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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 9:09pm On Apr 08, 2017 |
EgunMogaji:Regrow tree ke lol I use to help my dad run his timber Biz wen I just finished sec school,tress got fell and we have a hammer we stamp the stump with, it has a number dial on it and that was the end of that tree lol. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 9:13pm On Apr 08, 2017 |
erico2k2: That's a shame. There are sawmills in the US that will only buy and process a certain percentage of regrown trees. That's how much they are committed to preserving the source of their raw materials. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 9:21pm On Apr 08, 2017 |
EgunMogaji:Nah not in 9ja, there aren't laws made to that effect yet, all forest guards does is to collect thier share end off. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Empiree: 4:22am On Apr 09, 2017 |
mufutau55:i thoguht this treament is not needed if wood is "original" and "strong"?. when i wanted to do my roof, i brought this issue up but the guy told me they use solignum if the woods are not strong. How true is that?. I wanted to ask spyder880 before i roofed mine but skipped my mind. Also, you, oga spyder and egunmogaji , which is comes first, windows and door or POP?. I dont want my nice doors and windows get messed up with dust. Thanks in advance |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 4:35am On Apr 09, 2017 |
Empiree: I'll defer to Spyder880 and co,. I did windows, then plastering plus doors, then pop, then floors. Pop was messy as can be, perhaps it was my guy. Now knowing what I know now, I would do plastering plus windows and doors, then pop with strict instructions to the POPer. The windows can be wrapped with plastic. Oh, I also removed my window nets before the clusterfuck started. I also did not treat the wood of the garage apartment roof, carpenter swore up and down that it was not necessary but would take my money to do it if I insisted. I did however treat the wood for the gateman house. The main house roof will also get treated if I don't use steel. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Truthinlife: 4:45am On Apr 09, 2017 |
Hello Everyone, I was informed about a new design ceiling POP "PVC" type with different colors to choose from that is "the in thing" and in market now; different from our traditional POP. Anyone have an idea and pictures?. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 4:56am On Apr 09, 2017 |
Empiree: I do not care if the wood is young or old... I treated all my woods.. I cannot afford any termites... small money for Solignum or treatment. I always do my windows/burglary first.. then POP/screeding because of the mess... then if steel doors, before tilings... if wooden doors after tiling. Yes... you should not get your doors meesed-up... but your windows cannot get messed-up either way. Hajji M. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Empiree: 5:11am On Apr 09, 2017 |
Thanks Hajji mufu and Egun . I guess i will do my windows and burglaries first and cover them with brown paper |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 5:26am On Apr 09, 2017 |
Empiree: Cover/wrap them with plastic sheets better... not expensive either. Hajji M. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by rabcnesbit: 8:59am On Apr 09, 2017 |
erico2k2: No forex keep going down, the naira was about N620 to £1 not long ago! |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by rabcnesbit: 9:06am On Apr 09, 2017 |
Good morning all and I wish well. Got some quotes for my alum windows. The cheapest (in fact quite a big saving compared to others) is using 4mm thick glass. With the expensive quotes, some are using 4mm and others 5mm glass. One of them is advising against using 4mm glass! What do you guys think? Is using 4mm glass going to be a costly mistake? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 10:01am On Apr 09, 2017 |
rabcnesbit: DO NOT, Repeat do not use so called 4mm glass. As with all metric measure in Nigeria, it's actually 3mm. The so called 4mm (3mm) is fragile, intricate so breaks easily which is wasteful. 4mm (3mm) glass in wrong hands is an after instalment challenge to the home owner or tenants as the rubber seal between the glass and the alum frame go skwed in no time with the sharp edges of the glass exposed. As casement/sliding windows in Nigeria are rerely double glazed, 4mm (3mm) is a very poor noise dampener. So if your Gen Set is behind your window, the noise can be deafening. Go for a thicker glass: 10mm to start with. If you struggle to achieve this, it should be well over 5mm. 2 Likes
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by rabcnesbit: 10:28am On Apr 09, 2017 |
diordaves: Okay, thank you very much for the advice. And when the windows are made/delivered, is it easy and straightforward to measure the thickness to confirm the thickness, as Nigerians being Nigerians you are never sure you are getting what you paid for! |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 11:59am On Apr 09, 2017 |
rabcnesbit: If you've got calipher, it could be done albeit tricky. Do this during construction. If they deliver to site and the measurements don't meet specification, what would you do? Reject the work? Then your problem starts here. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by rabcnesbit: 12:31pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
diordaves: Not too sure how practical it is to actually go to start measuring it during construction at where it is being constructed. Even if this was possible, it could still be switched between when you measured and when it's delivered if the fabricator is determined So, a more practical solution is probably to warn the fabricator beforehand that you will be measuring the thickness of the glass on delivery and any discrepancy will result in forfeiture of his balance 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 12:45pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
rabcnesbit:Nah two weeks ago it was 450 now 475 so in your own ie for two weeks is it going down or up? Y Monday it might be 480 . This was how it got to 630 |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 1:11pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
erico2k2: Make it rise enter next month "In Sha Allah". If they artificially modulate it as they've been doing, sure it will fall. But if they stop then it will rise catastrophically. We simply need to earn not spend dollars. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 1:29pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
erico2k2: The IMF warned a couple of days ago that the Naira is over valued at £450 by 20%. Since then there's the current steady slide of the Naira to about £475 now. The temporary boost to the Naira value is as a result of government intervention by dipping into the foreign reserve. This is just a stop gap knee jerk reaction. This can't be sustained as plundering the foreign reserve to temporarily support the Naira is a questionable economic decision, supported by the IMF statement we will see a further slide in the value of the Naira. As at current economic perenthesis, the real value of the Naira is £550. So prices have currently improved in recent times with the government intervention but this is not expected to continue in its bi-weekly form as the intervention is not sustainable in the long term. Prices will further go north as the Naira moves to £550 in value. Make use of the temporary drop in some prices and buy big budget materials like rods, cement, tiles now! |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 1:55pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
diordaves:Tbh I think the real value is 800 |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 1:58pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
EgunMogaji:Our foreign reserve is next to nothing now . |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by money121(m): 2:18pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
Material: *Aluminum (0.55mm thick)* Style: *Metcopo* Colour:*Red* *Roof:* 346.4m @ N2400/sqm = *N831,360 *Flashing:* 39m @ N2200 = *N85,800 *Accessories:* = *N35,000* *Workmanship:* = *N90,000* *Bending* =*N8,000* *Transport*=N25,000 *Total* = *N1,075,160* Location : Ijebu Ode Ogun State Call WhatsApp 08085310359 For your next Roofing Project
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 2:35pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
money121: Is the quote for the photos you attached ? If yes, where did you use flashing of N85k ? Bending for N8k cheap o. Are you sure? Transport of N25k; it depends sha. Could be cheaper if factory is not too far. What about loading/off loading? Is this in accessories? 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by money121(m): 2:59pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
diordaves: The flashing is thesame as flat sheet and is 39m*#2,200 to get that #85,800 and the 8k is the bending fees to get the ridges, gutters, eve angles and rest.. Depend on the pieces.. For the transport that amount is the agreement BTW the driver and the owner becos is not compulsory u pay it into the company acct becos they is a lot of driver in da factory.. For the loading and offloading the client can just tip off the loaders and when deir gt to site he can tip does driver.. Although is not compulsory when come to Aluminum roofing But for stone coated is compulsory you pay for loading n offloading So for the accessories.. That include Nails,sinbolt,flash band,washer,inches nails,vet |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 3:20pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
money121: Please this is not an advertising forum. Stop posting any advertisrment in this forum. I will have to report you to the Moderator. Thank you. Hajji M. 5 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by money121(m): 3:32pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
mufutau55: Sorry, but I think that can help someone here.. Since the thread is meant for building.. If have done something that's wrong Sorry... Emabinu ooo 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by johnson232: 3:51pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
money121:Lol... |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by money121(m): 4:08pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
johnson232: Abi ooo.. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by HazzanTazzan(m): 5:47pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
mufutau55: He hasn't done anything wrong oga... Information is power... He passed vital info abt a quotation for a job done for him or he did for someone 3 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 8:13pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
mufutau55: 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 8:17pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
diordaves:. Please I would like to see your casement window with glass of 10mm thickness. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by twinskenny(m): 9:12pm On Apr 09, 2017 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by IsheriNorthGRA: 1:07am On Apr 10, 2017 |
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