Foundation cost/compound wall

[sam_m400]

Hi All

My contractor saying the following rate

digging - 6 Rs
foundation stone work - 40 Rs per Sq ft (depth)*total length)
compound wall - 40 rs Per Sq ft (height*total length).

Is this rate prevailing/good one?

Regards
Sam

[JollyRogers]

Get a JCB to get the earthwork done. You can get them for about Rs.750 per hour. (They need atleast 4 hours of work usually).
This works out half the cost of Rs.6 per sq.ft if done manually.

[maheshvivid2003]

i had a bad exp with jcb .....u wont get the exact shape sometimes the mesurement size of the footin will increase ....then the material cost will also increase

only thing is u can save lil money n time thats all

[sam_m400]

Thanks, I also heard the same thing from many other sources as well.

[maheshvivid2003]

i spent 97 bags of cement for 12 footing bed size 5*6 n 6*7....can anybody share how much cement they used for 12 footing ....

[jult]

WHAT IS THE HEIGHT OF THE FOOTING LAID

[JollyRogers]

I got my site excavation done by JCB. No complaints whatsoever. It all depends on the experience of the person who is operating this.
The entire excavation for 14 pillars and water sump on a 60x40 plot took about 4 hours. Also I hired a guy to do the finishing for the excavation pits. He took 2 days and I think I paid him around 700-800 bucks. Overall I saved over 50% on the cost and the job done in 2 days.

[maheshvivid2003]

2 feet height.. footing pit size is 6*6 , 7.6*6 n 5*6 as per plan ....my site 30*40 has loose soil

i gave complete earth work for rs 7 per cft .the excators brought jcb did initial digging n finishing touch is done by 3 people

@ JollyRogers how much cement u used for 14 footing bed ?

[keerthi.blr]

@mahesh, you will feel better when u know that 8 pillars consumed 90 bags for footing alone.(Excluding pedestal in 30x 40 site)

[maheshvivid2003]

thanks for info keerthi .... we sail in same boat