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2019 BNCW & Sangster Motors Home Tour & Remodeling Expo

A Few Very Common Questions Answered
Q&A

What should I ask the contractor? How do you determine cost per foot?

Find out: Cost per square foot is typically calculated by dividing
• How busy the contractor is; how much time can they the total cost by the square feet of living area. Costs such
devote to YOUR project? How do they intend to supervise as impact fees, water meter fees, sewer hookups, septic
your house - on their own or through their assistant? systems, wells, temporary utilities, plumbing, garage doors,
• How many jobs do they undertake at a time? cabinets, appliances, site concrete work such as driveways and
• Do they finish on time and budget or within reason? sidewalks, and landscaping are included in the total cost and
• What type of contract does the contractor go in for - cost plus, affect the cost per square foot calculation. But they are unrelated
lump sum, etc.? to the square feet of living area in the home. Consequently,
• Do they have a reputation concerning quality...check for smaller homes generally cost more per square foot than larger
references? homes because there is less finished square footage to divide
• Contractors in general have some standard building products these costs into.
and methods they insist on. What are theirs, if any?
• Does the contractor have a license and insurance? Source: Complete Design, Inc.
• Could they provide you copies of them?
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home, do I build on top of the existing Artisan
construction or add to the footprint of
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It is cheaper to build on an existing home by putting
up, say an additional story, than to move out and
expand. There may be some cases where land is Specializing in
available adjacent to the existing building so one might start the Hardwood Floors
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cost of a foundation which is quite significant. We would ask you • Exotic and Domestic Hardwoods
to consider these variables before making your final decision:
• Does the present foundation support an additional story? • Luxury Vinyl Plank
• For reinforcing the existing foundation to build up an additional • New Home Construction
story, find out the cost and compare the same with that of a new
foundation in case you wish to expand out. • Dust Containment System
• Check with your local municipal or other applicable building
regulations about the height restrictions in case you wish to add • Remodels / Refinishing
an additional story.
• If you build up, you may have to add bracing to the existing
house’s walls, which means removing part or all of the siding or
interior sheetrock.
• Expanding out into the adjacent space close to the existing 509•782•0777
building means reducing your yard space. A
• Check out if there is additional space to store/stack the building Artisan Flooring, LLC
materials - cement, aggregates, sand, steel, bricks. Also, during
concreting operations, how easily can you transport or place
concrete.
• In case of home extension, get your plans approved from
appropriate authorities. Jason & Jenny Black
Lic # ARTISFL937B6 www.ArtisanFlooringLLC.com

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