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<blockquote data-quote="TinkerTanker" data-source="post: 3932700" data-attributes="member: 50228"><p>If you're young and spry you can start with hiring an architect to draft up the plans for the house you're wanting to build. From that point it's easy to call any builder and say "I wanna build a 4500 sq ft house. If I bring you the plans can you give me a quote?" Then whatever they say, double it. Then however long they say it'll take, double that too.</p><p></p><p>Another option if you're young and spry is to take those plans, then buy the land. Take a spray can and mark off where your house will be. Pay on it and later hire a guy to run the electric and plumbing. Then some guys to pour the slab. Once you have a slab you can do simple things like some framing yourself, allowing you to improve some things (offset 2x6 walls for soundproofing?) etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TinkerTanker, post: 3932700, member: 50228"] If you're young and spry you can start with hiring an architect to draft up the plans for the house you're wanting to build. From that point it's easy to call any builder and say "I wanna build a 4500 sq ft house. If I bring you the plans can you give me a quote?" Then whatever they say, double it. Then however long they say it'll take, double that too. Another option if you're young and spry is to take those plans, then buy the land. Take a spray can and mark off where your house will be. Pay on it and later hire a guy to run the electric and plumbing. Then some guys to pour the slab. Once you have a slab you can do simple things like some framing yourself, allowing you to improve some things (offset 2x6 walls for soundproofing?) etc. [/QUOTE]
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