framing labor cost
1 Framing labor can cost $2-$12 or a more a square foot, or $3,500-$36,000 for a 1,600- to 3,000-square-foot home, depending on location and what's included. 2  An average house framing labor rate nationwide is about $6-$8 a square foot, or $10,000-$25,000 for 1,600-3,000 square feet.ontracted framing, roofing, drywall, electrical and insulation. Our family did the balance of the completion. We owned the lot with utilities in. The total cost was $135,000. Appraisal when converting from construction loan to conventional loan in 2012 was $279,000. We paid $18,500.00 for lot in 1991.