As a Young Man or Woman it’s necessary to get a permanent abode because of Safety Needs with reference to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of Needs.

It’s momentous to Men to build than to Women in Our part of the World because one needs an abode before thinking of marriage in a well organized society.

To build in Upper West Region, one needs a plot of land Either inherited from a parent, gifted to you by a friend or a prole or bought. Aside that, one has to buy a plot of land and with a plot of Land you Need at least Ghc4,000 depending on the Location.

Requirements

At least 500 Blocks are needed to be able to build a single room with a toilet and a bathroom. You will also need two packets(40 pieces)of Zinc Depending on how high the roof should go up for more ventilation to be in the room.

You’ll need some wood for the roofing as well as 16 Iron Rods. After which you’ll also require a Door, Windows, Sand to fill up the rooms, Iron Bungalow proof, Electricity Wiring as well.

How to calculate the cost based on Economic Factors in 2024.

Sand will cost Ghc600, you’ll need three trips making it Ghc1,800. You’ll also need a trip of stones which will cost Ghc800. Thirdly you’ll Need to buy 30 bags of Cement for the entire project (Single room with toilet and bathroom) 20 bags fro blocks 26 blocks per bag making it 520 Blocks. The rest will be used for mason works. A mason takes Ghc100 whilst a laborer takes Ghc50 so you’ll need to pay them for three working days and this will cost at least Ghc450.

Iron rods(16) will cost you, 60 by 16 which will cost Ghc960 after which two packets of Alu Zinc, 800 by 2 which is Ghc1,600.

Wiring of a Single Room will cost you about Ghc400 whilst plumbing will cost about Ghc200. A Door is currently Ghc150 whilst Metal one is Ghc600. A Metal Bungalow proof is Ghc350 and a window is Ghc250 meaning two will be Ghc500. You Need at Least 25 two by 7 Wood for roofing which will cost Ghc2,000.

In All, You Need at Least Ghc2,000(2/7 Wood)+500(Windows)+350(Bungalow Proof)+150(Door)+200(Plumbing)+400(Wiring)+960(Iron Rods)+1600(Zinc)+450(Work)+1,800(Sand)+800(Stones)+4,000(Plot)

In Total you need Averagely Ghc13,210 Cedis to be able to put up a Single room with Toilet and Bathroom, Once you have this, you can think of marriage and have that peace of Mind.

Your father’s house shouldn’t be your final destination, that will soon become the grandfather’s house of your children, that will put a question mark on you as a parent, what have you also been able to do as a father or mother. You may say life is short but the fact is that in where you live if the owner also had same mindset like you have, will he or she build the place you stay. Secondly, if life is short why are you trying to produce children, why don’t you just die and leave the world without kids since life is short. Once you live children behind, life isn’t short there are people to continue and it makes life to continue, It’ll only be short if you have no children.

Source: Upper West Media App