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.
We have more than 10 houses in one yard where orphaned children live. Some of the houses are heavuly damaged due to the rocky foundation and some need repairs. The health inspection recommended evacuation of the children. We want to repair the ones not heavuly damaged so the centre cannot be shutdown
Renovation of bathroom and kitchen. Remove bath tub to make space for walk in shower. New wash basin new toilet. New wall tiles. New floor tiles. Paint ceiling white. Fit new modern taps for basin and shower. Kitchen: Remove all wall and floor tiles and replace with new tiles. Bedroom: Repair 1x Aluminum bedroom window frame. Window does not seal when shut.
Good day I am looking for quotations to build a house in Eikenhof, Johannesburg South Please quote on labour for the following: - Foundation - digging trench, laying steel, damping proofing, pouring concrete - Laying bricks from foundation to roof - First floor - Rib and block laying, steel and pouring concrete - Build/cast/ erect all the stairs/steps in the house - Plastering the whole house - Boundary wall - Digging trench, foundation, brick work and plastering - Fixing and hanging all doors and windows - Bring along own tools and equipment Also, if possible, quote on the following: - Electrical and connection to main switch - Plumbing and connection to sewer - Roof construction - First floor and ground floor ceiling Prices must be quoted for the line items separately and material and labour for each must be quoted separately. House to be built with clay stock
I have 2 bedrooms with sprung floors that i want to remove and replace with a tile or similar. I am selling the house and will replace my exisitng carpets ontop od the cement. So quote is to remove oregan floors and reolace qith cement. Bedroom 1 is 4x4 m. Will meet a previous floor. Bedroom 2 is 4x5.5m.will meet bathroom floor
The apartment has been flooded by the apartment upstairs. They left a tap on for an extended time. I need a quote to replace bedroom cupboards, ceiling skirtings, carpets, waterproofing and painting of walls and ceiling. I need two quotes for the Insurance claim. You will need to view to quote. It is a one bedroom apartment in New Germany.
Hi We are considering building a simple water feature. I'm wondering if this is a sort of project you would take on? Site Location: Private Residence in Wellington Size of Feature : Approximately cm long x 60cm hight x 60cm Deep (Dimensions can be adjusted accordingly.) (Only the front side as the back wall is already built.) Kindly advise if this small project is something you can offer and please advise your availability.
My house does have a granny flat at the back so I would like to expand from there I would like to go up like turn into a double story just with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom all with built in cupboards and also with a pool with artificial grass at the backyard so please get back to me soon to discuss. I want to renovate my main bedroom that's parents room and connect the other room with it as there's 2 rooms in my house which is next to each other so connect that 2 rooms together and change the kitchen/ make it also bigger and modern and then for the backyard i would like a pool with artificial grass and a closed of area for the pets and then I want an double story so an upstairs with just 3 bedrooms like a medium size with builtin cupboards and also another bathroom. And then will it also be possible for the one room go have a balcony facing the new backyard
A few things in different areas of the house. 1. Main Bedroom: convert current window to aluminium sliding double door, leading to stoep with outside lights, and replace a second steel window with alu frame. Take out existing BIC. Convert adjoining storeroom into walk-in closet. Resurface walls to smooth plaster finish and extend laminate flooring to where the BIC was. 2. Dining room: convert window +door to alu folding door, resurface walls to smooth plaster finish, build outside braai adjacent 3. Break down wall between kitchen and dining room, redo one lower set of kitchen cupboards with new sink and fixture, and replace 2 kitchen windows with alu frames and change kitchen door.
1. 2 bedrooms, 1 with ensuite and walk in wardrobe. Bath tub shower and toilet 2. 2nd must have built in wardrobe 3. Seperate toilet and shower with laundry insert. 4. Kitchen with pantry, open plan dining and Living / lounge area 5. Passage linen cabinet 6. Broom/ vacuum cabinet 7. Deck
I will need a brick wall (no plastering) to be built in the front/entrance to the property. I would like quote for both a 6 foot and an 8 foot to compare please. The length of the front is 28.m. I would also need a solid motorized gate (extending as far down to the ground as possible) also to be put up with the erection of the wall. The start of the project would only be late January, early February next year.