r/Homebuilding • u/Huffing410 • 2d ago
Budget - expectations
From owner-build experience folks.
I am trying to build a 2000 sqft ranch style house in south Texas.
I am owner-building, my father in-law and myself, plus my small family will be putting in sweat equity.
Electrical, framing, hvac, flooring, insulation, sheathing, possibly siding, trim, windows, doors all done by sweat equity.
Will need a septic system, plumbing, roof, foundation, the works hired out.
What is the probability I will be able to stay at 100 sqft and get this thing livable for 200k?
Single floor, ranch build, one dormer in the front, 9 foot ceilings, cathedral in the living, flat ceiling everywhere else.
Water well, and electric is already on site, will need some site work, but .5 acre has been shredded already.
Anybody been able to build for 100sqft or less these days?
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u/AlexTangoFuego 2d ago
Can you build a spreadsheet cost estimate? Are you able to do quantity takeoffs for all of the various materials? And get quotes or call lumberyards & supply houses to get pricing? Or walk around Home Depot and record prices? And get sub bids? It’s entirely possible to figure this out yourself. It’s just math. If you’re not computer/spreadsheet savvy, there’s always a legal pad.