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Re:Modular Homes for Under $50k by pacetherace on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @12:05AM (#27684738)
The construction prices you quoted are not correct at least in the Bay Area. And I am guessing $150/sq ft achievable at scale.

Pricing ADUs is tricky because the some of things in a house cost same for a small to medium size home. For example, the costs of plumbing, electrical, kitchen, bathroom, etc are more of less the same between a 500 sq.ft. house and a 1000 sq. ft house.

Re:Modular Homes for Under $50k by egman_ekki on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @07:22AM (#27687229)
> the costs of plumbing, electrical, kitchen, bathroom, etc are more of less the same between a 500 sq.ft. house and a 1000 sq. ft house.

Don't larger houses have multiple bathrooms, thus not the same cost for plumbing? At least when I watched Selling sunset, it seemed it's about having at least 3-4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms in a house...

Re:Modular Homes for Under $50k by vel0city on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @08:32AM (#27687671)
The 1000sqft house versus a 500sqft house probably only adds a half bath. Its not like you're going to jump from one bath to five in another 500sqft. The plumbing work on adding a half bath in new construction really isn't too much when properly planned.
Re:Modular Homes for Under $50k by bluGill on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @01:11PM (#27690988)
Proper planning generally means those bathrooms are right next to each other, so the toilets use the same drain and vent pipes and water supply except for the last 2 feet. You ideally put the kitchen and laundry close as well. Of course you often cannot put everything close and that add cost, but it is attempted.
Re:Modular Homes for Under $50k by handrous on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @04:01PM (#27692831)
The drain's practically the only hard/slow part these days, and it's not really that bad. PEX makes everything stupid-fast for the water lines, given unfinished walls & ceilings.