Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum 1 Mar 07, 2011 11:12 am Hi there, Is there a standard rule as an OB we should follow when looking at designing a home (eg size) so as to stick to budget? For example 1 square metre = $1000...... Thanks Jem's Custom build - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=58630 Re: Budget - how much per square metre? 2Mar 07, 2011 1:46 pm it really depends on how much work your willing to do yourselves and quality of fittings ect.. ours has come in at $542 sq but weve done the lot stay safe happy building Re: Budget - how much per square metre? 3Mar 07, 2011 2:19 pm Do a search for budget or building costs. there are a number of threads about this. Also a good calculator if you google construction cost calculator. Building tip No. 3: A raft slab will not get you down a river. A waffle pod slab does not go with maple syrup. My building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=53000 Re: Budget - how much per square metre? 4Mar 07, 2011 5:30 pm bingoshelly, I think 'we have done a lot' is the understatement of the year. You and your husband have been real troopers during your build and have built it with blood, sweat and tears. I cant help but admire a woman who has fun with the foam glue from her wheel chair. You really deserve to achieve the fugures you have! Re: Budget - how much per square metre? 5Mar 07, 2011 6:34 pm Thanks everyone. My husband is a carpenter so will do most of it. I think we would employee people to do the following though Slab including excavation Brick work Buy frame ready for assembly Roofing Plumbing Electrical works mmm I think that's it. Jem's Custom build - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=58630 Re: Budget - how much per square metre? 6Mar 07, 2011 9:34 pm kayandandy bingoshelly, I think 'we have done a lot' is the understatement of the year. You and your husband have been real troopers during your build and have built it with blood, sweat and tears. I cant help but admire a woman who has fun with the foam glue from her wheel chair. You really deserve to achieve the fugures you have! thanks kay but we both know this is a tuff gig and if you dont laugh you'll cry the sooner you let go and enjoy the ride the easier it is to deal with problems when they come up and they will come up. theres a saying "laugh at adversity" i never understood it till we started to ob stay safe happy building Re: Budget - how much per square metre? 7Mar 07, 2011 10:11 pm bingoshelley kayandandy bingoshelly, I think 'we have done a lot' is the understatement of the year. You and your husband have been real troopers during your build and have built it with blood, sweat and tears. I cant help but admire a woman who has fun with the foam glue from her wheel chair. You really deserve to achieve the fugures you have! thanks kay but we both know this is a tuff gig and if you dont laugh you'll cry the sooner you let go and enjoy the ride the easier it is to deal with problems when they come up and they will come up. theres a saying "laugh at adversity" i never understood it till we started to ob More truthful words could not be spoken Bingoshelly! I was telling my husband all about your build today as we were coming back from ours and he just couldnt believe how much work you guys had done yourself and how much you had saved. Thumbs up from us lot in WA. I am actually starting to enjoy it again. In fact I am getting so excited .... something must be around the corner to bite me on the bum!!!! Re: Budget - how much per square metre? 8Mar 08, 2011 12:50 am well lets hope its a friendly bite from hubby if not just say ouch and bite back harder lol good luck hun the light is at the end of your tunnel stay safe happy building Re: Budget - how much per square metre? 9Mar 08, 2011 8:42 am single storey, flat ground, high quality materials. Ours came in at $698, im a carpenter & did most of it myself, built frame from stick timber, got others trades on a per hour rate where i could(as I know how long things will take, so I knew I wasnt going to get ripped off), & i shopped around for materials! Re: Budget - how much per square metre? 10Mar 10, 2011 2:31 pm Steel frame or timber? Tin roof or terracotta? Do you have connections in the building industry or will you have to pay full price (5-10% off?) Re: Budget - how much per square metre? 11Mar 10, 2011 2:32 pm To be safe I would say allow $1,000 per sqm. If it comes in under = BONUS 1) I had requested R6 ceiling insualtion batts, however I noticed that on some areas there are huge gaps which will allow hot air to sweep in, and also noticed black/grey… 0 3604 No idea about the driveway question, but your price for a house that size including landscaping seems very good! 1 6174 Coming back to your old stomping grounds, huh? Renovations on a budget can be quite the journey. It's like giving your house a new lease on life. The twist of not knowing… 1 3484 |