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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Mup4life: 6:01pm On Mar 09, 2018 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Mup4life: 6:13pm On Mar 09, 2018 |
iphenon:bro 2m for four units of 3bedroom flat you are just scratching the surface, you should think very well, because you need nothing less than 10m(beign modest) to complete that project. Am telling you this so you understand the magnitude of the project you are about to embark on then ask yourself these questions 1. Do i have a consistent and guaranteed income that would provide the money needed to complete this in a number of years? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by iphenon: 6:41pm On Mar 09, 2018 |
Mup4life: Thank you so much. About the source of income, I'd say yes, to an extent. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by iphenon: 6:42pm On Mar 09, 2018 |
EgunMogaji:Thank you. Like how much should I be looking at overall for such project? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Mup4life: 6:44pm On Mar 09, 2018 |
iphenon:per month or per annum? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by iphenon: 6:53pm On Mar 09, 2018 |
Mup4life:per month, for now till I stop working |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Mup4life: 7:19pm On Mar 09, 2018 |
iphenon:Good enough. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 7:46pm On Mar 09, 2018 |
iphenon: In my opinion, if you look at it in totality you might get discouraged. If I were you and in your situation this is what I will do. 1) Buy a standard plot of land (where/price/etc is up to you) and immediately fence and gate it. Don't buy it unless you can do this in one shot. 2) Get together with an architect on here to design you a structure that you can build in stages. I recommend Darenyx as an Architect. If it were me I would design a modern two flat bungalow with a monoslope roof. 4) Get all the paperwork / registration sorted out. 5) Start buying and stocking block, granite and sharp sand as money and time permits. 6) Do the foundation and german floor 7) Raise the walls ![]() You can then focus on one flat, either yours or the other one for a renter. 9) Wire - use good quality made in Nigeria - I did. 10) Plumbing - use good quality made in Nigeria - I did. 11) Do the POP ceiling, the cost is not prohibitive when you shop around properly and it has a fire resistance benefit. 12) Paint 13) Move in or move your renter in first. I prefer you move a renter in first. 14) Use the money collected from the renter to do final finishes on the other flat. 15) Continue to develop your homestead as money and time permits. Don't look at it like you need N25 million in one go. Good luck. 8 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 8:52pm On Mar 09, 2018 |
For garage and external flooring, Elephant Superset or regular? Thanks. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Daboomb: 8:54pm On Mar 09, 2018 |
Mup4life: Problem with most first-time builders is that they usually bite more than they can chew! They seems to want to impress somebody so they start a "Big project" that they may struggle to finish in a very long time (some even abandon theirs half-way and blame their village witches). The man in question has saved 1.6M, he has bought land 1.4M and he wants to build FOUR Units of 3-beds flats! ![]() ![]() Depending on 'levels' of finishing, you are looking at between 30M to 50M. Instead of putting yourself under pressure, why not he just build two units of 2-beds or two units of self-contianed, just at one corner of the land. Later, if you can save like 20M cash, then you can embark on a 'big project', using the land still available. You are sure of not sweating at it for the next God-knows how long. Anyway, what do l know sef. 5 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Mup4life: 9:18pm On Mar 09, 2018 |
Daboomb:Experience is the best teacher, i was in his shoes bought the land a year ago, decided to do only a 2bed flat and move in when i saw the cost of building. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by KolaShangOne(m): 10:07pm On Mar 09, 2018 |
peterphd: I don't think I've seen a house floored with asphalt. It's a semi solid form of petroleum. It burns. It smells. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Barryton: 10:24pm On Mar 09, 2018 |
KolaShangOne:Some compound of top politicians & churches are floored using asphalt. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 10:47pm On Mar 09, 2018 |
KolaShangOne: I think, or maybe hope, that he’s talking about the compound ![]() 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 11:38pm On Mar 09, 2018 |
EgunMogaji:This is a tall order in places like Ajah Lagos. From what I see unless you pay close to 10M, you seldom can fence right away in most of the marketed estates especially those that are likely to appreciate significantly due to their low initial buy in. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by peterphd(m): 11:48pm On Mar 09, 2018 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 12:13am On Mar 10, 2018 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 12:16am On Mar 10, 2018 |
Idealer: He's in Benin. I don't even know why they need fences if those estates have a fence and security already. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 1:34am On Mar 10, 2018 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 1:53am On Mar 10, 2018 |
SoulSearching: This depends on location. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 2:05am On Mar 10, 2018 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 2:26am On Mar 10, 2018 |
SoulSearching: Oh, I'm sorry. I'm just one kind local Ibadan boy. I don't know prices of those lofty areas, just Ibadan. @Checkitaut will provide at least Lagos prices. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Barryton: 7:12am On Mar 10, 2018 |
SoulSearching:In Nigeria plot sizes are normally 60ft by 120ft or 50ft by 100ft. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 9:05am On Mar 10, 2018 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by kopell: 12:32pm On Mar 10, 2018 |
iphenon:Very good decision young man you have take, a journey of 100 years start with a step. I hope the don't have land dispute issue in that location. Never pay for land and leave it on developed even if 2 rooms with a toilet is what you can afford for now, stat building it tommorow morning. To have complete possession of your land. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 3:41pm On Mar 10, 2018 |
iphenon:Excellent decision. After the purchase of the land, do all proper documentations, survey and get it registered. If you won't be building within the next 12 months, kindly use the land for farming and do a 4 course block perimeter fence. Consult with an Architect your set choice of structure and you can insist he provides you with a bill of quantity for the structure per stage and you use that as reference in planning. Determination is more expensive when compared to building a house. Good Luck. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by ceelog(m): 6:16pm On Mar 10, 2018 |
Engr's and Builders Please is it wrong to cast a pillar (or column) seperately from the lintel or roof beam? I think I see this being done with the frame structure build and not block build? In other words is it a must to cast column and lintel at the same time in a non frame build? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 6:28pm On Mar 10, 2018 |
ceelog: I'm not an engineer, while it can be done it'll be more intense to do both at the same time. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by ceelog(m): 6:33pm On Mar 10, 2018 |
EgunMogaji: Asides intensity, I ask the question from a structurally stability pov. Always told a monolithic cast is best. But what if funds don't permit it? Thanks |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 6:45pm On Mar 10, 2018 |
ceelog: Professor @AbdulWastecx, a thesis is requested from you Sir. 1 Like 1 Share |
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