Minus the labor, Id like to know roughly how much in materials per sq ft it costs to wire a house.
2007-11-16 18:17:35 · 6 answers · asked by marketing101x 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
electric wire (the kind of wire you use to wire a house) - how much per sq ft?
2007-11-16 18:24:08 · update #1
I see you're still wondering...smiles.
There is no such thing as Minus the Labor. Even a DIY expends energy, and their time is worth something.
As I've noted in at least 2 other similar answers; Electric composes between 17 % and 20 % of the cost of building. Obviously the STAT is in percentages because the dollar amount varies with the size of the house; and the various services included.
Steven Wolf
2007-11-16 23:22:40 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not like carpeting, where you pay so much per square yard. Other than getting an in-house estimate, you will have to make up a supply list of what you are going to replace, and go to a home center and start writing down prices.
2007-11-16 19:16:26 · answer #2 · answered by badbill1941 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a standard home, around 3.5 dollars a sq ft. Custom homes can be upwards of 5 dollars a sq ft depending on
lighting control systems and number of lights
2016-05-23 07:06:40 · answer #3 · answered by Sparky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GOOD Question. I never heard it put that way having been married to an electrician at one time. Call any electrician in the book and then call what will probably be your most expensive quote and that will be from your local IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Union. You will get drastically different quotes when it is not rocket science and yet you do want to know you wont have an electrical fire one day so definately hire someone licensed to oversee the job at least.
2007-11-16 18:25:11 · answer #4 · answered by julie b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you say wire a house you not giving us much description about what kinda wire,if it's cable wire you can get it from your cable company free,and run it yourself it's not hard run it from your box outside underneath the house and drill holes in the corner of each floor where you want the cable if electric wire around 2500-3000 depending on you go through
2007-11-16 18:22:08 · answer #5 · answered by cawest86 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
goes by how many
lights, sockets, switches, points etc
calculate cost of replacement plus new fuse box and wire
its the know how and qualification that comes at a premium.
2007-11-16 18:23:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋