Most Kenyans prefer building their own houses since renting and buying houses has become more expensive.

Here is how you can build a three bedroom house. A three bedroom house includes a master bedroom ensuite with toilet and a bathroom two bedrooms, a living room a dining area,a kitchen and a separate bathroom and toilet.

Here is a quotation for a three bedroom house:

Materials

Machine cut stone 1600 pieces each 75 shillings total is 120,000 shillings.

Sand five lorries each 22,000 shillings total is 110,000 shillings.

Ballast three lorries each 20,000shillings total is 60,000 shillings.

Metal Y-12 30 pieces each 900 shillings total 27,000 shillings.

Cement 115 bags each 700 shillings total 80,500 shillings.

Hardcore four lorries each 6,000 shillings total 24,000 Shillings.

Windows five pieces each 4,900 Shillings total 24,500 shillings.

Steel doors 2 pieces each 12,000 Shillings total 24,000 shillings.

Flash door plus frames 4 pieces each 3,000 shillings total 12,000 shillings.

Iron sheets 60 pieces each 1200 shillings total 72,000 shillings.

Nails 1inch,2inch,3inch 50kg each 140 shillings total 7,000 Shillings.

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Labour

Labour charges will be 300,000 shillings

Total cost

Total cost for materials and labour charges will be 860,000 shillings.

The finishing cost which will include tiles, electricity installation,plumbing, carpentry,and cabro installation will be approximately 300,000 shillings.

Remember to always engage qualified person before buying the material so as no to buy low quality materials.For a good workmanship you need to find qualified and experienced ‘Fundis’.

Source: Operanews