I know this is hard to guesstimate but does anyone have rough idea on the material cost for building the 20 x 30 1.5 story as the plan shows.
I do not need any earth, or concrete work numbers just the wood building. Assuming it is on a perimeter foundation/crawl space so wood floor joists and wood subfloor, doors and windows. Basically a completed finished shell. Some type of 4 x8 panel sheeting for the outside, colored steel roof panels.
Is it possible to get the material for 10,000 dollars?
There is a thread about this here.
http://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=11268.msg144571#msg144571
Here is an article John linked to in that thread.
http://www.countryplans.com/costs.html
I've worked up some materials cost estimates for my as yet unbuilt cabin and the best I could come up with for a 16x28 with half loft is about $15K to dry-in. If you are zealous about lowering those costs you could look for seconds on Craigslist and auction houses. With some time and luck you could maybe get that down around $10K, but would likely require you to haul and store your building supplies until you're ready to construct.
if you're just starting the planning process, this cost estimator seems like a good first guess. It breaks down typical costs for all major phases of construction, so you can see where you can target your efforts to get the biggest savings.
http://legacy.building-cost.net/CornersType.asp