Building Engineer Shows Low Budget House Under R100k He’s Constructing

• A Nigerian man who is a building contractor has shown a nice house he is about to start working on for a client
• In a post on X, the man said the client had sent him over R80 000 to commence the building project
• But some said the deposit was small because of the varying costs of cement on the market at the moment

A man showed the prototype of a beautiful house that he was about to build for a client.

In an X post, the building engineer, Abraham Machills, said the client had already sent him a part-payment of R82 000.

While he did not say the total amount the entire building would cost, it appeared to be a low-budget apartment.

However, the beauty of the prototype attracted many reactions from X users, some of whom argued that the money might not be enough given the high cost of cement, a major construction material.

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Cost of BUA and Dangote Cement

Presently, a bag of BUA cement is pegged at R71, while Dangote Cement could cost between R100 to R109 per bag.

However, Engineer Abraham said the money sent to him was for a start. Others insisted that they would want a house like the one he shared.

He said in the post:

"Me and this client have been talking for about 3 months. This morning, he sent 4M so we can begin his project. The 2nd frame is what we want to build for him. We haven't even met in person. You can start with what you have."

See the tweet below:

Reactions as man shows cute house

@feelpeters said:

"Just know that by God's grace I'm calling to have a deal with you to build me my 3 bedroom this year before my birthday. Amen."

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@Blessedboy44551 said:

"So would 4m complete this project or what’s the estimate for this and how many bedrooms sir?"

@elegant_mc asked:

"How much is the money for this project in total? And does the money cover the motor?"

@_BeliveInGOD said:

"How many bedrooms sir."

Neat 1-bedroom house that cost R22k to build

Briefly News previously reported that TikTok user, @keketsomo shared a video showing just how much goes into building a little home. The footage shows a slideshow of the home being built from scratch, as various materials are used to create the humble abode.

The final result shows a neatly built house that many netizens seem to approve of. According to the post, the one-bedroom house cost R22 000 to build.

The average cost of building a one-bedroom home in South Africa is R450 000. This is according to Kobo Building, which claims that the cost of building a one-bedroom house depends on where you are building, what kind of materials you use and the size of the property.

Source: Legit.ng