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.
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.
We have a unit that originally had a balcony (1.2m x 4.0m), that the previous owner closed up with hardwood floors. We want to return it into a balcony: remove the windows, return the balcony floor to the original concrete, and install a sliding door again. We already had the wooden floorboards removed, but we need a quote on: - Removal of screed (where the floorboards used to be) - Finishing of the drop / sliding door cill, from the inside of the apartment to the balcony floor (where the sliding door frame will be installed) - Finishing of the balcony floor (smooth concrete, as it was before, is OK) to make sure that any rain will flow to the original draining pipe. - Cleaning of screed/rubble. Please see the attachments. We need measurements and briefing with the sliding door installation company to happen tomorrow (Wed 13 Dec). But we are flexible with the job start time (either this week before Friday or in middle January) For now, we only want a quote on the screed removal / return to concrete flooring / preparation for the sliding door frame. Depending on the quality of the job, we will consider you for the removal of the windows and finishing of the exterior wall (once the sliding door is installed).
I am guessing the roof area at +- M2? This is a 2 bedroomed house with a 4 -triangled roof facing 4 ways. One section receiving direct rain needs extra attention and the rest still reasonable. You will probably check all measurements on internet Google maps etc. Quote to paint roof in green please. This must wait untill mid to end January'24
i need the bathrooms X 2 renovated, fitted with a new cabinets, toilet set and the ceiling to be fixed and the floors and wall tiling thereof. there is also an outside toilet which needs to be fitted with a new set. The ceiling for the whole house needs to be redone, 2 bedrooms, living room , dining room and the kitchen. The 3 bedrooms to be tilled. thanks
Remove existing toilet, pedestal basin and taps, medicine cabinet, 2xtowel rails, hand towel holder, toilet paper holder and toothbrush holder. Replace above. The pedestal basin is replaced with a cabinet basin. I am out of town from December 23 through 30, so any time before or after that would be great.
This is a very old property and it’s one of those old Hutton properties where everything needs to get sorted out from the electrical stuff I mean the electrics in the house is just appalling it needs a solar rooftop thing, there’s air locks in in the system so there’s often times where we don’t get water. There’s a lot that needs to be done
Hi, I think my problem is the parapet wall, as I had proofed the roof previously...with pap & lap, then rubberized. But the problem persist. I thought of removing the flashing and replace with new concrete. What would you suggest? I'm getting desperate. Please help. I know it is a bad timing, but I would like to start the process.