7 Ways To Save Money When Building A Custom Home

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1) Lot location and buildability (the closer to civilization, the cheaper) 2) Build closer to the road access, well, etc. rather than in the back of the lot 3) Minimize expensive design features that aren't necessary or that can be mimicked cheaper 4) Mix up siding, put expensive siding on the front only, or where ever you want it, not just everywhere 5) Build up or down to add square footage cheaper than expanding outward 6) Think about cheaper materials that have the same look as more expensive materials 7) Appliances

Forgot the #1 most important one: Plan the house well so that once building starts, building follows the plan and you don't change your mind on anything. Builders needing to REbuild sections 2 or 3 times because you change your mind about what you want will run up your costs faster than anything else.

I used to own a German restaurant and also was the cook. I do not understand that some cooks "need" a stove that costs as much as a car. It's just stupid und more about the ego than about cooking. Who ever has a problem today cooking on average stoves doesn't know how to cook. The other problem also is that slide in stoves always have a gap between the stove and the counter. If you move that stove after a year you will be disgusted with all the crap that made it's way down there. It attracts all kind of critters. A sealed in cooktop is much more sanitary.

Luckily we have a 31 acre property we bought debt free. It's perfect for building a house. I'm going to try and find a location where we could have a walk out basement. The area is overgrown with Birch trees so it's work to navigate it. Bringing in a brush cutter in the Spring.

Great info, thanks. A builder we consulted quoted $60k for a basement vs an oversized 3-car garage with a bonus room above. Going that route would save nearly $30k.

Excellent, Thank you

Awesome suggestions and video. Thank you. While I do not live in colorado, All of your suggestions are valuable, & your customers are lucky to have such a great builder. Peace.

After watching this, I'm grateful I had the idea to buy land in advance before we apply for a construction loan. We are also paying out of pocket to clear the land.

Bought a 0.7 acre lot overlooking Manitou Springs a few months ago. Only available utilities are electric and phone, so must install a well and septic. I've dealt with propane deliveries, and so my plan is to go all electric. I can make my own electricity much easier than I can make my own propane. The foundation will be a major expense. The land is decomposed granite with a protruding granite ridge on one side, and a smallish slab on the other. I'd love at least a partial basement, with a crawlspace where it's impractical to dig. My thought is to save the "soil" (more like road base than dirt) to raise the land a bit around the foundation. If I hit granite, an extra 6 inches of depth could get insanely expensive. I've been sketching out plans for a minimal footprint, but with a second story tucked under the roof, with a few dormers. I have a library now, and want to feature it in the new home. My thought is a "tower of books": A round, 3-story tower with a wrap-around stair, set on a back corner of the home--so that's looking pricey. I also want a steep roof pitch that flairs out at the eaves--another pricey option. With the tower, the roof pitch, and other features, the house is starting to resemble a tiny fantasy palace--probably expensive. Externally, stone would be cool (and keeping the the tiny fantasy palace look), but I don't want to pay for it. Perhaps stucco with stone or brick accents--at the foundation, the corners, around openings, etc. IMO the two most important things I can do to control cost is to minimize overall footprint, and to keep my desire for a basement in check.

i was going to sell the house i live in which happens to be the house i grew up in, but i since i procrastinated on the property i want i think i might keep the property i have and build a new home there

I wish you built in my area! I am trying to figure out how to save on some things for my non negotiable like a 2 car finished garage and a seperate shower and stand alone tub in primary bathroom and a split floor plan with double sinks in both bathrooms and a 6 foot privacy fence over a basement. But the rest is more functional. This is helpful to know because I could care less about intricate exteriors

A thousand questions, but this is an amazing start. We’re up in Denver area. Do you recommend getting a builder involved when buying the lot? We think we have a realistic budget and timeline but we may need a builder to snap us in reality and out of fantasy land.

What would you consider less expensive? 1. House with basement 8 ft ceiling insulate pad and walls OR 2.House on stem wall insulated slab and to regain storage and living space adding attic trusses. Ty for any input.

Do you recommend any custom builders near Fort Worth Texas?

I wish you could show example of what you are talking about would help some of us because we don’t know what you are referring to

I just sold a property in Portland and I'm thinking to put the cash in stocks, I know everyone is saying its ripe enough, but Is this a good time to buy stocks? How long until a full recovery? How are other people in the same market raking in over $450k gains within months, I'm really just confused at this point.

Can you use generators and solar panels?

So a custom home nationwide can go from $100 sq ft to $500?

Can someone please tell me what a Viking or a SubZero does that a good LG doesn't do? They don't last any longer, and the don't heat or cool my food any differently, so why are they so ridiculously expensive?