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Notes: Use your Cabin Kit plans and blueprints and this handy table to make a building budget, get competitive bids and proposals, or to apply for financing.
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Budget |
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Bid |
| Permits |
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| Excavation-foundation |
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| Cabin Kit package |
Complete materials package |
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Complete materials package
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| Erecting your home |
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| Finishing the inside: |
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| Plumbing and fixtures |
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| Electrical and fixtures |
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| Insulation |
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| Drywall |
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| Interior doors and trim |
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| Paint, interior only |
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| Cabinets, countertops |
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| Floor coverings |
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| Appliances |
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| Other |
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| Other |
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| Total |
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Money-saving tips in planning your budget or choosing your builder:
Use your Cabin Kit plans and blueprints as a guide in developing your budget and choosing your builder.
1. Make lists of model numbers, styles, colors, details of items you want.
2. Compare "apples with apples."
3. Insist on detailed, itemized bids and proposals.
4. Get bids and proposals that separate labor costs and material costs.
5. Check out the bidders. Get references and referrals.
6. Talk with officials at your local building department.
7. Talk with local bankers and lenders who offer financing and construction loans.
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