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Ceinz		#11 Posted : Sunday, February 13, 2011 11:02:42 PM
Rank: Veteran Joined: 5/7/2009 Posts: 1,032 Location: Sea of Transquility		Well put Pablo, but for rental units u would be better to maximise on space as I suggested above. 83.6 Sqm/ 4 units. Waithaka cost is not equal to price. “small step for man”
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mjuaji wa stocks		#12 Posted : Monday, February 14, 2011 8:16:50 AM
Rank: Member Joined: 1/16/2010 Posts: 672 Location: nairobi		Thanks alot everyone for your contributions!! Hivyo inaonekana lazima niwe na 3M besides the 1/8 ili niweze kujenga ..... @Pablo .... wewe ni noma tu sana! @ Eddy N Ceinz ....... Yes indeed ..... i would want my customers to have parking for each 1 house; then ........ Suppose i change frm Master bedroom ensuite ..... to normal 2 bedroom self contained ......does it change the cost of construction??? ..... By how much?? How much will be the cost per house???? ..... Thanx again all ..... keep up the spirit of wazua!! God gave me the power to make wealth ... Blessed the work of my hands & enabled be A SELF MADE BILLIONAIRE ...... TO GOD THE FATHER OF MY LORD JESUS CHRIST; BE THE GLORY NOW & FOREVER MORE!
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Tito44		#13 Posted : Monday, February 14, 2011 9:09:01 AM
Rank: Member Joined: 12/16/2008 Posts: 111		Does the issue of 75% utilization on the plot also apply for commercial plots? Commercial plots seem to take up 100% of the space. I have even seen some residentials that take up 100% of the space (based on what i see). How is this percentage determined?
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fresher2010		#14 Posted : Monday, February 14, 2011 10:45:24 AM
Rank: New-farer Joined: 10/26/2010 Posts: 34 Location: Nairobi		Please get professionals to do this work for you, trying to cut costs will always hurt you in the long run..get an architect, engineer and quantity surveyor.. @tito44 the utilization of the plot depends on the plot ratios and plot coverages set out by the council depending on your zone... Jamaa wa mjengo
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Wendz		#15 Posted : Monday, February 14, 2011 12:50:03 PM
Rank: Elder Joined: 6/19/2008 Posts: 4,268		fresher2010 wrote: Please get professionals to do this work for you, trying to cut costs will always hurt you in the long run..get an architect, engineer and quantity surveyor.. @tito44 the utilization of the plot depends on the plot ratios and plot coverages set out by the council depending on your zone... You need to look knowledgeable and able to understand when figures are dropped on you by the professionals. So this is where this forum comes in. The people here are so knowledgeable and some talk from experience that it would be unwise to engage professionals without the kind of background information that you get here. If information you get here comes from a professional in his office, it will cost you an arm and a leg and that's before he starts his work. Read @young's footer.
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Ceinz		#16 Posted : Monday, February 14, 2011 1:04:08 PM
Rank: Veteran Joined: 5/7/2009 Posts: 1,032 Location: Sea of Transquility		@ Fresher, nobody is bypassing any professional. Its always good to have an idea before making other steps. After all, we are the professionals. “small step for man”
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Pablo		#17 Posted : Monday, February 14, 2011 2:41:16 PM
Rank: Member Joined: 3/17/2008 Posts: 567 Location: Nairobi		For fresher2010 such posts are personal. From his previous posts he is a QS so understand him when he posts.
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Ceinz		#18 Posted : Monday, February 14, 2011 3:25:55 PM
Rank: Veteran Joined: 5/7/2009 Posts: 1,032 Location: Sea of Transquility		Pablo wrote: For fresher2010 such posts are personal. From his previous posts he is a QS so understand him when he posts. He is still a student, he should be chasing after knowledge and not critisising what others are doing. “small step for man”
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mzeekijana		#19 Posted : Monday, February 14, 2011 4:03:44 PM
Rank: Member Joined: 11/12/2010 Posts: 111 Location: MOMBASA		fresher2010 wrote: Pls get prfsonls to do this work for you, trying to cut costs will always hurt you in the long run..get an architect, engineer & quantity surveyor.. can u Pls. guide a dummy like me where to start? Is it advisable to involve these professionals when purchasing Land or only when starting construction? Who should come first and who's next?
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fred8		#20 Posted : Monday, February 14, 2011 4:30:00 PM
Rank: New-farer Joined: 2/14/2011 Posts: 5		@mzee kijana Before purchasing land, it would be advisable to consult an architect and an engineer. - The architect may be able to advise you on how much of the land area you may build on and how high your structure can go based on sity regulations in the locale of the plot.He can also advise you on the maximum andm ost efficient use of your plot for development. - The engineer may be able to advise you on the soil composition ie. black cotton soil, red soil etc, depth till foundation rock.
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