snakebeat:

No sir
The second design is cool

Many thanks!

jabolo:


I got N200/sq. m for mine but it was probably because it was the same guy finishing off the P-O-P so he wanted to continue on site.

I'm not one for screwing artisans to the bone in these tough times so I think N250 - N300/sq. m is probably fair.

Hope this helps.

Location - Portharcout


Edit: For further reference, my total area is about double yours but I'm getting the screeding done for just under N1m

Very helpful,thank you.

bixton:

Kindly quote alternative price .

N250-300 is the ideal price. N200 is a very good deal. You can get N200 if the POP guy is given the job or the painter.

It is a bad sign for labour to cost twice as much as materials needed for a job. I always try to achieve labour at 50% or less of cost of materials.

rabcnesbit:


Thank you very much for you response. What are the materials required and roughly how much is cost of labour and quantity of material (per say square metre)?

It will be hard to use my project as a true guide because of the way that I'm managing it. I have purchased 30 tons of gutter sand at a cost of N23,000 per ton and 76 bags of cement at N2,540 delivered to site. I have granite on hand. Labour was supposed to be N50K but I will add about half that because of certain challenges that he faced onsite.

Hard for me to calculate the area, I can but for me it's not necessary for my project.

So the only useful bits for you are the price of gutter sand and cement in my locale.

rabcnesbit:


Thank you for the response. When you say "the height of the tank stand is not beneath the middle point of your roof", do you mean the height the lowest tank should be (if I go for the one up, one down arrangement), and sorry if sounds a stupid question, what do you mean by "the middle point of your roof". Thank you?

The tank at the top.
The roof starts at the point the block work ends to the apex of your roofing sheet material.
Kindly take a look at the tank stand behind this build.

rabcnesbit:


Thank you for the response. When you say "the height of the tank stand is not beneath the middle point of your roof", do you mean the height the lowest tank should be (if I go for the one up, one down arrangement), and sorry if sounds a stupid question, what do you mean by "the middle point of your roof". Thank you?

Another thing to consider is safety and most importantly aesthetics.

Some of us on here loathe this ridiculous high water tanks. If you are building a non-commercial building then you should consider a pressure pump. It can easily be powered by a small solar system and provide pressure on assistance.

It's sad though that we are even discussing this as pipe-borne water should be a standard in Nigeria of 2018.

bixton:


The tank at the top.
The roof starts at the point the block work ends to the apex of your roofing sheet material.
Kindly take a look at the tank stand behind this build.

Thank you very much for your response. Very much appreciated!

EgunMogaji:


It will be hard to use my project as a true guide because of the way that I'm managing it. I have purchased 30 tons of gutter sand at a cost of N23,000 per ton and 76 bags of cement at N2,540 delivered to site. I have granite on hand. Labour was supposed to be N50K but I will add about half that because of certain challenges that he faced onsite.

Hard for me to calculate the area, I can but for me it's not necessary for my project.

So the only useful bits for you are the price of gutter sand and cement in my locale.

Thank you. Very useful info! So, all the materials I need is just cement, gutter sand (is this same as sharp sand?), and granite? Do I need iron?

bixton:

Guess all those who paid #200 hired artisans still in training for the job.

You get it Bro, I can't quote nothing less than 400naira per sqm for screeding..

Shegman22:
You get it Bro, I can't quote nothing less than 400naira per sqm for screeding..

Personally, i never ever negotiate for screeding as a single job. There are complications if you do that. The problem to me is sanding. Who sands the wall, screeder or painter?

I negotiate screeding inclusive of either POP ceiling or painting. The problem with screeding is that only the painter knows if the screeding is perfect or not. The painter may blame his bad job on the screeder. A POP guy will avoid sanding or doing the sanding well if he knows he doesnot have the painting job. I prefer to give the screeding job to painter who must screed, sand it perfectly and paint. This way, the painter is held responsible for a perfect finish. Its difficult to hold a POP guy responsible for a non perfect screed.

If the POP guy screeds and sands it, paint needs to come on urgently to avoid painter overcharging to clean the wall for paint.

This way the job comes cheaper. But N400 is an amount i will never pay for screeding. Probably because labour is cheaper in the north. Sorry to say.

EgunMogaji:


I'm currently doing this in parts of my compound.



Good luck on your decision.

Me likes the garage doors

Okay, just had a quote for the water tank stand of N425,000 (installed with solid foundation base concrete, 20mm foundation bolt&nut, foundation plate , and tank base of galvanized net base) or N400,000 for wooden tank base instead of galvanized net base) for something like below. Is this a reasonable quote or on the high side? Thank you.

Idealer:

Me likes the garage doors

Thank you, Sir.

Once I'm living there more full time then I'll be replacing the metal inserts with swing open glass for more light and air into the garage. But for now let's keep "oju aiye" out of it

Cool

EgunMogaji:


Thank you, Sir.

Once I'm living there more full time then I'll be replacing the metal inserts with swing open glass for more light and air into the garage. But for now let's keep "oju aiye" out of it

TOKNOW:

It's a swampy region, but was sand filled. The block moulding was actually supervised by another person, however I think it was not properly done .

Why not post the pictures of the damage area and of the house so people can give their opinion .

rabcnesbit:
Okay, just had a quote for the water tank stand of N425,000 (installed with solid foundation base concrete, 20mm foundation bolt&nut, foundation plate , and tank base of galvanized net base) or N400,000 for wooden tank base instead of galvanized net base) for something like below. Is this a reasonable quote or on the high side? Thank you.

What kind of steel are u proposing?
Pls don't do the bold...

rabcnesbit:
Okay, just had a quote for the water tank stand of N425,000 (installed with solid foundation base concrete, 20mm foundation bolt&nut, foundation plate , and tank base of galvanized net base) or N400,000 for wooden tank base instead of galvanized net base) for something like below. Is this a reasonable quote or on the high side? Thank you.

I,ve never heard of "wooden tank base". Please don't cut corners. N425, 000 is a good quote if the tower is minimum 40ft high. Insist on 40ft to safeguard good water pressure.

bixton:


The tank at the top.
The roof starts at the point the block work ends to the apex of your roofing sheet material.
Kindly take a look at the tank stand behind this build.

hello do you have an idea how much constructed this iron tank stand/tower?

aonag:


hello do you have an idea how much constructed this iron tank stand/tower?

#383k.........April 2017
Na my special welder, we go a long way.

bixton:


#383k.........April 2017

for real? my mother said she had a quote of 1.3m for stand and borehole.. i dont know if its too expensive or i can get something ts less expensiv

aonag:


for real? my mother said she had a quote of 1.3m for stand and borehole.. i dont know if its too expensive or i can get something ts less expensiv

What kind of materials are they using for yours?
Where is the location and what's the nature of the land?

EgunMogaji:


I'm currently doing this in parts of my compound.

I chose to do regular concrete, not stamped but patterned, over interlock. With interlock, even if you use plastic membrane, sand can still gather on top of the membrane between the bricks and allow seeds to germinate. It will require constant maintenance.

You should consider your compound usage and amount of time you will use to maintain it.

Good luck on your decision.

hello bros mogaji... can you hook me up with the folks who did your garage gate?

alstacs:


How many tonnes do you have in there and what is the average price, transport inclusive

Location determine the price...we do not compromise our 30tons delivery.

bixton:


What kind of materials are they using for yours?
Where is the location and what's the nature of the land?

its in anambra though.. its steel, thats all i can say i am not too in the know about further details..

aonag:

its in anambra though.. its steel, thats all i can say i am not too in the know about further details..

I'm guessing it's the borehole that's why it's high. She can always bargain or you can post the quote here let's look at it.
Also is the stand for a single deck or double deck building?

bixton:


#383k.........April 2017
Na my special welder, we go a long way.

hook me up na abeg

Rubbiish:

I doubt these weeds will have d chance to grow if a dpm is placed before laying d interlock tiles.

Damper or no damper the weed will grow...best is concrete flooring.

bixton:


I'm guessing it's the borehole that's why it's high. She can always bargain or you can post the quote here let's look at it.
Also is the stand for a single deck or double deck building?

its a single deck with penthouse so i guess its double deck.

aonag:


hello bros mogaji... can you hook me up with the folks who did your garage gate?

Unfortunately I can no longer recommend them. Any welder can do this though, you just got to tell them to use high strength hinges.

Thanks.

Chekitaut:
Damper or no damper the weed will grow...best is concrete flooring.

My brother I researched enough to finally realized what you’re saying.

And when you start spraying weed killer it changes the color of the bricks.

maingain:
I received this quotation yesterday and I want to seek people opinion about it. Thanking whoever take his/her time to review this.

The quote is very suspicious, note the following

1. What is 23.2 x2.4 =55.68sq -which unit of measurement is he using metres or feets ,what the guy just did was multiply the length of your sitting room which is 23.2 feet by 2.4metres which does not show uniformity,unless you want to tell us your sitting room is actually 23.2 metres by 2.4 metres,the implication of what he has done is to inflate the work area

2. The quantity of the materials are suspicious ,you can go to the market and sample prices of these items

Don't get reaped off !!!