Satdobato, Lalitpur–15
Shrestha residence
Complete
3,600 sq ft
15 months
Item rate
A three-storey house on a plot that fell 2.4 m from the road, needing a reinforced retaining wall along two sides before anything else could start. The owner was working in Doha for the entire build and never saw the site until handover.
That is a normal situation in Lalitpur and it changes how a job has to be run: photographs every Friday, a measured bill every month, and no decision taken on site that was not written down first.
Job record
Job no.
MCC-172
Type
RCC framed house, three storeys with a retaining wall
Location
Satdobato, Lalitpur–15
Area
3,600 sq ft
Client
Dipesh Karki
Contract
Item rate
Structural engineer
R. Shrestha, NEC 12408
Code basis
NBC 105:2020 · NBC 205
Duration
15 months
Handover
Poush 2076
Scope of works
- Reinforced retaining wall, 2.4 m maximum height, with weep holes and backfill drainage
- Cut-and-fill terracing and compaction
- Isolated footings and a three-storey RCC frame
- Brick infill, plaster and terrace waterproofing
- Standard finish package with concealed services
- Boundary wall, gate and driveway
Key dates
| Contract signed | Ashoj 2075 |
| Retaining wall complete | Magh 2075 |
| Top slab cast | Shrawan 2076 |
| Handed over | Poush 2076 |
What was difficult
Running a job for an owner in a different time zone. We settled on a fixed weekly call and a rule that nothing which changed the cost was ordered without written confirmation. Nine variations went through that way and none of them were disputed.
“I was in Doha for the whole build. Photographs every Friday, a bill every month, and the house was exactly what the drawing said.”
All client testimonials
Interested in similar work?
We can arrange a visit to a comparable site, and the owner of this job has agreed to take a call from prospective clients.