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Materials Used in Building a 2085-Square-Foot Single-Family Home

The list below provides a list of materials used to build a home of 2085 square feet. This is not based on any particular home plan, it gives you an idea of the amount of materials needed to build a home of that size.

  • 13,127 board-feet of framing lumber
  • 6,212 square feet of sheathing
  • 13.97 tons of concrete
  • 2,325 square feet of exterior siding material
  • 3,100 square feet of roofing material
  • 3,061 square feet of insulation
  • 6,144 square feet of interior wall material
  • 120 linear feet of ducting
  • 15 windows
  • 13 kitchen cabinets; 2 other cabinets
  • 1 kitchen sink
  • 12 interior doors
  • 7 closet doors
  • 2 exterior doors
  • 1 patio door
  • 2 garage doors
  • 1 fireplace
  • 3 toilets; 2 bathtubs; 1 shower stall
  • 3 bathroom sinks
  • 2,085 square feet of flooring material such as carpeting, resilient sheet, resilient tile, ceramic
  • tile or wood plank
  • 1 range; 1 refrigerator; 1 dishwasher; 1 garbage disposer; 1 range hood
  • 1 washer; 1 dryer
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