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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Excuzeme: 1:58pm On May 17, 2017 |
Ulu45: 10M is about 33ft. Do a Pile Foundation. That is your best choice and it will give you rest of mind. 30ft is a bit deep (in terms of cost), to excavate otherwise, removing the weak top soils and replacing them with a good, well compressed soil would have done the trick On the other hand, a Spread Foundation (if you can spread it enough, use strong enough Concrete and if the weight of building wont be too much, can also be used. The idea is to spread the weight of the building, over a large-enough surface, so as to distribute the downward-acting force on the weak soil. Pressure = Force (Weight)/ Unit Area But mind who you give the Pilling to, there are loads of "amateurs" claiming to be doing Piles, here on Nairaland. What we see them do is so funny but because it is "inside the ground", the owner does not have means of checking the integrity of such Piles. What they do is usually non-uniform and not contiguous such that there are cracks/breaks along the Pile lines. Piles are supposed to be continuous, solid Columns (like a steel Pole) stuck into the ground, on which the building sits. There are lots of failed Piles leading to bending and cracked buildings all over the place. By the time owner realizes what is wrong, its usually afew years down the line and too late. Our Building Contractors here dont have "Builders Insurance" and you cant easily seek redress against them o! 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by fash78(m): 1:59pm On May 17, 2017 |
Folks I need your help in getting current prices of the materials listed below. I want to make some furniture and I am paying the artisan Labour only which has been negotiated. He gave me the list of materials below with prices (mushin prices). Note that I am not on ground so I asked one of my friends to follow this artisan to market to price the materials. Now this is me doing my due diligence by verifying the prices given to me before going ahead. I will appreciate your help folks. Another alternative is to wait till I am on ground which is in a couple of months and price these materials myself but then the work will be delayed. 1. Quarter plywood - N2700 per sheet 2. Tank nail - N1000 per bag 3. Stud - N200 per piece 4. Castor- N4000 per pack 5. Thick 2 inch taping (200 meter) - N20000 6. Evostic - N4000 7. 2 inch foam (25d) - N10500 per sheet 8. HDF - N12800 per board 9. 2 by 12 by 12 wood (mahogany)- N450 per piece 10. 1 by 12 by 12 wood (mahogany) - N2500 10. 1 by 12 by 12 wood (ogbus) - N1700 per piece 11. 4 inch foam (25d) - N21000 per sheet 12. 6 inch foam (36d) - N12300 per sheet 13. 2 inch fiber- N3000 per sheet 14. Leather - N1500 per yard 15. Half inch foam (22d) - N2200 per sheet 16. Polish - N6500 per gallon 17. Thinner - N3500 per gallon 18. Sanding siller - N4000 per gallon. 20. Teru N350 per yard. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Excuzeme: 2:04pm On May 17, 2017 |
alstacs: That is exactly what we are saying! If there is a STANDARD RATE, that will serve as a basis for negotiation and both Client and COntractor can then engage in bargaining, putting into consideration, any peculiar nature of the job at hand. But such difference, after negotiation, should not be too far from the standard rate. Ofcourse, this would not allow the Contractor, who is more experienced, to cheat the Client, who is just a novice to such negotiation. I dont see any Contractor, smiling at me right now! 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by fash78(m): 2:18pm On May 17, 2017 |
Excuzeme:You are absolutely right. The issue of standard has been a bone of contention between my site engineer and I. His submission is that not all jobs can be subjected to standard rates. I totally disagree with that. For instance when I wanted to do the concrete work of my septic tank and soak away. I estimated the volume myself (from the form work completed by the carpenter). Based on the volume calculated I applied the standard rate for pouring cubic Meter of concrete to negotiate my payment with the mason. My advise to whoever want to start a building project is that arm yourself with some.basic rates and how to apply them to the scope of work you are paying for. Basic rates for block moulding, iron bending work, tiling , concrete work, carpentry work, POP work. If you are confused or ignorant of some pricing as I am right now with the current prices of furniture making materials, come here and ask. People will be more than willing to at least give you an idea of market rate for labour or prices of materials. You will be saving yourself a lot of hard earned cash. 6 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by twinskenny(m): 3:21pm On May 17, 2017 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mank1234(m): 7:11pm On May 17, 2017 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by GoodFaith: 7:44pm On May 17, 2017 |
Excuzeme: My brother likely stole over 59 bags of cements Walls plastering---It was done November 2016--Edo state Bags 295 of cement @ 2200----------------N649,000 labor Per flat-----@ 60,000---------------N240,000 parapet plastering-------------------------N85,0000 ceiling downstairs-------------------------N80,000 Out plastering----------------------------N120,000 stairway- front and back--------------------N40,000 sharp sand---------------11 trips-----------N165,000 Cut the rods---------------------------------N50,000 breaking the wall concrete-----------------------N50,000 finish up maintenance---- holes wall-----N16,000 I am very unhappy with the total bags of cements I bought 175, Brother bought 120 for the outside walls, stairways and one flat Art man use some of the cements Carpenter Scaffolding work maintenance--------------N36,000 or less not just for plastering but Artman My brother likely stole over 59 bags of cements --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Ulu45: 8:02pm On May 17, 2017 |
thanks for d contibution my people |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by GoodFaith: 8:04pm On May 17, 2017 |
diordaves:My brother likely stole over 59 bags of cements Walls plastering---It was done November 2016--Edo state Bags 295 of cement @ 2200----------------N649,000 labor Per flat-----@ 60,000---------------N240,000 parapet plastering-------------------------N85,0000 ceiling downstairs-------------------------N80,000 Out plastering----------------------------N120,000 stairway- front and back--------------------N40,000 sharp sand---------------11 trips-----------N165,000 Cut the rods---------------------------------N50,000 breaking the wall concrete-----------------------N50,000 finish up maintenance---- holes wall-----N16,000 I am very unhappy with the total bags of cements I bought 175, Brother bought 120 for the outside walls, stairways and one flat Art man use some of the cements Carpenter Scaffolding work maintenance--------------N36,000 or less not just for plastering but Artman My brother likely stole over 59 bags of cements |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by GoodFaith: 8:08pm On May 17, 2017 |
looking at the cost for plastering four flat the labour cost for diordaves and Good faith are very close The number of sand too total diordaves 12 total sand and goodfaith 11 total sand |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by GoodFaith: 8:13pm On May 17, 2017 |
Four Flat Electrical Decking conduit labor and material-----------------------------N55,000 electrical conduit Materials--& --Pipe------------------------------------------N135,000.00 Labor-----------------pipe-----------------------------------N45,000.00 made some change material & labor------------N38,000 added one more wall outlet to each room ( each room now have three) Wire Goldstar Wire Wiring---------materials---& labor------------------------------N325,000 Wire Goldstar My brother and a contractor wanted 880,000 wire they said 700,00 labor 180,00 I will not pay more 60,000 for wiring |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Master19: 9:06pm On May 17, 2017 |
ChijiokeBen: A bag of cement is sold for 2700 in Awka. A bag of cement will produce 30- 35 blocks. Good luck in your endeavor. Labor in Awka is something else o!. I will advice, if you have the time, try and be there. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by twinskenny(m): 9:06pm On May 17, 2017 |
GoodFaith: nawaoo where is this site? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by GoodFaith: 9:27pm On May 17, 2017 |
twinskenny:Benin city |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by GoodFaith: 9:38pm On May 17, 2017 |
Germany floor to decking level March 2016 Rod--- Rod for the pillars from Germany floor to decking level pillars/lintel/beam 16mm 71 rod 12mm 71 rod 8mm 32 rod total for rod N266,400.000 I will tell you my brother likely toke 50,000 |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by GoodFaith: 9:44pm On May 17, 2017 |
Decking Two flat down three bedroom each April 2016 16mm rod--------60 at N1750----------N105,000.00 12mm rod-----400--at N900--------N360,000 or N315,000.00 8mm rod-------60----at--N700------------N 45,000 Cement---200--------at--N1550-----------N310,000 add cements--------5 bag--at---1700-----N8,000 Granite --60 tone-----------------------N310,000 Sand------------------------------------N60,000.00 Binding wire-----2----------------------N 10,500 -----------------------------------------N 0000 2------------------------------ at 250---N 00000 Decking casting------------------------N125,000 Iron bender---- -----------------------N110,000 bamboo----------------------------------N 36,000 Carpenter------------------------------N120,000 Electrcian------------------------------N55,000 wood------used-------------------------N130,000.00 wood------------used--------------------N130,000 wood------------------------------------N230,00 General exp-----------------------------N80,000 nails, transportation,hose, engineer, Total about 2.2 Million The wood , cements and Labor-- my brother likely have 300,000.00 My brother wanted 1,00- for 12mm rod Had granite left over for the top level work The number of cements used my brother must add to it wood was war my brother did is best to get as more as possible because he didn't buy the rod and cemets |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by GoodFaith: 9:51pm On May 17, 2017 |
parapet -- four flat two up and two down three bedroom each--June 2016 carpenter----------------------------N115,000--- I am sure my brother had 20k Wood-------------------------------N173,000********* Other war brother likely took 30K -100 bamboo @ 150 = N15,000.00 -Sawing wood @ 70 = N15,000.00, --nail 2 bags N1500 -I think, I paid N20 more per sawing Transport 6,000, loading 3,000 brother was unable to take from rod, he had to match iron bender price Iron bender-----------------------------N50,000-- my brother said 70k Rod---------------- 12mm 30 rod --N1,330--------------------N40,000 Left over 5 12mm total use 35 for parapet brother need to account for 10 12mm rod---(N13,300) stated he bought 40 rod 12mm, we found 30 10mm 40 rod---N1050-----------------N42,250 8mm 80 rod---N700-------------------N56,000 banding-wire-------------------------N6,000 Casting------------------------------N55,000 cements-----60 bags at N1600---------N96,000 granite and sand-----------------------N85,000------- I think he got me for 35K carpenter to remove wood from parapet N10,500.00 Bought 80 bags of cements, Have 20 bags left Total----N716,000.00 |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by GoodFaith: 9:53pm On May 17, 2017 |
Roofing cost N1.9 million -- wood ----------------------------N 500,000 nails-----------------------------N 15,000 Roof belt--------------------------N 2000 I have nails left before (two)half bags Metcoppo tiles----.55-----------N1,184,000 Carpenter-wood--work 12feet-----N 120,000 Metcoppo tile labor------------N 88,000 transport, materials Other stuff---------------------N 50,000 Total cost N1,950,000 kick my brother out |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by GoodFaith: 9:56pm On May 17, 2017 |
Main Entrance Doors iron-- August 2016 Main Entrance into the flat 4@-41,000--1 at 31,000----N195,000.00 Doors---------8---iron--@--18,000---N144,000.00 4 doors upstairs from staircase- two at fron and two at back One door from kitchen for each flat total four Main Entrance to Staircase 2 -@--20,000---N40,000.00 Total for entrance doors N383,000 -------------------------------------------------------- Door frames-- bought one of the best wood in the market bought wood-----N130,000 carpenter labor for each door Frame- N500---total N18,000 at N3500 each total doors 34 Total 170,000.00 |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by GoodFaith: 9:58pm On May 17, 2017 |
Windows---Nov 2016 Casement windows @ N,000.00 Total-------44 windows--------------N950,000.00 |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Tombrook0: 10:04pm On May 17, 2017 |
Get your original Block for your building Project from us today We use the following to make the our blocks Sharp sand, granite dust and plaster sand Our prices are very competitive 6inches 230 9inches. 250 We supply anywhere in Lagos. Our Blocks Are In compliance of Lagos State Building Requirement. Call Kaylord Enterprise on 07061960316
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Barryton: 10:11pm On May 17, 2017 |
Tombrook0:does mixture of granite dust & sharp sand makes blocks stronger? what is the advantage of plaster sand in blockmaking sir? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by ananne: 11:21pm On May 17, 2017 |
Pls has anyone tried to get a building plan approval in Anambra state recently. I want to have an estimate of the cost to get an approval for a five bedroom bungalow I don't mind knowing the procedure to get the documentation done. Thanks. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Excuzeme: 5:00am On May 18, 2017 |
GoodFaith: Wetin?! Are you sure he is really your Brother, or just a mistake from the Maternity Hospital! Anyway, l personally dont allow "family" to supervise my builds, for the simple reason that "I dont want to tempt them because if they get tempted and STEAL my things, then my hands will be tied" .... unlike if it were a non-relation whom l can deal with, at my pleasure. Thank God you survived that your Brother. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 6:44am On May 18, 2017 |
Excuzeme: Involving family and Friends in building construction is the worst thing someone will do(though we still have some faithful ones) They will want to eat you dry and u won't be able to do anything. Most times I tell my clients to leave out family and friend in their build(mainly supplies and money) but some won't agree until they deal with them. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Daboomb: 7:10am On May 18, 2017 |
segzy14: There is no hard and fast rule about it. Sometimes, it is the family that cheats you. Sometimes, it is the Contractor that cheats you Sometimes, it is both of them that conspire together to cheat you. Once you cant put your eyes and presence in your own job, expect to be cheated. But who do you prefer, to cheat you? Contractor or Family or both? 5 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by myobjective: 7:12am On May 18, 2017 |
Tombrook0: If I may ask, what is Lagos state building requirements? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by heartlove(m): 8:14am On May 18, 2017 |
same question i will like to ask also Sir myobjective: |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by ChijiokeBen: 9:02am On May 18, 2017 |
Master19: Thanks, not really in Awka. At ihala Well for now just the fencing before going into planning for the design and building. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by nio68(m): 11:16am On May 18, 2017 |
Can anyone kindly advise on an average quality roofing sheet for a 1 storey building please |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by nio68(m): 11:17am On May 18, 2017 |
Can anyone kindly advise on an average quality roofing sheet for a 1 storey building please... its a building intended for rental purposes , not very keen on using the best quality sheets in the market |
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