The Bailey Berm House
How Much is that Cabin?
March 12, 2007

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When all this is over, I know one of the big questions I will have is: How much did I spend on the Yurt Cabin? In several of the articles and books I have read, I have seen several writers say they 'have no idea what it cost, but it was worth it' or, 'not much!' When this is over, I would like to know how much I spent on the project.

As a web developer/computer tech, my time is worth $40 - $90 per hour. I don't think my time on this project is worth all that much so I will not include time in the valuation. I will attempt to keep a rough idea of how much time I spent on the project outside of this web site. All amounts are in US Dollars.

Date Description   Amount or Value Sub Totals
10-7-2004 Home Depot
Corpus Christi, Texas		  Pick ax, Gloves, earplugs and tax. $ 28.02 $ 28.02
  Harbor Freight
Corpus Christi, Texas		 Hatchet and a file + tax $ 9.73 $ 37.75
10-17-2004 Home Depot
Corpus Christi, Texas		 Garden hoe (to mix cement with), 9 bags of concrete, various rebar for the footings that will be pre-formed $ 64.51 $ 102.26
10-25-2004 Home Depot
Corpus Christi, Texas		 9 bags of cement and more rebar and cement sealer $ 67.52 $ 169.78
11-06-2004 Tanner True Value
Green Forest, Arkansas		 All-thread, nuts, washers, cement blocks, trowel and MORE cement $ 121.38 $ 291.16
11-07-2004 Home Depot
Harison, Arkansas		 EVEN MORE CEMENT!! $ 83.74 $ 374.90
11-16-2004 Tanner True Value
Green Forest, Arkansas		 The Wood order $ 1,241.88 $ 1,616.78
11-16-2004 Cash America Pawn Shop
Corpus Christi, Texas		 Coleman 6250 Generator for a great price. $ 486.00 $ 2,102.78
11-16-2004 Home Depot
Corpus Christi, Texas		 2 Gas Cans for the Generator $ 15.09 $ 2,117.87
11-18-2004 McCoy's
Aransas Pass, Texas		 20' X 50' of 6 mil plastic $ 37.66 $ 2,155.53
11-19-2004 Lowe's
Fayetteville, Arkansas		 1X6X6 Treated lumber and 7 tubes of liquid nails. $ 19.14 $ 2,174.67
11-20-2004 Tanner True Value
Green Forest, Arkansas		 Messed up the wood order $ 90.73 $ 2,265.40
06-23-2005 Tanner True Value
Green Forest, Arkansas		 2x6x14 (16)
3/4 inch plywood subfloor		 $ 468.49 $ 2,733.89
06-24-2005 Wal-Mart Supplies for removing bugs from center log and sealing it. $ 80.41 $ 2,814.30
06-24-2005 Lowe's
Fayetteville, Arkansas		 Nails and Gloves $ 32.31 $ 2,846.61
06-27-2005 Tanner True Value
Green Forest, Arkansas		 Final supplies and plastic to cover floor while we are gone. $ 51.36 $ 2,897.97
06-27-2005 Tanner True Value
Green Forest, Arkansas

50 8ft 2x6 (Walls)
57 1/2" 4X8 (Roof & Wall)
20 12ft 2x6 (Roof)
20 8ft 2x8 (Windows)
6 16ft 2x4 (Interior Walls)
40 8ft 2x4 (Interior Walls)
30 lbs of 12 penny nails
25 lbs of Roofing nails (1 1/4 ")
5 30 lb rl Roofing Felt

 $ 1,621.95 $ 4,519.92
07-14-2005 Metal Express
Lowell, Arkansas		 Hunter Green Metal Roof $ 1,368.25 $ 5,888.17
03-10-2007 Tanner True Value
Green Forest, Arkansas

HUGE SUPPLY ORDER INCLUDING:

  • Septic Tank
  • Sewer Lines
  • Toilet
  • Water Line Pipe
  • Electric Conduit
  • Electric Meter box with cutoff switch
  • Circuit box with breaker swithes
  • Sand for packing around septic tank and where needed
  • Track Hoe rental for 1 week
  • Remaining wood to close soffits of cabin
  • Nails for nail gun (2 sizes)
 $ 3,659.89 $ 9,548.06
03-12-2007 Eureka Plumbing Supply
Eureka Springs, Arkansas		 Graveless Drain Lines for Septic System. 180 Foot. $ 623.50 $ 10,171.56
03-12-2007   Inspection of Septic System $ 100.00 ??  

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Property Layout (10-17-2003)
Index of Sketches (11-30-2003)
Exterior of the Home (12-02-2003)
The Lot (12-04-2004)
Tree Sizes (12-05-2003)
Cut Stone (12-07-2003)
The Floor Plan (12-04-2003)
A Look Inside (12-04-2003)		 Rafters and Beams (12-05-2003)
The Fireplace (12-06-2003)
The Trap Door (12-06-2003)
The Sifter (12-12-2003)
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Sketch of the Hallway (10-20-2003)
Hall Dimensions (10-20-2003)
Room Dimensions (10-20-2003)
Floor Plan (10-20-2003)
Sketch of the Front View placement of rooms (10-20-2003)
Sketch of the Back view placement of rooms (10-20-2003)
Solar lighting (11-09-2003)
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 Photos of the Progress (11-29-2004)
 Yurt? What is a Yurt? (09-27-2004)
 The Front View (09-28-2004)
Building Process - Part 1 (06-29-2005)
Building Process - Part 2 (06-29-2005)
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How Much is that Cabin? (03-12-2007)

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