Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Calculate The Cost Of Rebuilding A Home

The thought of rebuilding a home can be very scary to many people because of the variables involved. The biggest variable that many people worry about is the cost of rebuilding a home. There are many different ways to calculate the cost of a home. The cost of rebuilding a home should be calculated during each phase of design. The easiest method is using the cost per square foot.


Instructions


1. Measure the size of each room using your architectural scale If you have a set of floor plans already,


2. Make a list of all the sizes if you do not have a set of floor plans already but know the approximate sizes you want each room or space to be.


3. Calculate the square footage of each space by taking the width and the length of each room and multiplying them together. You should round up to the nearest foot. For example, an 11-foot-4-inch-by-10-foot-3-inch room would be calculated as a 12-foot-by-11-foot room.


4. Multiply the square footage of each space by the cost of construction, which is typically around $120 to $200.


5. Add the cost calculated for each space to get your total rebuilding cost for your home.







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