Spending and Saving

Spending to Date (Aug 11)

1. Surveys, Engineering, Design 18577
2. Building Permits
5780
3. Transportation, Accommodation, On-site storage 4116
4. Foundation Materials 33301
5. Foundation Labour 50293
6. Landclearing, Landscaping, Garden 47187
7. Framing Labour 66693
8. Framing Materials 20763
9. Plumbing 24115
10. Heating 34077
11. Roof 26147
12. Windows and Doors 46673
13. Electrical 25835
14. Septic 7764
15. Hook-ups (of the utility kind, not the romantic!) 1062
16. Equipment Rentals 16129
17. Insulation 19133
18. Finishing materials 64627
19. Appliances 3914
20. Cabinetry 36202
21. Finishing labour 75589
22. Studio materials 18345
23. Studio labour 16470
24. Miscellaneous 339
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29. TOTAL 663,131
total

Saving to Date

1500 sq ft fir flooring (if you can find it) (thx Kim) @ $1.65/sf 7275
11 fir stair treads @ $9 780
10 old fir doors (thx Tim)@ $17ea 1350
24 bundles cedar shingles @$17 552
D’s labour@ $20/hr 100
3 windows @ $60 1200
16′ garage door (thx Mike) @$140 3000
300 bricks @ $0.13 171
140 glass block @$1 ea 1029
claw foot tub & brass hardware (thx Riley) @250 1500
French door w frame @$60 300
25 sheets laminated glass deck railing (thx Nancy)@0 1800
maple workbench top @35 200
1 day painting faschia x 2 people @0 320
100 pieces clear old growth fir 8′ trim (thx Chris)@100 900
Red french door studio (thx Ed) @ 225 1000
Stained glass light fixture (thx Ed) @ 25 200
SS sink and counter (thx Mike) @75 300
2 dual flush toilets (thx Kar-yee) 300 ea 400
200 sq ft tile (thx Daniel) @ 50 350
38 hr masonry labour – D @0$ 2000
7 hr general labour – D @ 0$ 140
Solid oak table (nook – thx Sally Ann) @$80 200
33 bundles #1 cedar shingles ($18 ea thx Moira) 726
80 hr general labour – D @$0 1600
16 hr cleanup labour – G & D @0 320
exterior French door ($100 – thanks, Dianne) 200
16 hr painting Mar 20 – G & D $0 320
20 hr site cleanup Mar 15-19 – G $0 400
D, Gail, Tess labour 1600
Gail – 20 hours shingle-dipping @20 400
light fixtures – kept returning and re-buying at CTire sales – much as I hate Canadian Tire 350
Gail – 8 hours shingle-dipping/ 3 hr painting 220
D labour vacuum system/shingling – 35 @$20 700
Gail – 12 hr painting @ $20 240
D & G – shingles, staining, insulation 26 @$20 520
Gail – cleaning, insulating, painting 12 @ $20 240
Garage door  opener @120 (CL – thanks Garry) 240
Kitchen sink @200 (sale – thanks Totem!) 200
13 Stair treads (thanks Hans) 130
12  4×8 Slat boards (int studio walls – thanks Paul) @17 500
PST/HST on labour by doing before July 1 32684
Gail – 105 hr painting/cleaning @ $20
2100
Taxes saved by buying used/doing labour ourselves 4329
G&D painting/installing T&G 70 hr@$20 1400
G – painting/tiling/underfloor heat labour 20@20 400
wrought iron fencing (Craigslist – thanks Ted) $450 2000
Restore – used building materials ($180) 300
TOTAL Saved 77,186

{ 3 comments… read them below or add one }

Liam January 19, 2010 at 10:07 am

Only 1932 on survey and engineering? That’s pretty (really) cheap.

gail January 19, 2010 at 3:44 pm

Hah, that’s because our engineer hasn’t billed us yet. That will change. A little sensitive about engineers, are you?

Jennifer Cooper March 26, 2010 at 7:12 am

Hi Gail,

Jennifer here – just checking on your progress with the house. You guys are doing a tremendous job, hope you are still having fun, too.
I’m in the process of cleaning out my parent’s second home in Pt. Roberts. It’s now up for sale, and we’re trying to “relocate” its contents. Much has been taken to Hospice, Sally Ann and the dump. We’re also holding a couple of garage sales in April.

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