home designers in south la.???

[Ed32]

I recommend going to Murphy. I buy plans from him often and he has a good selection of stock plans at reasonable prices. He also is reasonable on modifying them.

[weedeater]

Kabelhouseplans.com has a decent selection also...

I used half of one of their plans and half of a Madden house plan for my current house. I printed what they had online and took them to a ar****ect and then we started from that making all the changes wanted...

[meaux fishing]

This is a little off topic but what is the average cost per square ft for a finished house? Somebody told me $120, I was just trying to see how accurate this was

[weedeater]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

This is a little off topic but what is the average cost per square ft for a finished house? Somebody told me $120, I was just trying to see how accurate this was

the area you build in or buy in has a bit to do with the cost also... I sold my last house for around $115 a sqft where as other around me were listed and selling under $100 a sqft but the house I am in now is just a few miles further and it would cost someone dearly if they bought It right now but I have alot more custom work in it.

[adamsfence]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

This is a little off topic but what is the average cost per square ft for a finished house? Somebody told me $120, I was just trying to see how accurate this was

bob you can self contract for alot cheaper than 120 if you don't go overboard on inside. I did mine for around .50 without land. I have custom cabinets granite. I did stained concrete. I did all my electric my self though. I called every order and priced lumber. Lumber yards didn't like this at all but oh well. I will help you in anyway if you have the time to do it. I did and it saved me alot but i will never do it again contractors earn there money believe me.

[fishinpox]

Check out this guy, bad $ to $ the$ bone$$ lol. I'm building a house his firm drew right now

http://www.aljonesar****ect.com/

[fishinpox]

It all depends on what you want , generally the homes I build start at 150/sqft and have gone as high as 265-275/sqft w/o land

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by fishinpox

It all depends on what you want , generally the homes I build start at 150/sqft and have gone as high as 265-275/sqft w/o land

Land is not something I'll run out of anytime soon...

[biggun]

Sorry .. Call me STUPID.. But are some of U saying U paid 17K for HOUSE PLANS???

[T-TOP]

Originally Posted by biggun

Sorry .. Call me STUPID.. But are some of U saying U paid 17K for HOUSE PLANS???

i didn't, but for one of the firms mentioned above to draw you a custom 5000sqft house thats what it would cost. So i assume there are a few people paying that.

[weedeater]

Originally Posted by biggun

Sorry .. Call me STUPID.. But are some of U saying U paid 17K for HOUSE PLANS???

cost me like $1500 for plans then I subed my house out which saved alot, cost me $64 a sqft for house from slab up and driveway.... another words ready to move in minus the lot and dirt work

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by biggun

Sorry .. Call me STUPID.. But are some of U saying U paid 17K for HOUSE PLANS???

yes but its not just home plans,. i build extremely high end homes and these plans are so detailed that they act as a part of my contract . the blueprints i build from are detailed down to the brand of door knobs, the shape of the door hinges , all interior elevations for cabinets, they are not a 8 page set of standard plans. they are 100% custom plans that will never be resold to anyone that have layers and layers of detail usualy 20+ pages . these are not cookie cutter homes. they start at 150.00/ sqft cost of construction to 300.00 / sqft cost of construction this is not including land .

[papap]

I drew my own plans, then took them to someone to make blueprints. Cost me $40. Then I hired my older brother to black it in. I then did all the inside. Plumbing, wiring, cabinets,Finnish concrete. Save a bunch.