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 live in a house in a complex and have a single garage which measures mmxmm. I would like to have it sealed off, add a ceiling, raise the floor by about a meter, paint, and install a shower, toilet, basin, kitchenette, windows and door. Need to know if I can afford to do this before taking any other steps. Can you help by giving me a quote, please? I also need a draughtsman. Please free to contact me for more info
-ROOF PAINTING (THE ENTIRE ROOF NEEDS PAINTING - CURRENT COLOR IS GREEN - WANTED IS GREY WITH CHARCOAL GREY LININGS (IE GUTTERS AND FACIA BOARDS) - NEW FACIA BOARDS ALL AROUND - GUTTER REPAIRS - VERANDAH ROOF PILLAR REPLACEMENT - ROOF ROUGHLY SQM ALSO ROOF AND CEILING REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT (COTTAGE OF 72SQM) ALSO FLOOR TILING SQM AND WALL PAINTING THE ENTIRE HOUSE (INSIDE AND OUTSIDE) -
We are planning on ordering/building 5 barn types of steel structures like what BMI steel does (roof and support). Looking at a 15m x 30m home on 1 level (4,5m to eve’s height), I am trying to establish a very rough estimate for the shareholders. It is for a farm set-up. We like nice finishes but they must be suitable for the farm environment. Our one particular home should have 4 bedrooms, 3 ensuite bathrooms, a patio, battery room for solar, and big open plan living areas. We have an architect friend to draw up plans. I am trying to form a rough idea for now, if possible pls.
To build a open plan one bedroom house with on-suite bathroom, living area (open plan) and a single garage ,attached to the house, with the intention to develop the house over a period of time. The first phase , foundation to rooftop to be finished in 3 months to enabel occupant to move in . Plot in mind is situated on riverbank.
I have a small kitchen with a single wall that needs to be knocked out between it and the living room, a full kitchen remodel with new cupboards, a kitchen island and gas stove. (Convert to open plan kitchen) Re-tiling about 52sqm including kitchen, living area, dining area and bathroom. Tile removal in bathroom, new bath and toilet units, walk in shower and moving vanity. Potentially remove existing bedroom cupboards and install new ones.
I need a quote for painting 14 blocks of which gives you 88 Units. Block 1=12(Double Storey) Units, 10 Block Of 8 Units Double Storey, 3 Blocks Of 4 Units Double Storey, Pool Area , Club House and Guard House. The Main Colour is Elephant Hide and the boundary on the windows is beige colour and the railings, window frames, Burglar Security gates is enamel brown (Code: G18 PWD Brown)
I am looking for quotes for splitting the pipework in 6 unit complex so that each unit has its own incoming water supply and install a stop valve per unit. We require this so that we can install prepaid water meter. So if you can offer prepaid water meter as well and make it one inclusive quote , that ill be highly appreciate otherwise just the first part is the most important for now.
Good day, I’m looking for a quote to remodel two bathrooms, where I want to install a new bathtub, double vanity and toilet and other accessories. In the main bathroom, I would like to extend the bathroom by demolishing the staff quarter in the back about 3 x 2 m. I don’t have the building plans as yet.
1. Gyser is always leaking, leaving a huge puddle outside. 2. Tap thats connected to washing machine doesn't close tightly anymore ... Constantly dripping water .. 3. Bath tap valve thingy broke into half, I tried opening the tap ... I swerved to the hot water direction and tilted the thing up and it came out
It is a two bedroomed house with a bathroom and open-plan kitchen and sitting room area. The alterations that would like to do is add two bedrooms. Have a master suit with with ensuit bathroom and dress area , add a guest toilet and an outside toilet, add two bedrooms , a pantry, or spacious pantry cupboard make a space for a laundry room and add a dining room with patio and garage