I am thinking of remodeling my 5 bedroom family house (bungalow) in Enugu to a 1 one storey building and may be with a pent house if possible to accommodate 4 of my brothers with their families. For privacy, I would like each person to have about 3rooms with baths but I have very limited funds. So specifically, I am adding 12 rooms, 6 toilets, 2 living rooms and 2 balconies. I want to know if #5m can cover this project before I delve into it.

Chikwe10:
I am thinking of remodeling my 5 bedroom family house (bungalow) in Enugu to a 1 one storey building and may be with a pent house if possible to accommodate 4 of my brothers with their families. For privacy, I would like each person to have about 3rooms with baths but I have very limited funds. So specifically, I am adding 12 rooms, 6 toilets, 2 living rooms and 2 balconies. I want to know if #5m can cover this project before I delve into it.

Depending on the size of the current building & expected level of finishing.

5m won't finish it. Budget more
You would need approximately N15 - 17m. With average finishing.

Consider-
- cost of decking
-cost of adding structural elements (columns & beams).
- cost of blockwork.
- cost of finishing

You can contact me on 09056082348(call & WhatsApp) for cost breakdown.
raymondfubara@gmail.com

From what you described, N5m is highly unlikely.

From bungalow to one-storey building, you need to do decking/casting, that alone should cost up to N1.5m.

Chikwe10:
I am thinking of remodeling my 5 bedroom family house (bungalow) in Enugu to a 1 one storey building and may be with a pent house if possible to accommodate 4 of my brothers with their families. For privacy, I would like each person to have about 3rooms with baths but I have very limited funds. So specifically, I am adding 12 rooms, 6 toilets, 2 living rooms and 2 balconies. I want to know if #5m can cover this project before I delve into it.

I know of someone who can help you achieve something close to that but he's not in ENUGU, but ANAMBRA.

He's know for such level of proper management.

Thank you Raymond Firstborn, the house has been decked already.

raymondFirstborn:

Depending on the size of the current building & expected level of finishing.

5m won't finish it. Budget more
You would need approximately N15 - 17m. With average finishing.

Consider-
- cost of decking
-cost of adding structural elements (columns & beams).
- cost of blockwork.
- cost of finishing

You can contact me on 09056082348(call & WhatsApp) for cost breakdown.
raymondfubara@gmail.com

Glaswegian thank you for your response, I forgot to include that the house has been decked already.

Glaswegian:
From what you described, N5m is highly unlikely.

From bungalow to one-storey building, you need to do decking/casting, that alone should cost up to N1.5m.

I forgot to add that the house has been decked already

Chikwe10:
Thank you Raymond Firstborn, the house has been decked already.

Ok.
That should bring the cost down to roughly N12M.

Chikwe10:
Glaswegian thank you for your response, I forgot to include that the house has been decked already.

Great. N5m still unlikely to finish it based on what you described but just start. If you look at money, you will keep procrastinating and not do anything. In 2009, I once told a bricklayer that I wanted to do a small 3 bedroom for 2.5m in my hometown. He said I should just start. I ended up spending N13m over 4 years to finish that house. I would have been scared at the beginning if I knew it was going to cost me N13m

I like your advice and that's what I intend to do on my next project. My plan is to quickly remodel the family house, and then start building my own personal house, and that is why I want to stick to a budget. Do you think that if I reduce the number of rooms, that it might help?

Glaswegian:


Great. N5m still unlikely to finish it based on what you described but just start. If you look at money, you will keep procrastinating and not do anything. In 2009, I once told a bricklayer that I wanted to do a small 3 bedroom for 2.5m in my hometown. He said I should just start. I ended up spending N13m over 4 years to finish that house. I would have been scared at the beginning if I knew it was going to cost me N13m

I like your advice and that's what I intend to do on my next project. My plan is to quickly remodel the family house, and then start building my own personal house, and that is why I want to stick to a budget. Do you think that if I reduce the number of rooms, that it might help? Because my plan is to get this done within 5 months to avoid being homeless

Glaswegian:


Great. N5m still unlikely to finish it based on what you described but just start. If you look at money, you will keep procrastinating and not do anything. In 2009, I once told a bricklayer that I wanted to do a small 3 bedroom for 2.5m in my hometown. He said I should just start. I ended up spending N13m over 4 years to finish that house. I would have been scared at the beginning if I knew it was going to cost me N13m

Chikwe10:
I like your advice and that's what I intend to do on my next project. My plan is to quickly remodel the family house, and then start building my own personal house, and that is why I want to stick to a budget. Do you think that if I reduce the number of rooms, that it might help? Because my plan is to get this done within 5 months to avoid being homeless

If you reduce the number of rooms the cost would reduce