Talk me off the Ledge... $2000 for a chicken coop!

[clarkbre]

.....That's pretty simple for 2k.

Not really. Material costs are higher than they've ever been.

Buying lumber, our mighty dollar is worth about 21% of what it was at the lumber yard 1 year ago.

 

[ThatTeowonna]

How much is that cost?
Are there dimensioned detail drawings too?

That's pretty simple for 2k.

I paid an architect $55. He provided dimensions and a materials list also.

 

[ThatTeowonna]

A picture's worth a thousand words....or in this case at least $1,540.

If you priced materials based on the pic provided, purchasing all of your materials at Lowes (about as cheap as you can get), the rough estimate to get you about 90% done is $1540.06. That is with today's current material prices and it would only get the project into the back of your truck.

If there is cost involved with an architect to design it and someone else to build it, you'll pay more. Remember, labor costs always seem through the roof high but whoever no one ever takes into account that that person is there to cover their overhead and make a profit.

While the initial sting of the estimate hurts, after factoring in true material and labor costs, enjoy the good deal!

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Based on this, I guess my cost is reasonable. I need to go ahead and accept the offer before prices go up even further!

 

[ThatTeowonna]

Not really. Material costs are higher than they've ever been.

Buying lumber, our mighty dollar is worth about 21% of what it was at the lumber yard 1 year ago.

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This image says it all! It really puts things into perspective.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

This image says it all! It really puts things into perspective.

That's a crazy difference in a year! Wow. Great visual.

 

[MissE]

That's a crazy difference in a year! Wow. Great visual.

Last year at this time, I paid $2.49 for an untreated 2x4x8. Today, they are $12.

 

[aart]

I paid an architect $55. He provided dimensions and a materials list also.

That's not bad at all.
Did the contractor provide separate labor and material costs?
One thing you could check, is take the materials list and price it out yourself.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I am thinking now I got a really good deal for my little 4 X 4 bantam coop.

 

[ThatTeowonna]

That's not bad at all.
Did the contractor provide separate labor and material costs?
One thing you could check, is take the materials list and price it out yourself.

Yes... as long as chicken math doesn't kick in!

 

[ThatTeowonna]

That's not bad at all.
Did the contractor provide separate labor and material costs?
One thing you could check, is take the materials list and price it out yourself.

Yes. Labor is $1000 and materials are about $1000 also.