rotecch77:


If only naija can improve more on locally iron door.
Believe me people will forget all those fanciful Turkish door that can’t withstand our weather condition.

Let people go round lekki area and see China and Turkish iron door result.
People will agree with you completely.

Those doors are soooo sub-standard.. I'm sure they produce it for the "Nigerian Market" because we desire cheap things (not our fault, we are the poorest country on earth) and anything goes (no standard regulations).

twinskenny:
We are opening our electrical fittings store shortly please patronize us and God will bless you

Congratulations. Can't wait to see the lights! WiFi sockets too!

KolaShangOne:


Congratulations. Can't wait to see the lights! WiFi sockets too!

yes boss… sonoff wifi switches are available too.. controlling your lighting remotely now possible

Cheap Foreign Door in a popular Nigerian store.

KolaShangOne:


Those doors are soooo sub-standard.. I'm sure they produce it for the "Nigerian Market" because we desire cheap things (not our fault, we are the poorest country on earth) and anything goes (no standard regulations).

You are very “koret”
Reason why cost of maintenance is high when you value some materials life span to life span of a building.
You will see that its wise to use good quality materials if you have capital to take care of that from beginning

KolaShangOne:


It might not even be due to termites. It could be worms.

If the wood is not Kingpost or purlins, it cm be changed. That's the lasting solution.

Change all the bad woods. Cut grasses around your house. Treat (soak) incoming wood.

Is there any other way of treating them apart from changing? The particular ones having issue were used for the kingpost and few of the rafters

Hatesin:


Is there any other way of treating them apart from changing? The particular ones having issue were used for the kingpost and few of the rafters

It's like you will bury dead dog on site o..

Just kidding.

There's a way. You just need skilled people.

Speaking of doors, I recently got some naija made doors for internal room usage. My builder went to Mushin supposingly to buy but came back with "I order from factory " story. Anyways, it was three weeks late and middle man was involved. I paid 5ok per door; which is not bad if it holds up over time.

What do y'all think �



quote author=diordaves post=105614968]

I'm still at the planning stage, so it may take a while (possibly December) to arrive Nigeria but I have the photos already from my local building merchants. See attached photos. Prices and size included.

So it is SOLID Oak or Sapele wood internal wooden door. I don't do internal metal/iron doors. Factory treated against termites ( so you don't need to perform animal sacrifice) and warping; guaranteed for 10 years minimum and ready for vanishing to your taste if you so wish.

You will need to buy locks (photo attached) guaranteed a lifetime, so you don't need to worry about locking yourself in as with Asia locks prevalent in Nigeria.

In price terms, you can land a PROPER SOLID internal wooden door in Nigeria (inclusive locks and keys) for N100K per door. However, I'm buying a bus to load in all items and ship them to Nigeria. I will sell off the bus (fire sale) which will bring the unit cost of each door to about N85k or thereabout.

I normally construct wooden internal doors in Nigeria for rentals. But this project is a family forever home, so I'm happy to import products I'm used to and trust and cry later about the cost.[/quote]

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true2home:
Speaking of doors, I recently got some naija made doors for internal room usage. My builder went to Mushin supposingly to buy but came back with "I order from factory " story. Anyways, it was three weeks late and middle man was involved. I paid 5ok per door; which is not bad if it holds up over time.

What do y'all think �



quote author=diordaves post=105614968]

I'm still at the planning stage, so it may take a while (possibly December) to arrive Nigeria but I have the photos already from my local building merchants. See attached photos. Prices and size included.

So it is SOLID Oak or Sapele wood internal wooden door. I don't do internal metal/iron doors. Factory treated against termites ( so you don't need to perform animal sacrifice) and warping; guaranteed for 10 years minimum and ready for vanishing to your taste if you so wish.

You will need to buy locks (photo attached) guaranteed a lifetime, so you don't need to worry about locking yourself in as with Asia locks prevalent in Nigeria.

In price terms, you can land a PROPER SOLID internal wooden door in Nigeria (inclusive locks and keys) for N100K per door. However, I'm buying a bus to load in all items and ship them to Nigeria. I will sell off the bus (fire sale) which will bring the unit cost of each door to about N85k or thereabout.

I normally construct wooden internal doors in Nigeria for rentals. But this project is a family forever home, so I'm happy to import products I'm used to and trust and cry later about the cost.

To be honest, 50k per door is a good price if they hold up over time like you said. However it depends on the type of wood. In my situation I use mahogany . In Delta a mahogany 2 inches thick can be done for about N65k. And then comes the quality of the lock used. A half decent Asian lock may go for as from 9k but a UK traditional Yale or Union brand lock starts from N20k.

In terms of warping, I usually take particular care to buy dried cut. This is difficult to source. After constructing the door, I leave it standing for over two months before hanging. This has worked for me over the years. No warping.

So to guide against warping three steps are paramount:

#Buy dry cut.

#Thickness of door should be about 2 inches and

#Don't rush to hang. Kiln it naturally by standing it on site for sometime before hanging.

Good evening everyone.
Please how much will it cost to do POP ceiling for a 24 square meters room?
Location is Nasarawa state

KolaShangOne:


Bros.. this your discussion ehn.. comparing UK and South Africa with Nigeria..
What is ordinary about South Africa?

Don't you know we are the poorest country in the world Do you know how many of us live below the poverty line

Why do you think [b]"sachetization" [/b]is going on in Nigeria?? Even Baileys is sold in sachets now.

As of right now, you will spend up to [b]1 million on roofing woodwork of a 4-5 bedroom duplex. How [/b]many people are willing to pay more? Say 2 million for woodwork? How long will someone in Iso Pako stock their straight woods before they are bought?

I know Egun will not agree we are the poorest country on Earth but World Bank Statistics no dey lie.

No be una say una big pass South Africa? Ordinary straight wood na premium for giant of Africa. Go Cape Verde, Namibia straight wood na pure water.

hamtabfawaz:



These places are too neat sef.

Are you sure, these places are Iso Pako because e too clean oo

Na lso Pako for countries with Public Health system. We no get functional Public Health system for Nigeria so our Iso Pako na potor potor full am and open gutter without coverts.

diordaves:


Na lso Pako for countries with Public Health system. We no get functional Public Health system for Nigeria so our Iso Pako na potor potor full am and open gutter without coverts.

Just imagine how neat..... That iso Pako is. Chai

emeritus007:
Good evening everyone.
Please how much will it cost to do POP ceiling for a 24 square meters room?
Location is Nasarawa state

Price is 5k per sqm your location though

KolaShangOne:


Congratulations. Can't wait to see the lights! WiFi sockets too!

Wifi sockets? @twinskenny oya come and explain how this works

bolu1986:


Price is 5k per sqm your location though

Including materials right?
Or is this for labor only?

emeritus007:

Including materials right?
Or is this for labor only?

yes with materials

KolaShangOne:


It's like you will bury dead dog on site o..

Just kidding.

There's a way. You just need skilled people.

Skilled people to bury the dog or skilled people to do exactly what?
Clarifications please!

diordaves:


I'm still at the planning stage, so it may take a while (possibly December) to arrive Nigeria but I have the photos already from my local building merchants. See attached photos. Prices and size included.

So it is SOLID Oak or Sapele wood internal wooden door. I don't do internal metal/iron doors. Factory treated against termites ( so you don't need to perform animal sacrifice) and warping; guaranteed for 10 years minimum and ready for vanishing to your taste if you so wish.

You will need to buy locks (photo attached) guaranteed a lifetime, so you don't need to worry about locking yourself in as with Asia locks prevalent in Nigeria.

In price terms, you can land a PROPER SOLID internal wooden door in Nigeria (inclusive locks and keys) for N100K per door. However, I'm buying a bus to load in all items and ship them to Nigeria. I will sell off the bus (fire sale) which will bring the unit cost of each door to about N85k or thereabout.

I normally construct wooden internal doors in Nigeria for rentals. But this project is a family forever home, so I'm happy to import products I'm used to and trust and cry later about the cost.

Speaking of doors i was actually thinking of importing as well but i don´t know if it will well fitted in 9ja

PS: How i wish i have you and Egun experience

Chikebrain:

Wifi sockets? @twinskenny oya come and explain how this works

yes its lighting automation.. you can control your switches and socket via a phone app.. either you are close by or remotely.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3kKAcK8i7s



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoSXMavGDZs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0yqcqoeTaE

you can view some previous project video above

Note also for the project above we did fire alarm, intercom, whole house audio, Cctv and electric fence system.

bolu1986:
yes with materials

Thanks alot bro

emeritus007:

Thanks alot bro

no problem

twinskenny:
last week exchange rate 505 this week 525

that person nah shipper frm USA?

KolaShangOne:


Oga Egun, who can buy 2x2 of 350 naira for let's say 700 per one?

lol even in the saw mills you wont get 2x2, you have to order them and its hard work to mill

diordaves:


I'm still at the planning stage, so it may take a while (possibly December) to arrive Nigeria but I have the photos already from my local building merchants. See attached photos. Prices and size included.

So it is SOLID Oak or Sapele wood internal wooden door. I don't do internal metal/iron doors. Factory treated against termites ( so you don't need to perform animal sacrifice) and warping; guaranteed for 10 years minimum and ready for vanishing to your taste if you so wish.

You will need to buy locks (photo attached) guaranteed a lifetime, so you don't need to worry about locking yourself in as with Asia locks prevalent in Nigeria.

In price terms, you can land a PROPER SOLID internal wooden door in Nigeria (inclusive locks and keys) for N100K per door. However, I'm buying a bus to load in all items and ship them to Nigeria. I will sell off the bus (fire sale) which will bring the unit cost of each door to about N85k or thereabout.

I normally construct wooden internal doors in Nigeria for rentals. But this project is a family forever home, so I'm happy to import products I'm used to and trust and cry later about the cost.

U know in the Nigerian forest we have ran out of Sapele wood

Gigaset:


Speaking of doors i was actually thinking of importing as well but i don´t know if it will well fitted in 9ja

PS: How i wish i have you and Egun experience

The 'standard' optimum door measurements for Nigeria is1981 x 838 x 35mm – in most circumstances this provides the required opening width for cabinets and double door American fridge to go through. You may also hear this door size being referred to as a 2’9”. This measurements will fit any well built project. But the beauty of installing wooden doors is that if the door is too wide, knock down the walls to fit the door. If the door is too narrow for the opening, set some blocks to narrow the opening. So in your area look for the above door measurements or something close. You can't go wrong.

However DO NOT BUY THOSE DOORS you attached. Why? The handles are already fixed. If your door space is right handed and the door (handle) is left fixed, that door is near useless for your use. So buy a plain door, hang the door and fix the handle accordingly.

Go back and look again at my door photos. No handles. This makes the door very flexible for any openings.

erico2k2:

Bross you said you bought wood from sapele? what was the length?

I can't remember. But you are correct. Sapele length is standard length longer than Warri length.

erico2k2:

U know in the Nigerian forest we have ran out of Sapele wood

I can't fault this. But Sapele wood products full UK. How they source this I will never know.

Welcome back to our years of inexperience!

I wish there’s a special thread where we document construction mistakes on different projects.

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World anyone who import foreign doors be kind enough to share with us their installation pics and the look of those doors 5 years later.

Local man wan learn.