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.
Good Day I am an Interior Design Student at Vega Cape Town, and we have been tasked draw up a costing list for installation and purchase items for our designs for a project. Could I please approach you for estimated costing for a design, I have all the dimensions and pictures for the desired design. There will not be any in-depth technical information, just more or less an estimated costing for services and custom design elements and materials. I do hope you are able to help and i apologize for any inconvenience Thank you! Kind Regards
This is a small extension of an enclosed braairoom +- 11m sq and the fitting of 2 existing windows and a newly constucted 4 m stack door. The roof is not tiled but some sort of metal or composite water proofing, light enough not to need a metal lintel. You are welcome to telephonically arrange a meeting to view the structure and professional plan, so I can discuss my requirements before accepting any quote. Kindly call only between 09:00 - 17:00 Mon - Fri.
We require quotations to: 1. Build & plaster (or rhinolight) a solid boundary wall measuring 4 x 4 meters between an enclosed car parking space that separates two properties. 2. Re-build a 1 meter by half meter (one line) boundary wall with Corobrick clay bricks. I have estimated brick count of 78 at a price of R1.26 per brick. URGENT REQUEST: This project is urgent to mitigate a security risk & threat that has been raised & identified in a crime ridden residential area.
I have an existing balcony, timber, that needs to be demolished and a new balcony constructed (concrete) I already have approved building plans for it I'll forward pictures and videos of the existing balcony when you contact me. Kindly do so via whatsapp, I won't be able to answer my phone during the day.
Addition to existing studio / room in the roof. What is required is brickwork, roof, floor (pine), no sanding and painting, and the windows and door (Aluminium): Engineering drawing for pinning the roof against the walls. No plastering inside / only outside. No plumbing / no electricity / no bathroom / no balcony. Thats it, unless I prefer email contact for the quotes.
I have 2 projects 1 approx 78m2 replace corrugated with ibr., check seal and repair woodwork and barge boards / facials ,almost flat roof..this is a stand alone out building . 1 approx 30 m2 shingles replace with suitable solution. Low slope 10 deg.this is an add on flat to the main house which currently leaks. I need advice on shingles or sheets for the flat. Thanks a mill
i am buying an old split level house (on pic)& needs improvement & facelifting: 1. i need to put stairs connecting the main house to the balcony (inside) 2. add verandah to the front of the house (similar to th picture) 3. replace some windows with glass doors leading to patio 4. change small front door to a larger size
We are removing the old scatting and putting a new one (waterproof) in two parking decks and 55 pillars. The scatting is.. 1 ,4 metres long 3,5 metres wide in the parking decks Pillars 1 metres long 3,5 metres wide Old expansion joints to be removed with new watertight sealant. They must be re- tarred and waterproofed over the new sealant X6 x 7 metres X1 x 23,3 metres Grids X4 x 1,4 metres long and metres wide Drains (replacement of old drain covers with steel drain covers)... X47 Reinstate full bore drains (blanked with concrete and install new drainage pipe and new full- bore drain X7 Waterproof of skylight and replacement 6 cracked glasses X6 glasses x 1,8 metres x 1 metre Waterproof the whole pump house, walls and floors 11,2 metres x 2 metres
The existing IBR flat roof is leaking. It is an extension to an old Claremont house and the flat roof covers the kitchen area. It has a ceiling which will need some touch up and repainting. I am wanting to replace the roof with either Galvinised IBR 0.5mm or Chromadek IBR 0.5mm. I estimate we will need 13 IBR sheet (about 9 m wide) of 4,5m lengths.
Bathroom renovation: Remove existing bath, basin and toilet pan Repair 40ml drainage pipe (leak) Install new close couple toilet pan to new position Install new vanity Create new shower base Install new drainage for shower Waterproof shower base Install new shower taps and shower head Install new shower screen TILING Remove wall and floor tiles Primer walls Tile 20m2 walls Tile 2.5m2 floor Tile 1.2m2 shower floor Remove all rubble