What'S The Cost Of A Basic Block Wall Costing These Days

[steelepulse]

I just had some guys here giving me an outrageous quote for a 27 metre long block wall. How much are you paying per lineal metre for a one and two metre high wall?

[Rimmer]

Believe its still around baht 1700 per linear meter X 2 meters

[steelepulse]

Thanks. Funny I calculated I'd need a bit less that 1000 bricks, plus the sand and cement, along with a bit of steel. If bricks are 7 baht, that's 7K for the bricks and I figure another 7K for sand and cement, a bit for steel and the rest in labor. Seems there's really good margins on building block walls.

[trogers]

Your question pertains to cost of a block wall. What about supporting foundation, beams, posts and lintels?

[bankruatsteve]

If you can figure out the materials, you should be able to get labor at 250 B/day - usually there are husband/wife teams that work for 300-400 / day. You can get the red brick for about 85 satang/brick but those will take longer (in labor) to build vs a larger brick. In any case, you are probably going to get a better price buying materials yourself and then using labor to do it (versus a "project" quote).

[longball53098]

I would say it all depends on the structural quality you want. A really poor quality wall with no footings and poured on the ground foundation mated to the pre-made 4x4 posts set in the ground will cost very little compared to a real wall with footings and foundation dug down in the ground and rebar columns and block walls with attaching rebar.

As Rimmer said 1700 is a good ballpark cost.

Breezeblock or cinder block cost is about 3 to 4 baht per block or less if you get lucky buying in quantity.

IMHO figure a minimum of 1,000 per meter total labor and material for a decent wall complete with rendering and paint and more as the quality goes up.

[bbradsby]

Are you building on filled rice paddy, or up in the mountains on firmer strata? If the former, the pounded piers & poured footing is your real cost item.

[steelepulse]

Wife bought all the material from a local shop with a lot of steel. All in 16,000 baht and this will be with very strong supporting tied steel columns. We have 3 people working at an average of 350/day (Phuket is expensive), so I figure we'll be in at around 30K for a 27 metre by 2.5 metre high wall. BTW these workers have their own tools for cutting steel etc.

[TerryLH]

OP, what was the outrageous quote you were given?

[steelepulse]

To follow up, I ended up paying 20K for all materials, and 12K for labor for a 17 metre wall that is 2.5 metres high. Originally I was quoted " around 50-60K".