How much will my new home/ remodel, addition/ renovation construction cost?
Again there are many factors that govern what drives the costs of construction. Obviously the type of construction or building materials used, play a significant role. You may have a budget for stucco but yearn for Italian marble. Market factors can affect the cost of your project. Supposing your home will be built using traditional wood stud construction but a sudden demand for wood because of emergency reconstruction in another part of the country drives prices up. Well suddenly, your project budget went out the door. Some costs can be anticipated but natural disasters and other factors can throw a wrench in the works. Your architect will work with you to maintain your project on course and on budget as long as you know what your budget is and make it clear to the design team. Nobody can design to a moving target. Other factors are the number of floors in your building, the difficulty or complexity of the site (on a steep hill, forested lot with tree restrictions, high water table bu
