write2obi:

What about dressing and walk-in closet?

Different... there are walk-in closets that they are only made for you to walking in and hand or take out your clothes.. and no other space.
But dressing closet is also a walk-in closet with more rooms inside where you can actually put on your clothes and sit... because there is
big space created for that.. I hope I have explained it in a lay-man way, to the best of my knowldege. May be somebody will give us a better definition.

Hajji M.

mufutau55:


Different... there are walk-in closets that they are only made for you to walking in and hand or take out your clothes.. and no other space.
But dressing closet is also a walk-in closet with more rooms inside where you can actually put on your clothes and sit... because there is
big space created for that.. I hope I have explained it in a lay-man way, to the best of my knowldege. May be somebody will give us a better definition.
Hajji M.

Yes u have! Sir, until the "better" definition comes, this is the best i've gotten. Thanks

mufutau55:


Different... there are walk-in closets that they are only made for you to walking in and hand or take out your clothes.. and no other space.
But dressing closet is also a walk-in closet with more rooms inside where you can actually put on your clothes and sit... because there is
big space created for that.. I hope I have explained it in a lay-man way, to the best of my knowldege. May be somebody will give us a better definition.

Hajji M.

whats the name of the room close to the waiting area and what is it for

heatmeup:
whats the name of the room close to the waiting area and what is it for

Are you asking from looking at the floor plan on previous page? If so, that is a Visitor's Toilet.

Hajji M.

following attentively. nice work @ op

mufutau55:


Different... there are walk-in closets that they are only made for you to walking in and hand or take out your clothes.. and no other space.
But dressing closet is also a walk-in closet with more rooms inside where you can actually put on your clothes and sit... because there is
big space created for that.. I hope I have explained it in a lay-man way, to the best of my knowldege. May be somebody will give us a better definition.

Hajji M.

Thanks sir! You gave the most suitable explanation...

kolamilan:
following attentively. nice work @ op

Thanks

Work was stopped for few days to allow more blocks to be molded...

Tuesday 11/11/2014

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After about 2 weeks of no work: update as at 01/12/2014. Lintel will be cast by next week by the grace of the almighty.

from the floor plan the hallway before the lounge will need artificial lightening abi is the lounge going to be its source.

from the floor plan the hallway before the lounge will need artificial lightening abi is the lounge going to be its source.

The private lounge is going to have a glass panel door and the kitchen and dinning walls will have portions of glass blocks to provide lighting for the hallway.

Nye one

Congratulations Op, my prayers are with u.

Have you dug the soakaway? If you plan to sink a borehole before the end of the project, why not do it now and save some cost on water. What is the current price of cement in Abia?

Elai147:
Congratulations Op, my prayers are with u.
If you plan to sink a borehole before the end of the project, why not do it now and save some cost on water.

Good advise about the borehole.. best N150K I spent for "all I can get" water on my site.

Hajji M.

Elai147:
Congratulations Op, my prayers are with u.

Have you dug the soakaway? If you plan to sink a borehole before the end of the project, why not do it now and save some cost on water. What is the current price of cement in Abia?

Thanks a lot. I will by the grace of God dig the soakaway sometime in January 2015 (again, God's willing). Yes I plan to sink a borehole after having spent almost 20K on water I will look into coughing out the money to sink the borehole once and for all...
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I bought cement for N1,300

mufutau55:


Good advise about the borehole.. best N150K I spent for all I can get water on my site.

Hajji M.

Surely a good advise. Sink a borehole in this part of Nigeria will cost about 200 - 250K for the drilled method (what's it called again?) as the depth of water is very low. With 120 - 150k I can get the type that's manually dug - I don't want that one.
Thank you sir

cityhood:
Nye one

Thanks

@op nyc work you've got here... More grace to your pocket
BTW there was no German floor before lifting the building? I mean no casting the floor after sand filling?

go4value:
@op nyc work you've got here... More grace to your pocket
BTW there was no German floor before lifting the building? I mean no casting the floor after sand filling?

OP, please answer tis question as I'm also curious.

This is a good one century106, I am following and liking this building. Welldone.

go4value:
@op nyc work you've got here... More grace to your pocket
BTW there was no German floor before lifting the building? I mean no casting the floor after sand filling?

thanks sir... The German floor will be cast soon before roofing.

spyder880:
This is a good one century106, I am following and liking this building. Welldone.

Finally the Chairmo/oga kpatakpata noticed my project, I'm so blessed this year!!!. Still going to email you once I'm ready about my enquiry on one of your threads.

Current stage: all lintel is done. Laying of 3 coaches of blocks for internal walls and 2 coaches for external about to start as I contemplate on if I can afford a parapet feature or not.
Update pics coming soon!
Chim mu'anya!

Been long I visited the project site. Went there today to take update pics.
All Block work - Done!
German Floor - Done!
NEXT: Electricity Conduit Piping (next week), Parapet/Concrete Cornice then Roofing by HIS grace...

Time to start posting costs

Aka Chim di'ya

Backyard
Dinning as seen from Living room
17ft by 21ft Living room view from the wine bar
Entrance to MBDRM Dressing & Bathroom seen from Master Bedroom

Ngozi Chukwu ebuka!

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Hello bro. Can you share the materials plus labor costs of the project? Thanks

micbjrex:
Hello bro. Can you share the materials plus labor costs of the project? Thanks

Coming up shortly...

Time to take stocks...

I have grouped my expenses so far. Here it goes;

MATERIALS
BAGS OF CEMENT (339 BAGS AT VARIOUS PRICES): 553,250
RODS: 12MM, QUARTER ROD, BINDING WIRE: 100,500
WOODS: PEGGING, 2" x 2", 1" x 12" x 12FT BOARDS & NAILS: 56,520
ALL TRANSPORTATION & OFF\LOADING FOR ALL MATERIALS: 70,980
21 TRIPS OF 7.5 TON SHARP SAND: 260,000
5 TRIPS OF GRAVEL: 116,000
WATER FILLING/TANK RENTAGE/FIXING: 43,000
HEAD PANS/SHOVELS: 5,600

LABOUR
BLOCK WORK/FLOORING/LINTEL LABOUR & SUPERVISION: 450,000
EXTRA CARPENTRY/OTHER LABOUR WORKS: 34,500
BLOCK MOLDING LABOUR (169 BAGS MOLDED): 91,500

OTHERS
ASSESSMENT OF FLOOR PLAN BY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS: 26,000
DRINKS/INCENTIVE TO LABOURERS/INFORMAL SUPERVISION: 17,700 + 3,300 (misc.)

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TOTAL COST FROM BUSH CLEARING TO PRESENT STAGE: 1,828,850
EXPENSES FOR INITIAL DWARF FENCE TO SECURE LAND: 110,000

STANDING GRAND TOTAL (Excluding Cost of Land): 1,938,850

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Recognized/calculated Lost: 8 bags of cement + labour for the 8 bags = N-18,000

Chi n'edu m

Century106, with those cost you are doing good.
Keep working on it, regardless of how small, never stop and eventually all will be finished and in God's time..

Hajji M.

mufutau55:
Century106, with those cost you are doing good.
Keep working on it, regardless of how small, never stop and eventually all will be finished and in God's time..

Hajji M.

Thanks sir. These words means a lot to me. God bless you richly!

@century106...thank you for the cost update. Congrats and may our good Lord bless you more to complete your project. Please how many blocks, bags of cement, tons of sharp sand, tons of gravel did you use from foundation to 2/3 blocks after lintel? Please just exclude the materials for moulding of the blocks. Thanks

micbjrex:
@century106...thank you for the cost update. Congrats and may our good Lord bless you more to complete your project. Please how many blocks, bags of cement, tons of sharp sand, tons of gravel did you use from foundation to 2/3 blocks after lintel? Please just exclude the materials for moulding of the blocks. Thanks

I will get back to you on number of trips of sharp sand - need to consult my expense log book.

A total of 162 bags of cement and 5 trips of gravel was used from foundation, to block work, lintel, 3 courses on top of lintel for internal walls and 2 courses for outer walls and for casting of German flooring. A total of 21 + 2 (on the plot) trips of sharp sand was used for block work and block molding, I will get back to you on the number trips for just block work, lintel and German floor.

I molded 169 bags of cement; 28 blocks per bag for 6" solid and 32 blocks on the average for 5" solid block - I was after strong and solid blocks not quantity. You can mold up to 40 blocks per bag for 5" if you want, people do that. So about 5,200 blocks were made, I have about 150 left. So the building consumed 5,000 -- 5,100 blocks from foundation to roofing...

Thanks for your prayers. May my God bless you