Month: October 2014
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Low cost housing technologies in Kenya for single storey buildings.
Single storey buildings in Kenya can be constructed using various technologies to reduce construction cost such as using stone, prefab panels or earthbags. Cost of construction of asingle storey building can easily be reduced by having small reduction costs in all the building elements i.e foundation, walling, roofing, doors and windows and finishes. Stone. Stone…
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Buying Property Off Plan in Kenya. Pros and Cons.
Buying off plan is whereby someone buys a property before the construction is complete. In most cases, the purchase is in form of a 10 to 30% deposit towards the total sale price. 1. What are the pros and cons of buying a house off the plan? Advantages. Off plan sale prices are usually set…
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Walling costs in Kenya. Various options.
Walling is mainly used to enclose a habitable space in the house or the property boundaries. There are various materials that can be used, with each having its onw costs, advantages and disadvantages as shown below. 1. Masonry walling. Masonry stones are rapidly becoming expensive as the quarries continue to dry up in Juja and…
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1/8th acre plot for sale, Kahawa Wendani.
1/8th acre plot for sale, Kahawa Wendani. Price guide kes 12.85m. Call 0721410684 or email info@a4architect.com for more info. [googlemaps https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=St.Joseph’s,+Kahawa+Sukari,+Kiambu,+Kenya&aq=0&oq=st+josephs+kahawa&sll=-1.196897,36.927892&sspn=0.006071,0.010568&t=h&ie=UTF8&hq=St.Joseph’s,&hnear=Kahawa+Sukari,+Kiambu+Province,+Kenya&ll=-1.195613,36.933259&spn=0.006295,0.034043&output=embed&w=425&h=350]
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Residential and Commercial Property Investment Yield in Kenya.
Investment yield is the return on investment of a property. Yield is calculated by getting the annual rental income divided by property value then multiply by 100. This gives the gross yield. Net yield is gotten after deductions to income such as taxes, maintenance costs, property management costs are removed from the annual income. Internationally,…
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Land for Sale, Kitengela, opposite Yukos.
1/8th acre plot for sale at Kitengela, opposite Yukos. Se Map below. Price guide kes 7m. Call 0721410684 or email info@a4architect.com [googlemaps https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=yukos+oil+kenya+limited,+Nairobi+-+Namanga,+Athi+River,+Kajiado,+Kenya&aq=0&oq=yukos&sll=-1.491816,36.956871&sspn=0.00607,0.010568&t=h&ie=UTF8&hq=yukos+oil+kenya+limited,+Nairobi+-+Namanga,+Athi+River,&hnear=Kajiado,+Kajiado+Province,+Kenya&ll=-1.508847,36.955904&spn=0.733097,0.360897&output=embed&w=425&h=350]
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Self Healing Wall Plaster.
Wall plasters are commonly made of a mortar mix of cement and sand, in a ratio of 1 to 3 or 1 to 4 This cement plaster is usually quite rigid and water proof. This does not allow moisture trapped within the wall to escape, leading to moulds on the walls later on. Cement plaster.…
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Land 1 acre for sale at Syokimau.
Land 1 acre for sale at Syokimau. Located 3.1 km from Mombasa road. Price guide kes 20m. call 0721410684 or email info@a4architect.com for more info. [googlemaps https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Syokimau+-+Katani+Rd&daddr=Katani+Road&hl=en&geocode=FVP16v8d1XozAg%3BFb446_8dds8zAg&sll=-1.362284,36.95348&sspn=0.012142,0.021136&t=h&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=16&ie=UTF8&ll=-1.362284,36.95348&spn=0.012142,0.021136&output=embed&w=425&h=350]