A contractor tasked by President William Ruto to deliver Kiptum’s house in seven days before the burial of the late Kelvin Kiptum has revealed the type of house that will be built considering the time frame given.
Contractor Vastu Company Limited has also revealed the cost of the said house that one can build within the shortest time possible in times of urgency.
According to the contractor, they will use the highly efficient technology to build a precast, or prefabricated house that takes less time to build but comes out an amazing structure.
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A Precast house originated from Nordic countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland. Precast housing is a technology that allows constructors to fabricate concrete components off-site.
The technology, which is gaining popularity across the world, is beloved for its affordability as well as a significant reduction in the time used to construct the house.
First, the contractor sets up a shell structure that includes a precast suspended foundation, precast walls, butterfly mabati roof, including gutters, conduits, and piping work.
In the case of the Kelvin Kiptum’s house, the contractor noted that the skeleton and roofing had already been completed by Sunday, within three days.
The construction was then followed by plumbing, as well as boarding of the exterior and interior, including the use of cement boards and gypsum lighting
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COST AND TIME FRAME
According to Floor and Decor, a construction company, the shell of a 3-bedroom house with two bathrooms house can take 12 days to construct at the price of Ksh950,000.
Another company estimates that it costs approximately Ksh 1,111 per Square Metre including transport costs for a precast house compared to Ksh 1,550 when using natural quarry stones.
As a result, a simple one-bedroom house can consume up to Ksh 700,000 upon completion, while a 2-bedroom house is estimated at Ksh1.1 million. A completed 3-bedroom can take up to Ksh3.2 million.
The construction costs are, however, determined by the size of the house, the complexity of the design and the location of the construction site.