Construction calculators
Building your own house on labour rate? Plan the rooms once, then see how many tiles, how much paint, cement, sand, bricks, concrete, steel and wire to buy — in bags, rehri, gallons and bundles, the way the market sells them — and what to check with the mistri at every stage. Ghar khud bana rahe hain? Yahan se hisaab lagayen.
- House builderDraw your rooms on your plot, drag things into place, then tap anything to see the tiles, paint, cement and wire it needs.
- Society legal statusSearch any housing society in Islamabad or Rawalpindi and see whether it is approved, NOC in process, or illegal, with the approved area.
- Plot priceBuying or selling? Pick the society and plot size for an estimated price range and the FBR reference value.
- Cost by plot sizePick the area, plot size and dimensions; get cement bags, steel kg, bricks, labour, grey-structure and finishing cost.
- TilesRooms in, tiles and boxes out, with wastage, bedding mortar and cost.
- PaintLitres, gallons and drums for walls and ceilings, with primer and putty.
- Daily cement mixBags and rehri of sand for today's plaster, brickwork or tile bedding, batch by batch.
- Bricks & blocksBricks, concrete blocks or AAC blocks for a wall, with mortar or adhesive.
- Concrete & steelCement, sand and crush for a slab, beam or lintel, and steel counted from the drawing.
- WiringMetres and 90 m bundles by wire size for the whole house.
- Cost estimateA grey-structure and finishing budget for your covered area at the rates you are quoted today.
- ChecklistFourteen stages: what to buy, what to check with the mistri, and what to photograph before it is covered.
Before you pour the first concrete, read the guide
DPC height, what goes under bathroom tiles, lintel and beam sizes, which pipe goes where, wire sizes, and the mistakes that show up as seepage three years later. Written for people building on labour rate in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
All quantities on these pages are estimates for planning and buying. Site conditions, workmanship and brands change the real figures. Structural sizes must come from a qualified engineer.