bebe2:
hello all
here is the plan for my proposed build at opic estate.
its a 4 nos of 2bedroom flats. is there any amendment that could be made?

earthrealm:


so the 50 naira per block, is it a flat payment to the bricklayer, or to each...since its assumed that each bricklayer will have a helper, so you will end up paying 150k for a fence of 3000 blocks, if flat rate..than 300k if you count both bricklayer and helper....kinda outrageous if 300k, so i guess its a flat rate to the cwhole fence erecting crew.
thanks for chipping in, building ops in nigeria is like a battlefield, almost everyone is out to ''chop'' you!!! . this thread is a lifesaver.

for casement windows, whats the going rate for a 1.2m x 1.1m and 0.9m x 1.1m window with inbuilt mosquito net, no burglary proof iron

bebe2:
hello all
here is the plan for my proposed build at opic estate.
its a 4 nos of 2bedroom flats. is there any amendment that could be made?

saydfact:


I wont agree with you on all internal doors being iron doors because (like you say) they last for ever....... We both agree wooden doors can last forever too - it all comes down to the quality of doors and materials..... whether wood or iron, if the quality isnt OK, na same result. BTW: Nice door you did. keep it up.

shogbenga - CHINA doors dont last more than a year self, that yours lasted that long means the quality was really high. Whatever you choose, choose quality.... and YES, You can use iron doors for interior BUT the design shd be as simple as possible (if possible plain like flush / plywood doors)

diordaves:


Looking good and well made. God bless the Nairalander who paid for this. God bless Spyder880 for giving you the platform to showcase your work.

If this arrangement is further endorsed by Spyder, this may put to rest your business credentials and open up opportunities for more work home and abroad.

So going forward don't forget: Honesty, Transparency, Communication and fair pricing. These are your navigational tools to win diaspora trade including home base. Good luck.

BrabusNG:




That’ll be against the ethics of this profession.

If I do that, how do I want other architects and building professionals who worked tirelessly to put this together to chop

The full design can be provided at a reasonable cost or I can send your architect the dwg file to work on at reasonable price.

I think that’ll be a fair thing to do.

mssiah:
Good morning all

Please I need an estimate. How much will it cost to do decking for the attached plan.

michlins:
flush doors like this abi? This is iron door too and there's a way I can eliminate the noise you're worried about

kenpower:


A design brief is achieved base on client submission and expectation notting absolutely is wrong wit the design pls,,,,,If fact is a perfect tourch

mssiah:
Good morning all

Please I need an estimate. How much will it cost to do decking for the attached plan.

write2obi:

Neatly finished! Good work bro. but i'm still against using iron doors inside the house.

saydfact:


GBAM - This can easily fly for all internal doors....... perfect, better if padded or filled.

michlins:
it's all about the choice of the customer. Some want something very fancy while some want something classy and will never fade in terms of design.

What if I tell you that the door in discussion is more expensive than the door I showed you earlier.

gandkiss:
Please house am contemplating between using pop or pvc for my living area and dining, the thing is that I heard pvc is not sound proof when it rains.

Pros please advice.

Thank you.

saydfact:


there are NOT many design we can tag as PERFECT - I agree, that was a perfect design......

simple, functional and classy

gandkiss:
Please house am contemplating between using pop or pvc for my living area and dining, the thing is that I heard pvc is not sound proof when it rains.

Pros please advice.

Thank you.

saydfact:


offcourse I know that on cost..... soup wey sweet, na money ooh

EgunMogaji2:


Not a Pro but give good consideration to POP because of its purported anti burn properties. Good PVC has also been rumored to be not far off in price to well negotiated POP installation.

I will never use PVC. In fact I prefer to use "asbestos" instead of PVC where POP doesn't make sense.

Good luck on your project.

michlins:
this is why I usually tell people to use iron doors but they will tell you it's not good for internal doors. Eight years down the line, the only thing you will do on iron doors is to repaint it and you have yourself a brand new door.

Buildings are meant to last and not act as liability. Here's a sample of door that I delivered to oga Spyder yesterday. It was paid for by another Nairalander

diordaves:


Looking good and well made. God bless the Nairalander who paid for this. God bless Spyder880 for giving you the platform to showcase your work.

If this arrangement is further endorsed by Spyder, this may put to rest your business credentials and open up opportunities for more work home and abroad.

So going forward don't forget: Honesty, Transparency, Communication and fair pricing. These are your navigational tools to win diaspora trade including home base. Good luck.

joycluv:
Please my people, can a 4 bedroom duplex be built on a land measuring 45ft x 50ft? Thanks

Abolarin91:
Truely, pvc should be out of it but asbestos shouldn't be an option either(health wise).

Olamomoiya:
Hello House,
First, I would like to say a big thank you to all those who contribute and share their project journey on this site. It has been very helpful to me since I began my project in August.

We are at the decking level and by my estimate, we will get to the roofing by end of October and I need help in deciding what type of roofing sheet to use.

Also a big shout out to those who were willing to communicate via email before phone exchange. Looking forward to working with you on my next project.

EgunMogaji2:

Very nice presentation. Good job.
Wish you best of luck.

bebe2:
hello all
here is the plan for my proposed build at opic estate.
its a 4 nos of 2bedroom flats. is there any amendment that could be made?

coconutwater:


thanks for the complement!

kenpower:


This is still a developmental sketch with dimension wen u scale it properly on card works dat wen u can appreciate d drawing!

shogbenga:
Thanks to all for the advice on the choice of doors

However I observed that no one has recommended MDF/HDF floors. Is there any reason for that. Thanks

Topmost11:
My 3-bedroom building is presently at dpc level(I am doing the filling). I am seriously considering using cement stabilised bricks(mortar or mortarless, I am undecided on that yet). And i don't want to plaster both in and out. From pictures i have seen and actual construction sites visited, i realise I need to incorporate columns. I am guessing the columns are for load bearing for the roof structure. But, i do not have columns on the present structure. Do i break the necessary places and introduce the columns or it is too late? Also funds are not readily available so I am building as the funds come from savings and other means. What I am looking at is if I finally decide to go for bricks, I will suspend building and produce total bricks I need, get other materials ready for roofing and get everything done at once(laying of bricks and roofing) during a dry season. I can use the period of wait to gather all necessary materials and generally get ready. Please kindly advise. Thank you.

PS: is it colour that is added to the mortar to change the colour to the reddish brown?. If I decide on mortar as binder, I will prefer the colour to be same as the bricks and not the ash/white of normal cement( dangote/elephant etc). I just love bricks for the aesthetics.
I have about 450 9" blocks and 600 6" blocks on ground. I don't see hem as waste as I will used them to do 3 courses of blocks before completing the rest with bricks. The 6" leftovers can still be used for fencing. Thanks.[b][/b]

JustCryptos:


Thanks chief. Any particular items?

freezyprinzy:
Please I need help. This is the estimate my roofer gave for roofing a 4 bedroom duplex sqm of main building is 185sqm. This is minus wood just roofing sheet alone is this ok I feel it is too much.