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