general cost to build, any ideas?

[383man]

so I want to get a garage like this built, concrete foundation, framed, siding, roofing, no insulation, dryall, electrical, or plumbing, just the bones dried in. any idea what this would cost roughly? thanks!

Ryan

http://justgarageplans.com/3765/plan-detail/1207.php

 

[Dr Stan]

Well like the realtors say "location, location, location". Building costs vary a lot across the country. So I recommend buying one set and submitting it to contractors in your area.

 

[383man]

I agree, I just kinda want to know ballpark, like 10-20k range? 30-40k range? real ballpark, I live in southern Idaho if that helps

 

[matt_i]

I'll guess $30k if you paid zero labor and did every trade's work yourself. I'd guess $45-50k if you turn the plans over to a builder.

Right now materials are fairly high priced and there seems to be a lot of work for building trades.

 

[xyster101]

You really gave a useless amount of information on your first post ever. What type of finish are you looking for? A shell, electric, water, drywall, open studs, insulation, heat, AC, you doing all the work? Are you hiring this all out? Are you hiring certain parts out? What does the site look like? Do trees need to come down? How far from your current house? What type of siding?

$30k in materials seems like a good starting point. That means you are doing all the work, digging footers, framing, roofing, and siding. This would be for a shell only.

You want to add extras, add cost:
Electrical: $5,000
Insulation: $5,000
Drywall or some other interior wall covering: $2-$5k depending if you finish the upstairs
Heater: $1,000-$3,000 depending if you do in floor heat, forced heat, wood, propane
Concrete drive way up to it: $3,000


If you hired this out, double all those numbers.

 

[avayan]

I will be checking this post as I am also intrigued on what kind of budget I would need to put in place to get me one of these. We just closed on a home and in a few years I would like to build me a detached garage to use as a workshop. Will definitely browse that plans website!

 

[jmarkwolf]

I built a similar structure, minus the dormers, 28ft x 30ft, in SE Michigan 3 years ago, including 4" reinforced slab, 2x6 construction, architectural shingles, 12:12 pitch, gutters, windows, exterior doors, electrical, and Hardy board siding, and paid a contractor about $30K. This was with bare stud walls inside and attic trusses.

I did all the trim painting and insulation myself, and paid extra to have the ceiling dry-walled, and the walls covered with T1-11.

 

[GMCGarage]

25-65K. depeding on finishes, location, site, zoning/building dept requirements, etc.

Good luck with your build!

 

[jetnow1]

I just built a 24 by 30 with a similar style less the dormer. Had a local guy do the foundation and slab, framed, sided, roofed it myself. Ready to start the elec etc. so
it is finished to where you are looking for. As of today I have spent about 25K which includes everything to date except the property survey which was another 2500, but
required due to size of lot. Figure the dormer and finished stairs will add probably about
2k in materials. I have no idea what labor costs are in your area but if mine was built by
a contractor it would be 40k here. My building dept figures 50 per sq ft for the cost of the building and that is low today. Also keep in mind the news re Trump vs Canada on
the softwood import tax, I figure that would have added at least 2k to my numbers.

 

[yeldogt]

Could never happen in my area for 30k .. even, using the cheapest materials.

The plans and permits would be 6k .. if not more,

 

[readhead]

The responses show that prices will vary all over the country. Make a basic plan with some specs and put it out to local contractors. The only thing provided here will be confusion.

 

[APEowner]

I know it seems like you should be able to get a ball park estimate with the information you provided but, frustratingly you're just not going to be able to. You're looking at $35k to $100K depending on location, materials and site. A builder in your area may be able to give you a tighter ball park estimate but until you nail down specifics and get multiple bids you're going to have a frustratingly large range of estimates.

 

[speed bump]

In SW Montana I got quoted 110/sq ft for dried in construction. I would bet you are somewhere in that ball park where you are in ID and it being a garage.

 

[jon2014]

so I want to get a garage like this built, concrete foundation, framed, siding, roofing, no insulation, dryall, electrical, or plumbing, just the bones dried in. any idea what this would cost roughly? thanks!

Ryan

http://justgarageplans.com/3765/plan-detail/1207.php

The plan you have takes skilled carpentry or some heavy duty girder trusses and medium skilled carpentry.

You could build a simple 2 story structure cheaper. 5 man crew 2 or three days. A super crew one day. Floor trusses, simple web trusses on top. Upstairs roof trusses could be set in one day with a small crane truck. The simplified design is basic platform construction (track home level). Like they teach in community colleges.

Of course things may be far more difficult in ID. I'm in central Ohio.

Generally if you are up to being your own contrator bidding labor and materials separately is cost effective.

Without actual plans and permits you will only attract high bidders protecting themselves and a profit margin.

Simplify design. Know materials cost. Know labor costs. Provide staging site for materials. Get second floor trusses calculated by and engineer. Just because it is permissible doesn’t mean it will be comfortable to use. Get the span too long and you will have a lot of deflection (or bounce). Learn about live load and dead loading on buildings. Probably need a beam and at least one post on a footing.

If you've never built anything you may just have to pay the higher markups. My last garage building I contracted the concrete work. Built 12ft walls on the slab and stood them up. Hired a crew to sling the trusses with a crane truck. And called a roofer. It was 32x48x12 high 10x16 ft doors. Under $20k. But I was there all the time.

Good luck. As I said it's not Ohio so my advice may be of little use. I've never been to Idaho and don't like potatoes.

Jon Hanson

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[73RR]

Home Depot has a similar plan and for the entire building package the price is near $26k excluding the concrete and labour.
With that, you could about double the $26k for a constructed price around $50k. So, for 1560 sf you pay about $32/sf. Not bad.
Add about $10k for the excavation and concrete and the total would be around $38/sf.
YRMV

 

[2fst4u_7]

I agree, I just kinda want to know ballpark, like 10-20k range? 30-40k range? real ballpark, I live in southern Idaho if that helps

I am in Southern Idaho as well and getting ready to start a 36x48x14 shop and with materials I am $15,000 and concrete $10,000 if that helps. Planning on contracting the concrete and then doing most of it myself with the help of neighbors.

 

[rattle_snake]

All the money you have and then a little more


and when its done you'll wish you'd have gone bigger.

 

[Falcon67]

$20 sq/ft if you do it, $120 sq/ft if someone else does it - more or more. (it's never less )

 

[TractorJeff]

On Menards Garage Building website, a 26' by 30' by 14' with 2 doors, 6 windows, man door, insulation, sheetrock and vinyl siding is $9000 delivered to your site.
You need to do site prep, concrete and build, while figuring out how to get your electrical done before you finish the interior walls.

 

[ssdave]

I'd guess between $35,000 to $60,000. Get bids after you decide more what you want and have details, site, etc.

 

[gearhead1]

I was quoted $43K in central NC for a 36 x 50 stick built, and that is with the concrete work already done.

 

[D rock]

Here with a contractor, it's roughly 100 bucks a sq ft.

 

[DCarr2]

To build a pole barn 40x60 in buffalo NY $50K with 4"

steel? double the price.

 

[Mikeske]

My new garage was built by a contractor for $32,590.00 in 2009. Building is 36 X 38 including the concrete. I roughed in the electric PVC to the back of the building and did all the electric to code for $1,900.00. I hired this guy as he was the medium priced on the estimate. I wanted and needed the raised center as it stores my RV inside. The smaller side has the cars in it and of course having another steel pole building on the other side was already built when I bought the property in 1998.

So the steel pole building cost me $95,000.00 and came with 5 acres. I had our manufactured home put 22' from the steel pole building. I have made many improvements over the years to the property as I also had a carport built between the house and steel pole building with a cement floor a covered 6' front and 8' back porches that run the length of the house out front and the length of the carport and house out back.

 

[rburke65]

$45,00 to $55,00

 

[RobSmith]

Simple...spent 4 to 5 million bucks and build a decent garage. On the other hand just get a few local Garage builders to give you a quote. That doesn't cost.

 

[383man]

thanks for all the input guys, save one guy that seems a bit angry lol. lots of good input, and I really appreciate it. I know it's hard to nail down actual numbers, I'm a few years out from actually building it. the plan is to buy a plot of land and build a garage with living above it with one loan, pay off that loan, then once it's paid off build a cabin on the property next to it. so really what I'm trying to figure out is how much I can spend on property and stay in budget for the garage. planning planning then more planning ya know. i was thinking 40-50 is a reasonable range. want to get the foundation, framing, siding and roof on, dried in basically by a contractor. then i will finish it (electrical, insulation, drywall, fixures etc...) over the next couple years myself.

 

[Marctrees]

All the differences that are in your link compared to plain Jane, dormer, fancy doors, "Craftsman style" will jack up cost like I dunno 40%.

So if that's what you want, that's what you have to pay for.

And "it's all good" if that's what fits in your neighborhood.

Beautiful end result, but HIGH per sq ft cost.

If you have the $, go for it, it can be gorgeous.

You will gain no ft sq, but you will gain the "craftsman look". Marc

 

[Marctrees]

"Cottage" look is always way more labor hence $.

But gorgeous if you can afford it.

Dead serious severely more gorgeous.

High roof pitch, dormers, "carriage house" doors, all beautiful, but costly.

Some guys here have similar, but most have way more basic buildings, way cheaper per sq ft. Marc

 

[drmarkr]

I'd guess between $35,000 to $60,000. Get bids after you decide more what you want and have details, site, etc.

This is accurate for Tucson, where I am.....assuming you're generaling it but doing none of it yourself.

 

[bczygan]

so i want to get a garage like this built, concrete foundation, framed, siding, roofing, no insulation, dryall, electrical, or plumbing, just the bones dried in. Any idea what this would cost roughly? Thanks!

Ryan

http://justgarageplans.com/3765/plan-detail/1207.php

$100-150/sf plus land, site work, grading, paving and utilities

 

[drmarkr]

$100-150/sf plus land, site work, grading, paving and utilities

?? Dried in only? Hell, that can build a fairly nice home here....?

 

[BombShelter]

When I'm dreaming about a structure I like to check out Menards.com, they have hundreds of kit homes and garages (with pricing) and now you can design your own custom pole building on the website with pricing. They will even help you do modifications on the plans. Labor, foundation and land is not included but they do ship for a reasonable cost. I'd guess around $13 sq/ft for a concrete slab with a thickened edge and a single coarse of blocks.

 

[James-W]

I would say a garage like the one in the picture would be around $40K (at least around here it would be that much) if you did everything except the grading and concrete. Just the grading and the concrete will cost quite a bit. In my opinion, to build the garage yourself like in the picture, would require some helpers who are at least somewhat knowledgeable in construction. Additionally, unless you can work on this full time, it will take a long time to build. Building it nights and weekends as weather and workers permit will take a lot of time to get it done.

 

[Marctrees]

PLEASE stop using the word "Kit", .... - in this context anyway.

Ther are no existing "kits" for normal homes, or shops.

Maybe for somekinda Pergola Gazebo or Yurt, but not a house by regular definition.


The problem is - For those that are inexperienced - It makes them think it pops together by looking at it almost.

It implies/ infers all pre cut assembles in a day or so.

Gable ends and all, ETC, etc, etc.


There is no such thing in the typical normal world.

And, if you should find it, you will be paying Peter, rather than Paul before it's done.

It is NOT a kit.

It is simply a list of regular off shelf stocked material to do the building. Marc

 

[Falcon67]

Definition of kit
1
a (1) : a collection of articles usually for personal use a travel kit (2) : a set of tools or implements - a carpenter's kit (3) : a set of parts to be assembled or worked up - a model-airplane kit (4) : a packaged collection of related material a convention kit (5) chiefly British : gear

IMHO A pile of boards, parts, shingles, wire, nails, etc meets the definition #3.

 

[James-W]

People can call it whatever they want, but places like Home Depot sell what they call a "Garage Kit" and they come in all sorts of sizes. Here is just one example, they have numerous sizes and types available as a "kit" and some have a floor, some don't.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Best-Bar...e-Kit-without-Floor-greenbriar-1220/202689283

 

[Showkey]

There is HUGE difference in a 1000 sgft garage/shop vs a garden shed so making a pricing comparison between the two is pretty much a waste of time.

And carpenters hate those "kits" because the quality of the materials is often one level above ****..........and it's not uncommon for the kit to 20% waste or unusable materials. Some guys up the labor by 30% for the "kit" just to cover the hassles.

 

[Homerr]

Some of the building cost calculators are okay for a rough idea, probably better than here because they are specific to a region.

http://www.costtobuild.net/
http://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/garages/build-a-garage/
http://home.costhelper.com/build-garage.html


I input the square footage and just the basic level of finish and here's what the first link came up with.

 

[rburke65]

Just a guess but....I'm thinking $50k.