Whats it cost to build a decent size box?

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

I need to start budgeting out the new system. Did a search but didnt really find anything that really helped me. Whats a rough ballpark that it would cost me to build a pretty decent sized box? my design idea is two separate ported enclosures about 3-3.5 cu ft put into one large enclosure, around 45x17x18-ish, made for two 15" subs.

EDIT: a decent box, carpeted and whatnot.

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[2000LaDe 10+ year member]

i would say cost in materials just to build it depending on where u would live would be around 75-100 dollars. thats not including carpet or w/e to finish the box. just the mdf, screws, liquid nails or w/e u use

 

[JoshHd6 10+ year member]

75 dollars....

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

so 100 bucks would be a decent ballpark? $120-ish with carpet? trying to write up a price list here for my system so i can budget my crap out, gonna sell my ATV here in the next few weeks hopefully and i dont really wanna tap into that money if i dont have to hehe.

 

[btlking 10+ year member]

$20 a sheet for 3/4 mdf 4 foot by 8 foot

carpet it cost me 25 to carpet a sealed 9.6 cube box get it at menards its called auto bon

 

[2000LaDe 10+ year member]

yes 100-120 to finish the box. spray glue isnt cheap and depending on what carpet or cloth u use on the box will change the price also.

 

[2000LaDe 10+ year member]

mdf is 49" x 96"

1" wider than 4ft.

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

mdf is 49" x 96"
1" wider than 4ft.

49" x 97" 1" wider on both dimensions.

 

[M@nJo 10+ year member]

$20 a sheet for 3/4 mdf 4 foot by 8 footcarpet it cost me 25 to carpet a sealed 9.6 cube box get it at menards its called auto bon

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[pwnt by pat 10+ year member]

$22 mdf

$3 glue

$5 box of screws

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

You can easily get away with