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| My husband and I worked with our builder and designer he recommended to custom design a home that would supposedly work within our budget. We received the numbers on Saturday, and they are 20% over what we had planned/requested.
We are hoping for your advice on how to cut costs on structural things like roofing/roof lines, framing/carpentry, foundation, etc. Please take a look at these plans and send your advice our way. Our builder has provided all the bids and allowances as well as his markup (which is apparently 7.9%), and told us to look into ways we feel we can reduce the price. We are working to reduce the 'obvious' things like flooring, windows, exterior materials, appliances, fixtures, etc. A few numbers for reference:
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Image link: How can we reduce the cost? See plans! (22 k)
Here is a link that might be useful: Flickr site has the rest of the pictures
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| Cost vary by region. Where are you building? The image is difficult to read. How big is the house you are trying to build? What is your budget? |
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