Day: November 2, 2018

Bedsitter Earthbag Unit. Kes 129,000

The cost of constructing a complete bedsitter eathbag unit is estimated at kes 129,000.

The cost of constructing the unit without the windows, doors, internal bathroom and kitchenette is kes 89,000

MAIN SUMMARY
Substructures				13,350.00
Superstructure walling				15,000.00
Roof structure, covering, finishes and rainwater goods				–
Windows				8,800.00
Doors				13,460.00
External finishes				30,000.00
Floor Finishes				1,500.00
Wall Finishes				30,000.00
Ceiling Finishes				–
Sanitary Fittings				17,400.00
Prime Cost and Provisional sums				–
Sub Total				129,510.00
Allow for Preliminaries				–
Total Estimate				129,510.00
				39,660.00
Estimate minus Ceiling,Sanitary,doors, windows				89,850.00

This unit is suitable for backyard extension to the main House as a Servants Quarters, or as a  hotel resort accommodation room unit.

 

The design is based on the Cameroonian traditional Musgum houses which have lasted for over 1000 years to date.

The Musgum houses have been able to withstand the forces of nature for thousands of years . The science behind this architecture has been used to come up with the Kenyan Earthbag house units .

www.a4architect.com provides architectural design and construction project management to completion for this type of building.

 

3 Bedroomed Earthbag Unit. Kes 760,000

 

The concept behind the Musgum Cameroonian architecture has been used to come up with the 3 bedroomed earthbag house.

The estimated cost of construction for the complete 3 bedroomed unit is kes 760,000.

The estimated cost of constructing the 3 bedroomed unit without the fittings, doors and windows is kes 560,000

 

	MAIN SUMMARY
1	Substructures				61,440.00
3	Superstructure walling				83,480.00
4	Roof structure, covering, finishes and rainwater goods				92,050.00
5	Windows				33,200.00
6	Doors				62,835.00
7	External finishes				158,500.00
8	Floor Finishes				13,000.00
9	Wall Finishes				158,500.00
10	Ceiling Finishes				63,180.00
12	Sanitary Fittings				36,700.00
14	Prime Cost and Provisional sums				–
	Sub Total				762,885.00
	Allow for Preliminaries				–
	Total Estimate				762,885.00
					195,915.00
	Estimate minus Ceiling,Sanitary,doors, windows				566,970.00

 

The Earthbag house concept saves cost through use of local materials, use of ingenious structural engineering support systems and use of wall material for roofing.

Feel free to inquire for more information at https://www.a4architect.com/contact-us/

Architect Francis Gichuhi kamau.

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