Hi everyone, my boyfriend and I just purchased a lot in West Kelowna BC with panoramic lake views, we have been working with an architect for our house design and paid him $1.50/sq ft = $7,500 eek! I need to know what percentage of our budget we should spend on excavation, foundation, framing, utilities (electricians, plumbers), exterior finishes, roof, interior, appliances, landscape.... We would like to build our 4400 sq ft walk out rancher for $315/sq ft. How does one do a take off? Any help would be appreciated.