Building guides
Plain answers to what people ask before they build. Material quantities only.
How many bricks do I need for a 3-bedroom house?
About 23 500 stock bricks for a typical 120 m² 3-bedroom house with 220 mm walls: how it is worked out, a worked example, and what changes the number.
Building materials list for a house, stage by stage
Every material for a 3-bedroom house in South Africa, from the foundation to the roof, with quantities for an example house and how to buy them stage by stage.
How to choose a house plan: compare before you buy
Two plans of the same size can need thousands of bricks apart. Seven things to compare before you buy a house plan in South Africa.