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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Qc1(m): 11:01am On Aug 21, 2016
brag3:
Oga QC1.
You made me laugh with your post.
10m for finishing in Nigeria? I go laugh tire.
I was talking with my guys on here and I jokingly said after roof stage say na 10m kill the rest. Little did i know that I was fooling myself.



When you imagine having to tile everywhere with even cheap chinese stuff and you still spend over 3m on that then we no get choice.
I dread looking at my spreadsheet but lets say if its less than 20m I will be happy.

Finishing is a killer and I never even finish o. Interlocking happening now then paint go follow and you know that there is always one wahala or the other.

Whoever said property market in Nigeria is cheap needs to show me the book so i can learn where I went wrong shocked shocked




Na wa ooo!

E be like say we don buy market o!



Actually the major left in mine are landscaping, tiling, full kitchen and painting..my brother no be small thing o!


embarassed
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mavverick: 11:16am On Aug 21, 2016
Na window I carry give Adeekiti, of which at the end with the nets, he messed up big time. He collected extra 70K and we resolved the issue.I since moved on with my life after he fixed the window nets. If he can get in touch or if he has more details about those issues, I for like to know because me who is the owner of the site isnt aware of any issues I have with any worker. So how Adeekiti who wasnt focusing on the way he fixed his nets would not concentrate on that, but will be concentrating on complaints, I do not know.



topsy23:


Yes we do electrical installation, I have checked Adeekiti thread he only mentioned some people that worked on maverick site had issues with him but am not among oooo. I knw the man that did the electrical installtions and I do go there to check his work then during piping and wiring stages. I and maverick are friends and no issue between us

Thanks

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mavverick: 11:19am On Aug 21, 2016
In as much as I would not be surprised if Bosun did this, but I will urge us all to calm down till babalose presents us with more details.

FastShipping:


Are you saying you paid him to build carcass and roofing, yet he turned around to say he ran out of money?
If so, that is a strong allegation against Brabus. Brabus needs to state why he failed to deliver. This is terrible. It is one too many.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brag3: 11:25am On Aug 21, 2016
You have done very well Bros. You will be finished very soon.

What do you plan on doing for your kitchens? As you know mine is for commercial purposes so kept it simple with Cheap Budget one worktop and one Cabinet for each kitchen and then standard 4 feet wardrobe for each room.
Some pics below


Landscaping currently costing 550 per sqm for molding and laying but I used granite not stonedust for molding. Final cost likely to be in the region of 550k to 650K. Hoping it's the former not the latter.

For painting I will definitely speak to Gbadebo. He has been very helpful to myself and a few others here who have used his services.

Tiling is the killer and to be honest not sure how one can cut corners on that. You need a good tiler and even the fake Chinese tiles cost an arm and a leg so be prepared to spend BIG on that



Qc1:



Na wa ooo!

E be like say we don buy market o!



Actually the major left in mine are landscaping, tiling, full kitchen and painting..my brother no be small thing o!


embarassed

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by gabbytabby: 11:26am On Aug 21, 2016
Haba Mmotimo your epistle is misguided. If you need to blame anyone in Nairaland then it needs to be Seun who has chosen not to ban Brabus.

Thank God you are Yoruba and a majority of those affected are too as somethings loose their meaning in the translation.

I will start with the saying Aboro lan so fun omoluabi to ba de inu e adi odindi. Some of the victims end up making you loose the will to talk. Some were warned severally even before they embarked on their project. At what point does the need to give someone a second or sixth or more chances take over the need to protect yourself and your family's savings.

At a point I was saying to myself whatever juju this guy is using is working cos I did not understand the fixation with the need to give chances to a confirmed fraudster it was bordering on lunacy to me.

How do you want hajj to carry matter for head when even the victims are continually dancing with the enemy. One minute they are frienemies chat away and sometimes even socialising and then yawa brakes out and they are showing us their chat and personal info. It was for them to show the way and give Brabus the silent treatment. In the face of Seun not banning Brabus and people ignoring him things will take its natural cause.

Brabus is all that you have said and more but some are guilty of being an enabler.

Unfortunately those that continue to support Brabus should not be surprised when people come for their neck.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by noble71(m): 11:47am On Aug 21, 2016
meetmonde:
how big is 50/40 piece of land and what kind of structure can be developed on it and at what estimate cost please.. anyone with idea should help me out please.. thanks and God bless in advance

bro it will contain 3 bedroom flat and 3 million naira will build a modern 3 bedroom bungalow with tiles.

Civil Engineer Speaking......
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by noble71(m): 11:51am On Aug 21, 2016
Slaw12:
A nice thread...
How much can build and complete a four bedroom bungalow with all room ensuit and with a normal and moderate finishing on a dry land in ibadan...tganks

4 million Naira. Tank me later.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by BIGGMAMA: 11:56am On Aug 21, 2016
Excuzeme:



I read on this Nairaland that you worked on Maverick's thread and there were issues back then that required some Elders to intervene and that is why l quoted the poster.
The Aluminium man who did his windows also mentioned you among others, in that quote l made above.
I know you have settled and some of the posts have been edited to reflect that, that is a nice thing as a Contractor cannot afford to take a strong point on issues, in public.

Read it here if still unsure: https://www.nairaland.com/2423617/professional-touch-aluminium-fabrication-windowsdoorsrails/30



As to Electrician/Engineer/Electrical Engineer, it is all Titles. grin

But you know this is online, unless you say so, l cannot assume you are a qualified, COREN-Registered Electrical Engineer.
Some people here have claimed Building Engineer when they are no where trained and qualified as such or should we now be asking to see people's Graduation Certificate and COREN registration number?
But l know that you do the job of an Electrician (by definition), as l have seen that in your posts.

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by segcymoor(m): 12:11pm On Aug 21, 2016
Noble! Noble!! Noble!!!




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How many time did I call u? grin...e be like say u never enter gbese before grin
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by topsy23: 12:19pm On Aug 21, 2016
segcymoor:
Noble! Noble!! Noble!!!




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How many time did I call u? grin...e be like say u never enter gbese before grin

Boss na 3times u call am ooo............. wink grin angry
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 12:22pm On Aug 21, 2016
jossy26:


OK sir, good and happy Sunday, project started last year January, Bosun estimated 6months for carcass which I don't think it's impossible within that duration. This is August about 18months after that means he has defaulted by 12months.

Sir, what have you been doing about it for the past on year? I mean physically, offline... I went through your post I didn't see anywhere you castigated or spoke against nxthome why now? Why online? You need to do something about it. That money is not beans the economy is not smiling even the rich men are feeling it something drastic most be done asap, Bosun shouldn't escape this shyte this time. That chateau most come down. I hope he comes out to defend himself as he usually does...........

Somebody building close to my project in the village started in January this year. The guy is warming up for grand opening in December. Once you have the cash and have paid to the last, carcass can be delivered within that period. I did mine, all roofed in 12 months because i was doing it as funds come in.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by jossy26: 12:27pm On Aug 21, 2016
noble71:


4 million Naira. Tank me later.

Hmmmm, dem don come oo, 4m to finish a 4bedroom all ensuite shocked shocked shocked. That's practically impossible

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by danowena: 12:46pm On Aug 21, 2016
brag3:
This is Iba near LASU. This was done about 6-7 weeks ago.
Just be careful and get all preparation work done before hand because it cost a fortune just to prep the work before NEPA came to install meters.
Thanks!
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Jummymine(f): 12:56pm On Aug 21, 2016
gabbytabby:
Haba Mmotimo your epistle is misguided. If you need to blame anyone in Nairaland then it needs to be Seun who has chosen not to ban Brabus.

Thank God you are Yoruba and a majority of those affected are too as somethings loose their meaning in the translation.

I will start with the saying Aboro lan so fun omoluabi to ba de inu e adi odindi. Some of the victims end up making you loose the will to talk. Some were warned severally even before they embarked on their project. At what point does the need to give someone a second or sixth or more chance takes over the need to protect yourself and your family's savings.

At a point I was saying to myself whatever juju this guy is using is working cos I did not understand the fixation with the need to give chances to a confirmed fraudster it was bordering on lunacy to me.

How do you want hajj to carry matter for head when even the victims are continually dancing with the enemy. One minute they are frienemies chat away and sometimes even socialising and then yawa brakes out and they are showing us their chat and personal info. It was for them to show the way and give Brabus the silent treatment. In the face of Seun not banning Brabus and people ignoring him things will take its natural cause.

Brabus is all that you have said and more but some are guilty of being an enabler.

Unfortunately those that continue to support Brabus should not be surprised when people come for their neck.
i really,really respect this woman.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by noble71(m): 12:57pm On Aug 21, 2016
jossy26:


Hmmmm, dem don come oo, 4m to finish a 4bedroom all ensuite shocked shocked shocked. That's practically impossible

bro. it is possible depends on his taste. the higher his taste the higher the price. Tank me later.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Qc1(m): 1:02pm On Aug 21, 2016
brag3:
You have done very well Bros. You will be finished very soon.

What do you plan on doing for your kitchens? As you know mine is for commercial purposes so kept it simple with Cheap Budget one worktop and one Cabinet for each kitchen and then standard 4 feet wardrobe for each room.
Some pics below


Landscaping currently costing 550 per sqm for molding and laying but I used granite not stonedust for molding. Final cost likely to be in the region of 550k to 650K. Hoping it's the former not the latter.

For painting I will definitely speak to Gbadebo. He has been very helpful to myself and a few others here who have used his services.

Tiling is the killer and to be honest not sure how one can cut corners on that. You need a good tiler and even the fake Chinese tiles cost an arm and a leg so be prepared to spend BIG on that





My Oga, I'm thinking of these kitchens set up o...the wahala is where one will get a competent & skills contractor! If its up to me, I may compromise but my I've promised my wife she will never regret staying in naija and the kitchen is my weapon to ensure that.Had I know, I would have shut up!


grin

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by segcymoor(m): 1:09pm On Aug 21, 2016
noble71:


bro. it is possible depends on his taste. the higher his taste the higher the price. Tank me later.
I don hear u......
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brag3: 1:09pm On Aug 21, 2016
Bros,

These kitchens are very fine.

I am sure Madam will love it. As they say good soup na money kill am grin grin

Qc1:



My Oga, I'm thinking of these kitchens set up o...the wahala is where one will get a competent & skills contractor! If its up to me, I may compromise but my I've promised my wife she will never regret staying in naija and the kitchen is my weapon to ensure that.Had I know, I would have shut up!


grin

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Qc1(m): 1:12pm On Aug 21, 2016
brag3:
Bros,

These kitchens are very fine.

I am sure Madam will love it. As they say good soup na money kill am grin grin




If there's anyway to cut corners, I would...
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by twinskenny(m): 1:24pm On Aug 21, 2016
Qc1:



My Oga, I'm thinking of these kitchens set up o...the wahala is where one will get a competent & skills contractor! If its up to me, I may compromise but my I've promised my wife she will never regret staying in naija and the kitchen is my weapon to ensure that.Had I know, I would have shut up!


grin


wow
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mavverick: 1:27pm On Aug 21, 2016
Finishing is definitely more expensive, remember that Nigeria produces nothing these days, so you are at the mercy of the current exchange rates.

For the interlocks, I have a policy of buying my own materials where possible, so this is what I did.


1 x 30 tonne of stone dust with chipping.
I have some left over cement, but i initially bought 100 to start with even though they requested for 150, and even the 100 self hasnt been fully used. So be careful here. The cement was also used for plastering fence, so hard to know exactly how many they used here.
I bought red pigment, for like 20k.
The guy gets paid N550 per SQM and he provides everything else (rammer, diesel, molding containers, nylon etc)
I will give him some free nylon as its the left over from a previous phase.
I also casted my stones and I want wet curing,whereby the stones are immersed in water where possible or water wetting, this makes the stones stronger. I went to some of the sites that the interlocking guys did, I saw dips and stones breaking, so I want to avoid this if possible. I also filled the compound, almost a year ago to ensure natural compaction so that when the stones are laid, the ground is hard and well compacted as this is what causes dips where there are movement or where the ramming/compacting isnt done well. I understand from some interlockers that when the compound is quickly sandfilled and only rammed in a haste, this can also happen.


I consulted our resident Engineer Abdulwastec on this before proceeding, so stones are already molded but I will only lay it after external painting.

danowena:

A lot of times, I have also heard that finishing is more expensive.

Please at what rate was your interlock molded and will be laid? I am scouting for someone to do mine.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by jossy26: 1:33pm On Aug 21, 2016
noble71:


bro. it is possible depends on his taste. the higher his taste the higher the price. Tank me later.

Baba no go build house wey go collapse oo; irrespective of the clients taste that amount won't fly; don't cut corners, don't be too desperate....abi are you one of brabus protégé? grin grin

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mavverick: 1:38pm On Aug 21, 2016
High taste oo. I am sure madam would love this.

I would not give someone this kind of kitchen to do if i am not there in person or if the worker cannot show me similar stuff he has done which looks like this. Get madam this kitchen and a grand living room, then throw in a porsha jeep for those bad roads. If i be woman, i no go too far from Nija oo with all that grin grin


Qc1:



My Oga, I'm thinking of these kitchens set up o...the wahala is where one will get a competent & skills contractor! If its up to me, I may compromise but my I've promised my wife she will never regret staying in naija and the kitchen is my weapon to ensure that.Had I know, I would have shut up!


grin

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mavverick: 1:46pm On Aug 21, 2016
Lol. E be like say u sabi brabus well well.

He gets people in by doing this:

# Giving you a cheap unrealistic quote, how can you blame people in diaspora, some do not know the going rate and dont want to be cheated either.

# With cement, if you need 100 he quotes like 220 and then lowers the unit cost, so you think you are getting a bargain, but he's shafting you on one side. If you go buy your own, he brings a van to come to steal it. if you question am, he tells you he knows the wife of dangotes friend, so cheaper prices. That same dangote friend wife calls you to complain about the lack of payment from brabus on other deals they did, so you end up consoling that one, even though e no concern u.



# With iron rods, same thing. lower unit cost but inflated quantity, yet he doesnt pay the suppliers so those ones end up coming to your site to moan. where you need 2 tonnes, he tells you 3 or 4 but slightly lower prices compared to market rate.

I was just lucky that I had a supplier in the Lekki Axis, I call him up and make my own arrangements. Despite that self, brabus dey park white van for my site stealing materials, then telling me to call a scientist to estimate the amount of cement he has used. I am being serious, and this na same person Excuseme/Lastpage dey go into bed with shocked shocked



jossy26:


Baba no go build house wey go collapse oo; irrespective of the clients taste that amount won't fly; don't cut corners, don't be too desperate....abi are you one of brabus protégé? grin grin

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Qc1(m): 1:50pm On Aug 21, 2016
mavverick:
High taste oo. I am sure madam would love this.

I would not give someone this kind of kitchen to do if i am not there in person or if the worker cannot show me similar stuff he has done which looks like this. Get madam this kitchen and a grand living room, then throw in a porsha jeep for those bad roads. If i be woman, i no go too far from Nija oo with all that grin grin



^^^

Chai...! Oga mavvrick, if you have a junior sister, your brother-in-law don buy market oooo! shocked shocked grin






On a more serious note, you're right. I will be damned if I get "brabused" again.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 1:52pm On Aug 21, 2016
brag3:
You have done very well Bros. You will be finished very soon.

What do you plan on doing for your kitchens? As you know mine is for commercial purposes so kept it simple with Cheap Budget one worktop and one Cabinet for each kitchen and then standard 4 feet wardrobe for each room.
Some pics below


Landscaping currently costing 550 per sqm for molding and laying but I used granite not stonedust for molding. Final cost likely to be in the region of 550k to 650K. Hoping it's the former not the latter.

For painting I will definitely speak to Gbadebo. He has been very helpful to myself and a few others here who have used his services.

Tiling is the killer and to be honest not sure how one can cut corners on that. You need a good tiler and even the fake Chinese tiles cost an arm and a leg so be prepared to spend BIG on that



Bro wont the inbuilt wardrobe be cheaper?
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 1:53pm On Aug 21, 2016
Qc1:



My Oga, I'm thinking of these kitchens set up o...the wahala is where one will get a competent & skills contractor! If its up to me, I may compromise but my I've promised my wife she will never regret staying in naija and the kitchen is my weapon to ensure that.Had I know, I would have shut up!


grin

Better leave her(Madam) to do the choice bit and you the executioner ,works like magic ahah at least 4 me grin grin grin
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 1:55pm On Aug 21, 2016
gabbytabby:
Haba Mmotimo your epistle is misguided. If you need to blame anyone in Nairaland then it needs to be Seun who has chosen not to ban Brabus.

Thank God you are Yoruba and a majority of those affected are too as somethings loose their meaning in the translation.

I will start with the saying Aboro lan so fun omoluabi to ba de inu e adi odindi. Some of the victims end up making you loose the will to talk. Some were warned severally even before they embarked on their project. At what point does the need to give someone a second or sixth or more chances take over the need to protect yourself and your family's savings.

At a point I was saying to myself whatever juju this guy is using is working cos I did not understand the fixation with the need to give chances to a confirmed fraudster it was bordering on lunacy to me.

How do you want hajj to carry matter for head when even the victims are continually dancing with the enemy. One minute they are frienemies chat away and sometimes even socialising and then yawa brakes out and they are showing us their chat and personal info. It was for them to show the way and give Brabus the silent treatment. In the face of Seun not banning Brabus and people ignoring him things will take its natural cause.

Brabus is all that you have said and more but some are guilty of being an enabler.

Unfortunately those that continue to support Brabus should not be surprised when people come for their neck.
madam neva vex I shall call U in few minutes, nor mind me, I dey chase £££ grin grin
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Qc1(m): 1:56pm On Aug 21, 2016
erico2k2:

Better leave her(Madam) to do the choice bit and you the executioner ,works like magic ahah at least 4 me grin grin grin


grin grin grin
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 1:59pm On Aug 21, 2016
Qc1:



My Oga, I'm thinking of these kitchens set up o...the wahala is where one will get a competent & skills contractor! If its up to me, I may compromise but my I've promised my wife she will never regret staying in naija and the kitchen is my weapon to ensure that.Had I know, I would have shut up!


grin


Even if my wife no sabi cook, as far the food come from this kin kitchen, i go chop and lick plate join am. This kin kitchen wen fine like this can make soup wen no sweet to sweet by fire by force. cheesy

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Qc1(m): 2:01pm On Aug 21, 2016
NL1960:


Even if my wife no sabi cook, as far the food come from this kin kitchen, i go chop and lick plate join am. This kin kitchen wen fine like this can make soup wen no sweet to sweet by fire by force. cheesy



Hahahahahahhahaha..........my belle oooooo.......
grin grin grin
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mavverick: 2:04pm On Aug 21, 2016
As eye don take open now, you cannot afford to to brabused again. I have said to a few folks, if i was ever to build in nija again, I know where to cut costs drastically and still achieve quality, it may not be very fine but it practically works.

Oga QC1, as a chairman porsha jeep no too big for you oo.Last time i saw tinubu in lagos he was driving a G Wag, you can do better than that oga QC1. Me no like that jeep (looks like a matchbox), unless the fully souped AMG's, I will take an overpowered porsha.




Qc1:


^^^

Chai...! Oga mavvrick, if you have a junior sister, your brother-in-law don buy market oooo! shocked shocked grin






On a more serious note, you're right. I will be damned if I get "brabused" again.

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