HELP SELF BUILD COSTS- Co Down Area

notaclueselfbuild

Hi all


I am new to this and am currently beginning to complete a self build. We are project managing ourselves and Im wondering what prices people would recommend per sqft at the minute. We just want to get the basics to move in - kitchen, living room, bedroom an a bathroom. the rest can wait. The house will be approx. 2950sqft 4bed storey and half. Any help/advice appreciated!!

Guest101

notaclueselfbuild wrote: »

Hi all


I am new to this and am currently beginning to complete a self build. We are project managing ourselves and Im wondering what prices people would recommend per sqft at the minute. We just want to get the basics to move in - kitchen, living room, bedroom an a bathroom. the rest can wait. The house will be approx. 2950sqft 4bed storey and half. Any help/advice appreciated!!

I'd suggest but happy to be corrected that the majority of the price will be in materials and labour, the fittings are secondary and usually the cheaper end of the project.


Presumably you've hired an architect? I'd suggest liaising with a builder to go over the plans and quote (then add approx. 20-30%)

teddysmum

This is a case of ''How long is a piece of string?''


Some people will pay more for their bathroom taps than another pays to furnish a whole room. It depends on whether you want,luxury, long lasting, economy or freebies.

Doozergirl

The OP has started at least 6 virtually identical threads over the last few days.

notaclueselfbuild

Sorry showing my ignorance here what does OP mean? Can I see these other threads?

AlexMac

notaclueselfbuild wrote: »

Sorry showing my ignorance here what does OP mean? Can I see these other threads?

You are the OP

Yes. Click on your own name, in blue, at the head of your Post (P) as you Originally (O) posted it (which makes you the OP, who posted the OP; simples!) and that leads you to everything you've posted at
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/search.php?searchid=173339044

But cheap sarcasm aside and momentarily returning to the question (or OP as it's often called) have a look at
https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/calculator/]

And subscribe to that excellent magazine "Homebuilding and Renovating", the self-builder's Bible (or Koran)

But if you can'y work out these basic issues, I hope you plan to engage a project manager?

ProDave

You will be doing well to build for less than £1000 per square metre, or roughly £100 per square foot.

notaclueselfbuild

Oh brilliant thanks. I'll have a look. Just wondering how others have got on. We have a family member who is a site manager so he will be there to help us along.

We did prove getting a building contractor to manage the build but the costs where simply too high now the building trade has increased here again. We are hoping this way we can save a bit and put in better quality materials.

ProDave

Have a search for the buildhub forum, there are several self builders in NI on there that can help you with local information.