Precast vs Stone House - Which is Better for Your Dream Home?

[@PropertyNoma]

Urbanas Musila, Econest Kenya: [phone] Sammy Wambua, MD Kingdom Precast: [phone] We just put together a super helpful video comparing the costs between precast panels and machine cut stone blocks. If you're thinking about building your dream home, definitely check this out - it'll give you a great idea of which option might work better for your budget. Hope you find it useful for your building plans!

[@purityfrancis813]

Urbanas are doing splendid work, in regard to finishing.

[@EconestKenya]

Thank you

[@wilfredoluoch]

Good finishing. Simpler is better.

[@SarahWM]

Glad you thought about doing comparisons. I heard Urbanas talk about Basic, Standard and high-end finishing. Can you please have him showcase a standard and high-end finishing.

[@PropertyNoma]

Thanks for your suggestion, I'll keep it in mind for future videos!

[@violeta1533]

When property noma started, they had genuine prices. With time it keeps increasing and increasing. It's now the same price or more with precast!

[@PropertyNoma]

The price of panels has relativley remained the same at Ksh 2400 for a single 3m panel. However, finishing materials, cement, and steel has really skyrocketed over the years. If you're ready to build, the best time is always now. You'll always pay more in the future.

[@alicekiriga3544]

Who are these doing a house at 4 Million

[@violeta1533]

@alicekiriga3544 check 47 investment for example.

[@EdwinKinuthia-qk9td]

Doing great work

[@ZH4317]

The house is gorgeous

[@ianjesse8525]

I prefer precast house because you will safe cost and time

[@SarahWM]

Great information. Can you please do a precast vs interlocking soil bricks

[@PropertyNoma]

Thanks for your idea. I'll research more and publish a video

[@abdiazizhashi451]

I think the issue of comparing is done even at your previous coverages. What would make difference is issue of insulation and condition resistance. What is the level of moisture resistant of precast panels? heat/cold insulation? sound proofing? Whats the panel condition in terms of rehabilitation, if i drill nail and remove it, does it usable for another drill or it cant be used ?

[@PropertyNoma]

I'll cover this topic in a future video

[@purityfrancis813]

Thanks for this, but why would your foreman need 10 fundis plus casuals for that small project? I think 2 fundis max plus casual labourers would have been enough.

[@PropertyNoma]

The client was on a time deadline, so more fundis and casuals reduced the construction time while increasing his labour costs. Eventually, he had to lower his finishing budget to remain within the initial ksh 4.5M budget

[@EdnaEms-k1e]

Can you do a mix of machine cut blocks as perimeter walls of the house and precast as the dividing walls inside the house.?

[@EconestKenya]

Yes. It's possible. We are doing it on a different project

[@jmachira01]

nice work. what is the cost of constraction per SQ'm

[@raymondwameyo5548]

Out of curiosity, if the material x labour costs are generally split at 80:20%, is the labour saving on PCC that significant on the entire project cost?

[@alvinkariuki4044]

Why does it appear expensive especially with Precast..The guy says that for precast it costs 4.5 million yet with 4 million I have seen 47 investments do a very standard stone house with only 4 million.

[@PropertyNoma]

The level of finishes and also the size of the house affects the budget.

[@Mg-wd6id]

sure ,I don't believe this guy's at all .they are precast amberssandors they try to convince home owners to use precast though its much expensive than stone machines .Nick should watch 47 investment and stop convincing people with how expensive stone houses are.

[@bonifacekaranja4216]

I actually agree with you, i have been following up on these precast houses and to be honest there is nothing like using precast is cheaper than machine cut stones...in almost all the videos i have watched a standard 3 bdrm ranges from 4m and above...47 investments, mjengo flix have built standard 3 bdrm houses with same amount...theres no way am convinced with this precast thing maybe only on the timeline used to finish up on the project

[@EconestKenya]

Check their prices per square meter

[@alvinkariuki4044]

@@EconestKenya 40K per square meter

[@EddieWakaba]

Urbana’s , do you only work on urban area projects only as your name suggests or are rural folks also covered.? Fondly refered to as district focus. Homabay, siaya, Nakuru , gilgil, Ngong apo juu kaharas, Nyeri county , isiolo and embu

[@DishonJay]

Can those precast houses be edited easily?

[@DishonJay]

Can a precast house be edited heavily and easily, especially after the building is complete?

[@PropertyNoma]

You can be able to recover your panels if you'd like to renovate later

[@jennyhoman195]

another great video, thank you. I am feeling a bit confused though as to why the client would sacrifice the finishings for stone block. I understand about preference but if it would have been cheaper for both material and labor to use precast then why would the client choose more expensive blocks that also make the labor and wall finishings more expensive. if the quality is the same but the finishing is not as nice why would they choose it? I feel as if there is some lack of transparency in this video. Why would you pay more for a lower standard house? Is there something I am not understanding?

[@PropertyNoma]

He chose stone blocks because he thought they were more durable than precast. The client changed to stone blocks at the last minute, so the contractor had to oblige with the client's wishes.

[@jennyhoman195]

@ oh I see! I didn’t realize they thought they were more durable. Thank you for clarifying 😊

[@Mg-wd6id]

feel the same way ,this guys are only marketing for precast which is too expensive ,compared to machines cut stones 10 funds n 10 helpers doesn't even make any sense unless they are placing 1 block in an hour .The only expenses is cement for plastering n a little bit labor cost .

[@EconestKenya]

Most people are just used to stone walls. It's our default setting and not very easy to change. Which is still okay.

[@jancitawanjiku5651]

Can we get your current location??? Or you contacts?

[@PropertyNoma]

Kindly check the pinned comment

[@COLLINSWaweru-f6m]

Precast is expensive

[@xpresstv7689]

There is no way that house needed 10 fundis and 20 casual labour's. 4 fundis and six casual will have that house up in 3 days .

[@EconestKenya]

Let's do the math. How many blocks does the house need? How many can a good fundi do in a day? How much mortar is needed? How much mixing is needed? How many people do you need to bring blocks and mortar closer to 10 fundis?

[@Sarakassy]

These buildings are cold and have no insulative value and aren’t environmentally sustainable.

[@PropertyNoma]

Which ones, stone or precast buildings?

[@Sarakassy]

@ both. I will be contacting you from the number you have provided and hopefully you can visit my shop in Naivasha for something I am working on. Sustainable, cheaper and modern.

[@MrFazzza]

Something smells fishy on this one lol 😂 thirty men 🤣🤣🤣

[@EconestKenya]

It's very normal to have even more than that.

[@purityfrancis813]

@Econest, not in this small project. Lets say when digging trenches for foundations and koroga, but still 10 or 20 fundis in a day plus helpers is just but RIDICULOUS and for lack of proper word Exagerated. Too much Cook spoil the broth, where do we fit 30 men even when plastering? There is also codes in building, for instance you can not do a complete walling in a day. Please Nick, stick to your authenticity like you have been. Don't be influenced by any product producers.

[@EconestKenya]

@@purityfrancis813 Let's do the math. How many blocks does the house need? How many can a good fundi do in a day? How much mortar is needed? How much mixing is needed? How many people do you need to bring blocks and mortar closer to 10 fundis?