omonuan: I could post more pictures but the system refuses to accept some of the pictures because it says the pictures are over 200 kb. But I am getting ready to roof the project and I would need constructive suggestions from everyone with knowledge here. I have seen bad finishing done in Nigeria and I would need quality finishings. So far the masons and the contractor did a clean job and I would like to maintain the standard.

spyder880:

My friend! Long time, I can see you have been doing something about your hostel project. I am happy it is now on the roofing stage.
Please go back to the picture file and work on these your pictures, rotate them se we don't bend our neck trying to view the fine works.
Who told you that criticism will ever end? Keep doing what you are doing and do it well. Leave the rest for others to judge. What type of roofing sheets are you planning to use? Long span aluminium, step tiles aluminium or stone coated tiles?

jites: Hi Spyder, I am about to start my project now and hopefully willbe posting pictures, however, i got my first shock/surprise today, just be stepping into the land and i got hit with these fee called comunity fee and i asked for a breakdown. here it goes

Chairman and executive N78,000
Drinks for d boys. N22,000
Task force N4,000
Vigilante. N5,000
Total N109,000

Is this what happens in Nigeria over 100K gone with nothing going directly into cement, sand, etc, Spyder do you have to pay for stuff like these on your projects or the client already took care of them

omonuan: I could post more pictures but the system refuses to accept some of the pictures because it says the pictures are over 200 kb. But I am getting ready to roof the project and I would need constructive suggestions from everyone with knowledge here. I have seen bad finishing done in Nigeria and I would need quality finishings. So far the masons and the contractor did a clean job and I would like to maintain the standard.

prince_onx:
Wow! Ol'boy well done! This is no joke at all. Anybody that have build a house before or presently building one now knows what's involved financially in undertaking such project! God will see you through!

prince_onx:
Wow! Ol'boy well done! This is no joke at all. Anybody that have build a house before or presently building one now knows what's involved financially in undertaking such project! God will see you through!

jites: Hi Spyder, I am about to start my project now and hopefully willbe posting pictures, however, i got my first shock/surprise today, just be stepping into the land and i got hit with these fee called comunity fee and i asked for a breakdown. here it goes

Chairman and executive N78,000
Drinks for d boys. N22,000
Task force N4,000
Vigilante. N5,000
Total N109,000

Is this what happens in Nigeria over 100K gone with nothing going directly into cement, sand, etc, Spyder do you have to pay for stuff like these on your projects or the client already took care of them

spyder880:

The settlement is a constant thing. In my own house I paid N120k to the youths and community before they allowed me complete the foundation. In some sites I build for clients, if the money is not too big, I pay and don't even inform my client. I settled the men that came on this house with drinks, they prayed for the speedy completion of the work and are still asking me for a goat to complete the prayers

jites: moreeee making steady progress and my belle is just sweeting me, the truth is i never ever thought i would one day embark on a building project men of God dedicating the foundation- except the LORD build the house the builder build but in vain. Also, taking a clue from Spyder, i instructed them to dig the suckaway and used the sand for some filling, saving some cost there. Please excuse the bum crack of the guy carrying the block.
@ Prince_onx no vex that i am starting with the BQ i know you said i should just start with the bungalow, but i promise i will complete all of them one by one ans smal small by small small by the grace of GOD. no body dey pursue me and na small small dem they drink hot pepper soup, as long as they dont give me preliminary and sub preliminary cost lol

Fhemmmy:

Congratulations and the Lord that started it will see you till the end . . . .

Jussi: I salute your courage, well done.

jites: @ Spyder, finally i have summoned courage to start, thanks to you and prince_onx, i want to thank you for making me believe that it can be done, its a small start but its a start. As i stated before i am starting with the BQ with an attached store. i will be attaching picture as they go along. We have dug a borehole to ease water problem during the main contruction and for the poultry.
First picture is the picture of the land before we cleared it.

Jussi: I salute your courage, well done.

FLORIDACAR: @Spyder, good job you are doing here prof., another silent looker like to know your total cost so far at this stage? Base on last pics you posted .