Construction Cost of a 5 Marla House in Bahria Town

Making a new house involves preparing the foundation, walls and roof. You will need bricks, cement, sand, mixed sand, steel and other materials for this purpose.

Here is the breakdown of the amount of building material you will need for a 5 marla house in Bahria Town:

Brick

Preparing the base and initial brick work of a 5 marla house requires approximately 30,000 - 50,000 bricks.

Always make sure that you are using high quality bricks. Quality bricks increase the life and durability of a house.

No homeowner will willingly use low quality bricks for their own house. The problem arises where a contractor (thaikay-daar) is involved or where the brick seller sells you low quality bricks as high-quality ones.

Cement

The next requirement for constructing a 5 marla home is cement. You will need approximately 350-360 cement bags for building a 5 marla house.

Sand

Another important home building material you will need for building a 5 marla house is sand. Again, focus on purchasing quality sand.

We will keep highlighting this requirement. In Pakistan, it is very different from how things work in many developed countries. You really need to go to great lengths to ensure quality purchases in Pakistan. That is why so many people tend to give up the pursuit altogether.

You will need approximately 1100 sqft of sand.

Gravel - Bajri

You need 800-850 sqft of gravel in developing your 1125 sqft or 125 sqyd house.

Sarria / Rebar / Reinforced Steel

Steel is the next important home building material you will need. Again, be careful when selecting steel for your house. It is probably one of the most important building materials used in constructing a house.

Consider using 60-gauge or higher strength steel bars in the foundation and roofing of the house.

A single story 5 marla home can require approximately 2500-3000 kgs of steel.

Binding Wire

The next important requirement for building a 5 marla house is binding wire. It is used for steel fixing. You will need about 2.5 kg of binding wire.

Mixed Sand

This is usually required when laying the foundation of the house.

Previously, many homeowners used ordinary sand for laying the house foundation but it wouldn't retain its place over time.

For this reason, people use mixed sand for laying the foundation in order to hold the walls and other structures above the foundation firmly in place.

You will need 3000-3500 sq ft of mixed sand. For deeper foundations, you may need a greater amount of mixed sand.

Bricktile

It is used to create a waterproof base after laying the roof slabs.

If you don't use bricktiles, cracks may surface on the new roof, which seriously affects the life of the roof.

The use of bricktiles on a roof is quite important. You will need approximately 4000 brick tiles for a 5 marla house.

Total Construction Cost of a 5 Marla Home Foundation

Summing up the total cost, this comes up to 2.5 million - 3.5 million or 25 lakh - 35 lakh rupees. The rates can vary due to fluctuations in the prices of building materials.

Note that this is only the cost of a house grey structure. It does not involve finish details, like gates, doors, windows electrical wiring, lights, bathroom and kitchen amenities. The prices of these items vary greatly, so your final cost of building a new 5 marla house in Bahria Town will differ accordingly.

Now that you know approximately how much quantity of each building material you will need and at which phase of home construction you will need them, it makes sense to do your effort and find the best sources for the building materials.

Get the best quality materials at competitive rates even if you have to buy them from another city.


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