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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by michlins(m): 9:24pm On Sep 10, 2023
wineconnoisseur:
Please house I will be glad if anyone can advise me on what to do. I live here in Ikota Lekki in a rented house but I have 1 acre dry land at the back of yotomi estate at ofada/ owode egba side that I bought long time ago and now worth 2.5m per plot. I’m not used to living in an undeveloped area because of security reasons although there are many underdeveloped estates around my land and good road network. My problem now is that I don’t know if I should go develop my land or use that money I was supposed to use to develop my land to buy another land here on island and leave it till I have resources to build it, because the price of this land on island will build a palatable 6 bedroom duplex on my land at ofada. I’m just confused which one to go for because I can’t keep living in a rented house and my work doesn’t stop me from living anywhere because I’m self employed and own my business.
buy more properties since you can afford to pay rent. Increase your portfolio and down the line, you can sell one then use the money to develop any of the lands.

Mistake most of us do is build a house we don't really need to avoid paying rent but we circle back to pay more money to maintain the same house.

Increase your property portfolio first

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by aieromon(m): 9:44pm On Sep 10, 2023
FEGEITOK:

Just wondering out aloud.

Goodevening.

Kindly check your mail inbox. Thanks.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Godisgreatest1: 10:35pm On Sep 10, 2023
somehow:


You are back here again to resume your modus operandi?

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by FEGEITOK: 11:49pm On Sep 10, 2023
wineconnoisseur:
Please house I will be glad if anyone can advise me on what to do. I live here in Ikota Lekki in a rented house but I have 1 acre dry land at the back of yotomi estate at ofada/ owode egba side that I bought long time ago and now worth 2.5m per plot. I’m not used to living in an undeveloped area because of security reasons although there are many underdeveloped estates around my land and good road network. My problem now is that I don’t know if I should go develop my land or use that money I was supposed to use to develop my land to buy another land here on island and leave it till I have resources to build it, because the price of this land on island will build a palatable 6 bedroom duplex on my land at ofada. I’m just confused which one to go for because I can’t keep living in a rented house and my work doesn’t stop me from living anywhere because I’m self employed and own my business.

Watch this series on either YouTube or Netflix called "How to Get Rich"

Read the book "I Will Teach You to Be Rich" by Ramit Sethi

Let me summarize what he said (see picture attached). Three key questions you need to answer first

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by FEGEITOK: 12:02am On Sep 11, 2023
I have read with great concern how people are disparaging renewable energy.

Sad to say they are wrong.

There are people who have solar energy systems that can power an entire estate on just their property installations that cost over 50 million Naira on just one residential property.

People in Nigeria.

A basic solar system has 3 components: solar panels for generation, batteries for storing energy for use when the sun is down and also the wiring between the solar panels and the batteries and your home electrical circuit.

An advanced system will have a lot more components, fail safes/redundancy and protection circuits.

As someone else has rightly pointed out, you need to know what you plan to use so as to size the system appropriately. And you need to prepare for how many days your system can run even in bad weather (aka low sun output)

If you want to do ACs, given the power draw you will need nothing less than 24 solar panels (say 670/550/575 watts x 24) Last I checked that 670watt panels goes for over 200,000.00 a piece

If you want to do SLA batteries that is over 200,000 a piece and you will need at least 24 batteries. If you want to do lithium batteries, it will cost way way more.

Now do the calculations, how much is that going to cost?

I have not included the cost of accessories charge controllers, wiring, etc and professional installations.

I have 24 hours light by the way because I have been running on solar for the last 2 years. So I speak from experience

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 5:28am On Sep 11, 2023
Abudu2000:
very correct sir but these solar installers are too many online and they have deceived a substantial gullible ones that the sun that can’t even dry our laundries in the evening can power their acs and fridges. For me anything that can’t power ac, fridge and oven is nothing but a waste of time. Imagine after purifying 2.8m on an installation i will still be looking for 500k for a generator then i rather settle for the generator then. Solar are not reliable. Rven my neighbors own with all the panels on his roof still the bulbs look so dim at night and when I wake up around 4pm to check the bulbs have gone out. Solar na nonsense.

You don’t teach a grown up how to spend his money.

When the shalaye is too much, I back out.

I only need uninterrupted power supply. I don’t need a tutorial on hibernation of the gold fish or the divisibility of atom.

I’ll rather buy a flat in a location where I can get 24/7 light than to invest 50m in a solution that can only power my house and not even my street.

Olowo kan laarin otosi mewa is babanla poor man.

People spend the money they don’t have to impress the people who don’t even care about them.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 5:35am On Sep 11, 2023
Even governments are back to powering streetlights and agencies with generator and gas.

You’ll see states investing in small hydro power turbines to power their secretariats.

The unpleasant reality that marketers won’t tell you is that renewable energy is not a replacement for fossil fuel energy because their source like sunlight and wind are intermittent and depend on weather conditions, which your N50m investment can’t alter.

So it’s really not about throwing money after the problem. It’s just common sense!

I’ve seen people turn UPS which is meant to serve as backup power supply to their main source of power 😂😂😂

They’re called Nigerians

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 5:38am On Sep 11, 2023
As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly

The resident fraudster builder is back again!!!

BEWARE

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 5:43am On Sep 11, 2023
wineconnoisseur:
Please house I will be glad if anyone can advise me on what to do. I live here in Ikota Lekki in a rented house but I have 1 acre dry land at the back of yotomi estate at ofada/ owode egba side that I bought long time ago and now worth 2.5m per plot. I’m not used to living in an undeveloped area because of security reasons although there are many underdeveloped estates around my land and good road network. My problem now is that I don’t know if I should go develop my land or use that money I was supposed to use to develop my land to buy another land here on island and leave it till I have resources to build it, because the price of this land on island will build a palatable 6 bedroom duplex on my land at ofada. I’m just confused which one to go for because I can’t keep living in a rented house and my work doesn’t stop me from living anywhere because I’m self employed and own my business.

Don’t do it! I know quite a number of people here who took that route that are living in regrets.

Like michilins shared “Increase your networth first and buy a choice property in a very good location.”

Don’t downgrade your destiny to match your reality!

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 7:20am On Sep 11, 2023
Still on half baked solutions we keep applying that have continually produced a malnourished economy

Case Study: Servo Stabilizer

I remember when Servo Stabilizer was introduced to this platform and how many of us battling low current issue rushed it.

Though, it worked for me as I was able to step up my 80 - 90V current to 240V. It was still a temporary fix.
I still didn’t feel confident sending my kids out late evening because it’s always dark everywhere else apart from my house and those running generator.

6 months after I purchased the system, I approached my small community that we need to stop applying cosmetic fix to structural issues affecting all of us and proposed that we should buy a brand new 500KVa transformer to solve our low current issue.

Guess what?

Each homeowner paid less than N50,000 and we got the problem solved within a month.

Now everyone have 240V and we are all happy.


I paid over a 100k for my servo stabilizer. The worse part was that I pawned it for 15k about a year later😂😂😂

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Until we come together to start addressing our shared social issues and stop seeing Lagos as being better than Enugu because Lagos have more money, Nigeria won’t grow.

Good morning!

I remain Brabus/n3xt

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by cash1115(m): 7:44am On Sep 11, 2023
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by visaclick: 7:59am On Sep 11, 2023
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bolu1986(m): 8:54am On Sep 11, 2023
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Geekop: 9:07am On Sep 11, 2023
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Valuepaints20(m): 9:15am On Sep 11, 2023
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by somehow: 10:27am On Sep 11, 2023
n3xt:
Even governments are back to powering streetlights and agencies with generator and gas.

You’ll see states investing in small hydro power turbines to power their secretariats.

The unpleasant reality that marketers won’t tell you is that renewable energy is not a replacement for fossil fuel energy because their source like sunlight and wind are intermittent and depend on weather conditions, which your N50m investment can’t alter.

So it’s really not about throwing money after the problem. It’s just common sense!

I’ve seen people turn UPS which is meant to serve as backup power supply to their main source of power 😂😂😂

They’re called Nigerians

@Bosun

Don't get me started

Where's my money?

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by somehow: 10:30am On Sep 11, 2023
n3xt:
Still on half baked solutions we keep applying that have continually produced a malnourished economy

Case Study: Servo Stabilizer

I remember when Servo Stabilizer was introduced to this platform and how many of us battling low current issue rushed it.

Though, it worked for me as I was able to step up my 80 - 90V current to 240V. It was still a temporary fix.
I still didn’t feel confident sending my kids out late evening because it’s always dark everywhere else apart from my house and those running generator.

6 months after I purchased the system, I approached my small community that we need to stop applying cosmetic fix to structural issues affecting all of us and proposed that we should buy a brand new 500KVa transformer to solve our low current issue.

Guess what?

Each homeowner paid less than N50,000 and we got the problem solved within a month.

Now everyone have 240V and we are all happy.


I paid over a 100k for my servo stabilizer. The worse part was that I pawned it for 15k about a year later😂😂😂

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Until we come together to start addressing our shared social issues and stop seeing Lagos as being better than Enugu because Lagos have more money, Nigeria won’t grow.

Good morning!

I remain Brabus/n3xt

Caveat:

Only paid ₦50k so far in 2 years.

The rest remains on promises.

I told you until you pay me, I won't let you rest on this forum.

Believe me, I won't get tired nor will I move on.


Everyone should keep their purses close to their chests.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by adebayoabeeyabe(m): 10:44am On Sep 11, 2023
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Philipok: 10:48am On Sep 11, 2023
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Onyewarri(m): 11:31am On Sep 11, 2023
Nameless27:
Hello,
I'm a startup entrepreneur, Please i need help with the right mix quantity of flyash, rice husk ask, and water proof agents in concrete building blocks when using 50kg (42.5R) of cement, 375kg (3 wheelbarrows) of sand and 375kg (3 Wheelbarrows) of aggregates. Targeted strength= Super High strength

Thank you.

Please, where can I get flyash to buy.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by gigdfhjjhvc: 12:04pm On Sep 11, 2023
twinskenny:
The ondo setup

Money well spent

Go green

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Bros person fit use am park car
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Kingdemu: 12:18pm On Sep 11, 2023
somehow:


Caveat:

Only paid ₦50k so far in 2 years.

The rest remains on promises.

I told you until you pay me, I won't let you rest on this forum.

Believe me, I don't get tired nor will I move on.


Everyone should keep their purses close to their chests.
N3xt I'm a big fan of your intellect and how you help proffer solutions on this board, but gaskiya I'm not in anyway happy with you. Haba! This man don try na, you suppose don iron out this issue. Una suppose don reach compromise one way or the other. Pls meet with him and pay him his money, pls.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Horlardorjah(m): 12:44pm On Sep 11, 2023
Abudu2000:
baba calm down this all these lies i was just at one shop at VI with my wife to get her a phone and i asked the lady why the ac is off and she said the solar cant power it. There were 6battries on the floor and i was wondering if 6 batteries can power an ordinary ac then what was it built for ? Charging phones only? Spending millions to charge just a phone?


Their system is definitely wrong and what type of a.c are they using. A 5kva solar with just 4 batteries will power even a 1.5hp inverter split unit a.c for not less than 3hrs or more during off period so now think of how many hours it will do when you have your sunlight at its peak. This four batteries powers a fridge n freezer, washing machine n is even used for 0.5hp pumping machine but u need to schedule usage

Problem stems out from many factors
* Grade of batteries
* Wrong information from installer- telling you that a 2.5kva will perform the function of a 5kva n so on
* Grade of panels too as some will have label of 350v on them n they are actually supplying less than 250 so charge time is more
* wrong usage till battery gets depleted, u can imagine using your pumping machine+a.c+freezer n some non energy efficient chandeliers +water heater almost same time, no nah. The system will definitely fail.
I think the installers do advise to get almost double of your load or almost one n half of it for maximum enjoyment.

Good n efficient solar system is not for the weak at all and installers need to do well to advise their clients on load separation as well.
Though some clients will tell THEM NO, and this often leads to overloading n quick drain on the cells.

This is just My thought n experience with solar/inveter system over the years n stand to be corrected.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by twinskenny(m): 12:51pm On Sep 11, 2023
gigdfhjjhvc:


Bros person fit use am park car


Yes na the idea actually
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Horlardorjah(m): 12:52pm On Sep 11, 2023
Born2conquer:

I think another factor is also that the electricity is non-existent in our side so my neighbor rely fully on the solar system for the day to day running of the house which includes the regular house appliances.

I think one of the advise I got from today's contribution is that instead of budgeting those millions for Solar System, why not kuku build the house in an area where stable electricity is guaranteed? May God help us jare.

I go to my abandoned duplex almost every month and the motivation to complete the fittings is not just there since the electricity in the estate is bad and that's also why I asked Twinskenny to give me some sort of pricee range on what that his last project cost.

May God help uz



Well said baba, building where power is stable is a win always over solar system.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by sonnie10: 1:36pm On Sep 11, 2023
n3xt:
Still on half baked solutions we keep applying that have continually produced a malnourished economy

Case Study: Servo Stabilizer

I remember when Servo Stabilizer was introduced to this platform and how many of us battling low current issue rushed it.

Though, it worked for me as I was able to step up my 80 - 90V current to 240V. It was still a temporary fix.
I still didn’t feel confident sending my kids out late evening because it’s always dark everywhere else apart from my house and those running generator.

6 months after I purchased the system, I approached my small community that we need to stop applying cosmetic fix to structural issues affecting all of us and proposed that we should buy a brand new 500KVa transformer to solve our low current issue.

Guess what?

Each homeowner paid less than N50,000 and we got the problem solved within a month.

Now everyone have 240V and we are all happy.


I paid over a 100k for my servo stabilizer. The worse part was that I pawned it for 15k about a year later😂😂😂

===========

Until we come together to start addressing our shared social issues and stop seeing Lagos as being better than Enugu because Lagos have more money, Nigeria won’t grow.

Good morning!

I remain Brabus/n3xt

How much was the transformer? And this is assuming there is power supply but low voltage.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 2:31pm On Sep 11, 2023
sonnie10:


How much was the transformer? And this is assuming there is power supply but low voltage.

About N7m with installation and this was shared between 150 houses.

The solution was to find a permanent fix to low current as at that time.

Right now, I’ve pen down some estates where I can get guaranteed 24/7 electricity in Lagos to get an apartment.

With N30 - N35m, I can get a nice 1-bed in any of those estates and I’d never have to worry about doing calculus or using a particular type of bulb or fittings.

I want to live in an environment where I won’t need to start doing Algebra because I want to sip hot coffee or take an ice cream. I just want to press the on button on my kettle without having to ask Musa if he has switch over to NEPA 😂😂😂

This is just me!

We’ve built house like everyone else so no one to impress.
Now is the time to enjoy life and to stop living like a micromanager 😂😂





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Good morning boss @somehow I no see you before o!

@kingdemu , special regards to you baba! My condition get as e be!

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by olukaygold(m): 3:53pm On Sep 11, 2023
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