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  • 19-05-2019 11:54am
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    moldy_sea
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭


    Any estimates how long to build a 3 bed 2 storey detatched 160sqm with

    A) brick and block
    B) timber frame brick outer leaf

    Assuming fine weather and includes kitchen, baths, wardrobes, floors and painted.


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    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,701 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    A - 6 months. B - 4 months.


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    selfbuild17
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭selfbuild17


    A- 12 months
    B- 10 months


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    #4
    briaineo
    Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭briaineo


    My parents built fully finished a 2000+ sq foot timber frame in 4 months, i’m still plodding along 14 months with a block build....


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    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,984 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    moldy_sea wrote: »
    Any estimates how long to build a 3 bed 2 storey detatched 160sqm with

    A) brick and block
    B) timber frame brick outer leaf

    Assuming fine weather and includes kitchen, baths, wardrobes, floors and painted.

    A) 24 weeks

    B) 18/20 weeks


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    woody1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,902 ✭✭✭woody1


    contractor doing everything 6 months or thereabouts , timber frame somewhat quicker

    self build 12 months plus


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