Calculating construction costs

People curious to know what it might cost to build a house or rebuild an existing home can try out the calculator at Building-Cost.net. This tool breaks down the construction of a house into each component and takes factors into account such as quality and square footage.

Finally, users select the area where they plan to build and are rewarded with a detailed report that itemizes costs by material, labor, and equipment for each part of the process.

The numbers used are from the National Building Cost Manual published by Craftsman Book Company.

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