Year-one plan and budget
Phase the work and add up cost ranges and hours. Learn the ideas behind it in Lesson 43: Year-one plan and budget.
Planning tool
Put each piece of work in a phase, with a cost range and the hours it takes you. Shelter, safe water, sanitation and heat come first. Everything else can wait for a year of real data.
| Item | Phase | Low $ | High $ | Your hours | Pro needed | Remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total with 15% contingency: $74,800 to $328,300
- Before you move in: $60,800 to $258,500, about 270 of your hours
- Year one: $500 to $6,500, about 135 of your hours
- Year two: $3,400 to $17,500, about 50 of your hours
- Later: $300 to $3,000, about 30 of your hours
Items marked "pro needed" usually need a licensed professional and often a permit. Get at least two written quotes for each.
A planning estimate, not a design. Take it to a qualified professional before you buy or build.