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Jodaco
#21 Posted : Sunday, February 08, 2015 10:31:50 PM
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mungaits wrote:
@Icecube, Asante.

@ Littledove, some of the material cost are

Mai mahiu sand 35k/lorry

Ballast - 40k/lorry

Naivasha quarry stones (6) - 35 bob/pcs

Ndarugo stones (6) - 45 bob/pcs

Hardcore - 25k/lorry

Cement 640 (savannah) to 700 per bag

NB. Lorry used ni ile kubwa, muguu kumi (ten wheeler)

Labour cost accounts for approx 1/4 to 1/5 of the total cost & very troublesome to monitor and control.

PS. For all your electricals fittings, checkout Twinkid shop in nyamakima. Great prices, service n customer care.

Torn between using plywood and PVC T&G for ceiling, anyone with personal


experience with the two?

Asanteni

What was the cost of transport, water, power, security and store keeping? T
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mungaits
#22 Posted : Monday, February 09, 2015 7:41:21 AM
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@ Jodaco

The costs were as follows

Transport - for all my materials, I negotiated for an all inclusive cost delivered on site. For small items I used my small van

Water - I bought a water pump and pumped water from a nearby river. Chasing kanjo water connection.

Power - I had already connected power to the site store at a cost of 35k. However wiring & electrical fitting will cost approx 120k

Security - one Askari @ 5k monthly

Stores keeping - I had a site store and scheduled materials to be delivered on demand to reduce pilferage

Cheers
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Sober
#23 Posted : Monday, February 09, 2015 8:34:06 AM
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Very informative post especially the accurate costs
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littledove
#24 Posted : Monday, February 09, 2015 9:05:05 AM
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mungaits wrote:
@Icecube, Asante.

@ Littledove, some of the material cost are

Mai mahiu sand 35k/lorry

Ballast - 40k/lorry

Naivasha quarry stones (6) - 35 bob/pcs

Ndarugo stones (6) - 45 bob/pcs

Hardcore - 25k/lorry

Cement 640 (savannah) to 700 per bag

NB. Lorry used ni ile kubwa, muguu kumi (ten wheeler)

Labour cost accounts for approx 1/4 to 1/5 of the total cost & very troublesome to monitor and control.

PS. For all your electricals fittings, checkout Twinkid shop in nyamakima. Great prices, service n customer care.

Torn between using plywood and PVC T&G for ceiling, anyone with personal experience with the two?

Asanteni


@mungaits thanks for the info
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Chaka
#25 Posted : Monday, February 09, 2015 11:37:28 AM
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@mungaits,
Did you use the fundi that @kyt was talking about?
How have you done the toilets and what method will you use to collect the rent?
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mungaits
#26 Posted : Tuesday, February 10, 2015 10:08:18 PM
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@chaka, nope, I used another Fundi and his team referred to by a colleague. He has done a great job.

I've done a cemented pit latrine (ile ya kutoa na exhauster) and a soak pit for the bathroom water.

As for rent collection, will use aa agent, sitaki stress za chasing tenants!

Cheers
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shadowinvestor
#27 Posted : Wednesday, February 11, 2015 2:07:41 PM
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Great work and thanks alot for posting your approach and challenges incurred. It surely has helped a lot
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mungaits
#28 Posted : Thursday, February 12, 2015 7:49:48 AM
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@shadowinvestor, Asante. We learn more when we share.

Anyone with info on where to get plywood at the the best prices?

Cheers
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Mariacha
#29 Posted : Thursday, February 12, 2015 9:08:28 PM
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mungaits wrote:
Greetings @greenbeat & all Wazuans!

The project kicked off as anticipated and I am currently at 90% completion.

Finally managed to do 19 units of 12 by 12 and the unit cost to date is approx 100k per room.

Currently putting final touches and hoping to get tenants in March.

Will try and upload photos.

Learning so far - kujenga ni stress but fun!

Asanteni



@mungaits, thats impressive, very impressive and the cost units make alot of sense, i calculated u would need 2 and 1/2 years for ROI....

Kindly post some photos on where you have fikad on the mjengo currently.
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Euge
#30 Posted : Sunday, February 15, 2015 9:45:05 PM
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Am wrote:
Jitahidi wrote:
[quote=mungaits]Hi all,

Anyone with details/contacts of where to buy T & G PVC ceiling material and electrical fittings (wires, sockets, switches, etc) costs?


PVC Ceiling materials - Juma Hardware along Kombo Munyiri road and have the best prices
Electrical fittings - Nyamakima just below River road..look for Cindy or the other big shop there that sells on wholesale. I cant remember the name


Seconded. Juma Hardware is best for plumbing stuff.As for electricals best wholesale prices, Place is CAREPOINT ELECTRICALS in Nyamakima [/quote


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