Planning to budget 150k -200k and still have 150k as cash for cost overrun. Furniture will pretty much just reuse old furniture from old house. Only kitchen and toilet willing to spend more to renovate.

10% is a lot lower than I thought it would be

I mean for general scale project, it’s 10%.

But now your estimated costing is 100-300k, and 10% of it certainly isn’t enough to do much.

Possible but very troublesome to build own house. Need to take consideration of soil type(hard or soft), water intake pipe, underground wiring for electricity, other stuffs after building. Internet coverage, water pressure, yada yada

Btw I’m interested. Looking to build own house too

oic

I'm guessing it's probably gonna be around 50k?

Can't I just get an architecture firm to draw the house plan for me, have them do the paperwork, and then get a contractor to start work?

I'm probably oversimplifying, but isn't that the gist of it?

No need architech, just engage a draftsman should be sufficient. You can even go online and purchase design & plan & do your own submission to local council. The most important is an honest & reliable contractor

This post has been edited by spetnaz: May 20 2019, 06:11 AM

I thought you need certified architect to give signature?

Any good general contractors in Seremban? I'm really not familiar with that area.

you wanna save cost, find a local contractor with experience. He will know more on how to construct a bungalow and chipped in some minor design than an architect.

architect role is only to design the exterior house. if he has expertise in the internal, he will do the same for you and the design for both exterior and internal will cost you a bomb.

if you want it to be safer, find a registered civil engineer and he will endorse your drawings for the pbt submission.

it is always cheaper to do everything yourself but it will be a long and steep learning curve. if you have time and enjoy the process, please by all mean but if you think you dont want to have such hassle, then engage the above professionals.

sorry i cant provide any rates for land clearing. end of the day, it all depends very much on local rates and contractors. contractors can come up with all kinds of different reasons to justify for their rates. so its better to scout around yourself.

Meanwhile ayam keep looking at people building van house or container house... like very nice sia

They do seem quite nice but aren't those depreciating assets? Especially if you don't own the land that they are on. There's also the problem with getting proper utilities.

very true but most people who initiated or involved in such projects often already knew and accepted the compromises and cons of these types of accommodations

if not they will not go ahead, utilities are ok but maybe limited space


for me, the best is still landed, independent, entirely detached bungalow built of bricks, cement, reinforced concrete and terracotta roof tiles, would be strong and sturdy

the thing is it wont come easy and have to work hard for it

Of course it is but have to be able to afford it

Yep in malaysia we dont have such utilities for dumps.
But i find it very interesting.

If i can buy a small piece of land to place a container, i would definitely make one house out of it.

What about these?





Found from here.

Wonder if can customizer it.

I have no idea, better check with pipu who have bought it, there's two type strutural kit and ibs kit.

Why seremban? If your budget 200k for land in bangi sg merab there can get also no need so far away go until seremban

Like the neighborhood there.

Also parents prefer more Chinese area

got fibre internet mou hahaha