building materials

Posted by on September 17, 2006, 11:24 am

Just out of curiosity, what fraction of a home's cost do building
materials typically represent?

Thank you.

Posted by DanG on September 17, 2006, 11:29 am

There are always exceptions and I hate generalities.

That said, it does never cease to surprise me how often materials
and labor split amazingly close to 50/50.
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> Just out of curiosity, what fraction of a home's cost do
> building
> materials typically represent?
> Thank you.
>

Posted by richard on September 17, 2006, 1:37 pm

> Just out of curiosity, what fraction of a home's cost do building
> materials typically represent?
> Thank you.

Depends on the style of home being built. As well as the overall design.

Posted by SteveF on September 17, 2006, 7:53 pm

> Just out of curiosity, what fraction of a home's cost do building
> materials typically represent?
> Thank you.

The extremely rough rule of thumb I've seen is about 1/3 materials and 2/3
labor. Doesn't mean it's right, just the numbers I've seen and which seem
to come out in the ballpark on the small projects I've done.

Steve.

Posted by on September 17, 2006, 11:38 pm

thanks

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