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Building cost on the coast
Posted on 11/20/23 at 8:16 pm
Posted on 11/20/23 at 8:16 pm
Looking to build an elevated beach home in the Bay St Louis area. Can anyone give me a current high and low cost per sq/ft for the area. Thanks!
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Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:38 pm to Muddman
Should prob contact a builder
Posted on 11/21/23 at 8:53 am to Muddman
This is such a varying question.
#1 variable is your foundation/soil.
How high will your home be elevated, and how deep will the pilings have to be?
We are doing something unique in our area (Gulf Shores) to mitigate the costs is building floating slabs, so maybe look into that.
BTW, your question is absolutely absurd without knowing parameters, drawings, etc.
#1 variable is your foundation/soil.
How high will your home be elevated, and how deep will the pilings have to be?
We are doing something unique in our area (Gulf Shores) to mitigate the costs is building floating slabs, so maybe look into that.
BTW, your question is absolutely absurd without knowing parameters, drawings, etc.
Posted on 11/21/23 at 10:35 am to BamaCoaster
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building floating slabs
:mindblown: that seems fishy. lol
Posted on 11/21/23 at 5:07 pm to Muddman
I am in the starting phase of building in that area. We are putting in the bulkhead and pier the first week of December and in the process of finalizing the house plans. We are going 16 feet in the air and found a builder that we are comfortable with. We were quoted $200 a square foot for the house but could go up depending on if we make changes during construction.
Posted on 11/21/23 at 8:30 pm to saintsfan225
That’s a really good price. There’s only one builder in the area still building at a reasonable price that I would trust. Is it TM?
Posted on 11/21/23 at 8:50 pm to LurkingTiger
No, that’s not him. For the bulkhead and pier we are using All Pro Marine construction. They have been great to work with. The builder we are using is TD.
Posted on 11/22/23 at 6:39 am to Muddman
Thanks for all the insight. The plan is to do concrete piers 12-14 foot high, slab on the bottom, about 3000 sq ft. metal roof, higher than average on the niceness level. Hoping to stay somewhere around the 300-325 sq/ft price. Y'all think that's possible?
Posted on 11/22/23 at 8:16 am to Muddman
I think it can be done, we are doing 1400 square feet. Ours will be a camp..we may move there eventually but for now it will be a place to get away, fish, and enjoy the coast.
Posted on 11/22/23 at 8:49 am to Muddman
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about 3000 sq ft. metal roof, higher than average on the niceness level. Hoping to stay somewhere around the 300-325 sq/ft price.
Yes.
Posted on 11/22/23 at 10:40 pm to Muddman
Talked to a builder a few months ago
He said plan to spend $300 per sq ft for raised home est 3600 sq ft. Built semi custom not including the property cost. 18 feet piling. Concrete slab on grade.
No landscaping.
Cost of lumber down but other items and labor increased. Cement is ridiculous.
He said plan to spend $300 per sq ft for raised home est 3600 sq ft. Built semi custom not including the property cost. 18 feet piling. Concrete slab on grade.
No landscaping.
Cost of lumber down but other items and labor increased. Cement is ridiculous.
This post was edited on 11/22/23 at 10:43 pm
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