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…