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newfarer
#671 Posted : Monday, April 28, 2014 10:40:59 PM
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4architect what could be the estimated cost for 127 m2 slab.saidia.consider koroga labour of 20k .
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#672 Posted : Tuesday, April 29, 2014 9:14:26 AM
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@newfarer, this will be approx. kes 190,000 inclusive of labour. This will be around 87 bags of cement based on a 1.2.4 concrete mix.
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#673 Posted : Tuesday, April 29, 2014 11:23:17 AM
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@a4architect, what would you consider a reasonable ratio/multiple between rent and cost when buying a house as an investment. Consider the following options.

A house in south B going for 15mn fetching 50k in rent.
O.rongai going for 6.8mn fetching 30k in rent.
Edenville house @ 18mn fetching 80k rent.
Nyayo Embakasi flat kes.7mn fetching 30k rent.
Green park athiriver kes. 15mn fetching 45k rent.

Is there a generally acceptable range ? Is it even prudent to buy a house as an investment with these kind of returns ? Especially if it will involve bank financing (interest, stamp duty e.t.c.)
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#674 Posted : Tuesday, April 29, 2014 11:23:58 AM
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a4architect.com wrote:
@newfarer, this will be approx. kes 190,000 inclusive of labour. This will be around 87 bags of cement based on a 1.2.4 concrete mix.

Have gone through your site and you estimate the cost of a suspended slab to around kes 2,600 / m2 - funny that I have been getting quotes of around 450k for a slab around 100m2, the approximate breakdown being - around 150k for chuma and around 150k for the sand,ballast and cement, around 80k for formwork, 60k for labor.

well, my question is different, what is the role of beams when doing the kawaida insitu slab for a house without columns.
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#675 Posted : Tuesday, April 29, 2014 1:53:40 PM
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a4architect.com wrote:
@newfarer, this will be approx. kes 190,000 inclusive of labour. This will be around 87 bags of cement based on a 1.2.4 concrete mix.

.does this include the y12 and r8 yaani chumas
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#676 Posted : Tuesday, April 29, 2014 4:36:09 PM
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@architect4

I intend to purchase a plot in either Kinoo,Muthiga,Kikuyu ,lironi,wangige and environs for the sole purpose of building a family house...

Whats the recommended plot size that can accomodate a bungalow,and lets say a small compound for a cow or two.

Also whats the approximate cost of such a plot( i know they are abit pricey)

And besides the costs involved in constructing the actual house..what other costs should i factor before starting the actual construction?
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african coloner
#677 Posted : Tuesday, April 29, 2014 7:24:26 PM
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newfarer wrote:
a4architect.com wrote:
@newfarer, this will be approx. kes 190,000 inclusive of labour. This will be around 87 bags of cement based on a 1.2.4 concrete mix.

.does this include the y12 and r8 yaani chumas


That's excluding chumas, total cost will be around 400k.
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limanika
#678 Posted : Tuesday, April 29, 2014 8:23:45 PM
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african coloner wrote:
newfarer wrote:
a4architect.com wrote:
@newfarer, this will be approx. kes 190,000 inclusive of labour. This will be around 87 bags of cement based on a 1.2.4 concrete mix.

.does this include the y12 and r8 yaani chumas


That's excluding chumas, total cost will be around 400k.


agreed,its better to budget with 450-500K However
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newfarer
#679 Posted : Tuesday, April 29, 2014 8:27:41 PM
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limanika wrote:
african coloner wrote:
newfarer wrote:
a4architect.com wrote:
@newfarer, this will be approx. kes 190,000 inclusive of labour. This will be around 87 bags of cement based on a 1.2.4 concrete mix.

.does this include the y12 and r8 yaani chumas


That's excluding chumas, total cost will be around 400k.


agreed,its better to budget with 450-500K However


thanks nitajikakamua. i will need to revisit that wazua thread on 'how to survive during hard times' and do a memo in my house.
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