Cost saving tips for conventional construction method

- Decide on your budget – You can categorize a property either as an economy house, average house, and the premium house. Low budget construction will correspond with the economy housing category. It features basic design and include the minimal features and architectural design.
- Choose the perfect plot – Your house will be as good as the plot you are building on and hence you must select the right plot for your house.
- Select the plot that is near to public transport areas. Select the ones that have clear access to your house.
- If the house plot does not have an access road to it, then you might have to spend additional money to create the required access to your home and this will be an added cost for your construction.
- While selecting the plot also take into consideration the availability of utility services like municipal water supply, electricity, gas connection, drainage facilities, garbage disposal, etc.
- The plot must be square or rectangle in size so that you can make use of the entire area of the plot to build your house.
- Select the plot that has no steep slopes or other natural anomalies that have to be corrected before commencing the construction.
- Take into account the level of the plot concerning the plots on all sides.
- Select the plot with a stable sub-soil structure.
- Go with the Perfect Design – Your new construction must be based on a good plan and a well-laid outbuilding design.
- The building plan must be the basis for your construction and hence it must be prepared by well experienced Civil Engineer or an Architect so that the plan covers every aspect of your house construction.
- When your construction is handled by an experienced professional he will be able to procure the materials at best prices and help with your low-cost house construction.
- Apart from this, design your floor plan in a rectangular or square form so that it has a lesser perimeter and consumes up to 20 to 30 % lesser building materials.
- It will be wise to opt for the traditional designs as it will enable you to escape the challenges of extravagant expenses that you will have to incur for executing trendy plans.
- Choose house orientation according to wind direction and sunlight availability
- Build rooms which are necessary
- Build minimalistic kitchen and bathroom
- Reduce plinth area by using thinner wall concept.Eg.15 cms thick solid concrete block wall.
- Use locally available material in an innovative form like soil cement blocks in place of burnt brick.
- Use energy efficiency materials which consume less energy like concrete block in place of burnt brick.
- Use environmentally friendly materials which are substitute for conventional building components like use R.C.C. Door and window frames in place of wooden frames.
- Pre-plan every component of a house and rationalize the design procedure for reducing the size of the component in the building.
- By planning each and every component of a house the wastage of materials due to demolition of the unplanned component of the house can be avoided.
- Each component of the house shall be checked whether if it’s necessary, if it is not necessary, then that component should not be used.
- Select the method of construction and construction materials being wise and considerate.

Foundation of a building is 3-4 feet deep in the soil, but we can alternatively make it up to 2 feet in depth for normal soils. This saves a large amount of total cost. In other delicate or soft soils, such a cost reduction cannot be executed very well.
It is suggested to adopt 1 ft. height above ground level for the plinth and may be constructed with a cement mortar of 1:6. The plinth slab of 12cm can be adopted instead of 15cm.
Walling can be construct using wire cut bricks which are immersed in water for 24 hours and then shall be used for the walls
By adopting Rat trap bonding of brick masonry compared to traditional English or Flemish bond masonry, it is possible to reduce in the material cost of bricks by 25% and about 10to 15% in the masonry cost. By adopting rattrap bond method one can create aesthetically pleasing wall surface and plastering can be avoided.
By using concrete block masonry the wall thickness can be reduced from 20 cms to 15 Cms. Concrete block masonry saves mortar consumption, and helps in speedy construction of wall resulting in higher output of labour.
It is suggested not to use wood for doors and windows and in its place concrete or steel section frames shall be used for achieving saving in cost up to 30 to 40%.
For shutters commercially available Aluminum, steel, fiber or wooden practical boards etc., shall be used for reducing the cost by about 25%.
By adopting brick jelly work and precast components effective ventilation could be provided to the building and also the construction cost could be saved up to 50% over the window components.
Plastering can be avoided for AAC block, wire cut brick, Porotherm block.
Normally a (12.5 cms) thick R.C.C. slab is used for roofing of residential buildings. By adopting filler slab the construction cost of roofing can be reduced by about 20 to 25%. But there might occur leakage in future.

Comparison of materials of items
Sr. No.	Item	Material	Unit	AVG Rate	Remark
1.	EARTH FILLING	Quarry waste	Load	3900	Opt clay. Clay is green & cost effective
		Demolition waste	Load	2400
		Clay	Load	1800
		Red earth	Load	2700
2.	WINDOWS	Wooden window frames & shutter – 1.35m height	Shutter	3850	Opt Concrete frames & Aluminium shutters. It is cost effective
		Wooden window frames & shutter – 1.00m height	Shutter	3650
		Aluminium window frames & shutter	Sq. m	1800
		Concrete window frames & Aluminium shutter – 1.35m height	Shutter	1850
		Concrete window frames & Aluminium shutter – 1.00m height	Shutter	1550
		Concrete window frames & Wooden shutter – 1.35m height	Shutter	2150
		Concrete window frames & Wooden shutter – 1.00m height	Shutter	1850
3.	VENTILATOR	Wooden ventilator frames & shutter	No.s	2550	Opt Concrete frames & Aluminium shutters. It is cost effective
		Concrete ventilator frames & Aluminium shutter	No.s	1100
		Concrete ventilator frames & Wooden shutter	No.s	1250
4.	DOOR	Wooden door frames & shutter	No.s	10600	Opt Concrete frames & wooden shutters for main doors. PVC doors as internal and bathroom doors. It is cost effective
		Concrete door frames & wooden shutter	No.s	4300
		Readymade skin door	No.s	3000
		Steel door	No.s	14000
		Fibre door	No.s	4000
		PVC door	No.s	2000

For recommending appropriate technique for low cost house, we have develop three house layout option PLAN I, PLAN II, PLAN III. Each having Plinth area : 393 Sqft, 510 Sqft, 496 Sqft ;Outer perimeter :24.24 m, 27.60 m, 28.08 m;

Quantities of each items were taken and breakup of quantity of each materials also taken. So, that a cost comparison can be made to select the appropriate type.

Earth work excavation: Excavation work is first carried out, and then earth-work is filled with available earth.

Specification :

Earth work in excavation in all kinds of soil by mechanical means (Hydraulic excavator )/ manual means over areas (exceeding 30cm in depth. 1.5m in width as well as 10 sqm on plan) including disposal of excavated earth, lead up to 50m and lift up to 1.5m, disposed earth to be levelled and neatly dressed., for foundation

Earthwork excavation			Cum	13.08		15.2		17.06
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
–	–	600	m3	13.06	7848.00	15.2	9120.00	17.06	10236.0
–	Total

Anti-termite treatment: Anti-termite treatment to the members of foundation etc. with two coat Biflex TC chemical diluted with water @ (1:20)

Specification :

Providing anti-termite treatment to the members of foundation etc. with two coat Biflex TC chemical diluted with water @ (1:20) or kerosene after properly cleaning the members etc. complete conforming to manufacturer’s specifications and as directed by the Engineer-in-charge.

Antitermite treatment			LS
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
–	–	–	LS		2000.00		2000.00		2000.00
	Total

PCC Below foundation

Fly ash cement, Recycled aggregates are used.
Fly ash is a by-product of Thermal power plants.
Thus Fly ash, a waste material is utilized for construction.
Fly ash is very cheap (only cost of transportation) hence economical.

Specification :

P.C.C 1:5:10 using 40mm broken stones for levelling course below column foundation (60cm wide)

PCC 1:5:10			Cum	1.87		2.17		2.44
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	2.85	410	Bag	5.330	2185.10	6.185	2535.65	6.954	2851.14
Sand	0.475	2240	Cum	0.888	1989.68	1.031	2308.88	1.159	2596.16
Aggregate	0.95	1920	Cum	1.777	3410.88	2.062	3958.08	2.318	4450.56
	Total				7585.66		8802.61		9897.86

Anti-termite treatment: Here 3 types of foundation system are evaluated. From these choose most appropriate type foundation.

Random rubble masonry (Foundation & Basement)

Below ground level dry pack is used, unless it is not a water logged area.
For water logged area RR with CM 1:6 to be used.
Stone is sustainable.
So a practice to entertain to reuse the materials of old rubble masonry from demolished building.
Fly ash cement, Recycled rubble are used.
Both are green materials
Cost effective

Specification:

Random Rubble masonry in cm 1:6 for foundation (60x60cm) (Dry pack) & basement (45x33cm) (CM 1:6) (For Additional heights extra to be paid)

Foundation & basement			Cum	15.88		18.44		20.74
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	2.42	410	Bag	38.430	15756.14	44.62	18296.17	50.1908	20578.23
Sand	0.336	2240	Cum	5.336	11951.92	6.196	13878.68	6.96864	15609.75
Rubble	1.25	1680	Cum	19.850	33348.00	23.050	38724.00	25.925	43554.00
	Total				61056.06		70898.85		79741.98

Strip footing (Footing & Pedestal)

Made up of reinforced cement concrete.
Fly ash cement is used.
Green material
Cost effective

Specification :

Providing and laying in position machine batched and machine mixed design mix M-25 grade (1:2:4) using 20mm broken stone cement concrete for reinforced cement concrete work, using cement content as per approved design mix, including pumping of concrete to site of laying, cost of centring, shuttering, finishing and but excluding the reinforcement, as per direction of Engineer-in-charge.

Footing & pedestal1:2:4			Cum	12.32		14.29		16.2
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	6.6	420	Bag	81.312	34151.04	94.314	39611.88	106.92	44906.40
Sand	0.44	2240	Cum	5.421	12142.59	6.288	14084.22	7.128	15966.72
Aggregate	0.88	1920	Cum	10.842	20815.87	12.575	24144.38	14.256	27371.52
Steel	1	49	Kg	622.480	30501.52	720.940	35326.06	818.33	40098.17
	Total				97611.02		113166.55		128342.81

Plinth beam

Fly ash cement is used.
Green material
Cost effective

Specification :

Providing and laying in position machine batched and machine mixed design mix M-25 grade (1:2:4) using 20mm broken stone cement concrete for reinforced cement concrete work, using cement content as per approved design mix, including pumping of concrete to site of laying, cost of centering, shuttering, finishing and but excluding the reinforcement, as per direction of Engineer-in-charge.

For conventional foundation :

RCC plinth beam 1:2:4			Cum	1.9		2.35		2.23
Materials	Qty	Rate	Unit	Qty	Amount	Qty	Amount	Qty	Amount
Cement	6.6	420	Bag	12.54	5266.8	15.51	6514.2	14.718	6181.56
Sand	0.44	2240	Cum	0.836	1872.64	1.034	2316.16	0.9812	2197.89
Aggregate	0.88	1920	Cum	1.672	3210.24	2.068	3970.56	1.9624	3767.81
Steel	1	49	Kg	186.39	9133.11	230.04	11271.96	217.92	10678.08
	Total				19482.79		24072.88		22825.34

For strip footing :

RCC plinth beam 1:2:4			Cum	0.17		0.31		0
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	6.6	420	Bag	1.122	471.24	2.046	859.32	0	0.00
Sand	0.44	2240	Cum	0.075	167.55	0.136	305.54	0	0.00
Aggregate	0.88	1920	Cum	0.150	287.23	0.273	523.78	0	0.00
Steel	1	49	Kg	17.470	856.03	18.650	913.85	0	0.00
	Total				1782.05		2602.48		0.00

Plinth filling

Clay

Clay is waste of sand
Thus, waste material is utilized for construction.
Locally available
Green material
Cost effective

Specification :

Filling in basement with clay including consolidation in layers of not more than 30cm inclusive of cost of all materials, labour and curing. (For Additional heights extra amount to be paid)

Using clay			Cum	8.99		12.19		10.97
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Clay	1	706.3	Cum	8.990	6349.64	12.190	8609.80	10.97	7748.11
	Total				6349.64		8609.80		7748.11

PCC for flooring :

Fly ash cement, Recycled aggregates are used
Both are green materials
Cost effective

Specification :

P.C.C 1:5:10 using 40mm broken stones for levelling course below column foundation (60cm wide)

PCC 1:5:10			Cum	2.57		3.48		3.14
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	2.85	420	Bag	7.325	3076.29	9.918	4165.56	8.949	3758.58
Sand	0.475	2240	Cum	1.221	2734.48	1.653	3702.72	1.4915	3340.96
Aggregate	0.95	1920	Cum	2.442	4687.68	3.306	6347.52	2.983	5727.36
	Total				10498.45		14215.80		12826.90

WALL :

The thickness of wall of single storey building can be constructed with 18 cm including plastering. Here different types of materials are evaluated. From these choose most appropriate type material.

Cement concrete solid block

Made up of fly ash based plain cement concrete.
Locally available in size of 30x20x15 cm & 30x20x10 cm @ Rs 29/ no & @ Rs 22/ no respectively.
Fly ash cement is used.
Green material

Porotherm block

Is a product from Wienerberger, which is available as load bearing and non-load bearing.
Made up of clay (70-80%), silica, rice husk, granite slurry.
Interlocking block.
Available in size of 40x20x15 cm & 40x20x10 cm @ Rs 73/ no & @ Rs 55/ no respectively.
Plastering not necessary.
Cost effective

ACC block

Made up of fly ash and cement concrete.
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Interlocking block.
Available in size of 60x20x15 cm & 60x20x10 cm @ Rs 88/ no & @ Rs 60/ no respectively.
Waste material is utilized for construction.
Plastering not necessary.
Green material
Cost effective

WIRE CUT BRICK

Locally available.
20 cm thick wall.
Using Rat trap bond 25 % bricks can be saved.
Plastering not necessary.
Green material
Cost effective

USING SOLID BLOCK
WALL – 15 cm Thick			Cum	10.84		12.74		13.64
Materials	Qty	Rate	Unit	Qty	Amount	Qty	Amount	Qty	Amount
Cement	0.69	420	Bag	7.48	3141.43	8.791	3692.05	9.4116	3952.87
Sand	0.145	2240	Cum	1.572	3520.83	1.847	4137.95	1.9778	4430.27
Block (30x20x15)	97	29	No.s	1051.48	30492.92	1235.78	35837.62	1323.08	38369.32
	TOTAL				37155.18		43667.62		46752.46
WALL – 10 cm Thick			Cum	0.75		1.83		0
Materials	Qty	Rate	Unit	Qty	Amount	Qty	Amount	Qty	Amount
Cement	1.18	410	Bag	0.885	362.85	2.159	885.35	0	0
Sand	0.164	2240	Cum	0.123	275.52	0.3	672.27	0	0
Block (30x20x10)	141	22	No.s	105.75	2326.5	258.03	5676.66	0	0
	TOTAL				2964.87		7234.28		0
USING POROTHERM BLOCK (Load Bearing)
WALL – 15 cm Thick			Cum	10.84		12.74		13.64
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	0.68	410	Bag	7.371	3022.19	8.663	3551.91	9.2752	3802.83
Sand	0.14	2240	Cum	1.518	3399.42	1.784	3995.26	1.9096	4277.5
Block (40x20x15)	73	73	No.s	791.32	57766.36	930.02	67891.46	995.72	72687.56
	TOTAL				64187.98		75438.64		80767.9
WALL – 10 cm Thick			Cum	0.75		1.83		0
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	1.16	410	Bag	0.87	356.7	2.123	870.35	0	0
Sand	0.16	2240	Cum	0.12	268.8	0.293	655.87	0	0
Block (40x20x10)	106	55	No.s	79.5	4372.5	193.98	10668.9	0	0
	TOTAL				4998		12195.12		0
USING POROTHERM BLOCK (Non Load Bearing)
WALL – 15 cm Thick			Cum	10.84		12.74		13.64
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	0.68	410	Bag	7.371	3022.19	8.663	3551.91	9.2752	3802.83
Sand	0.14	2240	Cum	1.518	3399.42	1.784	3995.26	1.9096	4277.5
Block (40x20x15)	73	63	No.s	791.32	49853.16	930.02	58591.26	995.72	62730.36
	TOTAL				56274.78		66138.44		70810.7
WALL – 10 cm Thick			Cum	0.75		1.83		0
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	1.16	410	Bag	0.87	356.7	2.123	870.35	0	0
Sand	0.16	2240	Cum	0.12	268.8	0.293	655.87	0	0
Block (40x20x10)	106	45	No.s	79.5	3577.5	193.98	8729.1	0	0
	TOTAL				4203		10255.32		0
USING AAC BLOCK
WALL – 15 cm Thick			Cum	10.84		12.74		13.64
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	0.65	410	Bag	7.046	2888.86	8.281	3395.21	8.866	3635.06
Sand	0.13	2240	Cum	1.409	3156.61	1.656	3709.89	1.7732	3971.97
Block (60x20x15)	49	88	No.s	531.16	46742.08	624.26	54934.88	668.36	58815.68
	TOTAL				52787.55		62039.98		66422.71
WALL – 10 cm Thick			Cum	0.75		1.83		0
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	1.04	410	Bag	0.78	319.8	1.903	780.31	0	0
Sand	0.14	2240	Cum	0.105	235.2	0.256	573.89	0	0
Block (60x20x10)	72	60	No.s	54	3240	131.76	7905.6	0	0
	TOTAL				3795		9259.8		0
USING WIRECUT BRICK
WALL – 15 cm Thick			Cum	10.84		12.74		13.64
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	1.45	410	Bag	15.718	6444.38	18.473	7573.93	19.778	8108.98
Sand	0.3	2240	Cum	3.252	7284.48	3.822	8561.28	4.092	9166.08
Block (21x20x7)	500	7.8	No.s	5420	42276	6370	49686	6820	53196
	TOTAL				56004.86		65821.21		70471.06
WALL – 10 cm Thick			Cum	0.75		1.83		0
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	2.03	410	Bag	1.523	624.23	3.715	1523.11	0	0
Sand	0.28	2240	Cum	0.21	470.4	0.512	1147.78	0	0
Block (21x20x7)	500	7.8	No.s	375	2925	915	7137	0	0
	TOTAL				4019.63		9807.89		0

Lintel :

Fly ash cement is used.
Green material
Cost effective

Specification :

Providing and laying in position machine batched and machine mixed design mix M-25 grade (1:2:4) using 20mm broken stone cement concrete for reinforced cement concrete work, using cement content as per approved design mix, including pumping of concrete to site of laying, cost of centering, shuttering, finishing and but excluding the reinforcement, as per direction of Engineer-in-charge.

RCC 1:2:4			Cum	14.73		17.81		16.98
Materials	Qty	Rate	Unit	Qty	Amount	Qty	Amount	Qty	Amount
Cement	6.6	420	Bag	97.218	40831.56	117.546	49369.32	112.068	47068.56
Sand	0.44	2240	Cum	6.481	14517.89	7.836	17553.54	7.4712	16735.49
Aggregate	0.88	1920	Cum	12.962	24887.81	15.673	30091.78	14.9424	28689.41
Steel	1	49	Kg	134.97	6613.53	165.51	8109.99	160.93	7885.57
	TOTAL				86850.79		105124.62		100379

Sunshade :

Fly ash cement is used.
Green material
Cost effective

Specification :

Providing and laying in position machine batched and machine mixed design mix M-25 grade (1:2:4) using 20mm broken stone cement concrete for reinforced cement concrete work, using cement content as per approved design mix, including pumping of concrete to site of laying, cost of centering, shuttering, finishing and but excluding the reinforcement, as per direction of Engineer-in-charge.

R C C 1:2:4			Cum	2.16		2.4		2.44
Materials	Qty	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	6.6	420	Bag	14.256	5987.52	15.84	6652.8	16.104	6763.68
Sand	0.44	2240	Cum	0.95	2128.9	1.056	2365.44	1.0736	2404.86
Aggregate	0.88	1920	Cum	1.901	3649.54	2.112	4055.04	2.1472	4122.62
Steel	1	49	Kg	107.8	5282.2	119.75	5867.75	121.68	5962.32
	TOTAL				17048.15		18941.03		19253.49

Roof :

Fly ash cement is used.
Green material
Cost effective

Specification :

Providing and laying in position machine batched and machine mixed design mix M-25 grade ( 1:2:4) using 20mm broken stone cement concrete for reinforced cement concrete work, using cement content as per approved design mix, including pumping of concrete to site of laying, cost of centering, shuttering, finishing and but excluding the reinforcement, as per direction of Engineer-in-charge.

RCC Roof
RCC 1:2:4			Cum	3.9		5.02		4.89
Materials	Qty	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	6.6	420	Bag	25.74	10810.80	33.132	13915.44	32.274	13555.08
Sand	0.44	2240	Cum	1.716	3843.84	2.209	4947.71	2.1516	4819.58
Aggregate	0.88	1920	Cum	3.432	6589.44	4.418	8481.79	4.3032	8262.14
Steel	1	49	Kg	318.4	15602.58	409.110	20046.39	397.65	19484.85
	TOTAL				36846.66		47391.33		46121.66

Parapet : Here different types of materials are evaluated. From these choose the most appropriate type material.

Cement Concrete Solid Block (30x20x10 cm)
Porotherm Block (40x20x10 cm)
AAC Block (60x20x10 cm)
Wire Cut Brick (21x10x7 cm)

WALL – 15 cm Thick			Cum	10.84		12.74		13.64
Materials	Qty	Rate	Unit	Qty	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	0.69	420	Bag	7.48	3141.43	8.791	3692.05	9.4116	3952.87
Sand	0.145	2240	Cum	1.572	3520.83	1.847	4137.95	1.9778	4430.27
Block (30x20x15)	97	29	No.s	1051.48	30492.92	1235.78	35837.62	1323.08	38369.32
	TOTAL				37155.18		43667.62		46752.46
WALL – 10 cm Thick			Cum	0.75		1.83		0
Materials	Qty	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	1.18	410	Bag	0.885	362.85	2.159	885.35	0	0
Sand	0.164	2240	Cum	0.123	275.52	0.3	672.27	0	0
Block (30x20x10)	141	22	No.s	105.75	2326.5	258.03	5676.66	0	0
	TOTAL				2964.87		7234.28		0
USING POROTHERM BLOCK (Load Bearing)
WALL – 15 cm Thick			Cum	10.84		12.74		13.64
Materials	Qty	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	0.68	410	Bag	7.371	3022.19	8.663	3551.91	9.2752	3802.83
Sand	0.14	2240	Cum	1.518	3399.42	1.784	3995.26	1.9096	4277.5
Block (40x20x15)	73	73	No.s	791.32	57766.36	930.02	67891.46	995.72	72687.56
	TOTAL				64187.98		75438.64		80767.9
WALL – 10 cm Thick			Cum	0.75		1.83		0
Materials	Qty	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	1.16	410	Bag	0.87	356.7	2.123	870.35	0	0
Sand	0.16	2240	Cum	0.12	268.8	0.293	655.87	0	0
Block (40x20x10)	106	55	No.s	79.5	4372.5	193.98	10668.9	0	0
	TOTAL				4998		12195.12		0
USING POROTHERM BLOCK (Non Load Bearing)
WALL – 15 cm Thick			Cum	10.84		12.74		13.64
Materials	Qty	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	0.68	410	Bag	7.371	3022.19	8.663	3551.91	9.2752	3802.83
Sand	0.14	2240	Cum	1.518	3399.42	1.784	3995.26	1.9096	4277.5
Block (40x20x15)	73	63	No.s	791.32	49853.16	930.02	58591.26	995.72	62730.36
	TOTAL				56274.78		66138.44		70810.7

WALL – 10 cm Thick			Cum	0.75		1.83		0
Materials	Qty	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	1.16	410	Bag	0.87	356.7	2.123	870.35	0	0
Sand	0.16	2240	Cum	0.12	268.8	0.293	655.87	0	0
Block (40x20x10)	106	45	No.s	79.5	3577.5	193.98	8729.1	0	0
	TOTAL				4203		10255.32		0
USING AAC BLOCK
WALL – 15 cm Thick			Cum	10.84		12.74		13.64
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	0.65	410	Bag	7.046	2888.86	8.281	3395.21	8.866	3635.06
Sand	0.13	2240	Cum	1.409	3156.61	1.656	3709.89	1.7732	3971.97
Block (60x20x15)	49	88	No.s	531.16	46742.08	624.26	54934.88	668.36	58815.68
	TOTAL				52787.55		62039.98		66422.71
WALL – 10 cm Thick			Cum	0.75		1.83		0
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	1.04	410	Bag	0.78	319.8	1.903	780.31	0	0
Sand	0.14	2240	Cum	0.105	235.2	0.256	573.89	0	0
Block (60x20x10)	72	60	No.s	54	3240	131.76	7905.6	0	0
	TOTAL				3795		9259.8		0
USING WIRECUT BRICK
WALL – 20 cm Thick			Cum	15.58		18.23		20.92
Materials	Qty	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	5.08	410	Bag	79.146	32450.02	92.608	37969.44	106.273	43572.18
Sand	1.06	2240	Cum	16.515	36993.15	19.324	43285.31	22.1752	49672.45
Block (21x20x7)	500	7.8	No.s	7790	60762	9115	71097	10460	81588
	TOTAL				130205.17		152351.75		174832.63
WALL – 10 cm Thick			Cum	0.702		1.775		0
Materials	Qty	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	6.85	410	Bag	4.809	1971.57	12.159	4985.09	0	0
Sand	0.95	2240	Cum	0.667	1493.86	1.686	3777.2	0	0
Block (21x20x7)	500	7.8	No.s	351	2737.8	887.5	6922.5	0	0
	TOTAL				6203.22		15684.79		0

Plastering :

Plastering for ceiling and wall calculated.
Plastering for wall can be avoided in case of Porotherm block, AAC block and wire cut bricks.
Fly ash based cement is used.
Green material
Cost effective

Specification :

Wall Plastering :

Plastering with cm 1:5 ,12mm thick, one coat for inside & outside wall, one coat floated hard, trowelled smooth after cleaning the surface including cost of all materials, labour, scaffolding charges etc. completely as directed by Engineer – in- charge.

Ceiling Plastering :

Plastering with cm 1:4 ,12mm thick, one coat for ceiling, one coat floated hard, trowelled smooth after cleaning the surface including cost of all materials, labour, scaffolding charges etc. complete.

PLASTERING
WALL PLASTERING
CM 1:6; 12 cm Thick			Sqm	270.14		330.31		327.84
Material	Qty	Rate	Unit	Qty	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	0.09	420	Bag	24.313	10211.29	29.728	12485.72	29.5056	12392.3
Sand	0.01	2320	Cum	4.863	11281.05	5.946	13793.75	5.90112	13690.6
	TOTAL				21492.34		26279.46		26082.9
CEILING PLASTERING
CM 1:4; 12 cm Thick			Sqm	30.29		39.65		38.43
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	0.12	420	Bag	3.635	1526.62	4.758	1998.36	4.6116	1936.87
Sand	0.01	2320	Cum	0.485	1124.36	0.634	1471.81	0.61488	1426.52
	TOTAL				2650.98		3470.17		3363.39

White washing :

White washing for ceiling and wall calculated.
White washing can be avoided in case of Porotherm block, AAC block and wire cut bricks.

Specification :

Applying white wash by mixing glue & indigo as per requirement one or more coats to surfaces such as walls, columns, ceiling etc., after scrapping and sand papering and preparing the surface smooth complete including cost and conveyance of all materials, labour, scaffolding etc. complete as directed by Engineer-in-charge.

White washing
			Sqm	300.43		369.95		212.2
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
White Lime	0.18	19	Bag	54.077	1027.47	66.591	1265.23	38.196	725.72
	TOTAL				1027.47		1265.23		725.72

Flooring :

For flooring ceramic tile is used.
Ceramic tile is sustainable.
Red/Black oxide is not recommended

Specification :

Floor Finish with Glazed Ceramic tiles as per finish schedule including cm 1:4, 12mm thick for base coat and filling the joints with suitable filler etc. complete. Epoxy Filler not included.

CERAMIC			Sqm	46.97		60.47		54.45
Materials	Quantity	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Vitrified ceramic	1	430.5	Sqm	22.96	9885.66	31.39	13515.2	22.55	9709.13
Non slip Vitrified – Kitchen	1	430.5	Sqm	5.4	2325.02	6.01	2587.67	4.8	2066.69
Non slip Vitrified – Toilet	1	430.5	Sqm	2.02	869.73	2.51	1080.71	3.8	1636.13
Vitrified ceramic – Skirting	1	430.5	Sqm	3.61	1554.32	4.55	1959.05	4.22	1816.96
Dadoing – Kitchen	1	269.1	Sqm	1.08	290.63	1.91	513.98	1.55	417.11
Dadoing – Toilet	1	269.1	Sqm	10.82	2911.66	12.22	3288.4	15.98	4300.22
Kitchen slab	1	1614.6	Sqm	1.08	1743.77	1.91	3083.89	1.55	2502.63
Cement	0.36	420	Bag	16.9	7101.86	21.769	9143.06	19.602	8232.84
Sand	0.05	2240	Cum	2.349	5260.64	3.024	6772.64	2.7225	6098.4
Epoxy filler	0.05	2240	Cum	2.349	5260.64	3.024	6772.64	2.7225	6098.4
	TOTAL				17017.9		22287.9		21134

Terrace mortar :

Fly ash based cement is used.
Green material
Cost effective

Specification :

Cement Mortar for terrace areas with cm 1:4, 12mm thick

TERRACE MORTAR
CM 1:4; 12 cm Thick			Sqm	36.49		47.43		46.04
Materials	QTY	Rate	Unit	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount	Quantity	Amount
Cement	0.36	420	Bag	13.136	5517.29	17.075	7171.42	16.5744	6961.25
Sand	0.05	2320	Cum	1.825	4232.84	2.372	5501.88	2.302	5340.64
	TOTAL				9750.13		12673.3		12301.89

Joinery :

WINDOW
No.	Materials	QTY	Rate	Unit	QTY	Amount	QTY	Amount	QTY	Amount
1	Concrete window frames & Aluminium shutter – 1.35m height	1	1850	Shutter	13	24050	15	27750	14	25900
	Concrete window frames & Aluminium shutter – 1.00m height	1	1550	Shutter	2	3100	3	4650	3	4650
	Concrete ventilator frames & Aluminium shutter	1	1100	No.s	1	1100	1	1100	1	1100
DOORS
	Concrete door frames & wooden shutter	1.18	4300	No.s	2	8600	2	8600	2	8600
	PVC door	0.16	2000	No.s	3	6000	4	8000	4	8000

Cost comparison of items :

COST COMPARISON OF ITEMS
SL.NO	ITEM	PLAN 1	PLAN 2	PLAN 3	REMARK
		393 Sqft	510 Sqft	496 Sqft
1	EARTHWORK EXCAVATION
	Cost	7848	9120	10236

2	ANTITERMITE TREATMENT
	Cost	2000	2000	2000

3	P C C 1:5:10
	Cost	7638.95	8864.45	9967.4

4	FOUNDATION & BASEMENT & RCC PLINTH BEAM				RUBBLE MASONRY IS COST EFFECTIVE
	Rubble masonry
	Cost	61440.36	71345.1	80243.89
	RCC Plinth beam
	Cost	19482.79	24072.88	22825.34
	Total Cost	80923.15	95417.98	103069.23
	Strip foundation
	Cost	97611.02	113166.55	128342.81
	RCC Plinth beam
	Cost	1782.05	2602.48	0
	Total Cost	99393.07	115769.03	128342.81

5	EARTH FILLING				CLAY IS COST EFFECTIVE&GREEN
	Cost	6349.64	8609.8	7748.11

6	PCC FLOORING				MORE SUSTAINABLE
	Cost	10498.45	14215.8	12826.9

7	WALL&PARAPET&PLASTERING&WHITE WASHING&JOINERY				SOLID BLOCK MASONRY IS MORE SUSTAINABLE AT LOW COST WITH PLASTERING.
	Solid block masonry-15cm
	Cost	37155.18	43667.62	46752.46
	Solid block masonry-10cm
	Cost	2964.87	7234.28	0
	JOINERY
	Cost	42850	50100	48250
	Parapet
	Cost	6938.68	7890.27	8009.22
	Plastering
	Cost	24143.32	29686.63	29446.34
	White washing
	Cost	1027.47	1265.23	725.72
	Total Cost	115079.52	139844.03	133183.74

	Porotherm block load bearing masonry-15cm
	Cost	64187.98	75438.64	80767.9
	Porotherm block non-load bearing masonry-10cm
	Cost	4203	10255.32	0
	JOINERY
	Cost	42850	50100	48250
	Parapet
	Cost	9807	11151.96	11320.08
	Total Cost	121047.98	146945.92	140337.98

	AAC block masonry-15cm				AAC MASONRY IS COST EFFECTIVE WITHOUT PLASTERING. GREEN MATERIAL
	Cost	52787.55	62039.98	66422.71
	AAC block masonry-10cm
	Cost	3795	9259.8	0
	JOINERY
	Cost	42850	50100	48250
	Parapet
	Cost	8855	10069.4	10221.2
	Total Cost	108287.55	131469.18	124893.91

	Wire cut brick masonry-20cm
	Cost	130205.18	152351.76	174832.62
	Wirecut brick masonry-10cm
	Cost	6203.22	15684.79	0
	JOINERY
	Cost	25100	32350	30500
	Parapet
	Cost	15463.88	17584.64	17849.73
	Total Cost	176972.28	217971.19	223182.35

8	RCC WORK				MORE SUSTAINABLE
	Lintel
	Cost	86850.79	105124.62	100379.03
	Sunshade
	Cost	17048.15	18941.03	19253.49
	Roof
	Cost	36846.66	47391.33	46121.66
	Total Cost	140745.6	171456.98	165754.18
9	FLOORING				MORE SUSTAINABLE
	Cost	31943.3	41944.67	36780.1

10	TERRACE MORTAR				MORE SUSTAINABLE
	Cost	9750.13	12673.3	12301.89

11	LABOUR COST				MORE SUSTAINABLE
	Cost	176850	229500	223200

	TOTAL COST
Total cost
MORE ECONOMICAL		582834.77	725272.16	708777.72
SQFT RATE		1483.04	1422.102	1428.987
MORE SUSTAINABLE		589626.74	733647.01	717067.55
SQFT RATE		1500.322	1438.524	1445.701

Cost saving tips for conventional construction method

PCC Below foundation

Strip footing (Footing & Pedestal)

Plinth beam

Plinth filling

PCC for flooring :

WALL :

Lintel :

Sunshade :

Roof :

Plastering :

White washing :

Flooring :

Terrace mortar :

Joinery :

Cost comparison of items :

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