Cost to build a house

[Speedstar]

Timber frame for ours wind and water tight came in at 37k foundations will be probably 20k as stepped. 5k to wire according to sparky

How many square meters is that and is it 1/12 or 2 stories

 

[Headless chicken]

How many square meters is that and is it 1/12 or 2 stories

2 stories attic trusses and velux windows. Not sure on Sqm but bloody big apparently

 

[Lambearl]

To build a house is very expensive from my point of view. Also, you must be very patient because you will have to encounter a lot of problems. From my way of thinking, is better to buy an already built house. It's much cheaper and with no stress for you! I can give you a piece of advice on how to save some money. You can use the services of these guys https://deltadecking.co.uk. They will build your floor at a very cheap price and with the best materials. I hope that this will help you! I assure you that you won't be disappointed with them!

 

[Still Farming]

Big house, small house ,mansion, hovel ???
How long is a piece of string question???

 

[glasshouse]

It would be far better to view your house in a showroom , place the order and get them to deliver it like in canada

 

[Speedstar]

It would be far better to view your house in a showroom , place the order and get them to deliver it like in canada

you can do that now with a 3 d view of it all, if you talk to the right people

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Mind you, modern houses built by developers could probably do with having a bit more spent on the materials, IMHO.

And the quality! The faults in new builds around here by the big boys are downright criminal. He who pays the building inspector the most decides what actually gets inspected it seems

Grenfell Tower anyone?

I've come across more than 1 new build successfully rejected for a refund under the Sale of goods act as unfit to sell.

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Does the cost vary much across the country?

Talking to someone in January who's built new in Kent and Pembrokeshire he told me Jewsons charged twice the price in Kent for some materials. When he complained they just said "get it from Pembrokeshire then".

 

[Bossfarmer]

build a 2 storey rather than a bungalow, you will need much smaller foundations and roof size for the same m2

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Does the cost vary much across the country?

Talking to someone in January who's built new in Kent and Pembrokeshire told me Jewsons charged twice the price in Kent fir some materials. When he complained they just said "get it from Pembrokeshire then".

yes, cost of material and labour differs wildly around the country.

building a house now costs a lot of money!

 

[hendrebc]

Forgot about this thread.
Ended up buying a house in the village, moved in about a month ago.

 

[Speedstar]

build a 2 storey rather than a bungalow, you will need much smaller foundations and roof size for the same m2

Cheapest of the lot is a story and a half
Builders were saying a house like mine would cost 30% more now than we did deal to build it for and the extra cost is mostly materials labour is about the same

 

[br jones]

Timber to rise around 30% this year ,insulation the same

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Timber to rise around 30% this year ,insulation the same

Why?

Especially insulation when we are dumping wool as uneconomic to collect!

 

[TheTallGuy]

build a 2 storey rather than a bungalow, you will need much smaller foundations and roof size for the same m2

What you save on foundation area gets eaten up by foundation & wall strength as you are putting higher loads on a smaller area.

 

[S J H]

Why?

Especially insulation when we are dumping wool as uneconomic to collect!

America are buying a lot apparently. I haven’t been able to buy sawn rails from my usual supplier, since August.

 

[br jones]

Timber is mostly going to pellets ,to make electricity for all these elecy cars , its green you know

 

[br jones]

Why?

Especially insulation when we are dumping wool as uneconomic to collect!

Wool will not give you your uvalues ,unles you put 2 ft in

 

[Bossfarmer]

What you save on foundation area gets eaten up by foundation & wall strength as you are putting higher loads on a smaller area.

interesting thats the first ive heard of that surely the walls wouldnt be that thick if it was a timber frame?

 

[Clive]

sky is the limit really but 100k is possible with some diy and lateral thinking

there was a series “the 100k house”. george Clarke i think thats well worth watching

plot value usually 1/3 of the finished property value