Home Addition Estimate
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09-29-23, 03:27 PM
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Home Addition Estimate
I'm looking into purchasing my first home and want a 3 bed but am considering a 2 bed with the option to add a bedroom myself. I used to work in construction and have electrical experience and feel confident I can do so myself. But I have little idea what actual total material cost is for a small bedroom addition. I'd really appreciate it if yall could post your total material costs from your own additions and what features you added to said rooms
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09-30-23, 04:09 PM
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I am not one of the experts here, but when I was looking for a house, I remember consistently finding the same advice: buy a house that already has the number of bedrooms you want. I can't remember exactly why but I have a vague recollection that it was because it is just not cost effective to add a bedroom vs. buying a house with the desired number of bedrooms already existing. Maybe the other guys have a good explanation.
I am not one of the experts here, but when I was looking for a house, I remember consistently finding the same advice: buy a house that already has the number of bedrooms you want. I can't remember exactly why but I have a vague recollection that it was because it is just not cost effective to add a bedroom vs. buying a house with the desired number of bedrooms already existing. Maybe the other guys have a good explanation.
#4
09-30-23, 05:10 PM
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I agree with the others - look around buy a house that has a third bedroom. It'll probably save you a lot of money and headaches... There's no way anyone could give you a total material cost estimate that you're looking for... Each job stands on its own and is always different, usually in multitude of ways.
#5
10-01-23, 03:59 AM
Several yrs ago we built a 12x22 addition onto my son's house, it cost about $15k with us doing all the work. Material prices have risen since then.
The #1 issue is whether or not you can get a permit for what you want to do. Set back rules and underground utilities come into play. It's not overly difficult to draw up plans and then make a material list.
The #1 issue is whether or not you can get a permit for what you want to do. Set back rules and underground utilities come into play. It's not overly difficult to draw up plans and then make a material list.
#6
10-01-23, 12:50 PM
The #1 issue is whether or not you can get a permit for what you want to do.
