@wazua admin i believe the time to delete fundaah account is now. He has repeatedly been obnoxious rude and can not stand anybody who has a different opinion from him. You can look at his post he is a bigot!!
I do not understand why i should be deleted because i have not broken any of the rules. i have noted posted any sexually provocative statements, i have not used any automatic reply software and i have been generally of good standing and decent.
If i have offended anyone with my superior intelligence and vast knowledge i apologise. It is not my fault that God blessed me!
But wazua admin your tolerance of fundaah is bodering on the ridiculous starting from his name which is offensive to his post which are demanding and not in the spirit of wazua or SK. I propose you delete his account!!!

When deciding on colors for bedrooms it is essential to pick colors that are beneficial to sleeping. Generally light and pastel tones are perfect for bedrooms.

Blue is a well-liked color choice for bedrooms because of its soothing qualities. On the other hand if you have difficulty waking up in the morning, it would be best to introduce another reviving color to get you out of bed.

Cream yellow puts spirit to the bedroom without being too intense.

Indigo relieves insomnia it is also a good color to apply if you experience migraines or headaches.
Sleep well.

Unnecessary roughness...you could have made your point without putting tut down for no reason.

The cost of buying a house ie the price in sqm which is the price divided by the lettable area ( i have chosen not to say plinth)provides an indication of the mark up and the value of land.

I often use the price per sqm of property as an ealy indicator of the competitiveness of prices.

Among other reasons when prices of property are at great variance from the construction costs, individuals will prefer to build than buy built units.

I have been inspired to build my own house/shed...at 14k per sqm that would mean 1.6m for a modest 112sqm 3 bedroom house...cash at hand no loans...building my own house even before Im 30yrs!..I will dedicate my life to the cause...even before I marry!!!!

@architect, do you know the requirements for building in Kahawa Sukari? Where are their offices here in town?

Excellent stuff especially senor pablo.
Now, a qustion on the black cotton/red soil debate. Is there anyway that one can reduce the costs of building on black cotton soil. I am assuming the differential is largely to do with the time taken at foundation stage. Correct?
I've both so wondering which to go with first.

@Kenstat, thanks and welcome, in fact I've decided to finish the ground flr units and gauge the exact cost per unit ndio niendelee. Its my 2nd project though on a bigger scale.
@Wa_ithaka, black cotton is tricky, though depends on depth to the rock or murram. if its not too deep (<5 feet) you may factor in cost of excavation, maybe 100k-120K per 100 by 50 plot. Else if its deep beyound 6 feet consider suspending the house. This will reduce the cost of back-filling once the foundation is ongoing.

For red soil there is no excavation cost as you can dig trenches right to the rocky bottom.

@ Rahatupu
Congrats on your larger scale project. Same as the other guy who wud like to pick your brain on some of the building detail, so would I.
Am setting myself up for a similar project.
keep us posted on your development. Thanks.

@pablo , i have learned alot from u man...thanx alot even rahatupu thank you.

I was trying to come up with an estimate of a flats construction. The approved buildable area is 251 sq.meters. According to ur estimates of 12-14k per sq.mt, estimate cost to build ground floor seems to be 3.5m/= using ur 14k figure which seems a little low compared to my fundi's estimates of 6m. (flats will be just average finish)

I don't mean to turn u into a civil engineer hehe, but are there any other costs that would perhaps apply to flats construction that don't apply to building a regular house? Coz i cant think of any...but fill me in, maybe i'm missing something.

Also, have u now finished ur home completely? Does the 14k figure include finishing?