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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 1:55am On Oct 06, 2017 |
esoorita: No. I guess his password was messed-up and the Admin won't do anything about it. It has happened to many people I know. No, not like Brabus. @Abbatoir Hajji M. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 2:29am On Oct 06, 2017 |
mufutau55: I thought you had a fix for this issue, Sir? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 2:53am On Oct 06, 2017 |
EgunMogaji: Yes Sir, I did. Some claimed it didn't work for them, but it worked for most. Hajji M. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by alstacs(m): 3:03am On Oct 06, 2017 |
olumide4christ: Thank you for the detailed post, oga. I find this interesting on two aspects. 1. This brings up the idea of fair pricing for small and medium size projects. If the overhead and workmanship from one contractor to the other are unreasonably far apart, then it will be sweet to follow those who have prices or rates that are transparent and verifiable even though on the high side. Of course this will apply if ones project falls within what they may accept. 2. The 8-10,000 naira difference per m3 is a lot especially for very large projects. However for medium sized projects, what is your opinion on the often unmeasured cost of logistics of organising the site, procuring of materials and provision of support environment etc as additional cost? . For example, getting sand and stone to the site, provision of water, control of workers etc |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by alstacs(m): 3:05am On Oct 06, 2017 |
Daboomb: Oga great! This is another beautiful dimension. In other words, the price difference will be higher if materialland supplies are procured. Thanks boss! 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by alstacs(m): 3:14am On Oct 06, 2017 |
Ourboss: I found this thread helpful on roofing https://www.nairaland.com/1789513/how-calculate-hardwood-needed-house 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by desiji: 6:17am On Oct 06, 2017 |
EgunMogaji:It dosen't matter if you spent 4 months in Naija i know what i know we wrote the Algo and used Matlab to Log ask anybody who works in IT in Naija. Current flows von High potential to low Potential if by any case current stops and starts it affects the circuit and the battery laptops start to discharge, it got so bad that you can sometimes hear the Humming of the line. why is that were you live your Laptop charger dosen't get overall to warm and in Naija it get sometine so warm that you be wondering if it has something to do with the wheather ? 1 Like
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Aventures(m): 7:19am On Oct 06, 2017 |
mufutau55:Thanks Sir, I am still much here, in fact very regular on this thread at least minimum of 3 visits a day. well there is down time in the industry and there has not been something really new and exciting to post, so as usual I am back to school to learn and upgrade. 5 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 7:47am On Oct 06, 2017 |
desiji: It does matter and you shouldn’t have brought it up. I subjected my laptop to the same condition in Nigeria as I do in the US. I’m not debating on quality of live voltage, every ne knows that it is deplorable in Nigeria but that shouldn’t affect a laptops battery. If it did then the technology section of Nairaland should be awash with woes of battery. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by desiji: 8:05am On Oct 06, 2017 |
EgunMogaji:But that is it, it is this flaucting voltage that affects it be it Nicad Battery or NiMH Battery there is something called the memory effect whict comes up when you have a flauacting current, like the one in naija. That is why i always recomend don't plug in your Battery if you have current unless you want to charge. Charging a battery with such a current. Lithium-ion: This is the type of battery you want to have in your laptop. This type is lightweight and performs better than the other types of batteries. Unlike NiCad or NiMH batteries, lithium-ion batteries don’t have the dreaded “memory effect.” The memory effect is the property of nickel-cadmium batteries that causes them to lose their capacity for full recharging if they are discharged repeatedly the same amount and then recharged without overcharge before they have fully drained. There’s usually a rapid-charging option with lithium-ion batteries, which is good when you’re in a time crunch. Finally, this type of battery is more environmentally friendly than the other types. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by marsoden: 9:00am On Oct 06, 2017 |
spyder880: Oga, I don't really agree with this. It is worthy to note that most builders in Nigeria are not very innovative. They hardly are interested in achieving any new trend that the architect included in the design. It has to be the "norm" that they know and are familiar with. Whatever that is not the "norm" that is included in any design is termed "unachievable". The common slang is that "it can't work". A design that is as detailed as that shouldn't pose any issue in actualizing. I believe that if the builder had conducted any research, He would have achieved that. I don't know much about materials, but I believe polystyrene materials would have achieved that ornamentation in that design. I usually tell people that if/when you're building, try and include your architect in your building team, even if he visits the site once in a while. It's a good thing when the builder and the architect "fight" on site. You're sure that the architect won't agree to reduce the standard of his design which most builders are usually fond of doing. This way, you're sure of achieving what is on the drawings(except when finance pose a challenge in actualizing certain features of a design). If you watch the video in the making of the Burj Al Arab, the engineer called the hanging lawn tennis court "an impossible feat", to which he said that architects only know how to draw pretty pictures. The architect " Tom Wright" insisted on achieving that, and the actualization of that feature gave birth to an engineering feat. Clients should always endeavour to task the builders to achieve what is on paper. Never settle for less or "it can't work" approach. 3 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by olumide4christ: 9:11am On Oct 06, 2017 |
alstacs: To your question in No. 2 above, the items you mentioned and so many others you haven't mentioned like temporary hoarding(fencing) around the site, provision of electricity through generator, construction of site Office/store/shed, provision of scaffolding, insurance, etc are all collectively called PRELIMINARIES and we as Quantity Surveyors insert costs for these items in the bills of quantities we prepare. It is a standard. We may price the items individually or cover all the items with a lump sum, usually a percentage of the cost of builders work (5-7.5%) depending on the magnitude of the project. However, in one-man projects where the client didn't get a bill of quantities prepared by a QS but rather just had an agreement of a lump sum with a builder/contractor, it would be difficult to come to an agreement on the scope and cost of these preliminary items...it would be neither here nor there. Hope I answered your question. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Timtol(m): 9:43am On Oct 06, 2017 |
marsoden:I perfectly reason with u n has given u my like. But note,there r clients which will never agree with d architect. Well,most time as u said might b d financial aspect causing it. Builders as well has fault by the term "it can't work" as u said. Creativity is beauty. We beautifies the world. Let not our builders limit there creativity. Believe it's achievable. Good morning. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Ourboss: 11:49am On Oct 06, 2017 |
Thank you for sharing sir. I think this tread is very helpful indeed. alstacs: |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by spyder880(m): 11:50am On Oct 06, 2017 |
marsoden: Good points to note, so you are saying that the material to form the ornamental feature on that wall should be polystyrene? About involving architects in builds, I have architects in house, and we are all here in this site and yes, nothing is impossible in constructions. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 12:31pm On Oct 06, 2017 |
Aventures: Which school be that? Make I come join you. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by back2sender: 2:20pm On Oct 06, 2017 |
How is land use act charge calculated? What are the parameters (different charges) That sums up the figure before applying the rate. Any one in the House that has experienced this or have knowledge on how it works in Lagos and else where Please help out with answers etc Dabomb, hajji Agba, segzy, aventure, Olumide etc etc |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by alstacs(m): 4:44pm On Oct 06, 2017 |
olumide4christ: This is helpful sir. We with superficial knowledge of these things take a lot of things for granted. They just suddenly appear and stare at us in the face |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Daboomb: 4:52pm On Oct 06, 2017 |
back2sender: The calculation is not fixed but based on an "assesed value", which varies from place to place, depending on how 'posh' the areas is. But below is the guiding 'general rules' which apply across board.
Please get more detailed information here: http://nigeriarealestatehub.com/lagos-state-land-use-charge-law.html/ You can also go to their nearest office to your place, to get even more detailed, 'localised information' 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by back2sender: 7:47pm On Oct 06, 2017 |
Daboomb:Thank you sir! Much appreciated |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Compactpower: 9:00am On Oct 07, 2017 |
Flaghouse1:Any good generator with good AVR (automatic Voltage regulator) is ideal to charge your inverter batteries. The AVR regulates the generator parameters mainly the frequency within the threshold (50Hz) similar to supply from National grid. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by tobao(m): 12:43pm On Oct 07, 2017 |
Good day everyone, firstly a super thanks to every single person who takes time out to share knowleshe on this forum. God bless you and all. Secondly, please attached within is the floor plan of my semi-detached bungalow. Please, I'd love to hear other people's views and criticisms. Thanks and God bless. 1 Share
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by alstacs(m): 8:04pm On Oct 07, 2017 |
Hello house, I just noticed that Metrotiles cost an arm and leg now. I thought they said the price has come down ni? I was told their product ranges between 5,400 to 5,900 naira psm. A beg what are the other options? I know say when some company don chop belle full, their price includes the name of their company. E gbà mí oh |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 8:28pm On Oct 07, 2017 |
tobao: www.nairaland.com/attachments/6072097_screenshot20171007124032_jpegfc766cf176ffb01d14f68b2230473db3 Seems pretty good to me. Two areas of concern but I understand the Nigerian angle. 1) The guest toilet placement. 2) The window on one bedroom is not opposing for easy ventilation. But these are small stuff. I like the plan as it has a modern flair to it. Good luck on yoru project. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Asphaltsolution: 8:52pm On Oct 07, 2017 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by FastShipping: 9:04pm On Oct 07, 2017 |
Asphaltsolution: Sounds good but how affordable is asphalt as against using concrete for roads? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by jabolo(m): 9:55pm On Oct 07, 2017 |
tobao: - Any particular reason why the laundry room on the left hand apartment has it's own exit door to the terrace? You could save the cost of another 'Security door' by linking the Laundry room to the kitchen instead. - One of my biggest bugbears is how designs don't necessarily take into account the need for natural light to flow into enclosures. In that same apartment, the space labelled 'Lobby' will be totally dark when all the doors are closed. I would do away with the bit of wall and door leading to the Laundry room so the Lobby connects directly into the Laundry room with natural light coming in therefrom. If that's not desirable, maybe the Laundry room door could be a full length glass door or something. Edit: Scrub that if the 'Lobby' is meant to be unroofed. Good luck. 2 Likes |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by FastShipping: 2:34am On Oct 08, 2017 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 2:37am On Oct 08, 2017 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Asphaltsolution: 9:39am On Oct 08, 2017 |
FastShipping: Asphalt and concrete are popular materials used to pave roads and driveways. Roads and driveways paved with these materials can last for several years if properly maintained. Asphalt and concrete are strong, durable and perform well in the rain and cold. In terms of cost and required maintenance, both materials have advantages and disadvantages. - Paving cost: The paving cost of the concrete road is little higher compared to asphalt paving. - Maintenance Problem: In case the concrete road breaks, the whole concrete slab needs to be replaced. - Safety features: In rainy season, vehicles tend to slip or slide on concrete road due to rain. Asphalt roads provide better traction and skid resistance for vehicles. A concrete pavement is noisy, can be rough and bumpy compared to an asphalt pavement. - Economical: Asphalt is still less costly compared to concrete. Moreover, it takes less time to build a asphalt road than a concrete road (Asphalt sets faster). When rehabilitating either a concrete or an asphalt road, an asphalt overlay is fast and cost-effective to construct. - Recyclable: Asphalt is a recyclable material. It can be used again and again by melting it. - Easy maintenance: Repairing just a part of the asphalt road is easily possible without delaying commuters. Asphalt roads even can be relayered over the old layer. However poorly constructed Asphalt pavements suffer too. Cons of using Asphalt include:- - Relatively short lifespan: Needs to be resurfaced and maintained throughout the years. - Has an oily texture that softens in heat and sunlight. - Has rough edges. In terms of affordability, Asphalt pavements are the most cost-effective for constructing/rehabilitating roads and driveways. A well paved asphalt surface will last long without the need for immediate maintenance. Asphalt is recyclable, meaning old and worn out sections can be milled off, reheated and re-paved all in a day! |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Aventures(m): 7:24pm On Oct 08, 2017 |
Asphaltsolution: 1 Like |
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