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Build on a Budget - Ideas That May Save You $$
How much will your building or remodeling project cost? Maybe less than you think! Here are some ideas for how to cut costs without compromising comfort and beauty.
01 Estimate Early
Before you get far in the planning process, start collecting estimates. These early estimates will be approximate, but they can help you make important building decisions. Understand the process of building and design. Once you know the likely hidden costs, you can modify your plans to meet your budget.
Building Ideas: "Guesstimate" Your Building Costs
02 Beware Budget Building Lots
The cheapest building lot might not be the most affordable. Your costs will soar if your builders have to blast through rock, clear away trees, or provide extensive drainage. Also be sure to factor in the cost of installing public services and utilities. The most economical building lots are often in developments with access to electricity, gas, and public water lines.
Building Ideas: Find the Best Building Lot
03 Choose Simple Shapes
Curves, triangles, trapezoids, and other complex shapes are difficult and expensive to build by your local contractor. To save costs, think primitively. Choose square or rectangular floor plans. Avoid cathedral ceilings and complicated roof-lines. The possible exception? Forget the box and opt for a dome home, like the Domespace model shown here. "Our designs are guided by nature's spontaneous proportions (the Golden Number: 1,618) to enhance structural strength and promote a sense of wellbeing," claims the Solaleya website.
"Think of a soap bubble," says Timberline Manufacturing Inc., another maker of geodesic dome kits. "A sphere represents the smallest amount of material surface area needed to enclose a given volume of space....The lower the total outside surface area (walls and ceilings) the greater the efficiency in energy use for heating and cooling. A dome has approximately one-third less surface area to the outside than a box-style structure."
Read the full article here: https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-build-on-a-budget-177582
01 Estimate Early
Building Ideas: "Guesstimate" Your Building Costs
02 Beware Budget Building Lots
Building Ideas: Find the Best Building Lot
03 Choose Simple Shapes
Curves, triangles, trapezoids, and other complex shapes are difficult and expensive to build by your local contractor. To save costs, think primitively. Choose square or rectangular floor plans. Avoid cathedral ceilings and complicated roof-lines. The possible exception? Forget the box and opt for a dome home, like the Domespace model shown here. "Our designs are guided by nature's spontaneous proportions (the Golden Number: 1,618) to enhance structural strength and promote a sense of wellbeing," claims the Solaleya website.
"Think of a soap bubble," says Timberline Manufacturing Inc., another maker of geodesic dome kits. "A sphere represents the smallest amount of material surface area needed to enclose a given volume of space....The lower the total outside surface area (walls and ceilings) the greater the efficiency in energy use for heating and cooling. A dome has approximately one-third less surface area to the outside than a box-style structure."
Read the full article here: https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-build-on-a-budget-177582
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