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Self Build during construction slow down

  • 22-04-2008 9:13am
    #1
    niallmc35
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi,

    I am to start building a 3200 sq ft home in the next month or two. I am curious to know from others who are starting to build now, has there been much of reduction in labour costs since the end of last year.

    I will carry out the groundworks, foundations and all flooring myself so I would be most interested in,

    Blocklayers (price per block)
    Carpenter (roof-1st & 2nd fixings)
    Plasterer
    Plumber (incl. wood pellet boiler & underfloor heating)
    Electrician.

    Also what I found good on other threads is a breakdown of build costs and construction periods

    Location: Limerick
    Construction: Masonary Cavity
    Size: 3200sq ft
    Construction period: Hopefully 18 months
    Price: 70-75 euro per sq ft (not incl. site - Thanks Dad)

    Any help or comments on this would be great


Comments

  • #2
    SillyMonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭SillyMonkey


    Hi,
    Have just started a few weeks ago myself. Began pricing about a year ago but due to planning delays didn't get the go ahead until recently.

    Most of the tradesmen i'm using are now nearly half price from a year ago. The brickie for example was 2 euro a block and now is 1 euro. Now I still shopped around and good still get them all cheaper, but the guys I want are pretty much the best around (carlow).
    A comment someone said to me recently was that with the construction slowdown, it has got rid of the "cowboys". The quality trades people are still as busy with the one off houses so they won't be as cheap as the "cowboy" with no work.

    Either way I think you might have to pay a few bob more for a good job but it will still be cheaper than building last year.

    Hope this helps.


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