590

    Great detail there david.
    Looking at the list there is over 100 items costed so it just gives an idea of the effort involved in going direct labour!
    Great to have such a detailed breakdown to give something to compare against. Well done on building for ~€75 per sq ft!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6 elleod


    tails_naf wrote: »
    It's direct labour - I make out I'm saving at least 50k-60k vs going with a contractor (based on the best quotes I got from contractors). direct labour is not that bad - but requires a lot of research and shopping around. Had to increase the minutes on my mobile due to all the calls I was making!
    House is not finished, but bar any disasters I'd say I'll come in under the 85/sq ft mark when all is done and dusted. I'll post when I'm actually finished and moved in, for comparison.
    Hi Tails Naf,

    I am planning to build in the limerck/Tipp area and would also be greatful of any references you may have. I'd also be very interested in your actual costs. Do you have a spreadsheet or something of costs that you could share?

    Thanks


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 4,142 Mod ✭✭✭✭bruschi


    just saw this thread from a google search that popped up for some reason. have just finished a self build on a 2 storey house, fully furnished and finished out, underfloor heating both floors (precast first floor), HRV system, air tight, geothermal heat source, and its pretty well finished off. Windows are only uPVC alright so not expensive. Overall cost tho was €81/ft2. I had a project manager around when I couldnt be there, and all other fees are included in that too. blockies, plasters, chippys etc all paid by cash. in Wexford too.


  • Registered Users Posts: 28 Mossie27


    bruschi wrote: »
    just saw this thread from a google search that popped up for some reason. have just finished a self build on a 2 storey house, fully furnished and finished out, underfloor heating both floors (precast first floor), HRV system, air tight, geothermal heat source, and its pretty well finished off. Windows are only uPVC alright so not expensive. Overall cost tho was €81/ft2. I had a project manager around when I couldnt be there, and all other fees are included in that too. blockies, plasters, chippys etc all paid by cash. in Wexford too.

    Sweet........


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,305 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    A good price indeed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,146 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    It is indeed bruschi. Fair play!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,376 ✭✭✭ei.sdraob


    Yes they are. You'd be suprised how much money you have to spend that doesn't relate to actual building costs.

    like VAT :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭Lightning McQue


    Bruschi

    Could you pm details of hrv, airtight, geo-thermal underfloor heating plumbing electrical contractors used

    Thanks

    Lightning


  • Registered Users Posts: 651 ✭✭✭badgerhowlin


    Same here too Bruschi. Im in wexford. Just our side of Enniscorthy.


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