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Post by RoofBob Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:03 am

We're considering having a home built and would appreciate any input on the cost per sq. ft.. Anyone? Thanks in advance, your help is appreciated.
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Post by seisdedos Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:42 am

8000 pesos M2 and up depending on many different design factors.
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Post by RoofBob Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:57 am

Thanks seis, it will be a simple design, 2 bd. 2ba. one story on a flat lot. At the 8K pesos per M2 would that be move in ready? Appreciato your expertise.
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Post by seisdedos Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:00 am

RoofBob wrote:Thanks seis, it will be a simple design, 2 bd. 2ba. one story on a flat lot. At the 8K pesos per M2 would that be move in ready? Appreciato your expertise.

No appliances and no furniture but completely finished dwelling.
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Post by gvprod Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:02 am

a 500 M2 home equals aprox 1500 square feet? cost would be $314,000 dollars? I am correct?
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Post by slainte39 Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:10 am

gvprod wrote:a 500 M2 home equals aprox 1500 square feet? cost would be $314,000 dollars? I am correct?

500 m2 is about 5,380 ft2.

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Post by arbon Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:21 pm

1,500 square feet = 139 smts X 8000p = $90,000us...or $92,000cad.

$60us a square foot.
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Post by David Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:56 pm

Nothing is square here.
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Post by Jim W Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:05 pm

David wrote:Nothing is square here.

Right on David. Reminds me of the guy who hired a contractor to build his pool. Guy was 6'1, contractor was 6' plus.....Guy holds his arm to his chest to indicate depth, saying this deep! Contractor conveyed info to foreman who was 5'5" and You guessed it, ended up with a 4' deep pool....LOL!
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Post by sparks Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:34 pm

Wanna see not square ... check my house. But me/you being the contractor, a 12-1300 sq' house can be built for less than $70k. Includes two walled lots, bodega, car port, water cistern, well and palapa patio. If you can't be there every day and work too ... don't do it
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Post by brigitte Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:34 pm

Nothing is square anywhere...

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Post by gringal Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:43 pm

Jim W wrote:
David wrote:Nothing is square here.

Right on David. Reminds me of the guy who hired a contractor to build his pool. Guy was 6'1, contractor was 6' plus.....Guy holds his arm to his chest to indicate depth, saying this deep! Contractor conveyed info to foreman who was 5'5" and You guessed it, ended up with a 4' deep pool....LOL!

Yep. When remodeling my kitchen, the over 6' contractor and my over 6' husband arrived at the counter height for the burner unit and counter. You guessed it: A 5'10" woman would have loved it. I'm only 5'5, so it's a "stretch". I'd have liked to see how that contractor's 5' 0" wife would have liked it. lol.

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Post by sparks Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:30 pm

Unless that was a separate counter ... they should all be the same height as a full sized stove
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Post by Pedro Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:43 pm

the stove and the counters are usually built on about a 10" pad of concrete.
our new counters are higher than the old ones and a perfect height for both it seems. the stove had to be shimmed. 5'4 1/2 and 5'9 1/4.
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Post by sparks Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:15 pm

A base 10 inches off floor level ??? My "pad" under the counters is 6mm and nothing under the stove. Counters are 90mm. If your stove is 90 plus 25mm (10") you'd need a stool to reach it
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Post by jrm30655 Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:21 pm

brigitte wrote:Nothing is square anywhere...

When I was 16, my dad was building houses and I was working with him. We were trying to finish a house and the painter was missing so they sent me to find him.

He was terribly hungover and I asked him why he drank so much.

He said "Foundation guys. They get it within an inch and say the framers will fix it. The framers get it within 1/2" and say the sheetrock guys will get it. The sheetrock guys get it within 1/4" and say the tape guys will get it. The tape guys get it within an 1/8" and say the painter will get it. And there I am, trying to fill a big crack with paint. It will make you drink"

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Post by brigitte Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:26 pm

pretty funny and so true..

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Post by viajero Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:35 pm

jrm30655 wrote:

He said "Foundation guys. They get it within an inch and say the framers will fix it. The framers get it within 1/2" and say the sheetrock guys will get it. The sheetrock guys get it within 1/4" and say the tape guys will get it. The tape guys get it within an 1/8" and say the painter will get it. And there I am, trying to fill a big crack with paint. It will make you drink"
Boy does that bring back memories,best solution,sub out the taping and painting to the same company and let them fight it out amongst themselves.

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Post by seisdedos Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:12 pm

92 cm countertop height off finished floor.

10 cm toe kick height.
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