mufutau55:


No way this could be 30 tons. How? Granite don't shrink o.

Hajji M.

brabus:
@Fastshipping,

Do you believe the guy may not know the difference? I'm not supporting this in anyway but ignorance can kill at times.

I've done a DPC with 5 loads of (30 tons) granite for a client here on Nairaland and he said he's fine so long I'm not the one supplying it. 5 loads of granite is about 750k (just for DPC alone), meanwhile I used N10m to build a similar structure (5 units of 2 bedroom on 2 floors) for another client (also a Nairalander) using NextHome dump truck.

I didn't know so much until I bought my dump truck. I didn't know so much until I signed a partnership agreement with a dredging site. I didn't know so much until I started visiting quarries myself (even though I've left that part for sincere supplier). The few who knew these secret are building half the cost and are not making noise on faceless forum.

FastShipping:


The guy is a goner from that site. How can "30 ton granite and 30 ton stone dust" finish in a week just on blinding and few lintels for reconstruction? He is a cousin of mine but too dishonest for my liking. I gave him money two days ago to supply another 30 tons of granite and stone dust but delivered 15 tons each as 30 tons to my site. Enough is enough. He has to go now.

FastShipping:


The guy has track record of being a dishonest cousin. I have helped this guy tremendously and to keep doing sh1t with me is a big disappointment. He threatened people I give work to if they don't inflate quotation they give me. He has done so many but I keep letting him stay.

So I don't agree with the notion that there is possibility he doesn't know what 30 tons should look like. He claimed he has been doing this supply work for many years.

segzy14:


Hmmmm.

FastShipping:


Lanre is a thief. Imagine he supplied so called 30 ton granite and 30 ton stone dust and they both finished in a week on just blinding. Don't forget I had some granite on ground for long time there too. I gave him 175K (120k and 50k) to supply 30 tons granite yesterday and 30 tons stone dust and he ended up supplying 15 tons each.

In fact, I gave him contract of over 1.1 million naira in less than two weeks. 4 man diesel of sharp sand, 60 tons granite, 60 tons stone dust, 450 cement, 5 man diesel plaster sand, and 4 sandy laterite. Yet, he is still not satisfied. Just two days ago I asked my brother to give him pocket money.

segzy14:


Yes,there was some granite left.
This is serious.

FastShipping:


Now tell me how can 30 ton granite and 30 ton stone dust with what I had on ground finished in just a week. 4 sharp sand finished already. How can 3 sharp sand finish in a week with only about 700 blocks used.

I just gave Xzevia money to supply another 30 tons and deliver side by side just to proof my point. It was a trap I set for him when I gave him 175k two days ago.

EgunMogaji:


It'll be a separate structure entirely.

Could the town planing folks do a drive by and notice that "hey wait a dang monuto, this ain't what we approved!"

brabus:


Contract Inflation! Let such people go! They're no different from Joseph's brother. They'll sell you if they milk you dry (talking from experience). I used to have them in their armies until second half of 2015. Now it's me against the world and I no send!

They're enemies of progress. I've trailed that part before [size=14pt]and keep telling people it wasn't me[/size], I have no idea of what happened, until I took the harsh decision. Some people will never change even if you give them 20th chance.

Like Shaggy,....... "it wasn't me"!

true word:

brabus:
Oga fash78,

The ideal thing is to get more land and get new approval for the build. It helps the government while planning for the area and it also give you the confidence that you've done the right thing.

However, you may choose to go otherwise (as your builder adviced), the Naija way and beat the LASBCA guys to it and forever live with the guilt of not doing it right. But I know if you wanted to go that route you won't be here in the first place.

I'll advice you to stick to approval except you still have ample space to play with for the additions. It's not always about the strength of the building or the financial capability of the owner but the changing demographic of the area due to lack of planning or failure to adhere to approved planning permission and we will blame government for it.

FastShipping:


Lanre is a thief. Imagine he supplied so called 30 ton granite and 30 ton stone dust and they both finished in a week on just blinding. Don't forget I had some granite on ground for long time there too. I gave him 175K (120k and 50k) to supply 30 tons granite yesterday and 30 tons stone dust and he ended up supplying 15 tons each.

In fact, I gave him contract of over 1.1 million naira in less than two weeks. 4 man diesel of sharp sand, 60 tons granite, 60 tons stone dust, 450 cement, 5 man diesel plaster sand, and 4 sandy laterite. Yet, he is still not satisfied. Just two days ago I asked my brother to give him pocket money.

Xzevian:
I will advice you use sized 1/2inch for your pillars and 3/4 Granite for the german floor bUT all the same 3/4down can also fit for both.... it all depends on your choice sir. you are on point sir. how is your project going?

Chekitaut:
Bros which Lanre is that is it Lanre Kasali? I am trying to locate his house, he is with my large sum of money.

https://www.nairaland.com/2480349/please-anyone-contact-kasali-lanre

FastShipping:

The guy is a goner from that site. How can "30 ton granite and 30 ton stone dust" finish in a week just on blinding and few lintels for reconstruction? He is a cousin of mine but too dishonest for my liking. I gave him money two days ago to supply another 30 tons of granite and stone dust but delivered 15 tons each as 30 tons to my site. Enough is enough. He has to go now.

FastShipping:


Not Kasali o

befto:
Hello NL members.
I am conidering doing POP in some parts of the ceiling and have just been told that I will need to buy some extra wood (2by2) to hold the POP.
Is this true? I am already tired of buying wood since I bought alot for the roofing.
@Kolashoge and others please advice.

Dominionng:

The Lord is your strength Sir. Of course you will be needing 2by2 wood for the ceiling framework. That's what the POP mesh is being tied to so as to hold the POP ceiling. And ideally, the spacing shouldn't be more 2ft for a stronger ceiling.

mufutau55:


That means he never did the ceiling noggin when he roofed his house then?

Hajji M.

befto:
Thats a good point.
I remember I did (well I paid for wood) to do celing noggins.
I definitely remember being charged for this so I am bit confused now.

lastpage:


I agree with your post; Its better to do things with a clear conscience.

On the other hand, in his case, l agree that parking space wont be an issue.
The sticking point is if/whether his Engineers can SAFELY ADJUST the Structural drawings to cater for the increased LOAD!
if they can do that without endangering the lives of others, l think he should just do another drawing (or get a similar one from what is already available), make the ground floor to represent "parking space" (for approval purposes) and get it approved...while building it fully as occupied space, ... on ground.


Lastpage!


Thanks brabus and Lastpage.
My builder said the structural drawings can be redrafted for additional load. I don't mind spending more to do the foundation properly for the additional load it will carry.

EgunMogaji:
Where is KolaShangOne?

New Year don reach now

befto:
Hello NL members.
I am conidering doing POP in some parts of the ceiling and have just been told that I will need to buy some extra wood (2by2) to hold the POP.
Is this true? I am already tired of buying wood since I bought alot for the roofing.
@Kolashoge and others please advice.

mufutau55:


That means he never did the ceiling noggin when he roofed his house then?

Hajji M.

KolaShangOne:


Oga Egun, I'm here o.. New year is still on.. Happy new year.. You can get the yellow sand in Ibadan. A bit more expensive. It's called Iyanrin Bakoto or sth like that..

KolaShangOne:


You bought 330 pcs of 2x2 wood which is used for nogging. It should be enough to hold the POP. With that quantity, i know your caprenter did a 2x4 spacing which is OK. In fact some people don't even do nogging before POP, they tie it directly to the tie beams.

KolaShangOne:


You bought 330 pcs of 2x2 wood which is used for nogging. It should be enough to hold the POP. With that quantity, i know your caprenter did a 2x4 spacing which is OK. In fact some people don't even do nogging before POP, they tie it directly to the tie beams.