Building a provincial house

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Building a provincial house

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We currently have a 20m x 20m plot of land out in Pakkdey and the wife wants to relocate the family to there, only problem is what would the cost of a 3bed 2 bath house be? Basic brick house, Cambodian splattered concrete on the outside and generic tiled inside all one level.

Anyone have a spitball price on the construction and time frame? I was thinking we could throw 30k at it and get something within 6-9 months
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Darkcel wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:04 pm Cambodian splattered concrete on the outside
What's that? Is it like pebbledash?
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30K for very Khmer style would be doable. Don't expect anything fancy though. Depends how big the bedrooms are as 3B could be quite large.
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John Bingham wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:55 am
Darkcel wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:04 pm Cambodian splattered concrete on the outside
What's that? Is it like pebbledash?
I wish it was like pebbledash

I'm talking about the generic "concrete mix x dirt combo" that they just smear onto the side of buildings here, I obviously wouldn't just leave it bare concrete but still
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Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:58 am 30K for very Khmer style would be doable. Don't expect anything fancy though. Depends how big the bedrooms are as 3B could be quite large.
Good deal, I was hoping it wouldn't top 40k.


Probably going to go with a design from a cousin of the wife's, simple 50m² by 33m², we lose a bedroom but that would of been a guestroom anyway.
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John Bingham wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:55 am
Darkcel wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:04 pm Cambodian splattered concrete on the outside
What's that? Is it like pebbledash?
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having just finished a smaller one < 2 bedroom/1 bath
i'd say with the good roof, drop ceiling, water tank, aluminum windows with screens & bars, good doors, trim, wires IN the wall, fenced in property, western bathroom, semi western kitchen.
I do suggest 1 coat primer an 2 coats interior and exterior

3 bedrooms 3x4 each 4-5 months if u get it done before the rains start
between $35-45 grand, maybe less without the painting, cheap tiles, not expensive roof, cheaper windows, cheaper doors, exterior wires, etc etc

Do you need dirt? 20x20 plot will take at least 30 truckloads@ $20/
fenced in?
electric meter?
Beds?
hot water heater?
TV?
all adds up
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You should be able to build a basic cambodian home on stilts for less than 10K. Depends on all the extras you want to add.

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even less for these ones:

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truffledog wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:07 pm You should be able to build a basic cambodian home on stilts for less than 10K. Depends on all the extras you want to add.

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even less for these ones:

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They even have a water bed.
If the materials and labor are available in the area, it will be a cheaper build overall.
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I would have thought that the Chinese had more than likely had forced higher prices on the whole of the building business.
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