If you're currently in the process of searching for
that "perfect" house plan, you'll already know that there are many home
plan options available. Whether your searching online or looking through
magazines and plan books, the chances are that you can find a stock
house plan that closely fits your needs.
If you find a floor plan that is "close" to what you need, you can
almost always have that plan modified by the designer or by a local
design professional to fit your specific needs. in your specific
area...for your specific lot.
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If so, then you've just saved thousands of dollars over the cost of
having a fully-custom designed set of house plans developed. Stock house
plans offer a tremendous value for most families, and its always a good
idea to take a look at what's available before having a custom set
designed.
After you find a house plan, the first thing most people need to know is
"how much will THIS particular house plan cost to build in MY local
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Well, this can be a difficult number to ascertain, due to many
factors such as: local labor rates, local materials prices, type of
foundation used, types of materials used, finish level,
local/state/regional building fees, etc.
In most cases, the designer of a plan will be able to provide you with a
dollar range, which will be from $X to $X, based on total living square
footage of the house and regional cost data. This type of information is
usually adequate but fairly inaccurate, especially if you're building in
a particularly expensive/inexpensive area of the country.
In addition, these estimates are ONLY based on the total "living" square
footage of the house, and do not take into account many other items such
as:
Site preparation of any kind
Removal of existing structures
Purchase of the lot
Preparation of the lot
Flatwork (like driveways)
Detached garages or other structures
Landscaping
Modifications to the house plan
Cost to build any unheated space (i.e. carports, patios, porches, any
other unheated space)
Any other miscellaneous permits, fees, or associated costs related to
obtaining a building permit
Other misc. costs
As such, you may want to look into obtaining a low-cost "Home Building
Cost Estimate" from a leading provider like Cost-To-Build.net to better
understand how much YOUR particular house (or one that you're
considering) would cost to build in your LOCAL area.
Having a customized cost report like this, is always a good investment,
and may save you many thousands as you begin to narrow down your house
plan search.
To see examples of some of the most-popular Stock House Plans, visit
http://www.HousePlanGallery.com
Mark Mathis is the president of House Plan Gallery, Inc, a residential
home design firm specializing in the design of stock house plans and
home plans with flexible floor plan layouts and all the most-popular
home design features.
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