Estimate of Manhours

[AAsberry]

I know 'average' anything is hard to pin down. But would someone with some
experience hazard a quess at the average manhours to build a house?

2500 square feet, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, single story brick, slab on grade,
attached 2 car garage, composition roof, medium level of interior finish
(mixture of drywall/wallpaper, carpet/tile/vinyl). Dallas area.

Andy

Prescription without diagnosis is malpractice. In medicine and mechanics.

[Erik Brekke]

Oh, how I love to be put on the spot with a "wild" guess, but here goes:

4-man crew (2 very experienced, two experienced) with all the tools (and
necessary permits and licenses!):

To end of mechanicals: 3 months (1,920 man-hours)
To end of finish carpentry: 10 weeks (1,600 mh)
To the exhausted move-in: 6 weeks (960 hours)

Total Time: Seven months (4,480 hours)

Now, because I've seen lots of construction - where Murphy's Law is a true
constant - one should add at least 10-15% to the total.

Thanks, that was fun.

Erik Brekke

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[AAsberry]

You're welcome and thank you!

[GOSCHUMAC]

I built my own house (2000 SF And attached garage). It took me 160 Man days
excluding the foundation excavation and concrete walls.
I completed Everything else myself.