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building a house--cost??

darrenoneill33 · 2006-10-12 17:53:38

ok guys, just wondering if a person had a site how much would it cost to build a house on it. I know there are so many variables but lets say an average 3 bedroom house? whats the cheapest you'd get itf or? is there a better price with timber frame houses

12-10-2006 5:53pm

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ok guys, just wondering if a person had a site how much would it cost to build a house on it. I know there are so many variables but lets say an average 3 bedroom house?
whats the cheapest you'd get itf or? is there a better price with timber frame houses

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#2 13-10-2006 9:00am

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darrenoneill33 wrote:

ok guys, just wondering if a person had a site how much would it cost to build a house on it. I know there are so many variables but lets say an average 3 bedroom house?
whats the cheapest you'd get itf or? is there a better price with timber frame houses

There is lots of threads on that here.

You would need to supply a lot more info than an average 3 bed house

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#3 13-10-2006 9:11am

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darrenoneill33 wrote:

ok guys, just wondering if a person had a site how much would it cost to build a house on it. I know there are so many variables but lets say an average 3 bedroom house?
whats the cheapest you'd get itf or? is there a better price with timber frame houses

I believe the average is approx €120 per square foot.
Less if you employ direct labour and/or do a lot of the mule work yourself.
More if you call a contractor and say 'please build me this house'.

I don't think timber-frame is much cheaper, but can be built faster and has other advantages in terms of heat-retention etc.

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#4 13-10-2006 12:17pm

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Gurgle wrote:

I believe the average is approx €120 per square foot.
Less if you employ direct labour and/or do a lot of the mule work yourself.
More if you call a contractor and say 'please build me this house'.

I don't think timber-frame is much cheaper, but can be built faster and has other advantages in terms of heat-retention etc.

I think that price is very unreliable. Its good for a starting point but I woulndt use it for appling for a home loan

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#5 13-10-2006 12:19pm

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Gurgle wrote:

I don't think timber-frame is much cheaper, but can be built faster and has other advantages in terms of heat-retention etc.

If things like this you should be look at whole life costs. It maybe as cheap or a bit dearer now but over the long term its cheaper/

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#6 13-10-2006 6:00pm

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would it be possible to build a house for 100,000 or less

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#7 13-10-2006 8:24pm

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darrenoneill33 wrote:

would it be possible to build a house for 100,000 or less

Possible but it be small and probably poor quality

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#8 13-10-2006 8:35pm

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try asking your question again in here
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=116

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#9 14-10-2006 5:25pm

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darrenoneill33 wrote:

would it be possible to build a house for 100,000 or less

Possible, yes.
Especially if you can do a lot of the labour and/or finishing work yourself. And if you have mates who are electricians, plumbers, brickies and roofers and are willing to work for beer.

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