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To: valueminded who wrote (52984)	7/1/2006 10:29:12 PM
From: Think4Yourself	Read Replies (2) of 116555

You can't even get just the granite countertops for $35/ft^2, even without the installation! I have all the other features (and many more) at a cost of about $35-$40/ft^2 but I designed AND built my house myself. No subs at all except for some roofing 29 feet off the ground (I'm a bit clumsy and didn't care for the idea of one slip and you're dead). There is absolutely no way a builder could do it without major code violations, even with mexican laborers. Funny thing is, the lumber itself isn't the major cost most people think it is. It's actually a fairly small part of the total cost, and I spent under $30K on lumber that is well above code. Over a third of this was for 36' L/480 engineered joists and 36' unsupported span roof trusses. Floor coverings, wallboard, trim moldings, windows, and finishing the kitchen and bathrooms were the major costs, followed by final siding and roofing materials. Costs start going up REAL fast as you get near the end! It's mind boggling how much floor cove molding is in a house.

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