Johntemmy:
Good morning

please patronize me biko my Dad burial is on 17/18 of this month in ipoti Ekiti.
you are all invited.


Note:any donation/prayer/gift is welcome. thank you.

hollaryincar:
Good day People,

I have a small kobo kobo bungalow project somewhere around Gudugba, Ifo. I need an "Engineer" to handle the project, I don't seem to be satisfied with the quality of work done on the site.

Work is still at foundation level

My Ogas in the house, I need recommendations, you can also send a message or quote me if you can handle the project

michlins:
I greet everyone here oh. Una do well. So the tank stand has been completed and the owner was very much impressed with the timely delivery.

The gate is under development. I intend to finish it by Monday and probably deliver on Wednesday

hollaryincar:
Good day People,

I have a small kobo kobo bungalow project somewhere around Gudugba, Ifo. I need an "Engineer" to handle the project, I don't seem to be satisfied with the quality of work done on the site.

Work is still at foundation level

My Ogas in the house, I need recommendations, you can also send a message or quote me if you can handle the project

Enyinne:
After making money from u as a customer ,they will steal goods from u too . I thank God i was connected to a Chinese company to import from China Shingles stonecoated at a much cheaper price and higher quality .The Chinese man was lamenting how carpenter steals roofing sheets on site as his customers complains to him .Nigerian are known for evil worldwide. Please guide ur roofing sheet with all security to minimize loss.

EgunMogaji2:


When roofs fail it becomes a disaster. Everything could be destroyed.

POP
Furniture
Electronics
Electrical

n3xt:


By the way, where are you based? What’s your major discipline?

I have a lot of people in various locations handling stuffs for me though. So, there’s tendency we do stuffs together in not-too-distant future.

demanuel:

Based in Lagos. Discipline is Accounting. Currently I freelance and manage inventory (stocktaking) for businesses.
No problem. Thanks.

n3xt:


I have 2 plots of land (facing the expressway) around that area for sale. Just in case you have friends still interested in acquiring land around that area.

n3xt:


I agree completely.

However, in one of my personal projects, I went for the lowest gauge in the market and till date there has not been any sign of visible defect or leakage.

I found out that the quality of job done by roof installers matters more than the quality of the sheets installed.

dongc:
Nigerians are not known for evil worldwide...STOP IT....vague and condescending statement... my colleagues and people around me know Nigerians as exceptional people...we put in the work..


Do no denigrate everyone with your Chinese friend ...always insist there are bad eggs....

EgunMogaji2:


We’re saying the same thing.

You see you took care and hit the right artisan. As far as materials I think we overbuild in Nigeria.

One of us here, I forgot his name wanted to do a roof with just solar panels. I told him it wouldn’t work and gave him other options instead of just putting the solar panels on wood rafters without aluminum.

It ended in disaster that’s what I’m talking about.

So I don’t scrimp on foundation or roof. My roofs here are .45 long span.

hollaryincar:
Ok

davodyguy:

The act of or tendency to cheat, can be found in anyone, irrespective of race or colour.

I have been cheated by a Cab driver in UAE (Dubai) who comes from Pakistan to hustle in Dubai. He took us from our Hotel (Akas Inn) from Sharaf DG/Al Bashir and cheated with trip counting, making us pay more.

A bus driver who's a female, cheated us also in Auckland New Zealand, cause we had no idea of their currency. In come countries, they still use coins. Hence you may not really understand.

We're talking about Nigerians being cheats because we live here.

It's same way Donald Trump's crying that he has been cheated, because he believes there are crooks in America. After all, Trump himself cheated the American system in 2017 by paying less tax.

Criminals everywhere.

n3xt:


I agree completely.

However, in one of my personal projects, I went for the lowest gauge in the market and till date there has not been any sign of visible defect or leakage.

I found out that the quality of job done by roof installers matters more than the quality of the sheets installed.

dongc:
Nigerians are not known for evil worldwide...STOP IT....vague and condescending statement... my colleagues and people around me know Nigerians as exceptional people...we put in the work..


Do no denigrate everyone with your Chinese friend ...always insist there are bad eggs....

One4me:



I am still trying to figure-out what you mean happened in 2014?
Are you referring to issues you had with people like @Qc1 issues? @Maverick issues?, @Brag3 issues?, @EuroMillion issues?, @3Strike issues?
Except you are very specific, l am lost.

BTW,
DIY is not just about saving money alone, it is also about empowering yourself to be able to do things yourself but even more about the FREEDOM and the KNOWLEDGE you gain,[color=#000099][/color] gives you to use at any time you want.
I keep learning new things everyday.

So many Women, my own wife inclusive, can service their Car, changing filters and replacing Oils, using the right equipments, with a little help from YouTube.
Buying a Car by yourself, is not a rocket Science, in these day and age of Google, Online Dealership Displays, not to mention that anyone can walk-into a Shop and the Assistant is there to help you out. I have been buying cars since l bought the first one wayback in 1992 and have lost count, l still bought one just before the Lockdown in March.
So, whats the big deal here?

n3xt:


Information well received. Let’s connect +234.80.234.29.122

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Your field of specialization is one that people tend to overlook in this part of the world and I know how important it is.

That’s why I cry less about cheaters because I knew once you have the right system in place, you can manage any situation.

EgunMogaji2:


We’re saying the same thing.

You see you took care and hit the right artisan. As far as materials I think we overbuild in Nigeria.

One of us here, I forgot his name wanted to do a roof with just solar panels. I told him it wouldn’t work and gave him other options instead of just putting the solar panels on wood rafters without aluminum.

It ended in disaster that’s what I’m talking about.

So I don’t scrimp on foundation or roof. My roofs here are .45 long span.

n3xt:


We overbuild.

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But won’t they think we are poor?

diordaves:


Maybe Nigerians abroad. Majority of home base artisans and contractors are a different specie. Nothing wey you go tell me.

diordaves:


We don't overbuild.

Down to the early 90s we built properly. Bang from the 2000s we underbuild now.

Low foundations

Foundations without german floor (DPC)

Iron and rubbish Asian doors everywhere

PVC ceilings (Dear Lord) everywhere

Inadequate columns and beams, some without lintel

Low mix ratio resulting in poor quality blocks everywhere.

Fake roofing sheets everywhere

You previously talked about your home gate with a certain requirement of ground beam. Is that overbuilding? Some said yes on this forum.

Do you more time? I can still go on and on if you do.

We don't overbuild. On the contrary, we underbuild for the most part, poor quality homes.

omanzo02:

Lowest gauge or not as long the quanlity of production can withstand the test of time.
I once drove around in east of Sydney (most expensive neighbourhood of Australia) majority of the houses has aluminium longspan and they still look beautiful and classy, other part of the country likewise. Observation: not the qualities of materials used but how you used them, durability and quality can be found in all products in my opinion.

diordaves:


Australia is the world capital of bungalows. I mean fantastically designed bungalows. No where else in the world you can find superbly designed bungalows per square meter.

Give it to Down under when it comes to bungalows. I'm always blown away.

By God's grace, my retirement home will be a bungalow and I know where to go for the design.

GoodFaith:


Yes my brother please

DancingSkeleton:

Pop Sponge - 2,500
Pop cement - 9,000

Dijita:

What is the name of your SUV?

omanzo02:

Exactly, their bungalows are modest, not over exaggerated and don't need excessive space to site them, those on big lands are dawn with beautiful greens......my next builds will be bungalows.
That's where I took more interest in aluminium longspan.

davodyguy:

My POP said I should buy 1 bundle of the Pop Sponge. How much is it?

diordaves:


We don't overbuild.

Down to the early 90s we built properly. Bang from the 2000s we underbuild now.

Low foundations

Foundations without german floor (DPC)

Iron and rubbish Asian doors everywhere

PVC ceilings (Dear Lord) everywhere

Inadequate columns and beams, some without lintel

Low mix ratio resulting in poor quality blocks everywhere.

Fake roofing sheets everywhere

You previously talked about your home gate with a certain requirement of ground beam. Is that overbuilding? Some said yes on this forum.

Do you more time? I can still go on and on if you do.

We don't overbuild. On the contrary, we underbuild for the most part, poor quality homes.

spyder880:


By a bundle, he might mean 100 kg.

Making money in Nigeria is very easy (joking)

In May this year, I was asked to pay N108,000 for 100 kg of POP sponge in Onitsha, I refused because Enugu told me to bring N110,000, considering transportation, I came to Enugu and delayed for a week, I bought the 100 kg for N120,000 a week later, with abeg

Now the stuff is selling for about N250,000, don't you think we should be selling building materials instead? If I had money, I would have bought up to 1000kg, and by now I will be selling them for serious appreciation. Same thing land speculators do, same thing currency speculators do.