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Feature Wall Build Out??

4 years ago

So my husband and I are getting a house built where the living room has 20ft ceilings. The blueprint just has the main wall as flat and we can’t make changes to it during the build. However, I really want a feature wall built out to amplify the space and put in an electric fireplace. The first picture is of our house being built and the area where I want the feature wall. The last 2 pictures are examples of what I’d like to have done after we close. Any ideas as to how much something like this would cost?

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Mark Bischak, Architect
4 years ago
Use fine art to achieve your goals.
chispa
4 years ago
What was the builder going to charge for it? That would be your best starting point for a quote.
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momlife41
Original Author
4 years ago
@mark Thanks, that is a good option as well

@chispa Our builder is a tract/production builder and a feature wall build out was not a floor plan option for us. That said, they wouldn’t be able to quote it for us.
BT
4 years ago
Did they installed a structural sheathing in that wall? In my area, a building inspector would tell the builder exactly where he should go with this wall design.
momlife41
Original Author
4 years ago
@BT No structural sheathing…just a typical interior wall that’s between the Living Room and Master Bedroom

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