kkelliher wrote: » Thanks for what appears to be one of the most realistic honest costing with detail displayed in a while. Best of luck with the finish and hope it all works well
Jaap wrote: » 1400sq ft bungalow in Mayo...coming in at just under 147k. That is builder's finish...no kitchen, no flooring, no painting, no wall tiling. House will be A3...MVHR unit, solar water heating, oil boiler with energy manager, 300mm pumped cavity wall, 400mm insulation in roofspace, 200mm insulation in floor, triple glazed windows, room heating woodburning stove, air permeability of 2, sanitaryware included. Main Contractor running the show. Solicitor fees, valuer fees, architect fees, esb, water, furniture all not included. Hopefully will be finished for Christmas...6 month build.
kkelliher wrote: » No people living in a dreamland in probably closer to the mark. And again we have someone putting a figure out that is again includung ubstantial free labour
June Bird wrote: » Not necessarily free labour it's just that in rural areas there are more tradesmen willing to do the rate per sq ft cheaper because it can be done and they can still make their profit...i got a quote in the north west for 1500 sq ft bungalow for 85k -
June Bird wrote: » no too many people on forum making comments without knowing prices of materials. Quote actually inclueds for high spec nordan windows and pumped insulation in cavities cousin doing plumbing / electrics for next to nothing so sorted there all rest done by builder
archtech wrote: » Please definehigh spec windows, double glazed, triple glazed u-ualue, certification etc the u-value of walls, type of heating etc What's your provisional ber rating .
kkelliher wrote: » No people living in a dreamland in probably closer to the mark. And again we have someone putting a figure out that is again including substantial free labour
mfceiling wrote: » I would suspect that the materials alone for such a build would be in the region of €85k.......does that mean that every single tradesman would be working for free!! Or does it take us back to an earlier point where builders are refusing to pay sub-contractors and therefore gaining their profit there? Either way i agree fully with your post FC.
fclauson wrote: » Hmm interesting - I would love to see the full spec for that price because I suspect its not current regs by a long way
June Bird wrote: » ... i got a quote in the north west for 1500 sq ft bungalow for 85k -
kkelliher wrote: » It may cost what it costs but that does not confirm the specification and compliance with building regulations on every item. It is also noted that in the main where people are stating values below €70 sq ft there is a substantial element of free labour being utilised within the costing.
June Bird wrote: » Not necessarily free labour it's just that in rural areas there are more tradesmen willing to do the rate per sq ft cheaper because it can be done and they can still make their profit... i got a quote in the north west for 1500 sq ft bungalow for 85k -
893bet wrote: » You may well be right. Most people on here think so. That said the odd person is achieving low lost reasonable spec builds so will see. I guess it will cost what it costs in the end.
kieran. wrote: » €57 per Sq ft ex vat is gonna leave you with a very basic spec. I doubt very much you'll be achieving full compliance with Part L with sort of budget. A half decent basic spec will cost approx €75 /Sq for builders finish to a simple design.
893bet wrote: » Circa 2000 sq ft. Have budgeted 125K to get to builders finish. 30K to finish (Flooring, kitchen, fitted units appliances, curtains etc.). 10 K for fees etc for council, esb. This is purely based on my own estimates regarding what i "think" it will cost based from trawling forums etc. Will prob cost way more ;(
June Bird wrote: » what is your overall square footage and what is your overall expected cost of build at final fix stage!
893bet wrote: » Recently completed to finished floor level. Foot print size is is circa 1300 sq feet Cost as follows Groundworks labour 4500 Plumbing Labou5- 400 Block layer labour 1000 Engineer 400 Materials for foundations (steel, radon, etc): 1070 Plumbing material: 540 Concrete, blocks, sand: 3100 Concrete for finish floor: 1350 Insulation 1900 Other costs: 1000 (wall ties, cement, plas, steel support for corner window, heavy duty hyro piping etc). Stone: 1500* Total 16760 I have yet to be invoiced for stone delivered (805 and 3down) that was used for the drive way in, around the house, fill inside etc but I am estimating that at roughly 1500 extra
tonic wine wrote: » I've an idea with room layouts and dimensions of what type of house I would like to build. Before I apply for planning permission I would like to get approx cost of the build. Does a QS need in depth or basic drawings to do a bill of quantities? How much would these drawings cost, and how much does it cost to get a BOQ done by a QS?
MMC 23 wrote: » Hi, The QS fee can vary considerably depending on the level of service required. I've found that the quality of a QS service can vary substantially also. It can be difficult to judge at the outset who can deliver value for money for you. Some QS' can actually cost a client money by sticking too rigidly to processes and procedures.
