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What do I need before I start building a house?
Before starting to build a house, you must have: a site plan, layout drawings, a fire installation drawing, drainage installation drawings, particulars of any existing building or structure that is going to be demolished (and you need to state how it will be demolished), and any other plans and particulars that your local authority requires.
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Recent jobs for Builders, Hout Bay
Ceiling replacement and kitchen window installation for over 300 sqm
A new ceiling as the ceiling has fallen. And put a long window in the kitchen. Mr Gleeson had been the builder of this house in the ’s.
Full cottage renovation with outdoor deck and security fencing
We have a cottage on our property that was once a garage. It has a bit of a strange design currently and we are looking to improve it. We want to make a bedroom by dividing the bathroom (which is currently huge) and also put a door and window at the back of the cottage to lead outside into a courtyard/deck garden. The new bedroom and new bathroom would also need windows put in. The current style is cottage windows and we would like to keep this style (but need to factor in security). The outside area is currently a wood store, so we need to build the deck and pergola and create a nice outside area. Drainage would need to be put in to ensure water doesn't collect from the mountainside. We would like our kitchen improved significantly. We would also like our bathroom redesigned and improved. We have a limited budget. There is a security concern from the back of the cottage (which we think is why there haven't been doors or windows inserted before) and we need to fence off the back area and screen it off from the mountain so that people can't see into the property, so we are also looking to put screening up (probably latte fencing). There is an existing gate that leads to the mountain, which is currently a security concern, but we would like to keep this if possible, but make it more secure. We would love to hear from builders about ways to approach this project - quoting on the full job, and also advising, if necessary, on a phased process, if we do not have all of the necessary capital immediately. We would be looking to start the project in May. We hope to have the project finished by September . I don't think we need building plans as we aren't changing the shape of the shell of the building.
New build of a 150 sqm community centre
We're in the process of buying a sqm portion of vacant land in Hughenden, Hout Bay for my German NPO called . We want to build a Community Centre there with roughly sqm. I prefer to be contacted via whatsapp!!
New build house construction, 200–600 sqm
Reconstruction of a 3-meter high collapsed boundary wall
the high outside wall of the property has collapsed over 3 m and needs recontsruction.
Extension of a master bedroom by 2.5 meters
I want to extend my master bedroom by about 2.5m. Width of the bedroom is 4.0m. Roof height about 2.5m In the attachment: The dark grey walls are the existing bedroom. The cavity currently contains a window and a door, which will have to be removed and are not suited to reuse. The pink walls are for the extension. The thin pink line is a window. The slatted pink is the roof. The roof is flat and just an extension of the patio roof. No cupboards. Floor probably tiles.
Construct a 10m x 3m concrete boundary wall
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New build of a 3-bedroom house with study and two bathrooms
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Full renovation of a 59m² flat including kitchen and bathroom
Need new floor throughout - would like laminate - new kitchen -new kitchen cabinets, new back splash, appliances- new bathroom - take out bath, put in one nice shower, new toilet, sink, tiles - flat needs plastering touch ups, whole flat needs paint. Have just bought flat and live in Zambia, completion is June 1st so would like work to start as soon as possible after then. Flat is 59m2 so a relatively small job.
Construct a 30m x 2m plastered block boundary wall
30m x 2m block wall - plastered