elvisizuchi:
Mould d blocks on site, save cost n increase block strength, get ur plan first engage a quantity surveyor, cost differs with location, visit our page on facebook 4 more info,

alanbolo:

Oga Elvis, what happened to the first floor balcony railings - right side? I hope your company have insurance as am sure folks will be falling off there.

BRAINCRASH:
My brother.....pls always consult design professionals in your designs ....the designer who is probably not an Architect wants the money and doesn't care about the implication of his drawing...he should do consultations and be sure the building can be carried by the land and the Architectural drawing must come along with structural drawings.......w are not talking of one store building here.....the drawing is full of doors even at unnecessary locations.....rooms are small and poorly ventilated....I don't see a clear definition of what he want to achieve as shown on the ground and first floor of the right hand side......kitchen size is too small for the size of family you are planning for...especially as there is no store......when there is fire outbreak only those on the ground floor will survive.....I reserve further comments....what I'm saying is that:

"........BUILDINGS LIKE THIS NEED PROFESSIONAL TOUCH AT TH DESIGN STAGE ....ELSE....."

elonilintl:
Hi Nairanders!
I have this quest of building a 2 bedroom 2 storey of flats with a ground floor of 3 Bedrooms in my land at Mbanagu Otolo Nnewi at Anambra State from abroad through the help of my mother .I called it a residential-commercial kind of building because I will in the future be using the ground floor with my family while I rent out the flats in the first and second floors for the maintenance of the house.
Currently, I am still at the stage of commencing with the fencing job but it is my mother's wish to not buy blocks but to get a block-moulder to start moulding for us meaning that all the blocks to be used in the building will be moulded at the building site so as to reduce the cost of buy blocks.
1.? How do guys feel about the idea?
Secondly, I have not gotten a building plan for the above explained type of building so I humble ask for help with Building plans for a house of that nature and the estimated cost/budget so as to help me in my decision whether to continue or choose something else!
2.? How much do you guys think it would cost me from the foundation to the roofing level?
? Does anyone have a better suggestions of what I should go for instead based of my explanation?
Lastly, I have attached a building plan of a 3 storey of a double flats with a ground floor and the first flat by the right hand side in the first floor designed for residential purpose only (for my family and I ).
3? How much do you think I should budget for a 2 storey of the same building plan?
Do you have you have an estimatedo cost for it or a better option with an estimated cost?

Please, folks feel free in contributing and suggesting something because it will go a long way helping me in this confused state of mind.
Thanks in anticipation my people and hope to hear from y'all as soon y'all can manage!

biazarre:
end tym design...
no proper cross ventilation...
n DAT lounge is gonna b a living hell in summer...
give ur design to proffesionals..
not some road side draftsman....

IstandWitBuhari:

I can get you a complete Architectural plan with a matching structural design,since its going to be a high rise building I suggest we perform soil test to ascertain the soil bearing capacity of your site.

diegwu01:
Wont i discuss with the architect first and directly on what i want?

elonilintl:
Hi Everyone!
Thanks for your contributions and constructive criticisms so far! They really count!
What do you guys think about this design but will be reduced to a 4 units of 2 bedroom flats with ground floor in a 2 storey building, to reduce the cost of making it a 3 storey?
Note: This was supplied by a Building Engr with the list of materials needed as attached also.
He offered to take the project from foundation to roofing level for 2.6m(labour cost to be paid in installment) while I supply him with all the materials needed meaning that I should be buying the materialsame as listed myself.
How reasonable is that to y'all?

spyder880:


The last 6 flats I am building in Owerri. I have built about 6 different units of 2 Bedroom blocks of flats in Owerri, Enugu and Port Harcourt . Budget N18m for the house to get to this stage in the picture, foundation till roofing is completed (all materials, labor and supervision).

If your mum is not very knowledgeable about building houses, better wait till you come back before building .

https://www.nairaland.com/2719326/making-owerri-block-6-flats/8

0803 335 0750 (voice and watsapp)

Chukazu:
have heard someone said on this forum before "that it seems every building in Nigeria is designed by the same architect" and I agree with him.
there seems to be a complete lack of creativity.

@op I will advise you mould your own blocks against buying, it's cheaper

alstacs:
some guys are so horrible and uncultured here. from my observation from a distance in this section, once somebody comes with any plans or request that we don't relate to, the firm assumption of the so called "professionals " here is that the drawing or proposal must have been done by a quack. Anybody that is not you is a quack, habba!
Unfortunately, by the time you engage some of them (the so called advertising professionals on the corridors of property section), just go hospital go find medicine for heart attack cos they will break your heart. They do! all the time.
When we give feedbacks, we shouldn't be so disrespectful and discourteous about it. This is not fair for God's sake. Una wan make the man feel like say na coconut de him head ni?
Next in line are the hawks who introduce themselves as various professionals who just dole out their phone numbers and email addresses. There are actually good people here who do that here and I do respect them as they are genuine. The man came here for advice, if your advice is going to cost him money, just find somewhere else go advertise and stop bad mouthing other people's works joor.
Despite all these, there are lots of cultured and matured professional guys here. I hail you matured and respectful folks here. To the insultive folks, grow up, a beg. Give your advice for free and charge for real professional consultation jare.

Imagine someone telling a friend he will supervise his DPC for 200k!.....Two hundred thousand Naira! Friend will still buy his materials, pay all the workers on site. Drawings don de ground already oh. The professional own na just to put hand for pocket show him face like 3x during the work and pocket 200k. Aye ma ni ika oh.

While it is not my intention to disrespect anyone or insult the integrity of any profession, we need to purge ourselves of some folks here.

olumide4christ:


[b]@ THE BOLDED ABOVE.... So you think N200k to supervise a foundation construction from setting out to ground floor bed (DPC) is too too much?? How much would you expect the professional to charge?? -N50K Abi shey na tomatoes the professional dey sell? Construction that may take from 2 weeks to 1 month depending on the complexity of the foundation, the terrain, weather, etc? You didn't even tell us what kind of building is involved - a bungalow with strip foundation or a storey building with strip/pad or raft foundation? The bigger the building, the more complex the foundation and so the higher the level of professional input required in supervision. At least, it would be expected that you negotiate with that professional reasonably.

If you think professional supervision only involves "showing face like 3x during the work", then please try doing your foundation with only Baba Lati & Papa Johnbull without any supervision and come and tell us how your foundation is faring after a year or two! The difference is surely clear!

It beats me how we think in this country. People will want to pay peanuts for professional service that will secure their future and investment, but will spend hundreds of thousands & even millions to organize parties, attend shows, purchase liabilities, etc.

Anyways, the wise know better!![/b]

elonilintl:
Hi Everyone!
I am getting very close to making a decision and I really need your thoughts on the latest version of the outcomes.
I will be doing the fencing job with the supervision of my elder brother while workers are paid on counting basis.
Secondly, the Building Engr will be taking up the project from foundation to roofing level with him in charge of paying labourers, supervision and providing the building plan as discussed for the sum of 2.5m(Is this sum reasonable? )!
By the way, the project will be a 4 units of 2 bedroom flats of a 2 storey building with 4 room and parlour on the ground floor. All the rooms in the project will be mastered .
The project owner is responsible for purchasing all the building materials needed.
Now, i need some constructive and sincere advices in making my decision.
How do you feel about the entire project?
Is there anything you guys thought I should do more or less?
Is the 2.5m to be paid installmentally reasonable enough for the labour costs and supervision?

Welcome with your constructive feedback on this.
Thanks in anticipation!

Fadelex:
this is why i dont usually respond to so many people online... for Christ sake, give professionals some credit, I paid good money to be where I am today and my services cannot be free...@elonilintl, you requested for a design from me, after which i sent you tge design. the least you could have done is to acknowledge that you received it. but you just kept mute as if it was nothing. it took me hours to derive the design and here you are asking for another advice, sorry my services arent for free.

sunnyjz:
go with sypder instead of wasting your time.

Rayboss:
there is one funny thing about these so called engineers, they don't pay attention to some basic principles of design always try to consult a professional (an architect) & a structural Eng. If you want a design like this u can contact me on this number Arc. Raymond 07065475079]