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=About=
Typical construction schedule - [https://www.felixhomes.com/blog/how-long-does-it-take-to-build-a-house]. Claims 8 month average in the midwest.
=Ratios=
*2.5 hr/sf. at 600 sf scale [https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/77299/how-many-man-hours-to-build-a-small-house-2500-sq-ft#:~:text=This%20was%20for%20two%20people,2%20people%20%3D%201536%20total%20hours.]
=More=
*12 month owner builder, 8 month custom, 6 months spec [https://eyeonhousing.org/2015/08/how-long-does-it-take-to-build-a-single-family-home/#:~:text=The%202014%20Survey%20of%20Construction,months%20to%20finish%20the%20construction.]
*12 month owner builder, 8 month custom, 6 months spec [https://eyeonhousing.org/2015/08/how-long-does-it-take-to-build-a-single-family-home/#:~:text=The%202014%20Survey%20of%20Construction,months%20to%20finish%20the%20construction.]
*6 Month Spec - [https://www.daveramsey.com/blog/how-long-does-it-take-to-build-a-house#:~:text=On%20average%2C%20it%20takes%20seven,2019%20U.S.%20Census%20Bureau%20report.&text=But%20you%20may%20also%20need,(1%E2%80%934%20months)].
*6 Month Spec - [https://www.daveramsey.com/blog/how-long-does-it-take-to-build-a-house#:~:text=On%20average%2C%20it%20takes%20seven,2019%20U.S.%20Census%20Bureau%20report.&text=But%20you%20may%20also%20need,(1%E2%80%934%20months)].
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*1536 hours for a 600 sf house [https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/77299/how-many-man-hours-to-build-a-small-house-2500-sq-ft/77301#77301]. This would be 2600 hours for 1000 sf.
*1536 hours for a 600 sf house [https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/77299/how-many-man-hours-to-build-a-small-house-2500-sq-ft/77301#77301]. This would be 2600 hours for 1000 sf.
*1000 hours for 2000 sf - https://www.quora.com/How-many-man-days-does-it-take-to-build-a-typical-residential-house] assuming 6 day weeks of 8 hrs and one month of time with 5 person crew. Really?
*2 people 3 months 1500 sf [https://www.quora.com/How-many-hours-does-it-take-to-build-a-3-bedroom-1-bath-1-500-sq-ft-house] = 1200 hours
*3 guys 1 week 1200 sf [https://www.quora.com/How-long-will-it-take-to-build-a-house?top_ans=82636192]
*4 months 6 men efficient build, 3br. Say it's 2000 sf - 4 mos * 960 (40*6 men *4 weeks) = 4000 hours. 2 man years per house. [https://www.quora.com/How-long-will-it-take-to-build-a-house?top_ans=82636192]
*Framing - 225 hours per 1000 sf [https://www.quora.com/How-long-will-it-take-to-build-a-house?top_ans=82636192]
*1100 sf mostly alone - 4 mos = 800 hours [https://www.quora.com/How-long-will-it-take-to-build-a-house?top_ans=82636192]
*'''Summary''' - 2 man years per house - 6 men 4 mos. Size is assumed average of 2333 sf [https://www.google.com/search?q=average+size+of+new+hime&oq=average+size+of+new+hime&aqs=chrome..69i57.5934j0j4&client=ms-android-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8]
*Or 2 man hours per sf average.
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Latest revision as of 21:32, 28 May 2023

About

Typical construction schedule - [1]. Claims 8 month average in the midwest.

Ratios

  • 2.5 hr/sf. at 600 sf scale [2]

More

  • 12 month owner builder, 8 month custom, 6 months spec [3]
  • 6 Month Spec - [4].
  • Habitat NOVA - 12-16 months during COVID (conference communications)

Hours

  • 1536 hours for a 600 sf house [5]. This would be 2600 hours for 1000 sf.
  • 1000 hours for 2000 sf - https://www.quora.com/How-many-man-days-does-it-take-to-build-a-typical-residential-house] assuming 6 day weeks of 8 hrs and one month of time with 5 person crew. Really?
  • 2 people 3 months 1500 sf [6] = 1200 hours
  • 3 guys 1 week 1200 sf [7]
  • 4 months 6 men efficient build, 3br. Say it's 2000 sf - 4 mos * 960 (40*6 men *4 weeks) = 4000 hours. 2 man years per house. [8]
  • Framing - 225 hours per 1000 sf [9]
  • 1100 sf mostly alone - 4 mos = 800 hours [10]
  • Summary - 2 man years per house - 6 men 4 mos. Size is assumed average of 2333 sf [11]
  • Or 2 man hours per sf average.