Putting on an addition

[jennykay]

Thanks for the comments. I don’t really want to take on an addition so perhaps I am better off just waiting for something that comes “close enough”. Hubby and I are not particularly patient but we need to get better at this I think.

[UCGal]

[quote=sdduuuude]

The big builder here is K-Co. They did our first remodel project. I consider them honest and fair. They are not the cheapest – above average cost but not over-priced. I think all things considered, they are a good option if you don’t have “do it yourself” tendencies like I do. Consider having your builder leave the walls ready to paint and ready for flooring and do that yourself.

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We had k-co bid on our granny flat – on the first round of bids. They were the absolute highest bidder, which suprised us because he seemed so down to earth. Even with our issues (more than one contractor, legal fees, etc) we still got it done, in total, for more than $100k less than we were quoted by k-co.

Caveat – we first put out to bid when contractors were not hungry – fall 2006. Things were still frothy. We put it out to bid again, a few months later, as housing was starting to collapse, and bids were half what the first set was. (Different contractors – but more importantly, contractors were more hungry.)

We had good vibes with k-co, liked his work… but the price (at the time) was out of our ballpark.

[UCGal]

[quote=sdduuuude]

The big builder here is K-Co. They did our first remodel project. I consider them honest and fair. They are not the cheapest – above average cost but not over-priced. I think all things considered, they are a good option if you don’t have “do it yourself” tendencies like I do. Consider having your builder leave the walls ready to paint and ready for flooring and do that yourself.

[/quote]

We had k-co bid on our granny flat – on the first round of bids. They were the absolute highest bidder, which suprised us because he seemed so down to earth. Even with our issues (more than one contractor, legal fees, etc) we still got it done, in total, for more than $100k less than we were quoted by k-co.

Caveat – we first put out to bid when contractors were not hungry – fall 2006. Things were still frothy. We put it out to bid again, a few months later, as housing was starting to collapse, and bids were half what the first set was. (Different contractors – but more importantly, contractors were more hungry.)

We had good vibes with k-co, liked his work… but the price (at the time) was out of our ballpark.

[UCGal]

[quote=sdduuuude]

The big builder here is K-Co. They did our first remodel project. I consider them honest and fair. They are not the cheapest – above average cost but not over-priced. I think all things considered, they are a good option if you don’t have “do it yourself” tendencies like I do. Consider having your builder leave the walls ready to paint and ready for flooring and do that yourself.

[/quote]

We had k-co bid on our granny flat – on the first round of bids. They were the absolute highest bidder, which suprised us because he seemed so down to earth. Even with our issues (more than one contractor, legal fees, etc) we still got it done, in total, for more than $100k less than we were quoted by k-co.

Caveat – we first put out to bid when contractors were not hungry – fall 2006. Things were still frothy. We put it out to bid again, a few months later, as housing was starting to collapse, and bids were half what the first set was. (Different contractors – but more importantly, contractors were more hungry.)

We had good vibes with k-co, liked his work… but the price (at the time) was out of our ballpark.

[UCGal]

[quote=sdduuuude]

The big builder here is K-Co. They did our first remodel project. I consider them honest and fair. They are not the cheapest – above average cost but not over-priced. I think all things considered, they are a good option if you don’t have “do it yourself” tendencies like I do. Consider having your builder leave the walls ready to paint and ready for flooring and do that yourself.

[/quote]

We had k-co bid on our granny flat – on the first round of bids. They were the absolute highest bidder, which suprised us because he seemed so down to earth. Even with our issues (more than one contractor, legal fees, etc) we still got it done, in total, for more than $100k less than we were quoted by k-co.

Caveat – we first put out to bid when contractors were not hungry – fall 2006. Things were still frothy. We put it out to bid again, a few months later, as housing was starting to collapse, and bids were half what the first set was. (Different contractors – but more importantly, contractors were more hungry.)

We had good vibes with k-co, liked his work… but the price (at the time) was out of our ballpark.

[UCGal]

[quote=sdduuuude]

The big builder here is K-Co. They did our first remodel project. I consider them honest and fair. They are not the cheapest – above average cost but not over-priced. I think all things considered, they are a good option if you don’t have “do it yourself” tendencies like I do. Consider having your builder leave the walls ready to paint and ready for flooring and do that yourself.

[/quote]

We had k-co bid on our granny flat – on the first round of bids. They were the absolute highest bidder, which suprised us because he seemed so down to earth. Even with our issues (more than one contractor, legal fees, etc) we still got it done, in total, for more than $100k less than we were quoted by k-co.

Caveat – we first put out to bid when contractors were not hungry – fall 2006. Things were still frothy. We put it out to bid again, a few months later, as housing was starting to collapse, and bids were half what the first set was. (Different contractors – but more importantly, contractors were more hungry.)

We had good vibes with k-co, liked his work… but the price (at the time) was out of our ballpark.

[briansd1]

UCGal, if you don’t mind sharing, how much was your price per square foot on your addition?

I’m going to do a garage addition soon and some interior remodeling on my rental house. I think that this fall/winter is a good time to do construction.

[briansd1]

UCGal, if you don’t mind sharing, how much was your price per square foot on your addition?

I’m going to do a garage addition soon and some interior remodeling on my rental house. I think that this fall/winter is a good time to do construction.

[briansd1]

UCGal, if you don’t mind sharing, how much was your price per square foot on your addition?

I’m going to do a garage addition soon and some interior remodeling on my rental house. I think that this fall/winter is a good time to do construction.

[briansd1]

UCGal, if you don’t mind sharing, how much was your price per square foot on your addition?

I’m going to do a garage addition soon and some interior remodeling on my rental house. I think that this fall/winter is a good time to do construction.

[briansd1]

UCGal, if you don’t mind sharing, how much was your price per square foot on your addition?

I’m going to do a garage addition soon and some interior remodeling on my rental house. I think that this fall/winter is a good time to do construction.

[UCGal]

[quote=briansd1]UCGal, if you don’t mind sharing, how much was your price per square foot on your addition?

I’m going to do a garage addition soon and some interior remodeling on my rental house. I think that this fall/winter is a good time to do construction.[/quote]
I don’t think it’s relevant for several reasons:
– Our project was a DETACHED companion unit.
– It was hillside development that involved several retaining walls and significant grading. This was a large portion of the budget. It involved more engineering, more inspections (city called for “special inspectors”, etc.
– We had labor issues… which resulted in multiple contractors and legal fees. Those were part of my total budget since the money was spent towards the end project.

not typical.

Also – we had costs you wouldn’t have had – sewer, water, and power lines all had to be trenched and connected in, etc.

Like I said – our project wasn’t typical so a $/sf is not really relevant unless you’re talking about a hillside project that involves building permits, stamped structual engineering plans, civil engineering permits…

[UCGal]

[quote=briansd1]UCGal, if you don’t mind sharing, how much was your price per square foot on your addition?

I’m going to do a garage addition soon and some interior remodeling on my rental house. I think that this fall/winter is a good time to do construction.[/quote]
I don’t think it’s relevant for several reasons:
– Our project was a DETACHED companion unit.
– It was hillside development that involved several retaining walls and significant grading. This was a large portion of the budget. It involved more engineering, more inspections (city called for “special inspectors”, etc.
– We had labor issues… which resulted in multiple contractors and legal fees. Those were part of my total budget since the money was spent towards the end project.

not typical.

Also – we had costs you wouldn’t have had – sewer, water, and power lines all had to be trenched and connected in, etc.

Like I said – our project wasn’t typical so a $/sf is not really relevant unless you’re talking about a hillside project that involves building permits, stamped structual engineering plans, civil engineering permits…

[UCGal]

[quote=briansd1]UCGal, if you don’t mind sharing, how much was your price per square foot on your addition?

I’m going to do a garage addition soon and some interior remodeling on my rental house. I think that this fall/winter is a good time to do construction.[/quote]
I don’t think it’s relevant for several reasons:
– Our project was a DETACHED companion unit.
– It was hillside development that involved several retaining walls and significant grading. This was a large portion of the budget. It involved more engineering, more inspections (city called for “special inspectors”, etc.
– We had labor issues… which resulted in multiple contractors and legal fees. Those were part of my total budget since the money was spent towards the end project.

not typical.

Also – we had costs you wouldn’t have had – sewer, water, and power lines all had to be trenched and connected in, etc.

Like I said – our project wasn’t typical so a $/sf is not really relevant unless you’re talking about a hillside project that involves building permits, stamped structual engineering plans, civil engineering permits…

[UCGal]

[quote=briansd1]UCGal, if you don’t mind sharing, how much was your price per square foot on your addition?

I’m going to do a garage addition soon and some interior remodeling on my rental house. I think that this fall/winter is a good time to do construction.[/quote]
I don’t think it’s relevant for several reasons:
– Our project was a DETACHED companion unit.
– It was hillside development that involved several retaining walls and significant grading. This was a large portion of the budget. It involved more engineering, more inspections (city called for “special inspectors”, etc.
– We had labor issues… which resulted in multiple contractors and legal fees. Those were part of my total budget since the money was spent towards the end project.

not typical.

Also – we had costs you wouldn’t have had – sewer, water, and power lines all had to be trenched and connected in, etc.

Like I said – our project wasn’t typical so a $/sf is not really relevant unless you’re talking about a hillside project that involves building permits, stamped structual engineering plans, civil engineering permits…

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