Hi ,
How much do you cost the SQ as Owner builder ?
I had the course for the O B and the lecture advice us that cost for the SQ around $5500 to $6000 ,do you think is it true ? if not what do you think what cost will be in average ? thanks
Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: How much do you cost the SQ as Owner builder ? 7May 11, 2009 11:58 am "The fearless are merely fearless. People who act in spite of their fear are truly brave" - James A. LaFond-Lewis Re: How much do you cost the SQ as Owner builder ? 18May 16, 2009 3:04 pm mickgem21 Hi Ant22 Can I ask what city u built in? cheers Michael We are about 60 ks out of melbourne. I dont know if prices are much different than Canberra but I would imagine it wouldn't be to different. Re: How much do you cost the SQ as Owner builder ? 19May 17, 2009 10:44 pm These are the ballpark initial budgets I use for people when they are trying to figure out what they can afford. For well managed, well financed Owner Builders then budget yourself between $1000 and $1200 per square metre. You will do better than this if you do more of the work yourself. Typical ballpark for a custom builder is $1600 per square metre so there are significant savings if you do it right. The bigger project home builders quote ridiculous figures but rarely complete satisfactorily for under $1100 - $1200 per square metre. These figures are complete. That is, you rock up with a furniture van and groceries and start living! Builders are people too.... Re: How much do you cost the SQ as Owner builder ? 20May 18, 2009 2:13 pm Hi Builda Many thanks, it is good to get some feedback. I will be well financed (we just sold our other house), and after speaking with some other OBs that built successfully, am allowing myself 4 to 6 months to be onsite nearly full time (hopefully this will translate into well planned). Luckily I have a flexible job Michael 7 11873 Hi VK, I am now retired however I have stood beside over 300 owner builders in the past 18 years that have successfully built their own homes. First of all a building… 10 22561 |