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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by skup008(m): 8:31pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
mufutau55: We will be so pleased to render our service to you sir. Thanks. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bebe2(f): 8:32pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
@segzy14 pls have u seen the pics i sent u? https://www.nairaland.com/2239130/plan-6-flat-2-bedroom#32405588 |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Abolarin91(m): 8:32pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
Negotiable? skup008: |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by EgunMogaji2: 8:54pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
michlins: I have no issues with you Sir and we can't all be the same. I am sure that your business model works for you. It won't work for me. Good luck Sir. PS: I don't negotiate on my services and sales and it has cost me some sales I'm sure. But my business model is to have one fixed price and some of my customers appreciate that. I cater to a specific demographics. 3 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by michlins(m): 8:58pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
EgunMogaji2:my business model is to ensure that everyone I come across leaves happier than he or she came. So whenever you need my services, just hit me up. I will give you one fixed price which I promise will be very comparably competitive. Thanks for your advice. We're still willing to learn more 5 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Focusmind: 8:59pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
qdlvy: What you have there is what I have in mind. I am not a fan of covering the whole compound with concrete. If I see way sef, I will grass the whole compound. Only the section where my car will park will be concrete. The walk way is going to be grass and concrete slabs at regular intervals of the walkway. We are not used to green environment in Nigeria as we lack maintenance culture in Nigeria. People are here saying lack of time. What lack of time? Bring out 1hour on Saturday or Sunday and you will keep your lawn well mowed. I am also a core environmentalist. Since I am on a kobo kobo budget, I have already planted coconut trees and other plants round the compound for them to be growing pending when there is money to continue with the building. My fence is not plastered. I planted wall carpet grass and the grass have started covering the fence wall. My intention is that the whole wall will be covered green. Though it will take years to cover the whole fence. I am ready to use the long scissors to be trimming them down once in a while. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by EgunMogaji2: 9:01pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
skup008: Yeah, that issue can be easily sidestepped. Even if one is doing interlock, T pipes can be installed in various strategic locations. I don't personally use chambers on my projects. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by dongc(m): 9:10pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
omanzo02: i did not understand it that way....john is not responsible for your comprehension and misrepresentation ......you wrongly accused him...just apologize and move on 6 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by qdlvy: 9:13pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
Focusmind: Totally agree with you there. Your plans are similar to mine. Although I'm at least 10 years to a build (if I ever even get to doing any build for that matter), I also plan to have trees growing and some controllable species of bamboo for fence screening years before I even start at all. I'm sure when we have a few like yours around, old common practices will change. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by omololu251(m): 9:17pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
You can consider either raft or pile foundation. Do soil test to be on a safer side. kingzsoul: |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 9:19pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
Abolarin91: There is a simple trick. Design your pipe network away from the stamped concrete. Cover the pipes network area with sharp sand, lay over nylon and pour over granite. It worked perfectly for me for my last project. 9 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 9:34pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by michlins(m): 9:36pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
Focusmind:I don't know your house but I will want to be an occupant. How you defined it dey totori me already 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by skup008(m): 9:39pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
EgunMogaji2: That's another great idea sir. Thanks. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Focusmind: 9:49pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
qdlvy: Yeah, I want the compound to be a mini botanic garden. I encourage people to plant trees in their compound, especially palm like and canopy-shade like trees. They will like the ambience. You can also plant vegetables. It will add a new look. After all the compound is yours . My build is still on going but I deliberately planted maize corn in the compound. There is this satisfaction that comes from eating what you planted. ![]() 8 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by coldcandy: 9:53pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
Oga, just paste the price on your product and negotiate the transportation to where ever. I remember you posting that you have not gotten any sales from this forum. That should tell you that your modus oparandus isnt working. Your location is already a minus. How do one transport one gate from nnewi to lagos or abuja? michlins: 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Focusmind: 9:57pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
michlins: My brother, na small build on kobo kobo basis. Just that I love nature die. My compound before I started was waterlogged with aquatic life. You would be hearing sounds of frog and other small marine lives ![]() During foundation, I left a tiny portion of that swamp water as I would want to culture it an make it a tiny fish pond just to watch the fishes swim because that was what I met when I bought the land. I saw tiny fish fingerlins, (I hope I got the name right) and frogs. Even monitor lizards. 4 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Dubemcapital1(m): 10:05pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
Dennis3D: Nice design bro, its lovely |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by coldcandy: 10:09pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
Chambers! My plumber and I are still fighting over chambers. I told him I don't want chambers but he cannot imagine a house without chambers. I designed the pipe network for him to implement but he is yet to do it. He said if there is blockage how will I locate it? I said i will break d whole pipe and replace it. He is still pondering over it. I will soon fire him. EgunMogaji2: |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by EgunMogaji2: 10:11pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
coldcandy: Those chambers are the most ridiculous things. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by boay(m): 10:27pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
bablex: People have reacted to this already. But this is my general advice: If you are developing for yourself, get a material and labour schedule from a QS. The material schedule will guide you on the quantities of materials to buy. Hence, you don't bother to ask artisans for their quote of materials. Buy them yourself. Just ask them to charge for their workmanship. The labor schedule will also be a guide to negotiate the amount charge for workmanship. All the best 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by coldcandy: 10:40pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
omanzo02: It's only you that mis-read his comment. Pls apologise to johntemmy. English can be hard sometimes... 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by boay(m): 10:49pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
igboitalo:I will prefer if drawings go along with this. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 10:55pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
EgunMogaji2: What do you have against chambers? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Mayor78: 11:56pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
Ibibioson: You see that! Another addition to the lies; used the Money to take care of his father's burial. If you investigate further, you will find out his father is still alive, or died shortly after he was born. He has no single truth. This internet sef. Mere looking at him, his presentaction sends all the signal of a wretched local conman not anything near a building contractor capable of handling someone millions. I am sure if ibibioson have seen him live before, he wouldn't have advanced 300k talkless of N3m. Rogue contractor. Yet somebody ( if not him with another thread) was here attempting to whitewash him for completing a window. Is he a window fabricator?? How can this guy now recover N3m from this rogue contractor with zero cash in his account and probably no asset. Very annoying. We have to try to be quick in calling out fraudsters here. The worst is a wrong label may be assigned to one or two genuine contractors. But if you are a contractor here and want to avoid wrong label, ensure you cross all your T's and dot all your i's while dealing with your clients because once a complain about you comes here, and you didnt respond within 24hrs of the complaint, we will label and broadcast you a "Fraud and Rogue Contractor". No exception. 5 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by InvertedHammer: 12:07am On Aug 23, 2020 |
mufutau55:/ The only issue is doing it right. We have not mastered landscaping in Nigeria. Anyone can pour concrete and stamp it but it takes a professional to design a compound. Imagine a huge compound all covered in concrete. It shouldn't be like that. / |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by InvertedHammer: 12:10am On Aug 23, 2020 |
diordaves:/ That's the right way. Don't forget to add drain channels to avoid waterlogging. / |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by InvertedHammer: 12:16am On Aug 23, 2020 |
Ibibioson:/ Go to pages 643 and 658 in this thread and read about him in 2017 about one of his scams. He even asked God to forgive me ![]() Read more about him vs Nobody(Baba Egun!)here: https://www.nairaland.com/1082734/hardwood-house-roofing-2x2-2x3/46#55078983 page 47 Who will forget Egunmogaji vs. Brabus? ![]() https://www.nairaland.com/3148782/how-select-good-builder / 4 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 12:31am On Aug 23, 2020 |
InvertedHammer: I agreed with you o. Go into Youtube and see the art of stamped concrete work. In Naija we need space to park cars and do owambe in the compound... how many people dey think of greens. You are using one plot to build a duplex that will occupy 90% of the land.. how many percentage left for anything green. I laugh with us in Chinese language o. Hajji M. 6 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Johntemmy(m): 12:37am On Aug 23, 2020 |
soonest: No ma'am I can't and I will never do bad okay this life is too short to do bad.mi o ki n je oogun oloogun motemi.alubarika loju.. just that you also misinterpreted me ok so sorry for the shikini word just that I don't mean it that way... incase you don't know I be kobokobo man oo Mami.. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by EgunMogaji2: 1:59am On Aug 23, 2020 |
diordaves: It’s just a personal thing. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by qdlvy: 3:44am On Aug 23, 2020 |
mufutau55: You don't need a big yard for some green curb appeal. 2 Likes
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