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.
I need to build a house for me and my family, I am open to ideas on what might work best.. Ideally have a minimum of 3 bedrooms, spacious kitchen, sitting room, dinning room, a bar, laundry room and a minimum of 3,5 bathrooms 2 door garage with a carport that can fit atleast 2 more cars. Wall fense and braai area next to the bar outside door.
Good day, I was hoping to receive some specs and prices on two concrete slabs we need to throw at Hoerskool Nylstroom. The basic requirements of each slab are: Outdoor Access to spot is slightly intricate for a truck but still achievable Each slab needs to support around 2.7-3 tonnes The area of each slab is probably around 5 m^2
I would like to enlarge the living room area and tear down a couple of walls as well as build new ones. Bathrooms would be halfed in order to make space for a larger walk in closet and a guest toilet. Kitchen island removed and a new one installed yet direction of the island would have to be modified. . New tiles in both kitchen and bathrooms…..Possibly some roof work needs to be done.
A water leak is coming from the first-floor bathroom. It has been leaking consistently for the past 6 months and we need to find out what the source is. We suspect that it is either coming from the shower base or the bathroom taps. Thank you. We have decided to replace the shower so the builder is going to check the leak as well Kindly CC me in the emails for quotes at
Create an open planned kitchen and living areas by removing 3 walls. Renovate the current outbuilding into the bedroom Create a new single living room between current buildings (thus joining the 2 current buildings together. I hope I am making sense but I will discuss all the details with a professional.
It will be a 2 part build over different periods. 1st part will be the house, 3 bedroom ( all with on-suite bathrooms), open plan kitchen lounge and dining room, scullery/laundry room. 2nd part will be the Garage, this will be a 3 door, but with a large amount of space inside as I will be working on my private projects so this does need space. It will also include a bathroom and small kitchen area.
Build a patio, install pivot, sliding doors and two windows and build stairs where necessary. Paint interior walls and doors, new flooring with vinyl, Decorative ceiling and steel balustrades as well as paving. Basically, there's a lot that needs to be done around the house. I need a well-established company that can deliver on time. Hope to hear from you soon.
Hydrowash/ Grind (where appropriate) apply waterproofing slurry skim /Acrylic waterproof patching as appropriate Check and re-paint any open fillet joints with a waterproofed mortar Remove and patch any peeling paint Remove any unsuitable fillers /damaged plasterwork and repair with waterproof mortar slurry matching plaster texture. Repair plaster cracks & structural cracks Hairline cracks to 0.2mm apply 1 coat HIP Primer and fill with parapet water proofing Cracks to 2mm rake out crack line and treat as above Cracks above 2mm chop out and repair with suitable mortar mix Where necessary float a damp proof bonding slurry to repair and level damaged plaster Structural cracks chop out to full depth and repair with suitable mortar mix Where necessary express an expansion joint into structural crack repairs Waterproof and seal all expansion joints and any plaster lip joints Waterproof and seal all parapets and horizontal reveals with Waterproofing Crack repairs and waterproofing where required on all other vertical and horizontal surfaces. Sealing and waterproofing around window frames, sills and doors etc. Scrape & repair cracked windowsills Assess any ground retaining walls, where necessary, drill and inject under pressure Siloxane Sealer Inspect and waterproof all drainage outflows to exterior balconies Inspect grout work on all exterior tiled balconies and replace where necessary with waterproof grout. Apply 1 coat siloxane sealer to balcony tiles & grout work Prime all plaster repairs 1 coat High Impact Polystyrene Plaster Primer Scrape where necessary, seal, prime and patch exterior pipe work. Seal all previously painted surfaces with acrylic bonding sealer Apply 1 coat Acrylic 1 st Coat where necessary to level repairs. Apply 2 finishing coats of Vinyl Silk in a colour scheme of choice. Apply 1 coat of Bright White Ceiling Acrylic to any porch/ patio ceilings and cornice work
An existing three-bedroom double-storey house to be extended to add two bedrooms, a walking cupboard, a pyjama lounge&two balconies upstairs. Demolition of walls to give way for kitchen and bathroom extensions downstairs and addition of a single garage. Extension of the front stoep roof. Electrical, plumbing and kitchen, bathroom and cupboard fittings
So want to replace toilets, basins and the plumbing pipes are outside walls want them on the inside of the wall. Want to replace the shower in the main bathroom with a shower door n tiled fully The second bathroom has a tub want to put a shower. Also tiled fully. The bathroom is 7sqm each wants to update the fixtures with a more modern look Hi no problem if unable to get me on phone feel free to Whatsapp me as I can send pictures of my bathroom and pics of bathrooms I would like but within budget