bixton:


So how much is fair enough to construct a septic/soakaway tank ?
Or kindly post a pix of any you've gotten done recently and how much you spent?
Thanks.

uyijiano4u:
bro I was charged 40k for clearing of a plot and after about a week I re paid an extra 15k, they said it was due to the rain and that the grass re grown, so bro I will advice if yu are on ground and ready to begin the project yu can go ahead, but if not it will be better yu wait

GoodFaith:


YOUR ABOVE COMMENTS JUST CALLED ME IGNORANT-- YES IGNORANT
YOU ARE A COMPLETE TRASH FUCKER
THE COST OF 775K MAKE ANY SENSE TO YOU? TELL ME ANY SENSE IN BENIN CITY FOR THAT PROJECT
ARE YOU FUCKING OUT OF YOUR DUMB ASS 419 MIND
PLEASE DON'T HELLO ME WITH YOUR BS
STOP YOUR BS
I AM VERY WELL INFORMED
Please go far from me
I am not foolish or dumb
I KNOW BETTER
WHAT IS UNACCEPTABLE IS YOUR FAILURE TO MAKE ANY ANALYSIS ON THE 775K
YOU KNOW WHAT WAS REAL INTERESTING WAS rotecch77 KNEW BETTER TOO
I AM NOT A CONTRACTOR BUT I HAVE GOT MY HANDS DIRTY
I BELIEVE ON PROJECT MEETING STATE AND LOCAL STANDARD
I HAVE HAD TWO OF MY PROJECT INSPECTED IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS
ONE INSPECTOR'S COMMENT WAS THIS IS THE BEST HOUSE YOU HAVE HAD TO THE TENANT
SECOND INSPECTOR GOOD MAN GREAT PROPERTY

Dennis3D:


No arguments with you. I clearly pointed out where are misinformed with the information given and you are showing your level of maturity or what you might want to call it.

I have raised points with facts. Deal with it.

GoodFaith:
I created a topic
The Roofing scam = Measurement
Roofer add over 120sq to all measurement
The first time they got me
The second time I did lot of work and got lucky--- from 1,375,000.00 to 965,000.00
Can you believe somebody trying to make over 414,000.00 for one small job 375sq classic stone coated (i was told 500sq)
If you are roofing in Benin get Agen to send people out to measure
Wood work Carpenter contractor put about 12 or less on the work and want over 120k
What the carpenter get 4k a day
Likely one day job

GoodFaith:

you have lot of information above you can use
dipping can go from 18k to 25K--each
set blocks 20k--(400 block)
Mold your blocks- if you don't have blocks
To pour the pillars and the two slab
Get One bricklayer and two or three service same day
All labor cost is about half
My brother that over price stuff said 200k
If I am present myself 170k
Buy your iron-- if cars are going be being parking on top "U MUST USE 16MM OR 12MM"

kopell:
Thank you my brother, with all this vast knowledge that many of these professionals give us online for free of charge. Although there are alot of good professionals out here that help to provide information for free, which we are very appreciative of their kind gestures. This is an advertisement for their line of services and that's how we compare their competencies. On the other hand, there are others that are here to rip people off of their hard earned money. Most of these bad ones targeted disaporates that have not returned home for some time. The good ones in my opinion compare their professional service fee to the ones that render services aboard. Many of them forget in this part of the world, the system is completely different, from paying taxes and levies through their professional licenses. Many of these professionals are held accountable for any mistake that may consume them and their professional licenses, or even often end up sitting in jail for years. I am not saying that any professional should be working for free, I don't mind as humans for professionals to charge extra 2-3% for their services. In most cases, some of these professionals after over quoting materials and still charge extra 25-35% above average and subcontract most of the job to those artisan, this is where I have a serious problem with them. Especially with my engineering background. Many of them may not know what we do for living aboard. They forget before many of us approach to enagage them, we have done our intensive research to challenge whatever numbers they submit for the jobs.

uyijiano4u:
bro I was charged 40k for clearing of a plot and after about a week I re paid an extra 15k, they said it was due to the rain and that the grass re grown, so bro I will advice if yu are on ground and ready to begin the project yu can go ahead, but if not it will be better yu wait

bixton:


There are standard rates and there are subsidized rates based on percentages and I don't think it has anything to do with competition with professionals in the same field resident and practising overseas.
I think this discuss have been talked upon in previous pages and if I'm not mistaken in certain instances "Chekitaut" is known to mention 10% as professional fees for engineers. And he is known to work with some of the best and trusted professionals on the platform.


Can you kindly explain how you arrive at knowing charges are as high as 25-35% even when they have over quoted?

joysy4791:
Please house, is there any law/regulations guiding the use of electric wire fence in residential area? My concern: I witnessed some people arguing whether it is appropriate to use it in the neighbourhood or not. In fact, a guy swore that he will never allow his neighbours to install it or else, they will settle it in court I have always planned to use it in my house. Kindly share your thoughts. Thanks

bixton:


This is just one way to achieve it. What you have given here is a straight up construction method.
It would be nice the Op discusses with the individual who gave him the quote.
There are numerous ways and location/region matters alot.
I have done 2 septic/soakaway tanks recently for clients and the clients were responsible for the bargaining with the various labour involved in each stage and bought all materials.
The pix below was dug for 35k.
If I'm not mistaken total amount spent exceeded #200k but not up to #250k.
Y16, Y12 and 5" blocks(solid) were used.

taskcompleteng:


....
For your

sharp Sand (Julius berger sharp sand 30tons @75k)

Granite

Block

Location

Lekki and mainland

Contact

Mr John
08124517340, 08166060158

Emmanuel
07061960316

GoodFaith:

Thank you for your information
The 200k to 250k include your pay?
Your location please?
In Benin people use 6inch

Uglyaddy:
Good all.

I have a decked 2 flats 3 bedroom each building.I have no intention to stay there for now nor have any plan soon to continue the upper part of the building.

My plan is to complete the flats by doing the plastering,windows,electrical works and painting to enable me rent out the place.

Since the building is a decked house and not roofed or nor any building yet at the top,is their anything I can apply under the decking inside not to make it hot when sunny or in the night.

I was told such house do cause a lot of heat and is always very unbearable for the occupants.

My people,I look forward to all your advice.

Thanks.

Mgbadike80:


There's no heat problem, you should instead be worried about the concrete deck leaking after a few years. It's an unpleasant experience.

Takoro13:
Good day house,
I want to know the merit and demerit of this two septic system. The rectangular one and the well-like one.

Like how much is well dig per feet in osun state

joysy4791:
Please house, is there any law/regulations guiding the use of electric wire fence in residential area? My concern: I witnessed some people arguing whether it is appropriate to use it in the neighbourhood or not. In fact, a guy swore that he will never allow his neighbours to install it or else, they will settle it in court I have always planned to use it in my house. Kindly share your thoughts. Thanks

adanny01:


I dont think there is such a law since its use is widespread in Nigeria already.

As per settlement in court, he wont win unless his neighbor is installing on the fence he built. The neighbors could build their parallel fence, and install. It is their property.

The only illegal thing is to energize the electric fence without a warning sign. Also warning signs must be placed at most every 10m of fence line, at the access gate to the property, at the fence corners and the fence min height from ground level on both sides is 1.5m.

Lastly, an electric fence operates like a tazer gun police or women carry for the protection. It will subdue you for some seconds but will not kill. It cant be illegal and no court will prohibit it when installation is up to regulation.

Personally, if my neighbor has it, the only reason i will get tazed is if i intentionally touch it. I have razor wire on my fence for several years, how many times did the wire cut me?

Besides, the person argueing probably doesnot know that the system isnt a direct AC current connection which would definitely kill. Electric fence is a pulsed low current high voltage electric device that shocks you (not fatally) for a second or less. Our instinct is designed to withdraw from it and being pulsed it gives you the opportunity to withdraw unlike direct AC current that isnt pulsed. You will stick to that direct AC current but not with this system. Its just like touching a hot object.