Man Shares Photo Of House His Cousin Built For Him At Over GH₵250k, Regrets

• The man, identified as Namanda Namanda, lamented the quality of the house, which showed numerous structural issues
• Namanda faced the daunting task of rectifying the flaws in the building and regretted not hiring a qualified engineer
• Adrian Gachewa, a graduate practising architect, disclosed that the house was a result of poor workmanship

A Kenyan man has shared a photo of the house his cousin built for him at a cost of GH₵289k, expressing regret over the construction.

In the now-viral post on Facebook, the man, identified as Namanda Namanda, lamented the quality of the house, which showed numerous structural issues and substandard materials used in its construction.

The man faced the daunting task of rectifying the flaws in the building and regretted not hiring a qualified engineer.

"GH₵250k gone and this is what I am seeing. My cousin, where did I go wrong? How I wish I hired my neighbour who is a qualified engineer," he posted on the Home Beautiful Facebook page.

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What are the architect's views on the house?

Adrian Gachewa, a graduate practising architect from the University of Nairobi, disclosed that the house resulted from poor workmanship.

"The skeleton of the structure - the beams and columns - are either off or absent. The walls are also crooked. Design-wise it's also a flop. The placement of windows is off. In design you don't place windows exactly at the column," he explained.

Gachewa observed that the expenses incurred to construct the house to that level could not have exceeded GH₵58,000.

"Up to this point, it can't have gone beyond GH₵58,000 The labour used was obviously unskilled, so very cheap, including the designer who probably drew it with a biro pen.

He recommended that the house should be constructed afresh as it could collapse.

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Ghanaian man builds palace for his brother abroad

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported on the story of a man based abroad who was delighted when he saw the house his junior brother, Ridwan, built for him back home.

The man's wife could not hide her excitement as she praised her brother-in-law to the high heavens for a good job.

Source: TUKO.co.ke