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Build Cost Offaly

  • 20-10-2012 8:10pm
    #1
    woodturner
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    I am looking to build a small 1200-1300 sq foot bungalow on our own family land. I would be doing a lot of the work myself, tiling walls, floors, making all the fitted wardrobes and kitchen and utility, skirting, architrave and wooden floors. Basically most of that work. My brother and I will be doing the roof. The only trades we would need is someone for groundwork and blockwork and a good plumber. Already know a good electrician. I know this would make a considerable saving but I was wondering how much it would cost for the blockwork and plastering.


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  • #2
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,574 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    About €12 million.

    Less facetiously, there are a lot more factors at play than just size - shape, number of rooms, finish, quality of fittings, etc. all count.

    You doing work only makes sense if you have no other work.


  • #3
    stoneill
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    Rule of thumb estimate is about €90 - €100 per square foot.


  • #4
    drunkmonkey
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    stoneill wrote: »
    Rule of thumb estimate is about €90 - €100 per square foot.

    Is it much cheaper for a timer frame?


  • #5
    woodturner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭woodturner


    Victor wrote: »
    About €12 million.

    Less facetiously, there are a lot more factors at play than just size - shape, number of rooms, finish, quality of fittings, etc. all count.

    You doing work only makes sense if you have no other work.

    That's just it I don't. I have all the time in the world.


  • #6
    Victor
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    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    Is it much cheaper for a timer frame?

    This completely depends on layout and methodology.


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  • #7
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,691 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Victor wrote: »
    This completely depends on layout and methodology.

    Pretend there the same house, the reason I ask is i'm looking at buying a second hand timber frame, everybody says you wouldn't build it for less, but when they say it I know there talking about a brick house. If both houses are identical (layout etc), which cost more to build and by how much more? Is a timber frame 50% less to build?


  • #8
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,574 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    Pretend there the same house, the reason I ask is i'm looking at buying a second hand timber frame, everybody says you wouldn't build it for less, but when they say it I know there talking about a brick house. If both houses are identical (layout etc), which cost more to build and by how much more? Is a timber frame 50% less to build?
    Without a specific proposal, it can't be costed.


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