spyder880: That man standing in front of the building is known as Spyder880,

brabus:

Double salute to my Oga!! Well done. Keep up the good works.

spyder880:

Brosssssss! Chai! Where have you been hiding and chopping money? Link your man up na

spyder880: aha! The one-man-show

This guy dont have the cash to build a duplex, or a bungalow, but build a house he did!
This guy is a landlord, living in his own compound, with interlocking tiles, painted house, flowers and other lives conveniences, and no "prison" fence around him Much better than being homeless, enjoy yourself Mr. Landlord

brabus:

Bros, I no dey hide o or chop alone. I dey field.

I discover that the need for affordable housing is not a small problem to be solved, it is a chronic condition to be managed by people like you and other leaders in the industry.

Looking forward to that time when N1.5m would do wonders in this country.

I don re-enroll for class sir. Make una dey teach us dey go.

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Quick Question?

Must windows and door lintels always be 9" depth? Especially when the span is short and the load coming on top of it is not much.

These could reduce construction cost if properly designed.

Fhemmmy:

That is so nice and lovely

spyder880:

Each time I pass that house, I smile. The guy sure knows how to keep his surroundings neat. He is better than us in many things, sometimes, instead of embarking on very large buildings where funds will become an issue, I should have built a 4 bedroom duplex and complete it as soon as possible, by now I will be painting and landscaping my compound

prince_onx:
You probabely won't be saving a lot building a 4 bedrooms duplex compare to the 6 bedrooms you're building now. The crazy part is when one start with a 2 storey building foundation, filling, and German floor then end up finishing as a bungalow with 30+ pillars.

bugmenot: What are the advantages and disadvantages of cantilevers? How does one ensure the weight upstairs is not too much? I've seen cantilevers on only side of a house, is that proper?

Fhemmmy: I love those cast, pls show us more of the pix . . .

chioma134: Oga Spiderman880,I salute o. I've been a silent follower of ur threads and I must say the little I know about building is mostly from threads such as urs,Am alone,etc. I asked this question in another thread but someone referred me to u. My husband just acquired an estate land in Abuja for a 3 bedroom penthouse,with one room on the penthouse and 2 rooms down. My questions are these: Is it possible to use wood as the decking? How easy is it to source the quality of wood needed in Naija? Is wood durable enough? What is the difference btw wood and concrete cost-wise? Note that the penthouse will only cover the parlour space. From my questions, u can deduce that the whole aim is to reduce cost. Looking forward to hearing from you.