I have a favor to ask,….Does anyone have a spreadsheet of all the line items associated with the construction of a new home. I have been in the trades a while and I’m going to build my home but I wan’t to make sure I am able to come up with an semi-acurate estimate before I start. I just want to make sure I don’t overlook something simple that blows the budget. It’s a simple design on a flat lot in the city.
Thanks in advance…
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man, if we had a list like that we'd all be sittin' pretty. It's a trial and error thing. Most of us have left items out and learned not to do it twice. Gutters have actually gotten me twice now that I think of it. Anyway, there are some books in the taunton library on estimating that have lists of items but no prices. Start with the list then get estimates from other subs and your building supply house can do a material take off. good luck.
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I have a book (came with a CD as well) that is called :" Construction Forms and Documents".
Aimed more at commercial than residential but it has a very complete estimating form contained with it. Line item for nearly every conceivable item you would need for a house.
Migh tsee if you can pick up a copy. It also has contracts, change order forms , estimate sheets etc. Worth the money I think.
Edited 2/12/2007 12:43 am ET by dovetail97128
Your profile was empty so I don't know where you're located. But in CT/NY a lumber yard called Ring's End has an online price list to cut down the waisted employee time on the phone answering Q?'s about item price.
http://www.ringsend.com/index.php
P.S. If you have a spread sheet for foundations, I'd like a copy. I asked here and doing the basic same thing. It seems that folks here are a tad tight about giving it away. So I'll lend you this $/sq. ft. info;
Pre hung doors: #of Units*( W in Ft. x 7'-0)*$/Sq.Ft.
Masonite Pine 6 panel SolidCore Luaun
$4.91 $11 $7.76
Best to you and yours, Chris.
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