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Rank: Veteran Joined: 2/12/2008 Posts: 1,178
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patcho wrote:@a4architect,I built my house 4 years ago in Ngong area.In the haste to reduce costs,I used machine cut stones form Juja and I didnt use columns to support slab.The house is now four years old and it looks strong as ever.what are the consequences that I may encounter in future? what measures can I take to prevent structural weakness?someone advised me to plaster the entire exterior...is that feasable? @Patcho, where were you sourcing materials-ballast, sand and stones.
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Rank: Member Joined: 5/9/2011 Posts: 786 Location: Mashinani
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Lek wrote:I must admit that this is the best post on construction, i was encouraged and started off my construction in early March, on my 1st break now having roofed the house. The experience is awesome! My foundation also took about a month, had to do columns and "suspend" the house since the area is black cotton, we went down 6-8 feet. I now need to do the fence but am worried i have to do columns once again this deep and suspend the wall, is there a cheaper and easier way of doing the stone perimeter wall? I would be glad to share my experience but don't know where to start. @ lek, mind if i as how much you have spent from foundation to roof so far? Peace in our Homeland.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/9/2008 Posts: 5,389
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kyt wrote:how long does it take to build a 1 storey 3 bedroomed house @ a4architect I used 6 months to put up mine.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/9/2008 Posts: 5,389
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kamundu wrote:Lek wrote:I must admit that this is the best post on construction, i was encouraged and started off my construction in early March, on my 1st break now having roofed the house. The experience is awesome! My foundation also took about a month, had to do columns and "suspend" the house since the area is black cotton, we went down 6-8 feet. I now need to do the fence but am worried i have to do columns once again this deep and suspend the wall, is there a cheaper and easier way of doing the stone perimeter wall? I would be glad to share my experience but don't know where to start. @ lek, mind if i as how much you have spent from foundation to roof so far? In my case that took about 50% of total building cost. Total cost was about 25k per square meter. His could be higher due to the cotton soil.
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Rank: Member Joined: 5/9/2011 Posts: 786 Location: Mashinani
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jaggernaut wrote:kamundu wrote:Lek wrote:I must admit that this is the best post on construction, i was encouraged and started off my construction in early March, on my 1st break now having roofed the house. The experience is awesome! My foundation also took about a month, had to do columns and "suspend" the house since the area is black cotton, we went down 6-8 feet. I now need to do the fence but am worried i have to do columns once again this deep and suspend the wall, is there a cheaper and easier way of doing the stone perimeter wall? I would be glad to share my experience but don't know where to start. @ lek, mind if i as how much you have spent from foundation to roof so far? In my case that took about 50% of total building cost. Total cost was about 25k per square meter. His could be higher due to the cotton soil. Naomba figures please. Peace in our Homeland.
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/27/2010 Posts: 262
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I have 2 questions for those who have bought or own apartments.Are you given an individual ownership title and secondly who pays the related land rates and fees? Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today!
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 7/6/2010 Posts: 25
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@ Kamundu, this depends on the size of the house and the foundation i,e cotton or murram. Mine was black cotton so we suspended the foundation hence abit expensive. The structure is up, roofed, windows and chuma doors installed and the walls are now "keyed". Plinth area is 400m sq. spent k.sh 6 m todate and well within budget of k.sh 10-11m. The cost todate might seem high, I went for bush hammered and smooth "blue" stones from a quarry in Ruiru, the contract for roofing also included mbao's for cealing which is also done. When i started, i didn't have the 6 m in the bank but one way or another, am there, once you start, you keep looking at the progress and ideas to get more funds just come to your mind.
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/8/2010 Posts: 446 Location: london
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Lek wrote:@ Kamundu, this depends on the size of the house and the foundation i,e cotton or murram. Mine was black cotton so we suspended the foundation hence abit expensive. The structure is up, roofed, windows and chuma doors installed and the walls are now "keyed". Plinth area is 400m sq. spent k.sh 6 m todate and well within budget of k.sh 10-11m. The cost todate might seem high, I went for bush hammered and smooth "blue" stones from a quarry in Ruiru, the contract for roofing also included mbao's for cealing which is also done. When i started, i didn't have the 6 m in the bank but one way or another, am there, once you start, you keep looking at the progress and ideas to get more funds just come to your mind. 400m is avery big house, same as runda type of houses, what is the size of the plot?
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 7/6/2010 Posts: 25
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@ african coloner, its a 1/2 of an acre
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Rank: Member Joined: 5/9/2011 Posts: 786 Location: Mashinani
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Lek wrote:@ Kamundu, this depends on the size of the house and the foundation i,e cotton or murram. Mine was black cotton so we suspended the foundation hence abit expensive. The structure is up, roofed, windows and chuma doors installed and the walls are now "keyed". Plinth area is 400m sq. spent k.sh 6 m todate and well within budget of k.sh 10-11m. The cost todate might seem high, I went for bush hammered and smooth "blue" stones from a quarry in Ruiru, the contract for roofing also included mbao's for cealing which is also done. When i started, i didn't have the 6 m in the bank but one way or another, am there, once you start, you keep looking at the progress and ideas to get more funds just come to your mind. What kind of roofing have you done? Peace in our Homeland.
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/18/2008 Posts: 377
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/8/2010 Posts: 446 Location: london
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he said he is halfway so it will be 25k per sqm
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 7/6/2010 Posts: 25
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@ luttz, I used Y12 for the foundation, the roof is Decra. Am halfway so the total cost will get to the 25-27k per sqm range on completion.
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Rank: Member Joined: 12/29/2006 Posts: 11 Location: Kisumu
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I have truly learnt alot on construction from you all. I have just began my construction of 300 sq metre maisonnete in Kisumu and have applied most of advice from this posts. Keep up the good spirit of Wazua!
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/18/2008 Posts: 377
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@ Lek, that sounds more realistic. My house (391SQM) had cost me about 7.2M by the time I was done with the roof, black cotton soil and used Y16 for the foundation. Total cost as of now (95% complete) stands at approx 13M "You've never lived until you've almost died; for those who have fought for it, life has a flavour the protected will never know."
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/22/2006 Posts: 24
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Thanks for the educative discourse on various issues about construction.Question to Pablo,Gathinga or a4architect on ownship of apartments.Since the land houses various number of apartments who pays rates?number two do each apartment hold a title?
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/17/2008 Posts: 567 Location: Nairobi
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@Luttz 95% complete is complete. I hope you know ull never get to 100%
Am also at 95%-98% for the last one year!!!!. To get to 90% took me 2years.
Total Spend 7.2M for 405SqM. Decra Roofing alone for this one was about 800k.
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Rank: Hello Joined: 5/10/2012 Posts: 9
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gotieno wrote:I have truly learnt alot on construction from you all. I have just began my construction of 300 sq metre maisonnete in Kisumu and have applied most of advice from this posts. Keep up the good spirit of Wazua! Co-signed. I've been a ghost reader of the contents of this topic and I must say it's quite informative. It encouraged me to kick off my 295sqm 4-br Massionette in Ruiru By-pass area. It's one week now and I've just finished constructing a site house and a 4000L underground tank which will store water for construction and later be covered to be a reservoir. Keep the posts coming.
The goal is not to be the richest man in the cemetery; Enjoy life while you can.
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 12/1/2010 Posts: 37 Location: Nairobi
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@a4architect, Aproximately how much would it cost to contruct a wall on a 50*80 plot. with a standard gate. Ruiru area.
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Rank: Member Joined: 12/16/2008 Posts: 111
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Kindly advise on which pipes to use to connect to the sewer line at the parking area. I was advised to check on either conrete or metallic ones which i guess are quite expensive. Haven't checked the prices yet. Can the plastic ones survive without cracking?
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