Is it cheaper to build or buy a house in South Africa?
The short answer is that it is cheaper to buy an existing house in South Africa but every year less so.
It's a small bathroom in a 1 1/2 bed flat, it needs a makeover. The washbasin is next to the shower, the toilet by the door, I want the toilet next to the shower and the washbasin by the door. Then I think the shower, toilet and washbasin need an upgrade and the bathroom to look like a fairly good hotel one.
I require interior of home to be painted... Avg 3x bedroom (+/- 15sqm)....1* kitchen.... Dining room, hallway, balastrades, entrance hall, lounge and study. 1* central bathroom All walls, trim, cornice, ceiling, skirting, door frames, doors. As an extra option, varnish to all window and frames +/- 1 per room (2*1.5m)
Porch Front entrance sunken Into Open plan. Kitchen extending into lounge sunken one step Dining room tv room area sunken one step Standard size 5 bedroom Build in cupboards In bedroom 3 bathroom 1 bathrooms share the 2 bedrooms on either side 5th bedroom in middle of 2 bedrooms each side 5th bedroom ensuite Outside paving Small to medium size Pool with Lapa
Its a change house for mine workers specifification is as follows: One coat acrylic PVA or emulsion paint 1.On internal plastered walls .3m2 Clean and paint 2coats plascon super enamel 1.On door frames 3.0m2 2.On windows frames and burglar bars 7.0m2 One coat wood primer, two coats varnjsh 1.On woodendoors 23.6m2 Clean down and paint one Plascon Galvogdip metal primer and two coats 1.On steel doors 28m2 Quote must include supply ,delivery ,and labour
Want to remodel the kitchen, this includes the following: 1. Breakdown 1 wall and build a wall where there is currently an entry way 2. Install new cupboards, counter tops, island, lights, appliances, faucet, back splash, floors 3. The space is estimated at 10 square meters 4. The style will be Traditional and color scheme is White with little insert of light wood cupboard and dark island. Light counter tops and gold handles
I'm considering the possibility of adding a 2nd story to my house. Would like a similar layout to the ground floor with the exception of a kitchen on the top floor and using that extra space for a outside balcony section. House 60sqm and would want the top floor to consist of 2 bedrooms and a bathroom, with a open space for and entertainment area and balcony area. I attached the original plans for the house.
Kitchen: I would like a quote for remodelling the kitchen in the house we have just purchased. I would like to remove all existing cabinets and install modern farm style green cabinets, with a wooden work top. We would want cabinets only on the bottom half and open shelving on the top, as it has a pantry and we would not need cabinets above. I would also like a matching island, preferably with a Butler's sink and space for 3 bar stools. We would also want to replace the existing sinks with butler's sinks.
Need a quote on wetworks: To lay mm slab in one of the spaces (30 to 40m2). Once done to screed the entire m2 space and float. Conduit to be installed in the floor to facilitate plug points (can be discussed onsite). To straighten plastering (or remove entirely) plaster on soffit and concrete beams in space. To screed 50mm to 80mm in another vacant 90m2 space and float.
Kitchen - Replace some panels and do some tiling Lounge - Add bar counter and wine racks Bathroom - Replace bath with shower, replace basin, tiling, add washing machine / tumble dryer points Bedroom - Replace cupboards Lighting - move and replace certain lights Painting - Paint the whole townhouse unit inside Outside - Replace gas braai and tile counter tops
Main house: 4 Bedrooms in which 2 rooms are en-suite : 1 full bathroom : Lounge area : Dining area : Kitchen : A garage Cottage : 2 Bedrooms : 1 bathroom : Lounge area