Y12-840, y8-400, R8-330, B/wire 1roll-2300, 1 bag of cement-700, nail 1kg-120. y10 580 these are some of the prices I got, are there prices in order?

@ggk, there are others eg aristocrats concrete, kenya concrete and silver stone mining.

Thanks for the info.

Sloped plaster will work and cost just as sand on gauge 1000 paper.
Plaster will cost say kes 300 per m2. Gauge 1000 paper will cost kes 50 per m2 plus sand and labour=kes 100 per m2.

The plaster will still be used after construction hence not wasted.

I thought the prices have gone down by ten percent

Thanks UB. We did anchor the building on the rock..however the rock was not uniform allover. My fundis created steps and excavated some parts to levalise it. I have so far spent 3.9m. Am left with paintwork,power connections windows and toilet tiles. I put modest kitchen fittings due to limited funds..and redo oxide floors,no tiles. Plumbings and electrical fittings are really good.
All units are fully bookd for letting in dec. Rents in eastmore estate nakuru 1 bed selfcnt 6.5k- 7k. 2 bed self 8.5k-15k..not as high as in nai of course







Its very interesting to learn you are undertaking building works. On the issue of controlling costs, iThink sometimes we end up spending so much more on the foundation yet the loading/weight of the house may not warrant such a heavy investment.

1. My Structural Engineer friend always used to ask me, when you excavated to solid rock, why did you continue? Just anchor the building especially if its not in an earthquake prone area. This question came because contractors are prone to ask more money for excavating in rock hence more profits.
2. You can save the money you spend on extensive excavations and hardcore backfilling by suspending the ground floor slab on ground beams.

3. If the ground is firm, there is no need of excavating upto 500mm and backfilling. Of course you have to agree with the Structural Engineer. But its important to ask these questions as you undertake this journey.
4. Have a program of works that fairly guides the whole process. This will save you on labour cost & planning + reduce fatigue.
5. Lastly, what is the floor area of your project? Just add top floor area and ground floor = xy
You can divide the total money you have already spent by this area to get a rough idea what would be your total spend. If you had, say projected to spend Ksh 20,000 per sm and already you are at 15,000/sm...it suggests to you the project should be at 75% completion roughly. Its good practice to keep an eye on the numbers.
-Cheers
Qs.Nahinga/Ujenzibora

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what is your take on the method of construction used at Yaya parking where ready made slabs and beams are brought to site?

@heri..if you are the experimental adventurous type, why dont you try a double septic tank and see how efficient it will be? This will cost less than a 10th of the cost of a biodigester.
2 chamber septic tanks also work using anaerobic bacteria.

Not really experimental for now since these are my very first units

They are 20 units of 2 bedroom each located in nakuru. Council sewer line is not very far but for now it seems we have to put septic



Can we talk on mail , I would love to get your consultation

My mail address is employerat40@gmail.com

Thanks

@wazuans whats the standard cost of building a house(apartments) around Juja per Square metre?That is all costs included