DIY House building
If you are going to build your own house then the table below will give you an idea of the total DIY buildings costs for building a 5 bedroom house. The costs assume that you project manage the entire house building exercise (e.g. Sourcing all building materials and workmen youself), and hire in workmen to do the house building jobs for you.
| Category | Description | Price | Info |
| 5-Bed house 2000sq foot | Total Cost of project (sum of all parts below) | £103,060 | |
| Materials | All materials | £61,750 | |
| Total Labour | Details below | £23,320 | |
| Labour | Builder | £13,700 | |
| Joiner | £1,380 | ||
| Slater | £2,500 | ||
| Plumber Click for more info | £800 | ||
| Plasterer | £2,200 | ||
| Electrician Click for more info | |||
| Tiler | £550 | ||
| Painter Click for more info | £1,770 | ||
| Artexing | £420 | ||
| Total Fees/hiring costs | Details below | £17,540 | |
| Fees/Hire | Solicitor | £565 | |
| Valuation | £175 | ||
| House plans | £460 | ||
| Security Click for more info | £450 | ||
| Scaffold | £1,150 | ||
| Van hire | £120 | ||
| Tool hire | £100 | ||
| Plant/tools | £3,500 | ||
| Utilities Click for more info | £10,900 | ||
| Insurance Click for more info | £570 |
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Date Added: Friday 18th January 2008
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