Creating a budget for a large project can feel daunting and challenging, especially if the budget you’re creating is for your Forever Home!
Doing your homework, to create reasonable expectations allows you to set a realistic budget, so I thought I’d share some steps to allow you to create a realistic budget for your home.
Creating a budget for a large project can feel daunting and challenging, especially if the budget you’re creating is for your Forever Home!
Doing your homework, to create reasonable expectations allows you to set a realistic budget, so I thought I’d share some steps to allow you to create a realistic budget for your home.
The most common way people generate their budget is based on a fixed set amount that is allocated to the project. You will also need to assess if your budget is enough to do what you want to do.
The other way is figuring out what you want or need in your home, and the type of house you would like, and then determining how much that will cost to create and build. This approach is far less common as costs an escalate quickly.
Points to consider when determining if your budget will allow you to do what you need to do;-
Having a quantity surveyor involved at the early stages of your project will assist you to understand how much it’s going to cost you. A quantity surveyor will give you a calculated estimate of materials and labour based on the plans and desired finish to provide a really good idea on costs.
This prevents you getting to tender stage and then finding out what is designed is well over budget and trying to claw back costs, or perhaps even going through a re-design.
Another way to get a rough idea is to use the square metre (sqm) rate based on the square metre size of your home or renovation.
Most importantly – keep track of all your costs. Preliminary, design, consultancy, build costs and so on. Make sure you know exactly what is being spent and where!
With any build or renovation, even if you’re working with a fixed price contract, there are always unexpected costs that arise. Totally unpredictable things happen. So you need to be prepared.
Make sure you have a contingency budget. Allocate at least 10 to 20 percent of the build or renovation cost as your contingency. This will cover any unforeseen things that pop up the building or renovating process.
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