Author: A4KENYA
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Earthbag house, Kenya. Foundations
3 Bedroomed earthbag house foundations. Kenya.
Architect Francis Gichuhi Kamau. -
1/8th plot for sale, Lalwet, Nakuru. kes 900k
1/8th plot for sale, Lalwet, Nakuru. kes 900k
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Earthbag Houses in Kenya. Same cost as Mabati houses, same quality as Stone Houses
Earthbag Houses in Kenya. Same cost as Mabati houses, same quality as Stone Houses.
Earthbag houses in Kenya have the same cost of construction as mabati houses but offer same indoor quality of living as masonry stone houses.
Mabati houses have a problem in regulation of indoor temperatures, too cold at night and too hot during the day. Mabati houses are also not secure since the walls are easily broken into . Earthbag houses offer very high quality indoor temperatures since the walls are thick and with good insulation qualities from the soil. Earthbag houses are also very secure from break ins since the walls are rigid and strong, same as stone houses.With a fraction of the cost of stone housing, one can construct an earthbag house and enjoy the benefits of the superior cost cutting features within.
Earthbag houses also offer good insulation from noise compared to mabati and prefab houses which have thinner walls hence lower sound insulation.
See cost comparison of a 1 meter by 1 meter wall surface of mabati, earthbag and stone below.
Mabati house. 1meter by 1meter wall surface area.
Cost of gauge 30 mabati per 1m kes 500
Cost of 2×2 cypres timber and nails kes 200
Cost of labour kes 160
TOTAL KES 860 PER M2
Earthbag house . 1meter by 1 meter wall surface area
Cost of bags kes 464
Cost of labour kes 70
Cost of soil kes 30
Cost of plaster both sides kes 300
TOTAL KES 864
Stone House. 1meter by 1meter wall surface area
Cost of stones kes 750
Cost of joining cement mortar kes 200
Cost of labour kes 75
One side plaster kes 150
TOTAL COST KES 1,175
From the above, the cost of a mabati house will be approximately equal to the cost of an earthbag house while the earthbag house offers lots of advantages.
Mabati house.
Earthbag house
Stone house
Architect Francis Gichuhi Kamau
0721410684
info@a4architect.com
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1/4 acre plot for sale, Matasia. kes 6m
1/4 acre plot for sale, Matasia. kes 6m
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Bedsitter Earthbag Unit. Kes 129,000. 3Bedroomed unit. Kes 760,000
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.
0721410684
