swtedy: Did I hear 8.8m for a five bedroom duplex?That not possible Ooº°˚ ˚°ºo to achieve such a project with that little amount please go to your quantity surveyor to do a working bill fot you before you run into trouble.

jusRadical: Please mr spyder I would like you to explain to us how you would construct a duplex (one storey building) in 60 days.

Do you know about concrete curing and loading of concrete? Do you know the minimum duration in-situ concrete will cure before it is loaded? Unless you are using pre-cast concrete.

My friend be realistic. Unless you are part of the folks that construct unstable structures.

dnative:


Have you read his previous posts to check what he knows and has done. You could have saved yourself the trouble of asking those questions. RTFM.

jusRadical: Please mr spyder I would like you to explain to us how you would construct a duplex (one storey building) in 60 days.

Do you know about concrete curing and loading of concrete? Do you know the minimum duration in-situ concrete will cure before it is loaded? Unless you are using pre-cast concrete.

My friend be realistic. Unless you are part of the folks that construct unstable structures.

spyder880: I love building houses, and the attendant challenges that will inevitably come with it. I love making things happen, and working with skilled men to use materials in creating beautiful designs that will make a superb home. I have just been contracted by a Nairalander to build his house in Port Harcourt. The details are as follows;

Project: A 5 bedroom executive duplex
Client : A Nairalander
Duration: 60 days
Project cost: N8.8m (Foundation-roofing, materials and labour)
Contractor: Ckenneths Homes Nig.

This project will start this week as we arrange to travel down to the city and start work. This house comes with all the latest designs in modern building, granite, decent room arrangement with bigger bedrooms, internal plumbing and electricals, special parapet cornice, stone coated roofing tiles, everything.......

jusRadical:

Mr man will the structure by a precast structure? If no, then you need to keep quiet and think.

Reference: And another fact often ignored when these mind boggling, head scratching sums are mentioned is quality. Poster, what is the level of quality you deliver. From structural integrity to finishing. Cos good quality materials and skilled craftsmanship to put them together don't come two a penny. You move into a new house particularly in estates and find out that you have massive repairs to do right away.

spyder880:

Thank you, the project is for only the cost of foundation till roofing, 'carcas' only. No finishing at all, no plastering, no tiles, no electrical fitting or toilet fittings. [b]Besides my own house in Enugu cost me 10.5m to complete [/b]to liveable levels like this....https://www.nairaland.com/698906/real-cost-building-6-bedroom

Loonyy: hello mr. Builder, am into refrigerations and that house is definitely incomplete without conduit air Conditions, so if u wanna give it shot u can contact me via 08037812083 collins........ Nice thread btw kudos

jerrysmith: I have 3 1/2 plots of land in Ph, specifically along Stadium road, Elekahia Port Harcourt.

spyder880:

You have a good point, PH is expensive in most things, from granite to sand and even the labour costs here na die! But I will be pushing the boundaries of focused spending with a deep knowledge about the safest ways to pay lower and get more for less. I will also be coming in with my team of workers from Enugu, and they must agree to work with me in PH with Enugu labour rates. I will build a 'batcher' for them to live on this site.

spyder880:

You have a good point, PH is expensive in most things, from granite to sand and even the labour costs here na die! But I will be pushing the boundaries of focused spending with a deep knowledge about the safest ways to pay lower and get more for less. I will also be coming in with my team of workers from Enugu, and they must agree to work with me in PH with Enugu labour rates. I will build a 'batcher' for them to live on this site.

$£yi:


Sister, may be you shouldn't have concluded. I know of, entered and sat in a storey building built of clay bricks as walls and timbers as the deck and also the stairs. Built over 5 decades and still structurally sound.

dnative:


Have you read his previous posts to check what he knows and has done. You could have saved yourself the trouble of asking those questions. RTFM.

jusRadical:

I agree with you on this. What is the quality of the finished product and what quality control measures is he taking. Talk is very cheap. One can construct a house at any price but quality and finishing differ.

What is the quality of blocks he intend to use (how many 225mm blocks per bag, how many 150mm thick blocks per bag).

What is his concrete mix ratio and subsequent strenght?

What type of tiles will he use (of course Italian and spanish tiles are costlier than china tiles)?

What is the quage of the aluminum?

What is the quality of the rendering/plastering mortar?

What is the quality of paint (of course he wouldn't go near dulux and berger paints)?

What is the quality of the windows and doors including the locks?

The list is endless.

IT WOULD NOT BE GOOD IF YOUR CONCRETE MEMBERS DON'T CURE WELL. IT WOULD UNPREFESSIONAL OR IF I MAY SAY, 'QUACKISH'.

spydee411: Did you say 8.8million Naira for a detached house. The budget it not feasible my brother! That money can barely get u to decking not to talk of roofing or plastering

FRANCIS EKE:
when it comes to roofing,contact me,my Ghanian workers are stand by.at a very cheap rate with excellent roofing.nice one

MaxNdu: If it were only Nigerians in the world, with some of the comments about Spyder's project in PH, I doubt if man would have been able to invent bicycle, talkless of going to the moon.
Spyder, remain focused. Some of us believe in your abilities and sound judgement.