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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Xzevian(m): 8:42pm On Sep 19, 2015 |
FastShipping:we are fine bro..... thanks for the other time. I know from onset that he wanted to ripped you off. he told me that if I wanted to be supply you further, I must bow to his wish but I just ignore him them. very devilish in nature. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Dominionng(m): 8:59pm On Sep 19, 2015 |
EgunMogaji: |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by spyder880(m): 9:26pm On Sep 19, 2015 |
EgunMogaji: My children were asking if I had gone bunkers, laughed so much 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by KolaShangOne(m): 11:55pm On Sep 19, 2015 |
EgunMogaji: Oga @EgunMogaji I hope I'm seeing very well ooo.. Please what are they mixing manually? Blinding? Seriously? After the serious bashing you and @Ericko2k2 gave artisans in Nigeria about equipments, you're allowing your builder mix manually? Oga Spyder said One week in Nigeria and you will change your mind Please share other details like width of your foundation, depth, pad footings etc. And the grasses left in the middle should have been removed.. Decomposing vegetable matter is an issue on a standard job. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by KolaShangOne(m): 12:00am On Sep 20, 2015 |
EgunMogaji: Noooo.. You are the General Contractor of this job oo.. Not just material supplier. So you mean your Builder will do stuff and you just lay back and watch?? That wasn't the plan. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 12:13am On Sep 20, 2015 |
Hello World! |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 12:59am On Sep 20, 2015 |
EgunMogaji: I'm not jealous. Na today we don dey see "dangerous builds" See the 'wonder beam' in the pic below for yourself! You should be jealous by now. 1 Like
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 2:39am On Sep 20, 2015 |
KolaShangOne: Dude, stop it Enjoy the pics and move on. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 2:41am On Sep 20, 2015 |
KolaShangOne: Nope, that was exactly the plan. Unless it involved murder then no need for me to step in and yes I am the general contractor. I stand fully behind my builder. Well except the child labor part which we resolved It's good. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 2:43am On Sep 20, 2015 |
brabus: Oh yeah I forgot about this pic. Classic |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 2:51am On Sep 20, 2015 |
brabus: Plank as part of reinforcement of beam? Killer build for sure. Hajji M. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 3:32am On Sep 20, 2015 |
Some quick lessons learned today. I grossly underestimated the amount of water needed. My builder quickly liasoned with another sub contractor, in these case one of my block suppliers, who came to the rescue. This will be a non issue in the US as there would be city services already onsite or fire hydrants in less than 400 feet away. Solution? I'm buying the biggest plastic container tomorrow for the site which is now secure (a major milestone of this trip). I hate those plastic suckers though. If someone can make rectangular ones in clear plastic then I'll die a happy man. Another gotcha is that a lot of men (and two kids ) eat a lot of food. But these are hard working men doing grueling work. If you think you have enough then add another 50%. But all in all it was a fun day and I learned a lot on Nigerias building system. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 5:10am On Sep 20, 2015 |
Yeah Hajj we still cuddle our 5 ton Bedford tippers in Ibadan
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 9:23am On Sep 20, 2015 |
EgunMogaji:I thought you sank a borehole b4 today as we spoke in subsequent page or is the depth of water really that far?that was the first thing I did on my site save you loads of hassle trust me. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 9:25am On Sep 20, 2015 |
KolaShangOne:Oga, EgunMogaji has logistic challenge, the low loader carrying all those equipment sank 5 miles from site,so until the road to the site is fit for purpose nah jeje |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 10:24am On Sep 20, 2015 |
erico2k2: I was primed to do the borehole but then omo onile wahala started so I shifted funds to the fence. It's back on my radar though. It was saddening yesterday, we're truly still behind as a nation. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 10:35am On Sep 20, 2015 |
erico2k2: I didn't want to elaborate with my friend KolaShangone. This is my first house in Nigeria and is the staging zone for future endeavors. If I imported concert mixers where would I store it? The builder felt he could be more efficient doing it manually based on where we were at, access and availability to labour. Since that is all on his side of the project then I had to yield to him. I don't believe that my project is suffering because they hand mixed the blinding. My job is to use knowledge learned on Nairaland to make sure that I'm seeing what I see on Spyder, Brabus, Aventures, etc high dollar projects and quickly ask questions. Now on another note, Smiley001 has been onsite and can relate the deplorable road condition that I'm dealing with. We had to dump 19 tons of granite down the street and hand carry it to site because the roads were slippery. I'm proud of the crew yesterday |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by abouzaid: 10:49am On Sep 20, 2015 |
i can't stop laughing at the masquerade, make una no throw me e~punch o. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by kopell: 11:31am On Sep 20, 2015 |
EgunMogaji:Thank God you're there doing it yourself, that is the practical experience you have to deal with. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by smiley001(m): 12:14pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
EgunMogaji: Weldone sir, I can see dat u r fully on ground. May check on u at d site dis week God's willing. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by adeememman(m): 12:16pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 12:48pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
EgunMogaji:Those omo onile wahala sef. At my site I have to pay diff levi the fun part is they all have receipt |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by KolaShangOne(m): 4:24pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
erico2k2: You mean none of those obodo oyibo equipments you two were always posting cannot overcome small swamp? Excuses now? Don't mind me. Now you will appreciate the Nigerian builder more and his abilities to get things done no matter the challenges. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by abdulwastecx(m): 4:25pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
EgunMogaji: |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by abdulwastecx(m): 4:26pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
EgunMogaji:I taught as much... i was hoping to see those machine so that we can learn from superior american project management. I'm proud of the crew yesterday |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by abdulwastecx(m): 4:42pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
check out this precast concrete fascia house.....
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 5:02pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
abdulwastecx: KolaShangOne: Superior construction equipments just to construct a bungalow in Elebu, Ibadan and not Atlantic City. It better be that you're pulling my Oga's leg. Even at that, give baba some time to acclimatize, I know he'll perform wonders. You all know the beginning is always the prob. Those teething probs are unavoidable even by the most respected Naija builder. So let's keep watching as things unfold and see how Sir Egunmogaji handle the challenges of the unfamiliar terrain. For me, I think he's still doing well so far. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by skimanski(m): 5:05pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
EgunMogaji: At least you don dey see from the Nigerian Builder's point of view. Just some piece of advice, "Concentration" oooo. It can go wrong at any time. This is Nigeria and I would assume this is your first project. Put eye for ground ooo and always seek professional advice from them Spyder, Brabus, Aventure, segcymoor and others. They know how to do it the Nigerian way. 3 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 5:22pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
EgunMogaji: You mean you have accessibility issue like we experienced in Ile Oluji project where we had to make road with almost 2% of the project fund. At first, it seems like hard but to crack but in the end we can see a fruitful result.
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 5:34pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
At the very end, we were able to overcome the challenge and open up the area for more development through unrelentless effort. And the "superior equipment" were brought in at the tailend of the project. An average Naija builder would have done it the other way round. Bring in the heavy equipments, make the roads, eat up the whole budget for the building just to overcome the challenges. For me, I know how hard it is to keep spending without something tangible to show for it. Who cares how the materials get uphill so long the house get built. I always look past the challenges.
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by abouzaid: 5:39pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
please, i have a simple question that needs a simple answer, assuming you built a two bedroom rental property for 2.5 million, how many years would you consider reasonable to earn back your money through house rents from it? thanks |
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