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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by DUNKA(m): 6:19am On Apr 11, 2021 |
BrabusNG:I would personally go for pic 1 for its simplicity and functionality 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Jasobry: 6:20am On Apr 11, 2021 |
coldcandy: I tried making order for same light and was charged 47 USD for shipping 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 6:38am On Apr 11, 2021 |
DUNKA: Putting functionality over form. Thank you for your input. Well appreciated. We’d appreciate input from other people too. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by MMotimo: 6:50am On Apr 11, 2021 |
No long story. An apology, even to one aggrieved person, goes a long way and I say that without taking anything away from all those that suffered losses. I will take that apology as a sign of repentance. The average Nigerian would tell you different but I can assure you that only truly big men and women can say “sorry” and “I forgive.” Best wishes to knowledge seekers, aspiring and active building owners and all that sell a service here. May your pockets not run dry and may you achieve your heart’s desires. Always remember that it’s HONEST WORK that gets you to the path of wealth AND peace. May we all be prosperous and may goodness and mercy abide with us all.. . . . . amen! Mmotimo P.S. I still don’t know how y’all were able to refrain from broke-shaming me wey no get project, come put mouth for una section LOL 14 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 6:58am On Apr 11, 2021 |
MMotimo: ftmom E su giri giri, e bo mi o Iwaju l’oloko yi nwa mi lo Eyin ko l’oloko yi nwa mi lo MMotimo o, mmotimo ye o Emi ti mo o. Thanks for all you do. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 7:04am On Apr 11, 2021 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 7:09am On Apr 11, 2021 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by rotecch77(m): 8:21am On Apr 11, 2021 |
About our ongoing eatery and residential building we have these. About the eatery section of the building we have Ground floor area we have; -General Area -Children point -Mini bakery Upper floor area we have; -Executive area -Royal area Etc https://www.nairaland.com/6487704/construction-contemporary-eatery-6-flats/1#100679876 We also need your comments about the setup. Check pics attached for what we have in Mind to replicate in each area mentioned above 2 Likes
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by davodyguy: 8:48am On Apr 11, 2021 |
JustCryptos:All 10 lights weigh 2 kg. Let's assume the highest shipping cost per kg is ₦5,500(which is still high compared to what I pay), this gives us ₦11,000. Cost of 10 lights is ₦8,400 + Cost of shipping 10 lights to Ajao Estate Lagos is ₦11,000 + Transportation from my office to pick it up is ₦2000 Total: ₦2000+₦11,000+₦8400= ₦21,400 Let's add profit margin of 50% of cost = ₦17,200 Profit + Cost= selling price ₦17,200 + ₦21,400= ₦38,600 ₦38,600/10 items Each item should be ₦3,860. Let's just even increase everything, this takes us to ₦5,000 per unit. At ₦5,000 per unit he's making over 50% as profit. ₦10,000 per item is greed 6 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by davodyguy: 8:49am On Apr 11, 2021 |
coldcandy:All 10 lights weigh 2 kg. Let's assume the highest shipping cost per kg is ₦5,500(which is still high compared to what I pay), this gives us ₦11,000. Cost of 10 lights is ₦8,400 + Cost of shipping 10 lights to Ajao Estate Lagos is ₦11,000 + Transportation from my office to pick it up is ₦2000 Total: ₦2000+₦11,000+₦8400= ₦21,400 Let's add profit margin of 50% of cost = ₦17,200 Profit + Cost= selling price ₦17,200 + ₦21,400= ₦38,600 ₦38,600/10 items Each item should be ₦3,860. Let's just even increase everything, this takes us to ₦5,000 per unit. At ₦5,000 per unit he's making over 50% as profit. ₦10,000 per item is greed 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by davodyguy: 8:50am On Apr 11, 2021 |
Jasobry:All 10 lights weigh 2 kg. Let's assume the highest shipping cost per kg is ₦5,500(which is still high compared to what I pay), this gives us ₦11,000. Cost of 10 lights is ₦8,400 + Cost of shipping 10 lights to Ajao Estate Lagos is ₦11,000 + Transportation from my office to pick it up is ₦2000 Total: ₦2000+₦11,000+₦8400= ₦21,400 Let's add profit margin of 50% of cost = ₦17,200 Profit + Cost= selling price ₦17,200 + ₦21,400= ₦38,600 ₦38,600/10 items Each item should be ₦3,860. Let's just even increase everything, this takes us to ₦5,000 per unit. At ₦5,000 per unit he's making over 50% as profit. ₦10,000 per item is greed 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by davodyguy: 8:51am On Apr 11, 2021 |
diordaves: All 10 lights weigh 2 kg. Let's assume the highest shipping cost per kg is ₦5,500(which is still high compared to what I pay), this gives us ₦11,000. Cost of 10 lights is ₦8,400 + Cost of shipping 10 lights to Ajao Estate Lagos is ₦11,000 + Transportation from my office to pick it up is ₦2000 Total: ₦2000+₦11,000+₦8400= ₦21,400 Let's add profit margin of 50% of cost = ₦17,200 Profit + Cost= selling price ₦17,200 + ₦21,400= ₦38,600 ₦38,600/10 items Each item should be ₦3,860. Let's just even increase everything, this takes us to ₦5,000 per unit. At ₦5,000 per unit he's making over 50% as profit. ₦10,000 per item is greed 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Jasobry: 9:15am On Apr 11, 2021 |
davodyguy:I tried to order same item but was charged 47 USD 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 9:29am On Apr 11, 2021 |
EgunMogaji2: Please don't. I'm never a fan of flat roof for residential buildings. The same way I'm not a fan of PVC ceilings. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 9:30am On Apr 11, 2021 |
davodyguy: Wahala dey o. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by MrOkenwa(m): 9:35am On Apr 11, 2021 |
spyder880: Good day Sir. I stumbled on your blog when I was trying to make findings on parapet fascia, especially the long term durability of the polystyrene parapet. So as at 2016, this was what you wrote: "From a construction standpoint, the parapet made with polystyrene materials are preferred to some other types because of a few reasons...." Going forward, would you recommend polystyrene over the 2 other types? 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by somehow: 9:45am On Apr 11, 2021 |
twinskenny: Thanks |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Naijapal: 9:57am On Apr 11, 2021 |
Jasobry: Use shipping agents. They charge per kg. Edit: winners cargo +234 812 746 4726 |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by somehow: 10:02am On Apr 11, 2021 |
diordaves: Please, I am now worried with the way some of you are against flat roof. Can you tell me why I should think twice? 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Naijapal: 10:03am On Apr 11, 2021 |
MMotimo: As you sign out, you also need to apologize to myself and https://www.KoboCity.com. What are you apologizing for? 1) for referring to me as brabus (that's false accusation) 2) for dragging an entity, kobocity into personal disagreement. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by davodyguy: 10:15am On Apr 11, 2021 |
Jasobry:From which source? We joke with these words: Anybody that knows the way, knows the book ![]() There are various shipping options from China to Nigeria, apart from DHL, UPS etc 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by JustCryptos: 10:18am On Apr 11, 2021 |
davodyguy: Please link me with your shipper. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by kopell: 10:39am On Apr 11, 2021 |
Jasobry:Where is your shipping destination? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Jasobry: 11:11am On Apr 11, 2021 |
davodyguy:
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Jasobry: 11:14am On Apr 11, 2021 |
kopell: Nigeria |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by uncleteeh(m): 11:36am On Apr 11, 2021 |
diordaves:Not advisable at all. Especially in this part of the world. The way heat will be entering the building during the day will be too massive, and when the building discharges it at night, it won't be bearable for the inhabitants. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by davodyguy: 11:42am On Apr 11, 2021 |
Jasobry: We buy on Ali Express or Alibaba and we instruct them to take to our shipping agents in China. The shipping agent would then ship to Nigeria. It's expensive to use known courier service 3 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by davodyguy: 11:47am On Apr 11, 2021 |
Jasobry:Here's my second advice. I can see the total cost is about $69. If you use Zenith Bank card, you'll be charged ₦420 to Dollar GTB and First Bank are about same rate $69x₦420 = ₦29,000+ That comes to about ₦3000 per light. It's still cheaper than what the person advertised on Jumia for ₦10,000 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by rmx: 12:32pm On Apr 11, 2021 |
davodyguy: This life , once you don’t know , you will pay for it . Knowledge is power The reason this thread is vital is for that purpose , the reason also some of us come to check ways to improve our build and reduce cost for my build to be commissioned soon brought in all the Acs from china , same with most electrical fitting Was given quotes for spot lights etc last month , took about 2 weeks for it to land from Dubai , all at less than half the price Only bought one generator in Nigeria in the last 20 years and that only as a courtesy to my dads friend that was into generator sales , in that period must have bought close to 15 , some as big as 1375kva , the reason is obvious ![]() I don’t begrudge anybody selling at incredible prices , responsibility lies on you to seek alternative , he get where we too dey hammer ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by kopell: 12:33pm On Apr 11, 2021 |
davodyguy:I hope you all understand they are not shipping to you the same quality as the other parts of the world once they know the shipping destination, especially Nigeria. This is due to the failure of our agencies and regulators, it is our people that always request for substandard products to maximize their profit. From experience most of these giant manufactures in china don't even take less than 100 pieces in most of their orders, and if they do they charge you extra fee. Aliexpress are the one that deal with retail and their shipments could take forever, even their prices is not as cheap as Alibaba. 3 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by hamtabfawaz(m): 12:33pm On Apr 11, 2021 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by EgunMogaji2: 12:46pm On Apr 11, 2021 |
kopell: I don't know why it's so difficult for me to understand shipping in from China. I won't mind going in with someone or being walked through it. Thanks. |
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