yinkaoke:
Thanks so much great idea, please l need more

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Thank you sir

davodyguy:


I stated this days ago, that many projects have been discontinued.

Yes, some are still ongoing due to Nigerian's ruggedness to succeed

Some projects will continue because some already have their plans set out, I for example already intended finishing the current phase I am before end of 2020, to move to the next phase from January 2021, so staying focused is not betrayal and protest suspension of project will make little or no changes to the situation....it will only get better when constituted authorities goes hunting them down.

davodyguy:
When we say middle men are the cause of price hike, we are right.

Bought cables today from Lagos Island and after agreeing on price, transfer was done. As my staff was about packing up, the guy said it's no longer the price and decided to add ₦3000 extra on the price of 16mm cables.

I became upset and immediately asked for refund.

Bought cables worth ₦1,100,000 from the guy and he thought I was desperate, then opted to cheat.

Everything is not just about the government, but greed of some of our fellow Nigerians.

Whom is government ? Greedy Nigerians from A to Z
"Everything is not just about the government, but greed of some of our fellow Nigerians"
"

omanzo02:

Some projects will continue because some already have their plans set out, I for example already intended finishing the current phase I am before end of 2020, to move to the next phase from January 2021, so staying focused is not betrayal and protest suspension of project will make little or no changes to the situation....it will only get better when constituted authorities goes hunting them down.

Some people have ended up abandoning their lofty projects while waiting.

Let’s ask ourselves a simple question “Where do we start from?”

Is it the POP cement? Or OPC cement? Or cost aluminium profiles?
Every business will definitely have one excuse or the other as a line of defense.
I bought some tiles last weekend and I went back 2 days later to buy a few more. The seller told me price has gone up by 500 naira.

At that point, am I supposed to call the police or the authority on him to persuade or compel to sell at the old price? Or just buy and move on with my project?

Project owners should either scale down or forge ahead and accept whatever amount as the price to pay for the project. Believe me, that’s what I do on my personal projects.

Even when authorities clamp down on filling stations, has it really fixed anything in this country?

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I’m stocking up Supafix till you all will start looking for it someday

A lot of people are still doubting the alternatives despite the fact that I didn’t produce it in my room

This is Nigeria!

Thanks but we v already dug d space with d sand used

n3xt:


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Soakaway
Talk to Biodigester guys. It’s a cheaper alternative to the traditional septic tank system.

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Electrical Fittings
Do away with wall brackets and do spotlights instead. You’d save on wiring and electrical fittings.
Use wall sconce (wall lights) in important areas and not bedrooms.

chidi4eze:


Okay, but please can I get a price range you charge for workmanship for electrical piping of a 5 bedroom bungalow.

send me your plan or your electrical drawing

yinkaoke:
Thanks but we v already dug d space with d sand used

Even at that ma, you can do a cost comparative analysis to see which offers a comparative advantage (lower opportunity cost)

I’ve once blocked off a swimming pool on a project when we weigh our option between having a pool and driving down to the nearest hotel to swim


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Some project directors/engineers can’t think straight when it comes to money. They always assume you guys building a house pick money on the tree

n3xt:


Some people have ended up abandoning their lofty projects while waiting.

Let’s ask ourselves a simple question “Where do we start from?”

Is it the POP cement? Or OPC cement? Or cost aluminium profiles?
Every business will definitely have one excuse or the other as a line of defense.

Project owners should either scale down or forge ahead and accept whatever amount as the price to pay for the project. Believe me, that’s what I do on my personal projects.

Even when authorities clamp down on filling stations, has it really fixed anything in this country?

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I’m stocking up Supafix till you all will start looking for it someday

A lot of people are still doubting the alternatives despite the fact that I didn’t produce it in my room

This is Nigeria!

If Nigeria herself, her rules and regulations are working the businesses will not have any excuse to give....For example here, many businesses that flaunted the corona/lockdown rules were either shutdown or the owner arrested and charged to court or get a fine that could bankrupt your business.

Believe me, they will make big national news out of it to tell those yet to be detected there are consequences flaunting rules and indulgence in unfair competition, what makes it so interesting is when the law caught up with you in any form the consequences will affect you for life, criminal and personal data can be accessed from any local government or federal institution, all future applications will treated with scepticism or outright refusal.

They don't waste time in sending detectives into the field to confirm the populace cry, the man buying cement from you could be a detective armed with document, audio and video evidence to take you out of business and lock you up for life, they don't joke with economy sabotage!

Need where to get electricals at good prices
15amp socket
13amp socket
3 gang switch
2 gang switch
200amp change over
200amp cutout


Please how many Amp changeover is good for a five bedrooms and which brand is good with the cost

Also do one need to paint before electrical finishing?
Thank you

yinkaoke:
Need where to get electricals at good prices
15amp socket
13amp socket
3 gang switch
2 gang switch
200amp change over
200amp cutout


Please how many Amp changeover is good for a five bedrooms and which brand is good with the cost

Also do one need to paint before electrical finishing?
Thank you

Five bedroom bungalow or duplex?

You need to calculate what and what’s is in the building before you decide on change Over and all

About the increasing cost of building materials.

There will always be some kind of economic fluctuation in every economy, be it in the form of inflation, deflation or negative economic climate, something must be an unpredictable variable that can either make or mar building projects. In Nigeria, its the inflation trend which has made planning difficult, if not impossible.

My approach to all these is to keep doing what you're doing, irrespective of current fluctuations or future projections. Prices may rise and fall, but I always target to average the cost down as we move along.

So if cement sells for N2,300, I will be buying and building, if it rises to N2,900, I will keep building because I dont know if its heading to N10,000! Delays in construction could cost you more. The authorities dont care about this inflation, and even when they look into this, it will be with a punitive insight to tax builders and home owners more since "they still have plenty money to build" in this harsh economy.

The benefits of averaging up or down is much, because your project won't stop, except if money finishes. I started building my own houses when cement was N520 in this country, I am still building at N4,000 cement and will continue at N10,000 cement. The good thing is that those properties are increasing in value.

So, get out there and do the ones you can do, irrespective of what is going up or down, exhaust your building budget first before talking about inflation, and if the prices crash, you will still be here and you will still make more money to buy cheaper and continue. The risks of waiting is just too much.


Happy weekend everyone, especially to my Oga and mentor, Hajj Mufutau, for the holidays goodies you sent to me and my family, God will continue to enlarge your coast, and fill you with good health, long life, and too much prosperity. Thank you once again Sir.

yinkaoke:
Need where to get electricals at good prices
15amp socket
13amp socket
3 gang switch
2 gang switch
200amp change over
200amp cutout


Please how many Amp changeover is good for a five bedrooms and which brand is good with the cost

Also do one need to paint before electrical finishing?
Thank you

If you are talking of 5bedroom flat with the following features;
AC 6nos
water heater 6no (five toilet plus kitchen)
3nos socket in a room
4 socket in the sitting room
4 socket in the kitchen
1 cooker socket in the kitchen
Dinning 2 Socket
Minimum of 4 light in the room
Pumping machine
Chandelier 1

With above using LED light 63A TPN will carry it conveniently but to be at the safer side since i don't know what your electrician has done on site. go for 100A changeover

LEGRAND BELANKO
15amp socket 1800
13amp socket 2200(DOUBLE)
3 gang switch 1700
2 gang switch 1400

spyder880:
About the increasing cost of building materials.

There will always be some kind of economic fluctuation in every economy, be it in the form of inflation, deflation or negative economic climate, something must be an unpredictable variable that can either make or mar building projects. In Nigeria, its the inflation trend which has made planning difficult, if not impossible.

My approach to all these is to keep doing what you're doing, irrespective of current fluctuations or future projections. Prices may rise and fall, but I always target to average the cost down as we move along.

So if cement sells for N2,300, I will be building, if it rises to N2,900, I will keep building because I dont know if its heading to N10,000! Delays in construction could cost you more, the authorities dont care about this and even when they look into this, it will be with a punitive insight to tax builders and home owners more since "they still have plenty money to build" in this harsh economy.

The benefits of averaging up or down is much, because your project won't stop, except if money finishes. I started building my own houses when cement was N520 in this country, I am still building at N4,000 cement and will continue at N10,000 cement. The good thing is that those properties are increasing in value.

So, get out there and do the ones you can do, irrespective of what is going up or down, exhaust your building budget first before talking about inflation, and if the prices crash, you will still be here and you will still make more money to buy cheaper and continue. The risks of waiting is just too much.


Happy weekend everyone, especially to my Oga and mentor, Hajj Mufutau, for the holidays goodies you sent to me and my family, God will continue to enlarge your coast, and fill you with good health, long life, and too much prosperity. Thank you once again Sir.

The bolded part above sum everything up.

n3xt:


The bolded sums everything up.

Yes Sir, just reserve my own Government allocated house o

How you dey bro?

spyder880:


Yes Sir, just reserve my own Government allocated house o

How you dey bro?

I don reserve the biggest plot for you

Thanks for all you do. We notice and they matter.
Wishing you a prosperous new year 2021

n3xt:


I don reserve the biggest plot for you

Thanks for all you do. We notice and they matter.
Wishing you a prosperous new year 2021

Thank you my man, your unique ideas are impossible to pass over, keep them coming.

yinkaoke:
Thanks all for all the advise so far
Now done with tiles n fixing windows. Please what's the next step or order of the below
Borehole
Wiring fittings
Soak away
Plumbing that is Pwc fixing shower n external flow pipe to the soakaway
Painting
Land scapping
Omo still a tall order oh meanwhile the soakaway building quotes scares me. It's just like l want to do foundation. Very costly also the wiring finish l have to just reduce alot of things like wall brack and some sockets.
We r so extravagant in this world imagine you have pop spot light, rope light wall bracket habah!

Please l need more ideals to manage this area in terms of cost so as to deliver this project

God bless u as u help me

before you do wiring and fittings, ensure that the house is secure already with doors and windows. I have heard about cases where someone just finished wiring his house, thieves came and took the whole wires that same night. In my opinion, wiring and fittings should be the very last thing to do. It's December and boys aren't smiling

spyder880:
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So, get out there and do the ones you can do

Exactly!

Thanks so much Sir but for now may be one ac because area is still very cool also no water heater too

topsy23:


If you are talking of 5bedroom flat with the following features;
AC 6nos
water heater 6no (five toilet plus kitchen)
3nos socket in a room
4 socket in the sitting room
4 socket in the kitchen
1 cooker socket in the kitchen
Dinning 2 Socket
Minimum of 4 light in the room
Pumping machine
Chandelier 1

With above using LED light 63A TPN will carry it conveniently but to be at the safer side since i don't know what your electrician has done on site. go for 100A changeover

LEGRAND BELANKO
15amp socket 1800
13amp socket 2200(DOUBLE)
3 gang switch 1700
2 gang switch 1400

May be 3ac for now and no water heater

twinskenny:


Five bedroom bungalow or duplex?

You need to calculate what and what’s is in the building before you decide on change Over and all

A friend bought of bag of POP cement today here in Benin for N12,500 I’m gradually losing interest as regards to using pop for my project next year.

DancingSkeleton:
A friend bought of bag of POP cement today here in Benin for N12,500 I’m gradually losing interest as regards to using pop for my project next year.

at that price, I will lose interest too. @ N3xt had been suggesting alternatives which worked for him but I don't know why you builders aren't listening. The crowd mentality of we Nigerians eh

michlins:
at that price, I will lose interest too. @ N3xt had been suggesting alternatives which worked for him but I don't know why you builders aren't listening. The crowd mentality of we Nigerians eh

@N3xt please what’s the alternative to using POP? I’m really fed up with pop

DancingSkeleton:
@N3xt please what’s the alternative to using POP? I’m really fed up with pop

For screeding...
@Aventures and @gbadexy had provided these answers before.
1.for a smooth plastered wall, use two coats of primer (thick) paint
2. Then use sand paper to smoothen the wall.
3. Paint with matte or satin.

I am doing these for all non critical rooms and wait for POP for living area.

DancingSkeleton:
@N3xt please what’s the alternative to using POP? I’m really fed up with pop

Note: This is not POP. This is cheap but it has always worked for me.

Pic 1 - 4 | Using Plasterboard as an alternative POP boards at NextHome H52. Installation done Dec. 2014

n3xt:


Note: This is not POP. This is cheap but it has always worked for me.

Pic 1 - 4 | Using Plasterboard as an alternative POP boards at NextHome H52. Installation done Dec. 2014

Is plasterboard same as gypsum board?

Using the same material (cheap plasterboard) as an alternative to POP boards at The Reserve by NextHome

Project done January 2015

I’m still going to use the combination of plasterboard and suspended ceiling in one of my ongoing project in the coming week.

Not a bibeli tho

ceelog:

For screeding...
@Aventures and @gbadexy had provided these answers before.
1.for a smooth plastered wall, use two coats of primer (thick) paint
2. Then use sand paper to smoothen the wall.
3. Paint with matte or satin.

I am doing these for all non critical rooms and wait for POP for living area.

Of I had seen this earlier, may be I wouldn't have invested about ₦2m on Wall Screed.

I'm particular about cosmetic cracks that the plasterers always blame on plaster sand. Hence, opted for POP.

I'll definitely use satin paint

Jasobry:


Is plasterboard same as gypsum board?

They’re really not the same but you might be told otherwise in naija market.

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I’ve used Plasterboard on so many projects.
You’d hardly notice the difference except I share construction pics just as I’m doing right now.

Below is plasterboard in use on another project.

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I dare say that with the high inflation in the building materials' market this year, the war between landlords and tenants will enter a new phase. Can someone who builds with cement at N4000/bag hear " a beg" from a tenant?

@ n3xt: How much is the plasterboard?

E be like say na DIY go begin reign.
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