Cottage Building Costs‏

There have been some requests lately from readers that would like to follow the same steps I did in building a cottage and they are looking for costs to put a budget together.  I know where they are coming from because before I started all this I couldn’t find any costs or quotes or even a task list of things I would need to pay for.

So I thought I would list some of items I paid for and their approximate costs to help folks out.

Take into consideration regional prices, taxes and the size of the building.

So here’s what I did:

• Customized cottage kit from Home Hardware (1050sqft, 25’x25’ footprint, included drawings and materials for a cottage shell) – $27,000
• Grading, Septic, Driveway (I had to bring in a lot of fill because of a high water table) – $17,000
• Full Basement Foundation (8 inch poured concrete) – $10,000
• Drainage Membrane for Foundation – $500
• Tree Removal – $2,500
• Framing Cottage (in a weather tight state, see picture) – $9,000
• Shingling the Roof – $1,000
• Temporary Electricity (power from the street to the cottage and a circuit panel installed) – $1,500
• Building, Plumbing, Entrance Permits – $1,500

Estimates – Items I haven’t completed yet

• Install Vinyl Siding – $2,000
• Install Ducting, Propane lines, and Propane Furnace – $5000
• Interior Materials (Drywall, Flooring, doors, cabinets, sinks, shower, toilet) – $6,000

DIY – Items I plan to do myself

• Install electrical wiring throughout the cottage – ?
• Install plumbing – ?

Total Approximate Cost of the project = $83,000+

Hope this helps and good luck!