Andre1969
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Oh, and as for those little 800-square foot things being $160,000, that is just ridiculous! What the hell are they made out of?! Just as a reference point, my garage is 960 square feet (24x40 feet), and ended up costing about $28,000 total. A great deal of that cost was in the foundation, which had to be re-engineered and built up because of a high water table. And obviously, being a garage instead of a house it's unfinished inside, and there are no utilities, although that cost did include running underground wire 175 feet from the house to the garage, so I can hook it up later.
But still, what would it probably cost if I wanted to finish it off and turn it into living space? Maybe double the original cost or a bit more? So then, for $60K I'd have a 960 square foot house, versus $160K for an 800 square foot one. I guess part of the expense of that wee house thing might be all that glass area. I know glass and big picture windows aren't cheap. And if they use miniature, space-saving appliances, that's going to get expensive. And I'd imagine that they use expensive, high-quality wood in the construction.
But still, what would it probably cost if I wanted to finish it off and turn it into living space? Maybe double the original cost or a bit more? So then, for $60K I'd have a 960 square foot house, versus $160K for an 800 square foot one. I guess part of the expense of that wee house thing might be all that glass area. I know glass and big picture windows aren't cheap. And if they use miniature, space-saving appliances, that's going to get expensive. And I'd imagine that they use expensive, high-quality wood in the construction.
