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Old 04-21-2017, 07:28 AM   #17
Ferra
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I often work with people doing custom built house.
Not a single one of them didn't go over budget + months of delay.

<$200/sqft is perfectly do able if you are doing everything basic.
But to be honest, who would just do the most basic stuffs when you are building a custom house...

Most people i know are spending $30K-$100K on just the kitchen, $20K+ on the master ensuite.
A standard pre-fab stairs runs $3-5K, where else a custom ones with glass, metal stringer..etc could be 5-10x that amount

I am just saying, if you are budgeting for $200/sf, don't expect to get your "dream house" with all the styles and finish you like. ($300~ is usually a more realistic figure if you want to built everything to you liking)
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