Paudi04 wrote: » 2700ft2, two storey with staircase to second floor. Re-con Granite heads, cills. White oak doors,stairs. Standard sewage system, concrete first floors, mhrv, solar panels, oil boiler zoned heating, garage(700ft2), Spanish slates, smooth plaster finish. Insulation is 110mm pumped bead for cavity and 37.5mm k18 dry lining board on external walls. Got quote from builder for this.. €91/ft2.. In co.louth.
kkelliher wrote: » You need to list whats not included ie are the following: Kitchen/Utility Built in wardrobes Floor Finishes Wall Decorations External Windows and Doors Footpaths Driveways Boundaries inclduign entrance gates etc Landscaping Light fittings etc etc
Carol25 wrote: » Hello all We're looking at buying a site just outside Galway City, near Oranmore. How much approx would it be to construct a 2700sq/ft dormer? We're looking at a moderate spec finish, e.g. PVC windows, regular skirting & doors, lino in kitchen, not an expensive kitchen. possibly leaving some of the house to finish at a later date, gravel driveway. any ideas of a ballpark? We think the location of the site is perfect, but are hearing rumours that it's very expensive to build at the moment compared to buy
Scooby85 wrote: » I'm a self employed chippy and all my mates are in different trades.i've taken a year off work to build it and will be in it for 242k.My engineer reckons I've saved about 80k doing it myself as I've got an A2 rating and a fairly high spec. I've worked it out at about €79sq/ft. €100-€110sq/ft with finishes and insulation would probably be a realistic price. Whatever price you think it will cost to build it allow another 10k for hidden costs.
Pitchmedia wrote: » Just completed a large 4 bedroom bungalow 2400sq ft. Builder finish cost €45 per sq ft...and that was not the cheapest, but chose them as they had done previous work for the family. Work is scarce so be ready to play hardball with the builders..the house fully finished to build including kitchen / all furniture / painting and decor / Triple glazing / ofch with Stanley stove in living area to heat 10 rads COST €72 per sq FT. If you are prepared to do a bit of ground at the start you will save a hell of a lot of euros on services..ie architect and planning(don't get me wrong you will still need to pay plenty for this).....do sketch after sketch until you are happy with your floor plan layout..once you are happy with this, present it to your chosen architect ..this should reduce your bill a bit..the going rate for an Architect is €1 per square ft plus vat, but if you ha e the donkey work done and a decent sketch done haggle him down to 75cent per sq ft plus vat...I saved €400 doing this, and believe me all those €400's count when you are trying to finish your house as it paid for the painting of our new house..my biggest piece of advice to you is get a pre planning meeting with the co council planner for your area. This is a free consultation with the county council and BE SURE to do this when you are sketching your design or floor plans as your dream house may not be suitable (in the councils eyes!!) for the area in which you are hoping live in. Hi I also see you are planning to buy a site..We did the same and built on it..As I'm sure your aware you will not be able to purchase the without planning permission...so you will have to get permission from the owner to seek planning permission on their land and if you get planning you can then close the sale on the site/land....if you need any further info get back to me.....good luck
Roxy10 wrote: » Thanks Hexosan sorry new to this this is the one I am looking for more detail on this if possible if pitchmedia could pm please
smellyfinger wrote: » When pricing houses from builders please compare like for like as I was beaten on a quote recently by €8900 on a job costing €78200 but when I sat down with the client it turned out that he had omitted several items which would have all been added on after as extras. <SNIP> Given the way most people including architects send out tender packs there is generally no way they can compare prices. Sending out drawings and a specification and requesting element headings prices in a form of tender (or worse still simply allowing buildings to revert in any format they choose) unfortunately does not give you adequant information to compare prices. You can only compare prices with an adequate detailed schedule or bill of quantities. Any other way is in the lap of the gods. I know some architects who have stated that they dont really care as if the tender is accepted on a fixed price lump sum basis (blue form RIAI contract), the onus is on the Contractor to have included for eveything. Say that to a client who's builder has gone bust as he missed items in his price and cant finish the project and see what response you might get?!!!
fclauson wrote: » totally agree the €800 I spent on a QS was very well spent - it made comparing easy and when the contractor raised a variation it was easy to see why
musclesmcginty wrote: » Is there any rough guide price (€/square foot) for building space in a new build which will only be completed to basic standard (external walls, insulation, first fix, internal walls, roof)?
musclesmcginty wrote: » I've my dream house design complete but don't need (or have the money to complete) 100% of the rooms yet. Its a 1.5 storey 3000 square foot house. The plan is to finish 2000 square feet on the ground floor and leave the upstairs for a few years.
50m2 per person should be plenty. 40m2 even.
eimhin.ennis wrote: » Hopefully this isn't a 'how long is a piece of string' question as there is fairly detailed spec attached, but how much do you think this would cost to build?
DOCARCH wrote: » Around E 380,000 finished.
fclauson wrote: » before you start to build - get a QS to price the whole build - they can then give you options
eimhin.ennis wrote: » Is the house in the link an example of Celtic Tiger style lavish unnecessary excess in many areas of the spec, or is it already done as efficiently as possible?
descol wrote: » I see a lot of cost estimates - in the region of 130 - 150 euro p/sqft - for a modest extension - would these rates incl vat ?
Beanie13 wrote: » anyone know about timber framed houses? want to erect a simple dormer 3 bed and looking for average price.....
