Thinking about buiding a 3 story concrete structure with slabs as floors/ceilings, 2 of the walls on each floor mostly solid concrete. dimentions would be 30x40 with 10 foot ceiling height. Looking for a very rough estimate for the concrete work, not the finished building. Seattle area
2007-12-20 12:46:18 · 4 answers · asked by Kent 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Have got blue print? together with estimate ? there u can have an idea. by finishing add 30% more expensive. do quickly..if it prolongs..it costs more than 30%.
2007-12-20 12:51:18 · answer #1 · answered by Tamil from Vellore 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Low cost, and green are opposites. Anything out of the normal construction materials will cost more money, and time, which is also money. If you can find a hilly piece of property. Find a hill that has a good southern facing view. Build your home into the side of the hill. If done properly you should have 2 sides and the back covered with dirt after back filling the construction. You can also have dirt covering your ceiling. These homes are very energy efficient and also blend well into the country side. As far as rammed earth goes if it rains where you live on a regular basis it will get wet and begin to degrade. Geodesic dome is a wonder full way of covering a large area with out center supports, could be used with in hill side construction. however cost for geodesic dome type roof will be much greater then normal shaped roof, Cob and straw bale are both gimmicks as far as I can see. Concrete is good in a lot of ways and is in fact organic, lasts for generations and doesn't require a lot of upkeep. Maybe concrete might be the material of choice for in the long run it will last forever. Hope this helps
2016-04-10 10:29:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be difficult to get an accurate idea without a set of plans to show what all is involved. I have never designed concrete structures, and I'm not sure if plans for such structures are readily available, but you might want to talk to a designer, engineer, or architect in your area about the costs involved in the design, as well as in the construction.
Checked out website above, didn't list for houses, any suggestions? I am interested if there is a list for houses, for my own uses.
2007-12-20 12:53:09 · answer #3 · answered by sherpa_jones 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Web site below should give you a range of construction costs.
2007-12-20 12:52:13 · answer #4 · answered by Steve B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋