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On a typical custom house; how much more are the extra than a typical HUD home. On the extra, I mean cabinets, counter, flooring, fancy baths, doors, etc. The items that would be an upgrade from a basic plain jane generic hud house. Its budget time and I,m trying to figure the takeoffs. I know every house is different just trying to get a general idea.
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Johnnie,
I don't think anyone will be able to answer this. If you are trying to price a job for a client (not a spec house), they should have some idea as to the quality (re: cost of product) they want in the new home. I have a friend designing homes in one sub. going for $300 per square foot (in Michigan, this is a lot of money). I'd say a basic house for me is min. $100 per ft.
Quick story. You never know about people. I was working for a client who took his company public a few years ago. Being a public company, you can find out the guy is worth 50 to 60 million dollars. Anyway, I'm showing the wife kitchen faucets in the $500-$700 range, to go on her new granite tops. She freaked out, wanting to know who spends that kind of money on a kitchen faucet. She ended up with a delta gourmet faucet, about $150.00. (she drives a Lexus, and has $4000 evening gowns in the closet-- I saw a price tag on one!!) Moral of my story, you never know what "high end " is until the client tells you.
Barry
*Mr. Browne: I don't want to waste your time. Maybe Mr. Novick or others will comment on the practicality of my suggestion. There are cost info indexes out there. I'm familiar with R.S.Means. Mighty expensive book to buy, but it's also on the reference shelf of my public library. You can get a quick square foot number or go item by item from the take-off. It gives you a low end and high end number when appropriate and a regional factor to adjust the data. I have only worked with it in academic settings oriented for commercial rather than residential work. Maybe somebody can tell you better than I can, if it's worth your time to head in that direction.
*I can build a HUD house, prevailing wage labor, HUD spec'd materials ,2 story 1100 sq/ft 1-1/2 bath, 1 car garage,all vinyl, brick band front only, vinyl single hungs ,NO AC, oak prefinished doors and trim(hollow core),oak cabinets(though very cheap, but hud approved)HUD carpet, HUD vinyl tiles in kitch, baths and entry,concrete drive(30' x 9')improved lot(lot not included) for $48.00/ft. I can sell that house to uncle sam for $80.00/ft.
*Keith C: That what I was looking for. Everybody in this town builds with all the extra. I was just trying to figure the basic house, plain jane. I got a whole bunch of builder prices but they all have whirlpools and the mexican tile ,etc. So it is hard for me to find a ballpark.
*$100/foot here includes everything needed to add to the land...home w/ full basement...septic...well...driveway and all.near the stream,aj
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On a typical custom house; how much more are the extra than a typical HUD home. On the extra, I mean cabinets, counter, flooring, fancy baths, doors, etc. The items that would be an upgrade from a basic plain jane generic hud house. Its budget time and I,m trying to figure the takeoffs. I know every house is different just trying to get a general idea.