House budget: 7-step working copy
House Budget Kit · build.nineclip.com/systems/house-construction-budget/
1. Area and tier
Built-up area (all floors), sq ft
Floors
Tier: basic / standard / premium
Rate band, ₹/sq ft (month)
2. Base figure
Low end, ₹
High end, ₹
Figure you will plan on, ₹
3. 13-line split
| Line | Weight % | Your budget ₹ | Quote A | Quote B | Quote C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 20 | ||||
| TMT steel | 19.5 | ||||
| Cement | 14.5 | ||||
| Bricks | 8 | ||||
| Doors, windows | 7 | ||||
| Aggregate 20 mm | 6.5 | ||||
| Flooring | 5 | ||||
| Lights, fans | 4.5 | ||||
| Wires, cables | 4 | ||||
| Sand | 3 | ||||
| Paint | 3 | ||||
| Pipes | 2.5 | ||||
| Pump set | 2.5 |
4. Quantity check
Steel, kg (thumb rule 3 to 4 per sq ft)
Cement, bags (0.35 to 0.5 per sq ft)
BOQ steel, kg
BOQ cement, bags
5. Outside the contract
Plan approval, ₹
Architect or engineer, ₹
Boundary wall, ₹
Interiors, ₹
Contingency (5 to 10%), ₹
Total budget, ₹
6. Before you sign
- Same drawings given to all contractors
- Every quote has all 13 lines
- Payments tied to finished stages
- Engineer's drawings and bar schedule received
- Contingency kept separate