Revision as of 08:56, 21 July 2025

Not counting the foundation, such as in the FIP, we have the following costs for a starter home:

Size:

20' wide by 34 normal size, but add 20'x42 for the one with thermal battery.

Lowest Cost Option

20'x34' consists of effectively 2 16'x20' sections, 20' trusses on the base. For 34 feet we have 18 trusses at $80 a pop. With roof we have 36 trusses. $2880
Insul r38 = 1400 sf = $1820
Insul white foam $1k [1]
FRP - $600.
Floor and roof - 1400/32*21 [2] - $920
Doors and windows- 3000
Interior doors - 7 - $700 [3]
28 exterior frame modules - $17 OSB + $32 metal at $1/sf. + 4*7.5 lumber [4] = $80 per exterior module with metal. $2240.
Drywall is $9 [5]. 28 ext + 24 int + 22 ceiling = 74 sheets. Sheet! that is a lot. $700. $10k below.
12 interior wall modules - framing - $4*4=$16 ea *12 = $200 in lumber.
Exterior insulation - 60 cents/sf 9'*108' perimeter = $600
Interior insul 0.3 per sf [6] $130
Vanities - $600
Electrical - $1.5k
Plumbing - $1000
Service entrance and - $200
Tubs - $1500. Or go chape -$1k with base. [7]
Toilets - $200
Heat pump - $1600. Can save $1k by going down to 20F.
Stove/cooker - $1000
Flooring - $1.5/sf $1050 [8]

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 #Insul r38 = 1400 sf = $1820
 #Insul white foam $1k [https://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/insulation/foam-board-insulation/r-8-expanded-polystyrene-2-x-4-x-8-foam-board-insulation/1632118/p-1444435971902-c-5779.htm?exp=false]
-#FRP -
+#FRP - $600.
 #Floor and roof - 1400/32*21 [https://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/panel-products/osb-sheathing/3-4-x-4-x-8-square-edge-osb/1242854/p-1444422514105-c-13330.htm?exp=false] - $920
 #Doors and windows- 3000
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 #Plumbing - $1000
 #Service entrance and  - $200
-#Tubs - $1500
+#Tubs - $1500. Or go chape -$1k with base. [https://chatgpt.com/share/687e008f-bfb8-8010-8722-fc2293b6d54e]
 #Toilets - $200
-#Heat pump - $1600
+#Heat pump - $1600. Can save $1k by going down to 20F.
 #Stove/cooker - $1000
 #Flooring - $1.5/sf $1050 [https://www.menards.com/main/flooring-rugs/vinyl-flooring/vinyl-plank-flooring/ms-international-payton-7-x-48-luxury-vinyl-plank-flooring-23-77-sq-ft-ctn/vtrmepayspbi7x48-4mm-12mil/p-1642874271846660-c-6617.htm?exp=false]