How Much Does It Cost To Build

[JASON THAI]

Hi I am thinking of building a 3 bedroom tilied roof bungalow in Korat I just need to know the rought cost to build as I already have the land which is be filled at the moment , 2 bedrooms wouldbe 10FT by 10FT & the 3rd would be 13FT by 13FT, 1 large front room 20FT by 20FT, 1 Kitchen 10FT by 10FT & 1 bathroom 6FT By 6FT. I Will not require a carport, also the bathroom does not need a bathtub just a shower with hot water, I will like to have fans in all rooms instead of A/C and finally I would like a wall around the bungalow with a gate at the front

Cheers

Jason

[Dragonman]

Hi I am thinking of building a 3 bedroom tilied roof bungalow in Korat I just need to know the rought cost to build as I already have the land which is be filled at the moment , 2 bedrooms wouldbe 10FT by 10FT & the 3rd would be 13FT by 13FT, 1 large front room 20FT by 20FT, 1 Kitchen 10FT by 10FT & 1 bathroom 6FT By 6FT. I Will not require a carport, also the bathroom does not need a bathtub just a shower with hot water, I will like to have fans in all rooms instead of A/C and finally I would like a wall around the bungalow with a gate at the front

Cheers

Jason

Extremely difficult to judge as depends on standards and finishes. However my bungalow to similar size cost 620,000 baht to build 18 months ago. However I have been advised that bulding costs have increased by about 25% since then, so say 800,000. I don't live in Korat but have priced building costs there and they are very similar to my home town.

One bit of advice however is always build 2 showers, 1 en suite.

[Morden]

I think that Dragonman's figure is about right, depending on specification as he says. If you want a farang kitchen be prepared to pay close to UK prices for the appliances.

Make sure your builder knows in advance what farang features you want. For example, piped water upstairs is still something of a novelty and low water pressure in the mains may mean that you need a pump to get it up there from the tank. Similarly, if you want a water heater for your shower you will have to say so. I guess that you want a farang loo too.

As Dragonman says, prices are increasing. We built our house near to Korat between August last year and February this year. I'm glad to say that we had a fixed price contract because inflation in materials costs during that time left the builder with non profit. He still owes money to some sub-contractors. So, it makes sense to build a.s.a.p. and to get a fixed price contract with a completion date and penalties for late completion.

If you don't know this site it's worth looking at:

http://www.coolthaihouse.com/

I printed off most of the pages and went through it with our builder to check materials specifications and show him I was not a mug.

Stand over the builders every day if you can. If you can't, get a family member to do it.

Have fun!

[Maigo6]

It's all down to the quality you want, you may get away with 800,000 baht or you could 2 times as much for the same area if you want better quality.

My house was more or less finished last August, like 2 previous posters I was lucky to start and finish whe I did, even as we were building the prices where increasing for materials.

We never had plans and I was overseas for a lot of the time it was under construction, my wife was the designer and site boss, she just told them what she wanted and they worked it out on site, all the workers were Locals with Father and Uncle being the head guys, Uncle has a Team of guys that he picked and he oversaw the work.

For a house that had no plans on Paper, it turned out pretty good.

The price is dependent upon the quality of materials you use. The price can vary a lot.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?s=...ndpost&p=721617

This house was well over 1 . 5 Mill, I think that would include land and everything though, wall all the way round, and the land goes back a long way, well and water Tower, gates etc....If I started the same house Today, add more money.

[Morden]

Yes, I forgot to mention walls and fences. The figures that builders quote for building a house do not include boundaries unless you ask for them. Obviously, the cost will depend on what you want and how many metres you need. It's worth looking into this before you start building, especially if you have a sizeable plot - it's a significant extra unless you go for post and wire.

[jayenram]

IMO a current rule of thumb price for the single storey building (in Isaan) is Bht 10,000/sq m of floor area. This will give you reasonable quality finishings.

[ilyushin]

IMO a current rule of thumb price for the single storey building (in Isaan) is Bht 10,000/sq m of floor area. This will give you reasonable quality finishings.

Baht 10,000/sq m is correct for conventional contruction methods (piles, clay brick,re-bar, cement, etc,,.) Steel framing ( 4" / 10cm) on 20cm slab with fiber cement boards external cladding and gypsum board interior ,pvc re-bath and colorbond roof can be built in most areas. Expansions , removal and no external paint, no termites for 30+ years, more energy savings, etc...

No need for piles.

Edited April 22, 2006 by ilyushin

[JASON THAI]

Thanks for the advice but I still don't know what the cost will be, I will have a budget of 900,000 baht for this, but I will not be building until March next year, as my son will only be 2 years old by then I think I may be able to get away with 2 bedrooms and give 1 bedroom room to my step daughter and he can stay which her when he gets a little bit older, I can always build the 3rd later when he gets older, but then the prices will be sky high?, my other half wants a small shop next to the house which I think is a good thing as this will help to pay the bills I know I will not make a lot out of this maybe a few hundread baht a day but this still helps.

Just thinking do I go with a 2 bedroom or 3 will this leave me enough money to build the shop?

Cheers

Jason

[Morden]

Jason,

There's rarely a simple answer to these questions except for those with unlimited resources. We can always think of additional things to do but, even at Thai prices, it adds up.

I have a suggestion regarding the shop and bedroom. If funds today stretch to two bedrooms and a shop, then that's what you should do. However, with careful planning, your shop may later become part of the home. If you build it into or attaching the house and construct it appropriately, you could convert it later to a bedroom. If you still need a shop at that time you might still be able to build one but, at any rate, a shop would be a bit cheaper to construct than a home extension. Also, you might be able to build the shop in stages so that it could be used quite soon but improved on as funds allow.

[Kruang]

Just thinking do I go with a 2 bedroom or 3 will this leave me enough money to build the shop?

Find out where the hong phra is going to be first. I built a 3 bedroom house that is now a 2 bedroom house ....

[Dave the Dude]

Jason,

There's rarely a simple answer to these questions except for those with unlimited resources. We can always think of additional things to do but, even at Thai prices, it adds up.

I have a suggestion regarding the shop and bedroom. If funds today stretch to two bedrooms and a shop, then that's what you should do. However, with careful planning, your shop may later become part of the home. If you build it into or attaching the house and construct it appropriately, you could convert it later to a bedroom. If you still need a shop at that time you might still be able to build one but, at any rate, a shop would be a bit cheaper to construct than a home extension. Also, you might be able to build the shop in stages so that it could be used quite soon but improved on as funds allow.

Hi All

I would agree with comments about prices.they seem bout right. My house in Surin finished one month ago.Bit bigger & cost 2million. Shop will be finished next week. See Jason you are not as alone as u think!! HOHO. Good idea from Morden re 3rd bedroom/shop.Maybe a carport could also be built to stand -in for shop/room??

[Morden]

Yes, we've got a car port that, probably, one day will be a room - maybe a den for me! We also made two large porches that could later be either converted or shrouded in mozzie mesh like Florida rooms. Just make sure that your piles go deep enough!

However, it's as well to remember that most of one's time in LOS is spent either outdoors or shopping with the wife!