Thanks for the breakdown, it was very informative. The attention to detail provided by listing the costs and showing the building process is really helpful. Your commentary was also very clear, really good Job.
Informative video. Thank you. Well researched and relayed. Keep up the good work. It would be good to give us a monthly update on material costs as they have been going up a lot. Many thanks again. 👏🏾👏🏾🇬🇧🇯🇲
New to your channel and yes I did subscribe. As developer myself building a gated complex in st Elizabeth. It’s hard to find honest and reliable tradesman.
Mercury I have been trying to build 5 years now and afraid of the cost cuz my salary has been struggling for the past 5 years. I came across your video and I have confidence that I can start. I won't be able to finish in a year but I can get started. I have watched so many construction videos and your video is the best. I have learnt alot from you. You are like a professional teacher. You outlined from Measuring to roofing. Hats off for your very informative content. 👏 👍 👌 🙌
Big up yuhself Dantae. I love to see the skillful masterpieces the genius construction workers can create from the raw materials they use. Every success to Hinds Construction.
Awesome video, happy to find your channel & Subscribed. I like the way you break down the cost. Very helpful especially for us building at the moment. Keep it up, thumbs up 👍
Thank you Nemshi. I'm not the best at reading floor plans but that is the measurement recorded and the contractor is building according to the measurements. Maybe it looks bigger on camera than it actually is.
@@ravmercury3225 Even without reading the plan, I can tell something is wrong with the size 188 sq ft you quoted.The plan calls for a two bedroom, two bathroom and carport. However 188 square feet could never be enough to cover those spaces. Consider this; a 10 w foot wide by 10 foot long bedroom is 100 square feet (10×10=100). Minus 100sq ft from the 188sq ft leaves 88sq ft...It is impossible to get another bedroom, two bathrooms and a carport out of 88 square feet. The carport alone looks like about 200 square feet..which is 10 feet wide by 20 feet long. So something is not quite right.
Maybe you can clarify the info for me as I am always willing to learn. According to the plan under Design Information the following is quoted Existing floor area: 4,154sq.ft/385.9192 sq.ms Proposed floor area: 188 sq.ft/17.4658 sq.ms. Total area: 4,342 sq.ft/403.385 sq.ms. From what I understand floor area here means the addition hence my reason for quoting 188 sq.ft. Maybe it is to be multiplied or something I don't know..
@@ravmercury3225 🤔 So the original house was 4,154 square feet? Unless the method for calculating square feet has changed. The number of feet in width multiplied by the number of feet in length. Your original house was massive. If your original house was actually 4,154 sq ft based on the plan in the video, it would be about 50 ft wide by 83 feet long. It certainly doesn't look like that based on the look of it in the video and the blue print. That size of 4,154 sq ft sounds like the size of a typical house lot...the land; not the building. It would be good if you can double check with any independent contractor or drafts man just to confirm what the actual square foot of the house was and what the addition in square footage is. Or if you have a tape measure just stretch it across the front of the house to see how wide it is.
Don't let no one fool you with that crap!!! At the time you made this comment, the fee for laborer was $3,500-$4,500 and now it's at $4,500-$5,500 tradesmen is $10,000-15,000 per day
I am located in the St. Andrew area. Which area are you located in and it depends on the type of work that you would be doing. The contractor I use is good and reasonable but he usually has a lot of work. In box me and I will give you his contact details.
Sometimes labourers like to sls k up o bthe job and the only way to get some if them to work like how they should is to put in the bass🙂 some 9f them hard to learn to and the mason dont want to have to do over tmwhat the labourer spoil it cost time and money and some clients want top of the line work
Good day, what Architectural firm did you use please? I’m trying to find a reputable company and have been a draftsman maybe an option but am looking for guidance and you are now a pro!
Thank you for subscribing Latoya. Welcome to the channel. The best person to provide you with accurate figures for your building project would be a qualified Quantity Surveyor. However for an estimate you could multiply the total proposed square footage by J$4000.00. It is always best to consult with the trained professionals though so seek the assistance if a Quantity Surveyor. Their figures are usually very accurate.
@@ravmercury3225 i did mine with a quantity survey and it was 9000 dollars 2019 good luck i wish you well at that time the man told me 72 million...72 million gone long time and i am about 90 percent in so please please don't tell no one about 4000 dollars
Approximately how much do you think is the minimum the contractor and labourers would be paid to complete a 2-3 bedroom house? As in total cost e.g 1mil
I must say that some of these jobs used to be included in a days daily rate of pay back in the day ,im not sure when this individual charging started ,would be nice to know if anyone can shed light on this
ARE THESE THE COST FOR THE ENTIRE ADDITION THAT WAS SHOWN AT THE START OF THE VIDEO? OR JUST FOR 1 SECTION OF THE BUILDING? BECAUSE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE THAT WAS MENTIONED WHICH WAS APPROX. 180 SQURE FEET. BECAUSE THE ENTIRE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE ADDITION TO THE BUILDING LOOKS TO BE IN THE 1500 SQURE FEET. I would like to know
All people have to dois get a contractor .. And ask Tim how much it would cost me to build a house that I want .. And ifhe give me a price that I like we sign the agreement and that's it ..
Why is Ply board so expensive in jamaica 😫 it a shame I couldn't ship them jamaica custom is the next ripoff, here in England ply board is in every rubbish skip and every building site big waste 😑 hearing these prices driving me insane and my project hasn't started yet LORD GIVE ME STRENGTH Big thank you to all you guys thais building your dream homes I really appreciate all of you ❤
Good day your comment are very misleading if you want to comment on construction get your information from a professional ex. an Architect, a qualified contractor, or Quantity surveyor all work are done by unit of measurement such as excavation is done by cubic measure measurement, blocks are build by square measurement and so on get educated if you want to comment on construction
Thank you for your opinion. The quotations in this video as I said is specifically related to this particular project and none other. I was not referring to the standards that currently exists. Some.persons prefer if the prices quoted are directly related to what they see. Not everyone is particularly interested in the technical jargons used in the construction industry.
Thanks for the breakdown, it was very informative. The attention to detail provided by listing the costs and showing the building process is really helpful. Your commentary was also very clear, really good Job.
Much appreciated!
I like the video. It sounds professionally done...information was very good..I am now a subscriber
Thanks for the sub!
Thorough documentation!! Quite helpful and will be a road map for those considering to build.
Thanks Donna-Lee!
Informative video. Thank you. Well researched and relayed. Keep up the good work. It would be good to give us a monthly update on material costs as they have been going up a lot. Many thanks again. 👏🏾👏🏾🇬🇧🇯🇲
Thank you so much Lennie. Much appreciated. Will see how best I can present a monthly price update.
Is it possible for me to get your work man number
Contact details is in the description
This very detailed information is greatly appreciated. Thanks a million
Thank you Shernette and you are welcome. Keep safe!
New to your channel and yes I did subscribe. As developer myself building a gated complex in st Elizabeth. It’s hard to find honest and reliable tradesman.
Me too
Thanks for subbing! Good tradesmen are few and far between.
Most of tgem are thief and ovwr charfe you and spiil your work
Most of them are thieves and do not kbow what they are doing
Good team work makes it easier.job well done.
Definitely!
gREAT Video Mercury alot of useful information. thank for the upload, much appreciate you work
Thank you Chante. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Am a Jamaican but I live overseas and I am a builder,I must say well done this is good work and great information
Thank you
Very useful information. Keep up the good job!
Thanks much!
Well researched video. love the work you put in. Good information to have. thanks a million
Thanks Renea!
Mercury I have been trying to build 5 years now and afraid of the cost cuz my salary has been struggling for the past 5 years. I came across your video and I have confidence that I can start. I won't be able to finish in a year but I can get started. I have watched so many construction videos and your video is the best. I have learnt alot from you. You are like a professional teacher. You outlined from Measuring to roofing. Hats off for your very informative content. 👏 👍 👌 🙌
Take it one step at a time. Go at your own pace and by the grace of the Almighty you will see its completion 1 day👍👍
For real!😍 This lady videos are top class💐 I have subscribed. Thank you so much for your videos and the proper step by step breakdown of cost🙏🏽❤️
Information packed video. love it.
Thanks Natalie🙂
Absolutely brilliant. You have a future in the construction industry. Maybe should come work for us at Hinds construction
Big up yuhself Dantae. I love to see the skillful masterpieces the genius construction workers can create from the raw materials they use. Every success to Hinds Construction.
Very good video most informative so far. thanks much
Thank you Tanya. You're welcome🙂
Great Video. Love it. Useful information.
Thank you Vashtie!
Very good video. love it. thanks alot
Thanks Oniel 🙂
gREAT Video mercury appreciate the time and effort.
Thank you Samuel!
Building is really costly especially since COVID everything gone sky rocket. At the end of it all it's yours so you just have to do what you can do.🤩
So true!
Great presentation, full of information.
🙂
Very informative. Good job
Thank you Dianna!
What parish is these quotes from?
St. Andrew.
@@ravmercury3225 thank you 😊
bIG BIG Video great work keep it up
Thanks Andrae!
Great video with useful information. keep them coming mercury.
Thank you Gloria🙂
Awesome video, happy to find your channel & Subscribed. I like the way you break down the cost. Very helpful especially for us building at the moment. Keep it up, thumbs up 👍
Thank you. All the best with your project
Explanation on point
Thanks Nakeisha!
Big Big Video!
Top Notch….
Much appreciated!
Hard working Jamaican people. Protection on them. No injuries!
Nice job. well done
Thanks Kenton🙂
Great video Mercury...just one concern. The square footage for the construction 188sq feet sounds too small for what was being built.
Thank you Nemshi. I'm not the best at reading floor plans but that is the measurement recorded and the contractor is building according to the measurements. Maybe it looks bigger on camera than it actually is.
@@ravmercury3225 Even without reading the plan, I can tell something is wrong with the size 188 sq ft you quoted.The plan calls for a two bedroom, two bathroom and carport. However 188 square feet could never be enough to cover those spaces. Consider this; a 10 w foot wide by 10 foot long bedroom is 100 square feet (10×10=100). Minus 100sq ft from the 188sq ft leaves 88sq ft...It is impossible to get another bedroom, two bathrooms and a carport out of 88 square feet. The carport alone looks like about 200 square feet..which is 10 feet wide by 20 feet long. So something is not quite right.
Maybe you can clarify the info for me as I am always willing to learn. According to the plan under Design Information the following is quoted
Existing floor area: 4,154sq.ft/385.9192 sq.ms
Proposed floor area: 188 sq.ft/17.4658 sq.ms.
Total area: 4,342 sq.ft/403.385 sq.ms.
From what I understand floor area here means the addition hence my reason for quoting 188 sq.ft. Maybe it is to be multiplied or something I don't know..
@@ravmercury3225 🤔 So the original house was 4,154 square feet? Unless the method for calculating square feet has changed. The number of feet in width multiplied by the number of feet in length. Your original house was massive. If your original house was actually 4,154 sq ft based on the plan in the video, it would be about 50 ft wide by 83 feet long. It certainly doesn't look like that based on the look of it in the video and the blue print. That size of 4,154 sq ft sounds like the size of a typical house lot...the land; not the building. It would be good if you can double check with any independent contractor or drafts man just to confirm what the actual square foot of the house was and what the addition in square footage is. Or if you have a tape measure just stretch it across the front of the house to see how wide it is.
Ok cool!
Great Video, you could also make a labor/ Trademan pay per job, labor get between $2500,$3500 per day Masonry $5000-$10,000 etc
Thanks Nicco Ongo
Don't let no one fool you with that crap!!! At the time you made this comment, the fee for laborer was $3,500-$4,500 and now it's at $4,500-$5,500 tradesmen is $10,000-15,000 per day
Very good information. Anything to do with construction is of interest to me. I am an EC and will be doing my own build.
Thank you Augustus. You have a wonderful skill that you can now benefit from. All the best creating your masterpiece.
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You are both beautiful and informative I glean a lot of valuable information from your narration, blessings to you all the way
Thank you so much!
1:36 What is the size of the floorplan?
Quoted it from the plan. It could be wrong but will double check
@@ravmercury3225 please do. As you stated a very small sqr footage
I really need to get intouch with those trade men...great work
The amount of information you giving us mercury you seem like you could do a job like this. Well informative keep it up🤣🤣🤣
Thanks much😄
Very informative. I am building a house right now and I am so grateful for this wonderful information. Thanks.
Great all the best with your project.
I enjoyed this video. I liked the fact that the prices are not targeted to foreigners but rather general rates charged to locals.
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nice breakdown of the costing. easily understood
Great to hear!
great information, well presented. so helpful
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative well said what i wanted to know is can a house be built from cast from foundation to finish?
Thanks you Ken Marie. I don't understand the query though
@@ravmercury3225 Yes you can cast a building with mixed cement instead of blocks
Thanks for sharing 👍🙂
Thanks for a well researched, information filled video
Glad it was helpful!
Love this video i would appreciate the contact for the contractor
Demar Wilson (Demo) 876 476-1123
another excellent and informative video.😍
Thank you so much
Great job...How much length of steel in a tonne?
Depends, 62 in the 1/2inch. Will let you know though
From casting foundation to finish without using building blocks
How many.blocks can built a tw bed upstairs with bathroom
That would be dependent on the size of the rooms.
Can you recommend any trade man?
I am located in the St. Andrew area. Which area are you located in and it depends on the type of work that you would be doing. The contractor I use is good and reasonable but he usually has a lot of work. In box me and I will give you his contact details.
This is helping me a lot thank God I found you more confident now
Awesome to know!
Why mason men ALWAYS so grumpy? Why dem always talk to dem laborers so rough? Just need the best answer for this
Sometimes labourers like to sls k up o bthe job and the only way to get some if them to work like how they should is to put in the bass🙂 some 9f them hard to learn to and the mason dont want to have to do over tmwhat the labourer spoil it cost time and money and some clients want top of the line work
Please let me know how i can get in touch with the contactor and workmen that did the rough cast and rendering.
Good day, what Architectural firm did you use please? I’m trying to find a reputable company and have been a draftsman maybe an option but am looking for guidance and you are now a pro!
Jayce Richardson 876 466-4582 jtrichardson18@gmail.com
1200 blocks for the entire structure?
Awesome video. Are the prices mentioned in JMD or USD?
Thanks. JMD
great video, hope to see the finish house one day
Very soon!
Can you send me a breakdown of the cost to build a 2 store with 8 bedroom, 4 bathroom, living, dining and separate kitchen. Please. Love the video
Thank you for subscribing Latoya. Welcome to the channel. The best person to provide you with accurate figures for your building project would be a qualified Quantity Surveyor. However for an estimate you could multiply the total proposed square footage by J$4000.00. It is always best to consult with the trained professionals though so seek the assistance if a Quantity Surveyor. Their figures are usually very accurate.
@@ravmercury3225 i did mine with a quantity survey and it was 9000 dollars 2019 good luck i wish you well at that time the man told me 72 million...72 million gone long time and i am about 90 percent in so please please don't tell no one about 4000 dollars
Very insightful and educational. Very detailed as well
Much appreciated!
Approximately how much do you think is the minimum the contractor and labourers would be paid to complete a 2-3 bedroom house? As in total cost e.g 1mil
this is a keeper, great video.
Glad you like it!
very good and useful video
So nice of you
Good video, are the prices in USD or Jamaican?
Jamaican dollars
I am in St Andrew; how can I get in touch with these contractors and Mason? I need some honest and good people to work with
very informative and useful video. great content
Glad you think so!
What is a good price per 100 to lay blocks?
Very good video
Thanks
I must say that some of these jobs used to be included in a days daily rate of pay back in the day ,im not sure when this individual charging started ,would be nice to know if anyone can shed light on this
I think this way is better,deliverable based.. disburse money based on what is completed. Won’t have people wasting your time and money.
ARE THESE THE COST FOR THE ENTIRE ADDITION THAT WAS SHOWN AT THE START OF THE VIDEO? OR JUST FOR 1 SECTION OF THE BUILDING? BECAUSE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE THAT WAS MENTIONED WHICH WAS APPROX. 180 SQURE FEET.
BECAUSE THE ENTIRE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE ADDITION TO THE BUILDING LOOKS TO BE IN THE 1500 SQURE FEET. I would like to know
Sorry about that it is actually 921.4sq ft.
Absolutely informative and eye opening
Glad you think so!
was listening for the carpentry for putting up the boards for the casting of roof
The cost is placed closer to the end of the video double check. It was 185K
Are these prices in JMD or USD?
JMD
I think you should still use line while doing steel work 😊
Noted for future builds👍
Building cost high in jamaica
What’s the cost of mason to lay 100 blocks.
Price varies
Is this Jamaican dollars?
Yes
Very informative and articulate
Thank you Carlyle!
great video, very useful
👍thanks
when i am ready to build, i am going to hire you as my contractor
Awesome😁😁
Noice 👍
Thank you!
All people have to dois get a contractor ..
And ask Tim how much it would cost me to build a house that I want ..
And ifhe give me a price that I like we sign the agreement and that's it ..
True that Horace
Why is Ply board so expensive in jamaica 😫 it a shame I couldn't ship them jamaica custom is the next ripoff, here in England ply board is in every rubbish skip and every building site big waste 😑 hearing these prices driving me insane and my project hasn't started yet LORD GIVE ME STRENGTH
Big thank you to all you guys thais building your dream homes I really appreciate all of you ❤
That may be the answer, ship some of the materials home in the container to save and maybe, the quality is better coming from here....
I wouldn't trust half of the block makers. Block quality is paramount.
The cement work between the blocks could be better..
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very informative video.
Glad it was helpful!
I hope my architect doesn't see this though this has more to it.
Good day your comment are very misleading if you want to comment on construction get your information from a professional ex. an Architect, a qualified contractor, or Quantity surveyor all work are done by unit of measurement such as excavation is done by cubic measure measurement, blocks are build by square measurement and so on get educated if you want to comment on construction
Thank you for your opinion. The quotations in this video as I said is specifically related to this particular project and none other. I was not referring to the standards that currently exists. Some.persons prefer if the prices quoted are directly related to what they see. Not everyone is particularly interested in the technical jargons used in the construction industry.
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