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Daboomb:




Dont you think it is acute poverty that actually makes you build this chicken-Pillars since 2011 and still be looking for a contractor to remove the Chicken Pillars in 2017, while abusing others of building chicken Coop!
It is not by force to build house with Belgium money now?

I just want to warn the Contractors to be careful with this sort of Client because just as we have bad Contractors, we also have Clients from hell.

nairaland contractor .no mb for the past two days , lol.

Please which company has the best Nigeria floor tiles.

GENIUS18:
I will like to know the difference between steptile aluminium sheets made from "foreign coil" and the ones make in Nigeria (e.g Tower).
I'm supervising a roofing project in port Harcourt and I was given a price of 2300naira per meter of 0.45mm of steptile. The guys explanation is that, the Nigeria coil is better, durable and never fade. While the foreign coil would fade with time, and the price for 0.45mm/meter is 1900naira.
Based on this, l would sincerely like to verify his claims. Thanks

The 2300 is definitely not Tower or First Aluminium. THEY are more expensive. So which "Nigerian coil" is he using? Thats the question to ask.

Daboomb:


My experience with Concrete Slab Roof (decking) is not pelasant at all.
I like to relax on the roof top at night (privacy) and gaze out at the sky so l decked my house using concrete and l do enjoy the overflow area a lot.
But the downside of this (and what makes me not to attempt it subsequently) is that though it does not leak, it absorbs a lot of heat during the day time and literally pours it down into the house at Night.

You can feel the heat it has soaked-up duing the daytime, pouring down on you at night, even with the 2HP A.C at full blast.
If PHCN takes light, no amount of fan can help you because the fan will just be sucking the heat down on you, from the Concrete Ceiling.

I will strongly advice using other types of Roofing (like Sheets, Aluminium, Slates, et.c) because those ones dont store heat like a Concrete decking.

This is very true.

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alstacs:


I got a quotation of 290k for parapet dimensions of 17m x 13m.
Would that be appropriate or fair?

Actually depends on the materials to be used and the shape of your building. If you use plumbing pipes as downpipes (2" is about 600 naira) instead of downpipes (4000naira) you'd be saving.

Also, Is your building a bungalow? If its a duplex, price is okay.

KolaShangOne:


Actually depends on the materials to be used and the shape of your building. If you use plumbing pipes as downpipes (2" is about 600 naira) instead of downpipes (4000naira) you'd be saving.

Also, Is your building a bungalow? If its a duplex, price is okay.

Why should the price for bungalow differ.. Are they scared of falling or just want to suck out money cause they presumes that who builds a dup have cash....

Good evening
We are pleased to inform you that under the construction season we are offering you building materials at a bottom rock price.
It will be a first come, first serve.

Granite
VI, Ikoyi, Lekki-Ajah @N135,000
Mainland @N130,000

StoneDust
VI, Ikoyi, Lekki-Ajah @N95,000
Mainland @N90,000

Odo Ogun Sharp sand
VI, Ikoyi, Lekki-Ajah @N105,000
Mainland @N95,000

All are 30tons load
Build Right: zero tolerance to salt content in materials

Hello in the house; its me again pls; this time I need vote of confident on these guys before giving them Job; anyone in the house has given or recommend them previously; every little information would help; I need to drill borehole; cheers guys

This is their info: ASTRO GEOTECH NIG. LTD
RC 795624
ABUJA ADDRESS: City home estate, dakwo district.
LAGOS STATE ADDRESS: 5, Memudu Street, Orile Iganmu.
OGUN STATE ADDRESS: 2/4 Taiwo Avenue Ota.
Tel: 08136569906, 08158120457, 08025825560.
E-mail: astrogeotech@yahoo.com.
Web: astrogeotech.com

@Jasmine17, borehole cost in benin depends on the depth and the formation's nature and thicknesses. In Ugbor, they normally drill pass 100m, at times 200m and its mainly of majorly of sands/sandtones (90%). Prepare between 1.5m-3m. Try to have a geophysical investigation done. That's when you can have a definite price.

Larwin:
@Jasmine17, borehole cost in benin depends on the depth and the formation's nature and thicknesses. In Ugbor, they normally drill pass 100m, at times 200m and its mainly of majorly of sands/sandtones (90%). Prepare between 1.5m-3m. Try to have a geophysical investigation done. That's when you can have a definite price.

Wow that's a lot.of money.. done around here for 200k or less

twinskenny:

Wow that's a lot.of money.. done around here for 200k or less

Infact you can get a borehole drilled at 80k in some part of lagos. In the same lagos, we ve some areas where you will have to spend btw 50-80m. if your house is around arepo, isheri riverview, some part of ojodu....bros its one chance o

Flashmove:


Why should the price for bungalow differ.. Are they scared of falling or just want to suck out money cause they presumes that who builds a dup have cash....

He's actually talking about roof water collector system not parapet.

And yes it does matter. Total height of a bungalow is about 3m. For a duplex its about 6m. The materials for water collector system is sold in metres.

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He's actually talking about roof water collector system not parapet.

And yes it does matter. Total height of a bungalow is about 3m. For a duplex its about 6m. The materials for water collector system is sold in metres.[/q

There is a new system i used on my own. I live abroad and i have seen a way to make water collector... Easy and you wont even notice that the house a place to collect water down to safety tank.

Flashmove:


A flat roof that will have a flower pot decoration and lights at the roof top

Hello your dimensions are quite blurred, I can't model the building because I can barely see the dimensions, if you have an autocad or any other file, mail it to me at uboks.nyah@yahoo.com so that I can actualize my sketch that I've done already. Looking forward to hearing from you.

ThankU:
Good morning gents, please can you help me with credible contractor to install quality Alumaco windows for my project in PH ?
The iron protector guys quote is below, we just need Window installer to match these measurements below with his quote ?
Thanks for helping out.

Connect with me for your aluminum windows works.

WhatsApp your measurement & specification 08032721809.

Thanks

ubox:


Hello your dimensions are quite blurred, I can't model the building because I can barely see the dimensions, if you have an autocad or any other file, mail it to me at uboks.nyah@yahoo.com so that I can actualize my sketch that I've done already. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Hello, check your email sir/madam for the floor drawing. Thanks

emmadejust:


Connect with me for your aluminum windows works.

WhatsApp your measurement & specification 08032721809.

Thanks

I wholeheartedly recommend this guy for his responsiveness and professional courtesy.

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KolaShangOne:


He's actually talking about roof water collector system not parapet.

And yes it does matter. Total height of a bungalow is about 3m. For a duplex its about 6m. The materials for water collector system is sold in metres.

Nice one!

jabolo:


I wholeheartedly recommend this guy for his responsiveness and professional courtesy.

While it is good to recommend someone, l think we all should move to the next level of the recommendation.
A few people have "recommended" someone based on their experience and the result was a major disaster (l wont mention names for now).

And what follows/ the person who did the recommendation simply WITHDRAWS the recommendation and that is it!
The Client is left to clear the mess but the Client only acted based on the recommendation (a honest one though) of the 3rd party.

So, l think anyone who wants to stick out their neck for a contractor, should GIVE A GUARRANTEE UNDERTAKING, to MAKE GOOD, whatever the loss the Client suffers from the contractor they recommend.

We must start putting our money where our mouth is (no pun intended for @jabolo).

Other people in the house, what do you think about this idea?

There are still some good workmen/contractor, someone highly respectable here once said he does not award any contract to NL contractor anymore. I took his advice after some highly inflated quotation. Now i just admire peoples work

Jasmine17:
Please house. I am being asked to bring N250k for the approval of my plan in Benin. Its a 4-Flat storey building. Is the price fair and if not, whats the fair price. Property is in ugbor area.

Also, whats the fair price for digging a borehole in that area.

Thanks in anticipation of an answer

I think it is fair since it is a storey building
Bungalows are 140k & above.
Any section of building with height above 6 meters is costly
& What is the size of the land? How buildings do u have on the site plan?
But just see if u can beat it down to 200k

Daboomb:


While it is good to recommend someone, l think we all should move to the next level of the recommendation.
A few people have "recommended" someone based on their experience and the result was a major disaster (l wont mention names for now).

And what follows/ the person who did the recommendation simply WITHDRAWS the recommendation and that is it!
The Client is left to clear the mess but the Client only acted based on the recommendation (a honest one though) of the 3rd party.

So, l think anyone who wants to stick out their neck for a contractor, should GIVE A GUARRANTEE UNDERTAKING, to MAKE GOOD, whatever the loss the Client suffers from the contractor they recommend.

We must start putting our money where our mouth is (no pun intended for @jabolo).

Other people in the house, what do you think about this idea?

@bold are u sure u are sane?
Can u do same for others? If someone is recommending a contractor for u, he is not in any way compelling u to use that particular contractor, but suggesting the contractor to u based on experience. It is now left for u to also carry out your search via any means to ascertain his credibility. People change, who would have thought by now PSQUARE will be competiting against eachother as at 2010? Saying someone recommending a contractor should be responsible for any negative outcome, only bespeaks how f00lish u are. If i may ask, how many projects have u executed using NL contractors?

kolnel:


Boss
How do you deal with damping arsing from rain water percolating Into the wall
Felting doesn’t solve it at times
Thanks

I don't support flat roof for anything; be it cost or aesthetics. Here in the UK some mortgage lenders will not lend to you with a flat roof. Flat roof is a problem more so in Africa with torrential tropical rain. However to counter the problem of rain water percolating into the walls where the roof meets the wall, felt is an inferior solution especially again in Nigeria with very hot climate. Felt need bitumen (coal tar) as adhesive. Over time the hot sun will melt the coal tar which will then affect the integrity of the felt. The result is a leaking roof where the roof meet the walls.

A superior solution is lead flashband. From the picture it may look like cello tape but not. This is heavy lead coil which is set with mortar into the bricks and bevelled out into the roof. It is normally 15 year guaranteed before maintenance. It hardens into solid metal over time.

Rubbiish:

I think it is fair since it is a storey building
Bungalows are 140k & above.
Any section of building with height above 6 meters is costly
& What is the size of the land? How buildings do u have on the site plan?
But just see if u can beat it down to 200k

Thanks bro. The size ofthe land is 100 by 100. Just the storey building on the site plan.

GREATESTPIANIST:
Hi Engineers

hello boss

For interlocking of your External floor,building construction..


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Hello house what would sound like a fair price for an electrician laying pipes before plastering of walls? I dint have any quotations, he wouldn't give me; he's relative and he's good.
It's a 3 bedroom flat with a 2 bedroom pent floor making 5 rooms, 2 sitting rooms 6 bathrooms.