spyder880:
I will be taking a break from building this house, to save more money and continue, maybe later in the year. Thank you guys for coming around to encourage me as I did this, we shall surely return to work on this house, to do the finish works. God bless you all.

Welcome to my house,

4nobody4every1:
Beautiful and Nice, besides, how much have you spent so far on this project up till this stage roofing & plastering inclusive

spyder880:


The cost still remains N7,255,991.00 for everything, stopping at the completion of the roof.

I am still calculating the plastering costs, I will update that as soon as I can. Thanks.

Ok

EgunMogaji:


Some of us non architects that hires architects do have a brain and we know what we want as consumers.

I have direct access from garage into my house and next to my kitchen because that's what I want and what I'm exposed to for the past 30 years.

Any reasonable architect will listen to the client and work with the client and not become an overlord on the project.

44chux:


For most experienced home-owners such as you, it should be 100% about ur choice. But for first timers, its usually about style and practicality based on professional recommendations, and not to 4get, uniqueness for the youth.

As with bidding, every architect must show how s/he would improve on an existing design otherwise they won't get the job.
Remember: 1. There are no perfect designs only preferable options. 2. Even renowned architects & engrs commit blunders (e.g. The Citigroup Center 601 Lexington Avenue)

EgunMogaji:


I agree completely, it should be a partnership.

I just adore most of the buildings from Frank Lloyd Wright, especially the low laying bungalows, I would love to recreate one of his buildings in Nigeria. It will be totally impractical for Nigeria from an architectural standpoint but a masterpiece to my eyes as a consumer.

spyder880:
The side, please note that the frontal block columns were left un-plastered for a reason, so we can do some stone works design on it..........

Shawls:
@Egunmogaji

Thanks adanny01

It's about time someone puts this guy where he belongs

"..lots of painment snipped...."

Juokorow:

Nna, I have been following your various projects since last year. Congrats on your great work; thanks for all the lessons. I live abroad and have engaged an architect in Enugu to design a duplex to be built at my ancestral compound at Obe (along 4-Corners to Agbani Rd). As part of my design input, I need to indicate the dimensions of the single, double and decorative-fixed Windows. I am torn between this our new Nkanu house and the ones used on the "Port Harcourt Mansion"below:
https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/2981591_20150902234537_jpeg041a0abfe6aadee5bebec69582308f6c

Would you be kind enough to tell me the dimensions of the Windows for the P.H. Mansion (including the tall decorative front window)and our ongoing "Spyder-Nkanu Mansion"?
Keep up the blessed work.
Joel

Nbg4real:
Impressive!@ oga spyder can you still remember the no. Of pillars you have? And the beams if possible.

EgunMogaji:


Unfortunately it's none of you guys. You simply don't have what it takes

But I do appreciate the novel you wrote though, it gives insight to a wounded soul but unfortunately it got absolutely boring

spyder880:


Hello Samsamjaja,

It may be a little difficult to list everything accurately as many materials came from the remnants from the last stage. I think this list will do for the decking;

1. sand 5 trips
2. gravel 6 trips
3. 16mm 50 lengths
4. 12mm 240 lengths
5. 8mm 40 lengths
6. binding wire 1 roll
7. 1x12x12 wood 210
8. 1x6x12 wood 30
9. 2x3x12 wood 150
10. Bamboo 250


Cheers..........

Joebaz4real:
Hello @Syder880, I must confess your thread on building has really been helpful for most of us who would have really fallen to dubious builders and workmen. I want to thank you very much for the initiative and very professional presentation. Please I need your help on accessing a quotation that i see very outrageous. I am currently in my parapet level in my house, and i am building something similar to what @vitodorado did, just with some difference and a bit bigger and my site is also in Benin.

Two Iron Bender have given me a quotation for the parapet as follows.

95 pcs of 12mm rod @1200 = 114,000
110 pcs of 10mm rod @1000 = 110,000
25 pcs of 1/4 rod @300 = 7500
1 bundle Binding wire = 5000
Labour = 70,000

Total = 306,500

Second one

90 pcs of 12mm rod @1150 = 103,500
170 pcs of 10mm rod @1000 = 170,000
40 pcs of 1/4 rod @300 = 12,000
1 bundle Binding wire = 3000
Labour = 50,000

Total = 338,500

The second guy says we can cut cost and but it will still fall in the rage of 300,000.

When i compare this quote with @Vitodorado it means i will almost spend 2 times his cost on rods, but my carpenter gave me almost similar quotes as his as regards the parapet job. So what is you opinion on the quotes.

adanny01:


Atleast he has a soul, do you?

They say age comes with a lot of good things that most of us desire but yours came with something strange. You insult like a 10yr old, reason like a 16yr old with a taste in cars like an 80yr old and love bikes like a 20yr old Charlie boy wanna be, bandana tying 60+ retiree with multiple identity disorder.

spyder880:


I will look at the building plans when I return to Enugu.

EgunMogaji:


Unfortunately it's none of you guys. You simply don't have what it takes

But I do appreciate the novel you wrote though, it gives insight to a wounded soul but unfortunately it got absolutely boring

dejavus:


The empty barrel makes the loudest noise.

I wasn't really ready to take up issue with you but now seeing the trend, I can accurate describe you as someone suffering from self-grandeur.

I am sorry for people around you if you can so rude to people you have never met before, I hope you just happen to leave in Ibadan though, because indigenous people from Ibadan are exactly the opposite of what you present yourself as.

Also quoting Frank Lloyd Wright..... talking impractical, yet want to import the foreign style at all cost so everyone knows the you are the Sandlapper ....

You are what they call an Oxymoron.

LeXiRossI:
Apologies! Its at owode egba, very close to Ofada, and about 10minutes drive from Mowe.

spyder880:


Hello Samsamjaja,

It may be a little difficult to list everything accurately as many materials came from the remnants from the last stage. I think this list will do for the decking;

1. sand 5 trips
2. gravel 6 trips
3. 16mm 50 lengths
4. 12mm 240 lengths
5. 8mm 40 lengths
6. binding wire 1 roll
7. 1x12x12 wood 210
8. 1x6x12 wood 30
9. 2x3x12 wood 150
10. Bamboo 250


Cheers..........