$148k Cost to Build ($165k Furnished)
$85k Labor and $25k Contractor ($258k to $275k)
2111-SF 3-Bed 2-Bath House with 4-Season Room
1635-SF Live-able Area
476-SF Attached 4-Season Room
373-SF Attached Greenhouse
764-SF Attached 2-Car Garage
Excavation + Tools ($15000)
1x Used (Under 3000 hours) Backhoe/Loader with 2ft & 4ft Buckets ($7000)
1x Air Compressor ($2000)
2x Pneumatic Backfill Tamper ($1000) Tamper
2x Pneumatic Nail Gun ($500)
1x Circular Saw ($250)
1x Table Saw ($500)
2x 5+ Cubic Foot Concrete Mixer ($1500)
1x Rebar Cutter/Bender ($500)
3x Wheelbarrows ($250)
2x Wall Forms (12x 6ft Threaded Rod, 18x Nuts, 6x 2"x4"x8', 24x 2"x6"x8', 6x 8'x4'x3/4" Plywood, 1x 10'x100' 6mil Plastic Sheeting) ($250) Threaded Rod
Shovels and Other Materials ($250)
Miscellaneous Tools ($1000)
Concrete: Foundation + Grade Beam + Slab + Rammed Earth Walls + Bond Beam + Cisterns + Septic Tank + Mortar ($32000)
40 tons Portland Cement ($4000)
30 tons Sand ($1000)
600 tons used Crushed Concrete ($4000)
2 tons #4 12mm Rebar (Slab) ($1000)
10 tons #6 18mm Rebar (Walls + Tanks) ($4700)
4 tons #8 25mm Rebar (Grade + Bond Beams) ($2000)
10x 1000PC 8" 16GA Rebar Ties ($300) Rebar Ties
100x 10'x100' 6mil Plastic Sheeting ($3000)
Roof Insulation ($2000)
Earth Wall Insulation ($1000) XPS
Plumbing PVC ($4000)
Electrical Conduit ($2000)
Ethernet Conduit ($1000)
2x 8"x20' Air Intake Duct ($1000)
1x Reusable 8'x8'x8' Cistern Form ($200)
1x Reusable 7'x7'x8' Cistern Form ($200)
1x Reusable 4'x4'x8' Greywater Tank Form ($100)
1x Reusable 3'x3'x8' Greywater Tank Form ($100)
Septic Tank and Other Forms ($400)
Roof + Greenhouse + Doors + Floor ($36000)
7x 70' 4/12 Roof Trusses with 2ft Overhang ($2000) (21x 2"x4"x12', 56x 2"x4"x10', 49x 2"x6"x20', 7x 2"x6"x10' and Hardware)
580x 2"x6"x10' Pressure Treated Lumber ($5000) (520x Roof, 60x Extra)
400x 8'x4'x3/4" OSB Plywood ($4000) (150x Roof Sheathing, 84x Attic Flooring, 86x Greenhouse, 30x Stills+Heaters+Doors, 50x Extra)
Double 6mil Plastic Sheeting for Roof Waterproofing then 2" Concrete (Cost Counted Above)
200x 8'x4'x1/8" Polycarbonate Sheets ($9000) (72x Windows, 6x Glass Doors, 8x Solar Stills, 2x Solar Heaters, 34x Extra)
Other Lumber ($6000)
Drywall ($2000) (Ceiling and around Doors)
Nails, Screws, Sealant, Other Hardware ($1000)
20'x9' Insulated Garage Door ($2000)
4x 36"x96" Storm Doors ($1000)
Epoxy Flooring ($4000)
Utilities ($38000)
2x 14kWh Tesla PowerWall 2 ($12000)
20x 320W Solar Panels ($3000) Solar Panels
Solar Power Inverter ($1000)
2x 2kW Wind Turbines ($3000) Wind Turbines
Electrical Wiring, Switches and Outlets ($2000)
Light Fixtures and LED Bulbs ($2000)
On-Demand Tankless Water Heater ($1000) (1kWh/day)
3x Water Pressure Tanks ($1000) Pressure Tanks
Water Pumps ($1000)
Radiant Heating ($8000)
9,000 BTU Split A/C ($1000)
Split to Duct Conversion Kit + Ducts and Adapters ($2000)
Smart Temperature Control ($1000)
Appliances ($27000)
2x Urine Diversion Toilet ($1000)
2x 6' Bathtub with 1gpm Shower Head ($2000) (5gal/day) (120gal/bath)
2x Wall Mount Bathroom Sink ($1000) (0.5gal/day)
2x Washer LG WM9000HWA + Dryer LG DLEX9000W Stackable ($5000)
Corner Kitchen Sink ($1000) (0.5gal/day)
20+ cubic Efficient Fridge [Frigidaire FGHT2046Q] ($1500) (1kWh/day)
Efficient Dishwasher [Samsung DW80K7050] ($1000) (1kW+3.5gal/use) (0.29kWh/day)
Efficient Microwave ($1000) (1.2kWh) (0.3kWh/day)
Electric Convection Oven with Induction Range ($2500) (1kWh/use) (0.5kWh/day)
Countertops and Cabinets ($11000)
Furniture ($17000)
3x King Bed folds up to reveal Desk ($3000)
3x King Mattress ($3000)
1x Queen Bed folds up to reveal Desk ($750)
1x Queen Mattress ($750)
Renoir – Queen Size Memory Foam Sofa Bed ($2000)
3x Reclining Chairs ($1000)
1x Large Dining Table and Chairs ($2000) 12 Seat Table + Chairs
4x Dressers ($2000)
6x End Tables ($1000)
1x Entertainment System ($1000)
2x Bar Stools ($500)
YEAR 1 ($7000) Steps 1-5 in 7wk to 14wk
YEAR 2 ($42000) Steps 6-16 9wk to 14wk
YEAR 3 ($36000) Steps 17-25 11wk to 20wk
YEAR 4 ($63000) Steps 26-29 in 6wk to 12wk
YEAR 5 ($17000) Step 30
Total ($165000) in 32wk to 58wk
1) Buy Land
2) Survey Land (1wk to 2wk)
3) Buy Backhoe/Loader ($7000)
4) Excavate Land (2wk to 4wk)
5) Haul Free Crushed Concrete (4wk to 8wk)
6) Buy Concrete Materials ($32000) (2wk to 4wk Delivery)
7) Continue to Haul Free Crushed Concrete until Concrete Materials arrive
8) Buy Tools and Solar Panels ($10000)
9) Fill Excavated Trench Foundation with 6" Tamped Crushed Concrete and Lay PCV Drain Pipes (1wk to 2wk)
10) Use Lumber, Plywood, Plastic Sheeting & Screws to make Tank Forms
11) Mix Concrete and Tie Rebar to create Distribution Box, Septic Tank, Gray Water Tanks, 5x Garden Beds & 9x Cisterns (2wk to 4wk)
12) Add PVC Piping & Crushed Concrete Tamped every foot as needed
13) Mix Concrete and Tie Rebar to create appropriate Lids for all Tanks (1wk)
14) Mix Concrete and Tie Rebar to create Grade Beam, include vertical Rebar for Walls (1wk)
15) Insulate Floor (1wk)
16) Mix Concrete and Tie Rebar to create Slab Floor, include vertical Rebar for Walls (1wk)
17) Use Lumber, Plywood, Plastic Sheeting & Screws to make Wall Forms
18) Dry and Grind Dirt (1wk to 2wk)
19) Mix Dirt and Cement, then create Rammed Earth Walls adding Conduit and Rebar as needed (3wk to 6wk)
20) Mix Concrete and Tie Rebar to create Bond Beam (1wk)
21) Buy Roof, Greenhouse, Doors + Floor ($36000)
22) Build Roof (2wk to 4wk)
23) Build Greenhouse (2wk to 4wk)
24) Epoxy Floors (1wk to 2wk)
25) Build and Install Doors (1wk)
26) Buy Utilities ($36000)
27) Hook up Utilities (4wk to 8wk)
28) Buy Appliances ($27000)
29) Hook up Appliances (2wk to 4wk)
30) Buy Furniture ($17000)