brabus:


Welcome to Nigeria! Wow. That's Noah's Ark I'm sure the owner is one of ya paddyman living abroad. Unfortunately, there's nothing to do about it.

Shockingly to the uttermost dismay of everyone, I don't ever want to be a landlord. House flipping is it for me. Anything else, I'll take a pass. I'm too young to die worrying over unrealistic figures or doing Baba Ijebu permutations. At least not in Nigeria. My humble opinion though.
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As per the plot hunting, I hope my junior has gotten in touch with you sire.

mujeebmuhsin:


I find these questions really interesting because I have an open courtyard in my house up North (kano).... interestingly, mine is quite different from the one EgunMogaji showed here. The open courtyard is in approximately the middle of the building and four walls are erected round the courtyard. The walls are very high and they serve as the king post of the roofing. The roofing only slant outwards. Though adequate drainage system was provided but even when it rains, the water that falls in to the courtyard isn't that much. Unfortunately, I don't have a picture that was taken from the top of the courtyard. An open courtyard is really amazing and poses no security issues. By the way, I have a silent follower of this section for quite a while.

abdulwastecx:
I bumped into a block named 'alistdevelopers. . Com. The blogger is a registered architect (according to him). 100% of his write up are my write up here on nairaland property section ( proper analysis of design and cost of a foundation for bungalows). He copied all my work world by world without referencing me.

spyder880:


Sorry about this, people are generally lazy and tend to pirate other people's intellectual rights in this country. But don't relent to help people or share your knowledge, the good you do surpasses the evils they do. Keep the good work going bro.

EgunMogaji:


I tell you brother, Nairaland and property section has quite a bit of nefarious characters on it.

I'm not busy this week so let me see what trouble I can cause for the character

brabus:
Courtyards are fun. It replicates a desirable outdoor environment by sheltering us from the harsher elements of extreme temperatures, rain and winds.

Although at this point, it's good to discuss about the advantages and disadvantages of having an open courtyard but I don't see EgunMogaji's foundation facing any of the water challenges highlighted above cos it's a slope (a gentle one). The only thing he needs to worry about is how to play with the water runoff. Luckily, he's having a type of runoff that can easily be tamed by sealing the perimeters of the foundation and redirecting it out of harms way.

I once said it that a slope site is a mixed-blessing. Here's one of the many positives.

As per the courtyard, he's still on course. He can choose to go for a horizontal glazing of the top, operable louvre Windows or skylight to deal with the harsh elements. Or build a rain garden.

And if he choose to build a drainage, it's never too late to do so. You can only trench in utilities/drainage pipes after you've completed the sandfilling. Not before.

3strike:
Olowo lagba o!

brabus:


Baba, point of correction. Iriri lagba. Some fucking rich people are on this thread just to acquire experiences which money can't buy.

I'm opportuned to have met a few of them.

No pun intended o.

brabus:


Baba, point of correction. Iriri lagba. Some fucking rich people are on this thread just to acquire experiences which money can't buy.

I'm opportuned to have met a few of them.

No pun intended o.

EgunMogaji:


Reminds me of Linda Ikeji and her alleged rants about how rich she is.

It's easy to spot poor folks by their fixation on moola

If opportuned, pick up a copy of "The Millionaire Next Door". Some eyinbo Ijebu pass my own sef

3strike:



It will be beta if u keep shut and go pay ur debts than taking sides here and leave me and the next door NL millionaire alone. Btw no pun intended too.

brabus:


And I was only trying to explain o... and this happened.

EgunMogaji:
https://www.nairaland.com/2977759/photos-building-collapse-lekki-lagos

Would love to read intelligent discussion about this from astute professional builders that are building in that axis.

How can a 5 story commercial building collapse in 2016 in Lagos with all the stringent government process in place?

opalu:
May the souls departed rest in peace. God protect and deliver those wounded.

I advise all those who want to build houses to give it to the very best hands who are EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELD! For the fact that a man is building houses here and there though he is an Economist or a Banker or a Computer guru or in other fields not related to structural engineering doesn't make it right.

Most clients are moved by finishes but finishes are mere cosmetics!! A sick body does not get well by applying cosmetics likewise imported finishing from Italy cannot deliver a wrongly constructed concrete.

EgunMogaji:


I salute your resilience Brabus

Why, you're almost more resilient than that dashing character, EgunMogaji baba gbogbo awon omokomo ori Nairaland

3strike:



like father like son....Sound familiar?

brabus:




Baba 3strike, I just don't want you and Egun's fight anymore. I'm not taking sides

EgunMogaji:
https://www.nairaland.com/2977759/photos-building-collapse-lekki-lagos

Would love to read intelligent discussion about this from astute professional builders that are building in that axis.

How can a 5 story commercial building collapse in 2016 in Lagos with all the stringent government process in place?

brabus:
8:50am March 07, 2015

Interesting! You're lucky you found that out. One of the leading real estate firm in Nigeria (with over 20,000 units of residential apartment built in Lagos) organized a training for all their registered contractors and they used one of my works on Nairaland (2012 Detached Duplexes) for the training even to the extent of showing my car in their presentation.

EgunMogaji:


Fight ke? Egun no dey fight anyone o, na comic relief

If only Seun will provide that ignoreuserfilter that I've been asking for

EgunMogaji Adakejeje a Jabi Esu

brabus:


I learnt its one of the projects belonging to the estate firm that I mentioned in my post yesterday.

Such development is called GIGO in computer language. Rush in, Rush Out.

EgunMogaji:


I guess it goes back to choice of two between cheap, fast and good.

babalose:
It's not all building that collapse during construction. The interesting thing about building is that some times it may take between to 5years to 10 years before you can either rejoice with your builder or start cursing your builder.

Iyan ogun odun, oshi gbona...ni oro ile.

brabus:


Cheap and Fast can NEVER BE GOOD. Sadly, that's what 90% of people (young and adults) want nowadays. The question to ask ourselves is this "Between a road and a house, which one do we think should take longer time to construct?" Most road projects takes between 18 months - 30 months with periodic breaks, but here we are a company that is less than 10 years in operations has built over 30,000 units of houses in Nigeria and we are clapping. Even the industry giants and govt corps (like UPDC, LSPDC, Union Homes etc) can't boast of achieving this feat.

We believe its money for hand, back for ground (a typical naija mentality). The difference will show. It's only a matter of time!

mufutau55:
Off-Topic Thread - To Discuss Anything and Everything that doesn't fit into an individual thread.
Let's discuss everything pertaining to Building Constructions, Real estate and some more.

Note: Please no products or services advertisements... there are plenty of other threads for that already.

Hajji M.

brabus:


I learnt its one of the projects belonging to the estate firm that I mentioned in my post yesterday.

Such development is called GIGO in computer language. Rush in, Rush Out.

Onuokwu:


Does this estate firm/developer have a name? If so and your are sure they own that property, i think it is in order to mention it.