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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by sonnie10: 3:26pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
erico2k2: I totally agree with you on this. Let me narrate how they ended up using 180 bags of cement instead of 120 bags for my German floor. The contractor hired some laborers on pay per bag agreement. #500 for mixers and #500 for servers per bag cement. He actually gave them the mixing ratio but because of greed they were literally doing stones and cement with just little of sand. The contractor was only keeping account by counting numbers of empty bags and tallying it with the remainder in the storage. At the end of the day, 180 empty bags were on the ground So the laborers got #180k instead of #120k. That additional 60k was all they cared about. I ‘lost’ 60 bags x 4K = 240k Because contractor paid for labor, that was 60k of his money gone. This is just one example of some things that happen with building. Was I supposed to hold contractor responsible for inadequate supervision and ask for refund? I personally can’t do that. 3 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Blessedsunny2(m): 3:26pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
Still in stock Spanish
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 3:28pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
sonnie10:lol we learn everyday, to this your problem I solved it with priced Labour, on my decking I had a guy charge for total labour and I provided materials. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by abuiltech(m): 3:28pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
chimexdnice1: Well done sir! 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 3:29pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
I would be shopping for tiles in PH soon |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Timberwolves(m): 3:38pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
kalu61: It really does, thank you very much 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by sonnie10: 3:51pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
hamtabfawaz: Which contract agreement is more solid than the one Nx3t presents. It’s all about reputation. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by gbadexy(m): 4:03pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
FEGEITOK:I don't have a website. I haven't gotten around to doing it but I will have it done soonest. I give prices for budget and premium grade. I do budget, mid range and premium grades. They are basically increasing the quantity of materials. Premium emulsion upwards from matte, satin, silk, weathershield etc last 5 years upwards before needing repainting. Water based paints generally have very low volatile organic content. It's the oil based paints that use solvents that have high VOC due to the volatile solvents used. Using right colors determine durability also and I advise clients ideal external colors to use. Colors made with organic pigments won't last outside and would fade off irrespective of the quality. You would notice plastic tap handle or some brightly colored plastic fade off when exposed to sunlight for long. I have very effective Whatsapp customer care presence also. I hope I'm able to address most of your questions. I'm typing in between chores. I will update later. Modified; All colors can be produced. Premium simply means the highest possible grade for that range of product and that means it would perform better than the lower grade. Premium grades offers better coverage, opacity, spread, binding power and consequently more durability. They can last almost as twice or longer than the standard grade. There is a reason companies that sell budget grade paints in the market sell in the range of N8000 here in lagos and the big names sell same emulsion from N16000 for the same quantity of emulsion. As regards toxicity, there are actually cheap preservative sold in Nigeria such as formaldehyde that are strongly suspected to be carcinogens. I don't use them because I know the health implication. 4 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 4:53pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
chimexdnice1: The tiles go support the weight of the tanks so? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by PrimeQuay: 4:56pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
These kitchen appliances are quite on the high side. These are Bosch kitchen appliances (Extractor hood, 4 burner gas hob, oven) ~ 750k
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by FEGEITOK: 5:00pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
PrimeQuay: Research it, you are paying for quality. All those cheap brands will rust in +/- 10 years. I think Bosch uses stainless steel and never rusts. I also believe you can actually hand it over to your children if they want due to the build quality. Ignore the price. Quality never comes cheap 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by chimexdnice1(m): 5:10pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
I believe it will. because the blocks were filled with cement. Also the spaces inbtw was filled with sand and plastered altogether, before doing the tiles. Am thinking of placing hard wood on it before putting the tank, but my plumber said no need for that. Also am using a medium sized tank. diordaves: 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by abuiltech(m): 5:14pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
diordaves: I think is just to complement the waterproofing, if I'm not mistaking, 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by sconp: 5:24pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
chimexdnice1: Edit: Just saw your response. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 5:31pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
I recently commissioned the installation of pre-paid meters in a number of buildings in Warri environ including a mini estate. The estate comprises one bungalow for personal use and 8 other flats for rental. The other buildings are flats and shops here and there all in Warri. My Manager reported back to me that the metering company responsible for Warri provides two types of pre-paid meters: One that will be hung on the electric pole outside (see photos). This goes for 45k. To me this is messy and crude, but I've been told that this is the trend in the country now to avoid criminal by-pass. My tenants are even agitating for this; that the unit electricity price is cheaper (how?). So the tenents will get this. But I cant's have this mess in my personal building. The othe type is the traditional one where you have the pre-paid meter at home. This I'm used to. Neat and not messy and crude. This will set me back 120k. I don't mind but the electricity provider is saying that only ONE allocation per name and address. So for the mini estate I could only have ONE pre-paid meter and probably shere with the rest of the tenants. That if I want every occupant of the estate to have separate pre-paid meter, I will have to go for the messy one hung on a pole. This is not going to happen, not even in a million years. Or I should register with different names/ address to get more at home pre-paid meter. I'm not going to do this. I've sent back my manager to the company. What are your experiences in your location. Please share. 1 Like
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 5:34pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
chimexdnice1: If that's the case, no need for wood. Nice. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by PrimeQuay: 5:39pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
I was in ikeja and I decided to window shop. You are right, Their products are top of the line better suited for your own home or if the client has the budget. The price is hard to ignore oo. I’m researching this space, I’m sure there will be mid-range more affordable options. This built in cookers/microwave/oven are slowly getting prominence. FEGEITOK: |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by kalu61(m): 5:46pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
hamtabfawaz:You have said it all. To add to it, I will encourage every Contractor/Project manager/Engineer/Artisan as the case maybe to build a team of trusted workers as you move from place to place. From the good, bad and ugly you screen the better ones especially experience fellows who understands you, know how you work and what you want from a particular job. Over time you have people even calling you for available jobs to do. With proper management you can execute many projects as long as you are not too greedy to want to have all the profits. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Kingdemu: 5:50pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
diordaves:Do you pls have the picture of the prepaid meter you said is kept at home and not hung outside? I only know of the meters hung on a pole that comes with a portable device that communicates with it with which you can recharge and check your balance. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by MrOkenwa(m): 6:13pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
I had 2 meters installed in the same address sometimes in 2015. they're both in my name(flat A and B)…Abeokuta I have another build with 5 apartments somewhere else around abk. Sometimes last year, my caretaker contacted me about an ongoing mass metering program. It was free of charge for houses/apartments that are already registered under ibedc. I only registered 1 of those apartments. so, they were sharing just 1 bill(15K), and I was entitled to just 1 meter. The ibedc guys declined to install the meter, they suggested that we register the remaining 4 apartments, so that each apartment would receive its own meter. I was convinced by the caretaker and the tenants not to proceed (they said na setup), because the meter would probably not be installed(not enough to go round), and each of the apartment will now be paying the estimated monthly bill of 15k(now 23k). The community enjoys about 20 hours of electricity. Note: the meters are not the ones hung outside. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 6:21pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
Kingdemu: I wasn't sent that picture. I was sent the hung ones because I was having a hard time believing. I will ask for the photo and update when I have it. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 9:15pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
MrOkenwa:How will they pay an estimated bill when it is prepaid? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by somehow: 10:00pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
gbadexy: Let us build you a website befitting of your services. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by gbadexy(m): 10:02pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
somehow:I could do that next week. I got talking to one developer. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by somehow: 10:04pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
erico2k2: Once you apply for it, they won't bring it but automatically moves you to estimated billing for the time being. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by somehow: 10:05pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
gbadexy: Alright. Would have asked my team to get you something worth it's salt. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by kopell: 10:15pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
diordaves:Same question come to my mind |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by RockOfAgesAlumi(m): 10:27pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
Chikebrain:Frameless glass with tampered Per square metre 50k
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 10:33pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
somehow:ok but its free at my End in PH, why do you guys have to pay? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by kopell: 10:49pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
somehow:The question is how long? I'm one of the lucky one, average estimated bill in my Ikorodu { 3 } 2 bedroom apartment is 8k per apartment per month. 21 hours light par day. Aboru not bad as well with pre pay meter, went through hell before secured the pre pay. Is so crazy you wont believe my friend paying 15k-18k pay month for his 4 bedroom duplex epileptic power supply in Okota, Its even worst with another friend in Festac town average crazy bill per month is 20k for darkness |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 11:46pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
erico2k2: That's the theory- Free. But they keep telling you no meter and keep on slamming you with outrageous estimated bills. It's the estimated bills that will now force you to pay for allocation. So have you been allocated one for free? How did it go? 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 11:48pm On Mar 22, 2022 |
diordaves:I already have 5 prepaid meters installed, they came with it one Saturday morning to fix, I did not even apply for one. For my New house I will see how that one plays out 2 Likes |
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