architectB:


Good evening,
It is just a duplex hence it has just one staircase with about 21 risers/steps.
The cost of the stainless steel railings was about 600k.
Thanks.

Thanks. Nice job and beautiful building with good paint and external tiles combination.

erico2k2:

nice

Thanks a lot Erico...

mufutau55:
What size of iron is used for the burglary, is it 10mm, 12mm or 16mm and is it a solid round iron or square solid type?
Good now that you stayed with one thread instead of many... Very nice building indeed.
What is the total estimated cost, if you can reveal, if not it's OK.

Hajji M.

Good evening,
Let me first thank u for your advice, i really do appreciate it...
The Burglaries are made with 16mm hollow pipes... After now i plan to start another thread where i will give a breakdown of the cost for the same building but i can tell u that we spent over 30 million to achieve this level of work... note that the cost can radically be reduced or increased depending on the choice of finishing materials.

Thanks again for your advice and compliment.

EgunMogaji:
1) You used some of the best wood that I've seen in the industry on this project.

2) Good lord, if this is a cash-strapped client, I'll like to see what a loaded client would do.

3) The tile selection is impeccable. Not sure why folks just seem to do the humdrum 24X24 only instead of trying new styles.

4) The tileman is a wizard, even the holes in the tiles for pipes is perfect.

This is as perfect as a build as I've seen. A tip of my bowler hat to you Sir. Job absolutely well done.

Good evening to you,
Just read your comment and even though i am black, i am blushing... Thanks a lot for your compliment

msogunro:




Are you able to share the total cost of the project?

Good evening,
We spent over 30 million but this figure can either be reduced or increased depending on the choice of finishing materials...

architectB:


Good evening,
We spent over 30 million but this figure can either be reduced or increased depending on the choice of finishing materials...

Thanks for sharing this figure.

It helps me personally to keep an eye on my budget.

It will be a crying shame if I spent N30m and I don't get something at least as impeccable an edifice as this.

architectB:


Good evening,
Let me first thank u for your advice, i really do appreciate it...
The Burglaries are made with 16mm hollow pipes... After now i plan to start another thread where i will give a breakdown of the cost for the same building but i can tell u that we spent over 30 million to achieve this level of work... note that the cost can radically be reduced or increased depending on the choice of finishing materials.

Thanks again for your advice and compliment.

No problem Brother... that building is surely worth the 30 million. You have done a great work on it.
Looking forward to the new thread.

Hajji M.

architectB:
Pictures showing Roof Trusses i.e Rafters, Purlins, Tie Beams etc...

Pardon me Sir, but I am not seeing the wood used for the roof structure drenched in carcinogenic chemicals and used motor oil. Are you not afraid that a killer swarm of termites are going to come in the middle of the night and spirit away the entire roof?

Please guide us/me on your thoughts and methods.

EgunMogaji:


Pardon me Sir, but I am not seeing the wood used for the roof structure drenched in carcinogenic chemicals and used motor oil. Are you not afraid that a killer swarm of termites are going to come in the middle of the night and spirit away the entire roof?

Please guide us/me on your thoughts and methods.

Haba Oga EgunMogaji, it is not every wood that is drenched in carcinogenic chemicals and used motor oil. There are certain woods that if any termite tries to chop it, the termite's teeth will fall off. . The price for such wood is not the same as that of the one that you have to drench in carcinogenic chemicals and used motor oil. I did not drench the woods used for my project in such.

NL1960:


Haba Oga EgunMogaji, it is not every wood that is drenched in carcinogenic chemicals and used motor oil. There are certain woods that if any termite tries to chop it, the termite's teeth will fall off. . The price for such wood is not the same as that of the one that you have to drench in carcinogenic chemicals and used motor oil. I did not drench the woods used for my project in such.

I used, well I paid, for those woods too on my project

EgunMogaji:


Pardon me Sir, but I am not seeing the wood used for the roof structure drenched in carcinogenic chemicals and used motor oil. Are you not afraid that a killer swarm of termites are going to come in the middle of the night and spirit away the entire roof?

Please guide us/me on your thoughts and methods.

Good day sir,
First of, we used real hardwood for the trusses, such kind that is almost impossible to be infested by termites... but in-spite of that, we also treated them with solignum which is more or less colourless.
Pls note that it is the solignum that effectively protects wood from termites, the used motor oil or kerosene in some cases is used to mix the solignum to increase the volume of the chemical i.e its a way of saving cost... but if u can afford it, u can use solignum all through.
thanks.

architectB:


Good day sir,
First of, we used real hardwood for the trusses, such kind that is almost impossible to be infested by termites... but in-spite of that, we also treated them with solignum which is more or less colourless.
Pls note that it is the solignum that effectively protects wood from termites, the used motor oil or kerosene in some cases is used to mix the solignum to increase the volume of the chemical i.e its a way of saving cost... but if u can afford it, u can use solignum all through.
thanks.

So, soligum is colorless. Interesting.

Thanks.

PS: do you know of a chemical that is available in Nigeria that can be used to treat the bare ground against termites?

I'll be using lots of wood in my build and won't be in a position to use chemicals on them.

EgunMogaji:


So, soligum is colorless. Interesting.

Thanks.

PS: do you know of a chemical that is available in Nigeria that can be used to treat the bare ground against termites?

I'll be using lots of wood in my build and won't be in a position to use chemicals on them.

Good evening again,
Some types of solignum are colourless while some others are black.

A chemical you can use is Aldrex... Although i have never used it before (Never had the need) but i hear it is really effective in protecting soil against termites.
Thanks

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architectB:
Picture showing the Master's Bedroom walk-in closet...

The walk-in closet is fabulous. The doors are smooth and nice. The POP ceilings are superb. The entire work is magnificent. I went through your thread and I was wowed.

Were those doors custom-made or ready made?

FastShipping:



The walk-in closet is fabulous. The doors are smooth and nice. The POP ceilings are superb. The entire work is magnificent. I went through your thread and I was wowed.

Were those doors custom-made or ready made?

Thanks a lot for your compliment, really appreciate it.
The doors were custom made...
Thanks again.

Would you be kind enough to share the contact details of your tiler for this job.

44chux:
Would you be kind enough to share the contact details of your tiler for this job.

Seconded o.

@ArchitectB

Hajji M.

architectB:


Good evening again,
Some types of solignum are colourless while some others are black.

A chemical you can use is Aldrex... Although i have never used it before (Never had the need) but i hear it is really effective in protecting soil against termites.
Thanks

Dieldrex is also good.

It's used after trench excavation, before Blinding. It's very good.

@egunmogaji

Just passing by

NLresidentQS:


Dieldrex is also good.

It's used after trench excavation, before Blinding. It's very good.

@egunmogaji

Just passing by

Thank you, kind Sir.

Hello architectB,

Can you please do us a favor and upload your works at www.archfiler.com? We are about doing something really different with that website, for the Nigerian built environment.

Please your contribution will be appreciated.

I just had to bubble this fantastic thread back up

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