Cost estimation of 650sq.ft.

house made by interlocking bricks (load bearing

structure)

Item Rate Quantity Price(Nrs)

Excavations for 23.52/cu 1032cu.ft 24272.64
foundations(depth 3ft*width .ft
2ft)
Stone masonry with lime 28.5/cu. 1032cu.ft 29412.00
mortar ft.
Wall cost
Bricks 30 3500 105000.00
concrete
Sand, cement, coarse 20000.00
Reinforce rod 100kg 15000.00
Roofing
Post as available local wood 15000.00
GI sheet (12 nos) 20000.00
Sanitary and electrical 60000.00
finishing
Wall putting (no plaster) 50000.00
Paint(simple) 60000.00
Total labor cost 50000.00
Total cost: 4,48,684.6400

Note:: the cost of housing can be increased or decreased as per the availability of
local materials. Stone, lime, wood ,sand ,coarse and labor are supposed to meet
locally and can be purchased at low cost. The cost of brick is allocated at Nrs.30 as
the brick can be made at site with locally available materials like lime, clay, sawdust
and some amount of cement so the total cost on the brick can be decreased by
Nrs28,000 as per the availability of the materials.