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Originally Posted by mikephoen
We built in Calgary 11ish years ago, and the only major regrets I have with the build are all related to things I cut due to budget concerns. My advice would be that if there is any way to stretch the budget a little more and get everything you want then you'll be happier in the long run.
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Man, I hear you, and it's part of why I'm tempted to approve the exterior insulation, some extra cost now will result in comfort and savings over time... but I'm already stretching it so much. Like my original budget for windows and exterior doors was low 30,000s and I'm at about double that. Foundation was estimated at under 70k, now over 90k. And there's more to come I'm sure, I'm supposed to get a bunch more pricing this week.
I'm trying to just get the thing to a point where everything is roughed in and drywalled - sort of lockup plus stage - and I can deal with the floors, paint, millwork, applicances etc on my own once I have an occupancy certificate.