Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Building Cost Index

[Lorraine Faris (lor.f50]

Thanks

On Sun, Nov 20, 2022, 11:01 AM Sharon Villines via Cohousing-L <
cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:

> > On Nov 20, 2022, at 8:56 AM, Lorraine Faris <lor.f50 [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Just wondering if there is something similar to help with residential
> > building construction.....
>
> I wrote the post on Turner before I wrote a post to Strong Neighborhoods.
> Here is the rest of the information—
>
> But the Turner Index is also focused on large commercial buildings.
> Another source that is less available but is also more detailed is the
> series of cost data books from RSMeans, referred to as “Means.”
>
> The Annual Means Costs Books
>
> RS Means Cost Data Books are published by a huge data company that
> publishes cost data in large annual softcover editions that target specific
> construction areas: Electrical Costs, Square Foot Costs, Contractor’s
> Pricing Guide, Mechanical Costs, Green Building Costs, Residential Costs,
> etc. However, the 2022 Building Construction Costs Book is $392. Some
> titles are slightly less costly at $253. Unless your local library is
> serving an area with a large construction industry, it will rarely have a
> current copy.
> The usefulness is probably much greater for anyone working in your
> neighborhood however because it is much more specific to geographical areas
> and breaks costs down into hourly rates, unit costs, and estimated time
> required. If there are other Cohousing communities in the area, it might be
> possible to share a copy. To compare the relative cost of two upgrades or
> downgrades you are considering an older version can be just as helpful. The
> cost of installing a shower compared to replacing the tub will most likely
> be the same ratio now as 5 or 10 years ago.
>
> https://www.strongneighborhoods.info/building-costs/
>
> Sharon
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> Sharon Villines
> Strong Neighborhoods
> https://www.strongneighborhoods.info/
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