You are interested in having a mountain cabin built for weekend trips, vacations, to host family, and perhaps eventually to retire in. After discussing the project with a local contractor, you receive an estimate that the total construction cost of your 2000 ft2 lodge will be $150,000. Costs within each category include labor, material, and overhead items. The percentage of costs for each of several items (categories) is broken downs follows:

(a) What is the cost per square foot of the 2000 ft2 lodge?

(b) If you are also considering a 4000 ft2 layout option, estimate your construction costs if: 

i. All cost items (in the table) change proportionately to the size increase. 

ii. The first two cost items do not change at all; all others are proportionate.

Percentage of Total Costs Cost Items Construction permt, legal and 8% titlc fees Roadway, site clearing, preparation Foundation, concrete, masonry Wallboard, fooring, carpentry Fleatiug. ventilation, ajr 15 13 12 13 conditioning Electric, plumbing. communications Roofing, flooring Painting, finishing 10 12 17 100