Build the house

On 1/12/2012 at 9:42 AM, lovelaos said:

Contact them for a quote, like I said they seem quite expensive compared to your local village 'builder' and his motley crew but believe me it will probably be much easier and cheaper in the long run to employ the services of a contractor (I think this one is a Farang) who knows what he is doing rather than Bob the local builder. They have worked in Vientiane several times and they may ask to pitch up camp on your land whilst construction is in progress, to me this is a bonus as materials do seem to go walkies if someone (preferably you) is not there 24 hours.

Sorry about the doom and gloom but these are just my experiences of house builders in Laos.

Do you require a 'western standard' build or will you be going for a 'Lao style' build?

Let me know if you find a good local builder as I will soon be getting quotations for a new build also.

What village are you at? I will be interested in your progress.

I want to know the cost of material to build a house in Laos (near Vientiane) such as sand, rock, Xiamen,... Can everyone help me, please?

On 1/11/2012 at 3:13 PM, lovelaos said:

I have searched in vain for a quality house builder in Laos for years. I had a house built by a local gang a few years back and to be honest it was a massive headache (and I have 15 yrs experience as a UK builder)

I will go with a Thai contractor next time and do things very differently.

I hope you are fluent in the language, have the patience of a saint, have a Mrs who will not take any s**t, have at least a basic knowledge of house construction and have a healthy bank balance.

I have been told that this contractor knows his stuff but is not cheap. Good luck (you will need it) http://www.nongkhaidesign.com/