Meet Samuel; A General Consultancy Services Freelancer on iProo
About Samuel
I’m a professional architect & builder, I’m an imaginative and strategic thinker. I love to plan ahead and think before making decisions, I prepare detailed design of building structures and as a consultant, I’m hard working, time conscious, dedicated and always meet up with the contract duration set for a particular job.
Freelance Gig Allotted to Samuel:
Eva (a client) is currently working on a construction project and would like to find out the basic stages involved in erecting a contemporary 4-bedroom bungalow.
Kindly provide an appropriate feedback alongside estimated cost for each stage using the box below.
Samuel’s Resolution:
BASIC STAGES WITH ESTIMATE INVOLVED IN ERECTING A CONTEMPORARY 4- BEDROOM BUNGALOW
STAGE 1 SUBSTRUCTURE
Excavation and filling
• Top soil
Top soil excavation average depth 150mm
15,000
• Trench Excavation
Trench width to receive concrete foundation not exceeding 750mm wide and Disposal 45,000
• Earthwork Support
Earthwork support to side of trench max depth < 1.00m distance b/w opposing face < 2.0
8000
• Level & Compaction
Level & Compacting bottom of excavation to receive concrete (m.s)
6500
• Anti termite Treatment
Applying solignum anti termite solution to sides & bottom of excavation
8000
• In-situ Concrete
plain in-situ concrete (38mm) Agg poured to foundation against earth 180,000
• Block work to foundation
225mm solid block work between all vertical in cement mortar (1:4) in stretcher bond 200,000
• Laterite filling to make up level
110,000
• Damp proof membrane 7500
• Over site concrete
Over site concrete to ground floor slab (m3) 230,000
• Formworks
Sawn plank plain vertical to sides of concrete bed < 0.15m high 20,000
• Fabric mesh reinforcement: 45,000
STAGE 2 SUPER STRUCTURES
225 Hollow sand Crete block wall in cement sand mortar (1: 4) mix laid in stretcher bond and deduct for openings
300,000
STAGE 3 CONCRETE WORKS
• Lintel 90,000
• High Yield Reinforcement 120,000
• Formwork for in-situ concrete sawn formwork 40,000
STAGE 4 ROOFING COVERING/CLADDING
Long span aluminum roofing sheet over 50 * 75mm hard wood timber purlns @ equal ctrs. 750,000
Ridge cap 30,000
STAGE 5 CARPENTRY/TIMBER FRAMINGTreated hardwood
75*100mm wall plate 20,000
75*100mm Tie beam 75,000
50*150mm Rafters 75,000
50*75mm Purlins 75,000
75*100mm Kingpost 30,000
50*100mm timber struts 30,000
50*50mm hard wood timber noggins 55,000
Wrought hardwood
50*100mm frame 30,000
Flush door
44mm thick semi solid core flush door sizes
900*2100mm high 85,000
750*2100mm high 45,000
1200*2100mm high 35,000
STAGE 6 METAL WORK
• Supply and install aluminum sliding windows with fly screen size 1200*1200mmhigh 400,000
• IRON MONGERY
• Mortic lock 65,000
• Butt hinges pair 25,000
STAGE 7 MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS
Supply & install the following
• Water closet complete with all accessories 70,000
• Wash hand basin complete 70,000
• Shower tray 70,000
• Bath tub 90,000
• Allow a provisional sum of # for pipe works & other accessories 80,000
• Allow a provisional sum of # for septic tank &soak away pit 90,000
• Allow a provisional sum of # for kitchen cabinet & sink 110,000
STAGE 8 SURFACE FINISHES
• Cement and sand (1:3) Beds or backing, Floors; 40mm screeded bed 70,000
• Walls; 12mm rendering 75,000
• Ceiling: 600mmx600mm asbestos ceiling sheet fix to hardwood noggin both measured separately 95,000
• Wall: 200mmx400mmx10mm ceramic wall tiles on cement and sand trowelled bed (m/s) straight butt joints;
100,000
• Floor: 300mmx300mmx10mm virtified tiles on cement & sand bed (m/s) straight butt joint flush pointed with white grout.
90,000
• 100mm skirting 55,000
STAGE 9 PAINTING
• Prepare and apply three coats of “DULUX”emulsion paint on:
• Walls internally 110,000
• Soffits of ceiling board 75,000
• Ditto but texcoat paint on wall externally 125,000
• GLOSS PAINT: Prepare and apply three coats gloss paint on: Fascia board 45,000
SUMMARY
Sub structure 875,000
Super structure/Block work 300,000
Concrete Work 250,000
Roofing/cladding 780,000
Carpentry work 550,000
Metal work 490,000
Mechanical installation 580,000
Electrical installation 300,000
Surface Finishes 485,000
Painting 355,000
GRAND TOTAL 4,965,000