Quite insightul. Semi-pro tip: Always talk to an architect or builder before you start. They are usually keen on sharing information with the hope that they will get your business. Amazing what you can learn "for free".
@@andilegumede2481 professional services are like most products or services. You are free to sample as many as possible, until you find one that best fits your needs. You are not bound to first service provider you speak to.
I love this F&^^% guy. We get so ripped off by contractors and this Man is honest as hell. May your business grow from strength to strength and you continue to be blessed
It would be a cool series if someone could review these luxury modern houses that cost millions and runs through the cost (or estimations) of building them. i mean, I can't be the only one wondering that, if a house costs 9mil, how much did it cost to build? And as mentioned in the video, there are multiple costs that are included in addition to the labour and material but it would still be a fun series to watch.
Very informative, Tumi. It's just interesting that a Quantity Surveyor, the professional charged with managing all of these costs from stages 1-6 of construction, was not mentioned....
Correct. The average home is not really at a large enough scale to bring in a Qs. They are at a size where contractors execute those roles with a client. Your mega mansions or complex structures would be the notable exceptions. QS's are generally brought in if you plan to tender a project
@@bm.studio Average home being what size and how complex? I'm asking such since I am a QS myself and have worked on a number of properties in and around Gauteng.
@mrgadisi this is where it gets very interesting in our industry. Because there are many ways to go about building a home, there are multiple solutions. When you use a turnkey construction company, much like ourselves, the role as I mentioned earlier, is absorbed by us. But you find that many clients don't use a one stop shop. If you plan on commissioning multiple stake holders, a quantity surveyor then becomes more crucial in not only costing but also managing the budget. While it is advisable, the key here is that it's not a requirement. Especially if it's a private project. The public sector is a whole different ball game. That's where you can talk about value thresholds because there are requirements by law
I'm very curious about the style of building employed by many American developers. I often see them rely mostly on timber rather than brick and I always wondered about the cost for both options. Building and maintenance. Would you recommend the American style of building in SA looking at cost, material availability and ease of construction?
The testing needs to be done beforehand, correct. But it needs to be done before the design is even completed. By the time it comes to us to quote, we quote using the informative given to us. We decided to test the soil ourselves because we saw that the plan given to us would not work
Bm. I love your designs, minimalistic yet beautiful. I am from Tanzania East Africa and i hope one day to invite you here so you can help me design a simple, large and minimalistic house.
Thank you once again Boitumelo for another amazing informative video. A question I have before purchasing any land to build on, would the estate (in this instance) provide the information beforehand so that the potential buyer knows that they would need to increase their budget? I mean surely someone must evaluate the land beforehand to see whether if it is habitable right?
The developer or agent you purchase property from normally has basic information about the site you wish to attain. The responsibility of due diligence, however, falls on the owner. It's not always easy to assess land before you purchase, but it is a practice that needs to happen more often
The responsibility is on the land owner to commission a geotechnical report if you want to know the information beforehand. Otherwise, you'd have to wait for the engineer or contractor to test once you have appointed them.
Yhea a geotechnical survey can be costly too, I guess people just take a leap of faith and hope the engineers agree to build in the land they identified
It is very standarized practice in building industry to promise the services, which are normally done by architect , engineers etc. Short cuts became normalized. Playing on human nature and naivety of general public....😴
Unfortunately, it's not always that straightforward. Just for some insight, initial quotations were done using the house plan. Any engineering doesn't happen until after that point
Not quite, the Geotechnician should have checked the soil before the plans were drawn. I know this because my brother runs a Geotechnical company. The problem is that people take short-cuts and hope for the best. Geotechnical work needs to be done first. The builder has to build what has already been drawn.
@dannewtonimagery you are right, but sometimes it can be misleading. My neighbor for some reason, had a different soil to mine. I couldn't believe it but I saw the soil samples myself.
Speaking about unexpected costs(Gremlins to your account), budget for these... Land surveyor, Geotechnical engineer and Structural engineer... Your Architect will require services from these guys before they can design and submit your plans... :-)
The are no hidden costs if you are familiar with the build science, you need to know the geology of the land. The spec needs to be right, water proofing & humidity control
Thank you for the information, but nextime please never record in an empty room or one with bare concrete floors. Your sound was really bad after you left the field. to solve this you could have done a voice-over since the audio is so bad, if you need help on how to better record sound please feel free to contact me. I'm happy to help.
Boitumelo Mokonyane, please consider us in Free State. We need to get your contacts please. You mentioned that you can only send your team to FS if we are going to build a large house.
Rural land doesn't have the same sort costs. Most of the regulation bodies do not preside over rural land. You would have to just do some research on your specific village
Quite insightul.
Semi-pro tip: Always talk to an architect or builder before you start. They are usually keen on sharing information with the hope that they will get your business. Amazing what you can learn "for free".
Relationships are everything in this industry
Windowshopping professional services is such a bad habit.
@@andilegumede2481 professional services are like most products or services. You are free to sample as many as possible, until you find one that best fits your needs. You are not bound to first service provider you speak to.
I love this F&^^% guy. We get so ripped off by contractors and this Man is honest as hell. May your business grow from strength to strength and you continue to be blessed
Please do a video on the feasibility of alternative building solutions in SA.
It would be a cool series if someone could review these luxury modern houses that cost millions and runs through the cost (or estimations) of building them. i mean, I can't be the only one wondering that, if a house costs 9mil, how much did it cost to build? And as mentioned in the video, there are multiple costs that are included in addition to the labour and material but it would still be a fun series to watch.
Yes please
This information here is gold. Thank you Boitumelo.
Very insightful. Must add to the costs the vacant land rates charged from transfer date until the house is approved for occupation. 😢
I like the way u articulate and your information is profound. Keep up the good work.
This video helps one stay informed.
The more information, the easier the process
I'm in. I saw this video just when I needed it most.
Thanks bhuti.
I love this channel to death😂😂❤
Looking forward to working with you some time in the future
We'll be waiting for you
That's why we have to include retention fund in the contract.
Basquiat photo👍
Was hoping you were gonna share the solution you used for the sandy soil.
We used what we call a soil raft foundation. You'll be able to see it once we put together a behind the scenes of how we built the house
Thank you Boitumelo. This is very informative 😊❤
I'm glad you've learned something from it 👌🏽
Very informative, Tumi.
It's just interesting that a Quantity Surveyor, the professional charged with managing all of these costs from stages 1-6 of construction, was not mentioned....
Correct. The average home is not really at a large enough scale to bring in a Qs. They are at a size where contractors execute those roles with a client. Your mega mansions or complex structures would be the notable exceptions. QS's are generally brought in if you plan to tender a project
@@bm.studio Average home being what size and how complex?
I'm asking such since I am a QS myself and have worked on a number of properties in and around Gauteng.
@mrgadisi this is where it gets very interesting in our industry. Because there are many ways to go about building a home, there are multiple solutions. When you use a turnkey construction company, much like ourselves, the role as I mentioned earlier, is absorbed by us. But you find that many clients don't use a one stop shop. If you plan on commissioning multiple stake holders, a quantity surveyor then becomes more crucial in not only costing but also managing the budget. While it is advisable, the key here is that it's not a requirement. Especially if it's a private project. The public sector is a whole different ball game. That's where you can talk about value thresholds because there are requirements by law
Best video I've ever watched, very informative, let's them keep coming, thanks
I'm glad you enjoyed it. We'll definitely keep them coming
Why is your face so smooth?? Are you in construction or modelling??
I'm very curious about the style of building employed by many American developers. I often see them rely mostly on timber rather than brick and I always wondered about the cost for both options. Building and maintenance. Would you recommend the American style of building in SA looking at cost, material availability and ease of construction?
One would have expected soil testing to be done well before site preparation in order for your client to count the cost before building.
The testing needs to be done beforehand, correct. But it needs to be done before the design is even completed. By the time it comes to us to quote, we quote using the informative given to us. We decided to test the soil ourselves because we saw that the plan given to us would not work
Soil testing is done before building, whether you have the design or not is irrelevant. Designs can be altered
Well composed. Thank you.
You're very welcome
Bm.
I love your designs, minimalistic yet beautiful.
I am from Tanzania East Africa and i hope one day to invite you here so you can help me design a simple, large and minimalistic house.
I hope the "building is cheaper than buying" brigade will watch this video.
Pretty sure they're referring to building in the rurals as opposed to suburbia . So that "brigade" still has a fair point.
People have build houses already, and it was cheaper not even R700k cost, nor R500k emakhaya
Who sells a house below cost?
So informative!
Thank you. Boiti❤
You're very welcome
Was at some place they said R530g for a piece of land but the land actually deserves the price
Thank you once again Boitumelo for another amazing informative video. A question I have before purchasing any land to build on, would the estate (in this instance) provide the information beforehand so that the potential buyer knows that they would need to increase their budget? I mean surely someone must evaluate the land beforehand to see whether if it is habitable right?
The developer or agent you purchase property from normally has basic information about the site you wish to attain. The responsibility of due diligence, however, falls on the owner. It's not always easy to assess land before you purchase, but it is a practice that needs to happen more often
@@Sandra-vl7qy will add it to the list
You have thoroughly discouraged me
Rather have the information beforehand instead of finding out during the process. Being prepared is very important
Why don't suveryors or architectors don't do soil analysis first before designing and planning a home?
The responsibility is on the land owner to commission a geotechnical report if you want to know the information beforehand. Otherwise, you'd have to wait for the engineer or contractor to test once you have appointed them.
Yhea a geotechnical survey can be costly too, I guess people just take a leap of faith and hope the engineers agree to build in the land they identified
It is very standarized practice in building industry to promise the services, which are normally done by architect , engineers etc.
Short cuts became normalized.
Playing on human nature and naivety of general public....😴
The increase on foundation cost is on you. You should have known the soil type beforehand.
Unfortunately, it's not always that straightforward. Just for some insight, initial quotations were done using the house plan. Any engineering doesn't happen until after that point
Not quite, the Geotechnician should have checked the soil before the plans were drawn. I know this because my brother runs a Geotechnical company. The problem is that people take short-cuts and hope for the best. Geotechnical work needs to be done first. The builder has to build what has already been drawn.
Core samples part of the survey and feedback from adjacent properties would have been simple to prevent this.
@dannewtonimagery you are right, but sometimes it can be misleading. My neighbor for some reason, had a different soil to mine. I couldn't believe it but I saw the soil samples myself.
@dannewtonimagery that would have been ideal as well. But the home is isolated on the street we are building
Speaking about unexpected costs(Gremlins to your account), budget for these... Land surveyor, Geotechnical engineer and Structural engineer... Your Architect will require services from these guys before they can design and submit your plans... :-)
The are no hidden costs if you are familiar with the build science, you need to know the geology of the land. The spec needs to be right, water proofing & humidity control
Thank you for the information, but nextime please never record in an empty room or one with bare concrete floors. Your sound was really bad after you left the field. to solve this you could have done a voice-over since the audio is so bad, if you need help on how to better record sound please feel free to contact me. I'm happy to help.
Boitumelo Mokonyane, please consider us in Free State. We need to get your contacts please. You mentioned that you can only send your team to FS if we are going to build a large house.
Email us your query to boitumelomokonyanestudio@gmail.com
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I'm here🙋🏽♀️🎉
Boitumelo I am looking for someone to draw a house plan for me. Can you recommend someone?
Read your builders contract thoroughly and have a clear understanding of their contract before you sign.
Do all these costs apply when buying a land in village where a land cost +-R3000?
Rural land doesn't have the same sort costs. Most of the regulation bodies do not preside over rural land. You would have to just do some research on your specific village
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Can you please help me with my In-service training? Please bhuti I need someone who has experience like you
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Bhuti,how does one contact you?
Our contact details are in the video description. Feel free to contact us during working hours
I take it the engineer did not do a proper geo tech investigation prior to designing there foundations?
An engineer wasn't brought in at all until we did. The builder (us) and the engineer were only brought on after the architectural design was approved
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