Building a house: Step by step process, Costs and Tips | Real Estate in Ghana

From site preparation to the roofing level and finishing; with his 30 years of experience in construction, Mr.Watson walks us through every stage of the home building process, cost estimates and insightful construction tips to improve the quality of your build. 00:00 Intro 00:44 Mr.Watson and Lencon Ltd. 02:29 Land acquisition, professionals, concept, design 04:06 Site preparation & Foundation 07:38 Ground level 07:58 Earthquake resistance 08:39 How to avoid flooding 09:34 Filling and compaction 10:24 Damp-proof membrane, Damp proof course 11:18 How to treat rising damp 11:38 Foundation Cost 12:55 Why you need an architect 14:56 Columns, Blockwork 18:42 Blockwork, Screeding, Plastering and Costs 23:10 Roofing and Roofing cost 25:35 First-floor and Internal work 26:13 How to prevent cracks after cutting 27:23 Ceiling & Ceiling cost 28:18 Skimming & Painting 30:45 Tiling 31:32 Planning and Budgeting 34:30 MEP works 38:23 How much it costs to build, cost per sqm 40:16 Building in Ghana from the diaspora 41:25 Challenges building in Ghana 43:23 Why you should consider building with a professional and how to save on the cost 46:26 How to work with Mr.Watson If you would like some more information contact: [email protected] Check out other videos on building a house in Ghana:    • Building in Ghana   📝Complete home building cost worksheet and printables to track your expenses and your budget here: https://selar.co/m/BuildwithAmoaa 💡📝 Welcome to the channel! These property tours give viewers exclusive access to some of the most beautiful and interesting homes on the market. Build with Amoaa covers all things real estate related in Ghana, moving to or visiting Ghana, business growth and developing your best self. If you are interested in any of these topics you should definitely subscribe to this channel so that you don't miss out on any great content. If you would like to connect you can reach me at: [email protected] Instagram: @buildwithamoaa For sponsorship, collaborations or business enquiries, please contact me at: [email protected] You can join my mailing list so that you are the first to know when I post new content, get free real estate tips, business growth tips and practical life hacks! Sign up here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60e050... Let me know in the comments if you enjoyed this video, your favourite thing about this conversation, and if you would consider building a house in Ghana. Don't forget to like and share this video if you found it interesting! OTHER VIDEOS Own a house in Ghana for $15,850:    • She builds affordable homes in Ghana using...   Own a house in Ghana for $13,500:    • Ghanaian firm builds amazing residential a...   Own a house in Ghana for $10,000:    • Ghanaian turns plastic waste into affordab...   Attribution Pictures of site preparation by Kingsley from Asher & Gad Hip roof By Adityamadhav83 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Chicken mesh by plastermesh.com https://www.plastermesh.com Disclaimer: This video was created for educational/informational purposes and qualifies as Fair Use. No copyright infringement is intended. For copyright matters relating to this channel, please contact us directly at: [email protected].