Help with Cost Estimates

feb · 10-18-2006, 08:35 AM

As someone said here recently, this place is better than Google.....

I am toying with the idea of tearing down my 50 year old seasonal cottage and putting up a smaller (say 2000 sq/ft) permanent home. I have 1/2 an acre with 1/4 clear and 1/4 wooded. I would need to impede into the wooded section a little bit I suspect.

I have absolutely no idea what some items such as designing a new septci and installing, architecture fees, selectively clearing 1/4 acre for construction leaving as many trees as possible, drilling a new well. Would also be interested in typical cost per sq/ft for a regular framed house, not timber frame or anything out of the ordinary.

If anyone has any idea what these types of tasks would cost, could you please share . Any numbers, estimates, previous experience, etc. would be appreciated. I'm just curious if we're talking 5k, 10, 50k, or 1000k. I'm trying to draw up a budget to see if it's doable or not.

Thank you.

10-18-2006, 08:35 AM	#1
feb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Meredith (Winnisquam) & Nashua, NH Posts: 216 Thanks: 25 Thanked 20 Times in 17 Posts	Help with Cost Estimates As someone said here recently, this place is better than Google..... I am toying with the idea of tearing down my 50 year old seasonal cottage and putting up a smaller (say 2000 sq/ft) permanent home. I have 1/2 an acre with 1/4 clear and 1/4 wooded. I would need to impede into the wooded section a little bit I suspect. I have absolutely no idea what some items such as designing a new septci and installing, architecture fees, selectively clearing 1/4 acre for construction leaving as many trees as possible, drilling a new well. Would also be interested in typical cost per sq/ft for a regular framed house, not timber frame or anything out of the ordinary. If anyone has any idea what these types of tasks would cost, could you please share . Any numbers, estimates, previous experience, etc. would be appreciated. I'm just curious if we're talking 5k, 10, 50k, or 1000k. I'm trying to draw up a budget to see if it's doable or not. Thank you.