InvertedHammer:

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Which child?

Just say it...a skinny burglar with eyes for 32" flat screen tv and dvd player.

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NL1960:


Iam also a professional measurer as i did a lot of mathematics in primary school, secondary school and university.

Yes but are you licensed? This is how you guys get ripped off when you're too cheap to hire professionals

rabcnesbit:


The gaps between those bars seem a bit wide. A very skinny child might be able to squeeze through that!

The security bars are just one part of the whole home defense machine. If a burglar touches the bar then I'll have failed.

EgunMogaji:


Yes but are you licensed? This is how you guys get ripped off when you're too cheap to hire professionals

So just to carry tape and measure length and width of a room now requires a professional measurer so that you will not be ripped off?. Is the professional measurer using a specialized tape. So if i want to measure my waist to know the size of trouser to buy, do i need to call a professional measurer for it too?.

NL1960:


So just to carry tape and measure length and width of a room now requires a professional measurer so that you will not be ripped off?. Is the professional measurer using a specialized tape. So if i want to measure my waist to know the size of trouser to buy, do i need to call a professional measurer for it too?.

This is why pants will start collapsing just anyhow

You guys don't appreciate the level of training and education that a tailor goes through. Talk less of the beatings from Oga while apprenticing

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Mayor78:

Malina is a cheapwood and performs very badly against termites and other wood insects even after wood treatment. I have previously had very bad experience with malina, termites finished my roof woodwork, doors and door frames. I wouldnt say of using its performance on other furnitures but for door, door frames, or roofing especially in termmite or wood ant infested areas, it's no.no no for me. Decision yours though.

Termites don't eat Melina wood. They sold something else for you bros or it didn't properly mature before cutting.

Even an Iroko wood will get eaten by termites if it's not old enough.

Melina isn't good when exposed to sunlight. It twists. But a mature one is not food for termites.

In fact even an immature one isn't food for termites.

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Termites don't eat Melina wood. They sold something else for you bros. l concur , one of my buildings in lagos was roofed with Malina and it is over 5years now and there is nothing like termites infestation although it was treated with chemicals before it was roofed

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Good to hear from you.

If you go to 50 shops belonging to furniture makers, you will find Melina wood in 48 of those 50 shops.

KolaShangOne:


Good to hear from you.

If you go to 50 shops belonging to furniture makers, you will find Melina wood in 48 of those 50 shops.

l agree, it is 5years now that one of my building was roofed back in Nigeria with Melina wood and as at when l visited there was nothing like termites infestation, maybe l was lucky l dont really know

EgunMogaji:


Very nice designs.

I'm not really into fruity flowery designs so I'm sort of settled in on this for now.

Are those 1 inch pipes or 3/4 pipes

HazzanTazzan:


Are those 1 inch pipes or 3/4 pipes

Not sure.

Skimanski has also used similar on a project maybe he'll chime in on size.

KolaShangOne:


Termites don't eat Melina wood. They sold something else for you bros or it didn't properly mature before cutting.

Even an Iroko wood will get eaten by termites if it's not old enough.

Melina isn't good when exposed to sunlight. It twists. But a mature one is not food for termites.

In fact even an immature one isn't food for termites.

Sir do u still recommend a mature melina for roofing?
Seems to be very common in my place & is mostly used by many carpenters for roofing.
Thanks.

austin2all:
Hello builders in the house, i have a little piece of land i want to develop. Size is 80*50*40. My plan is to build a family duplex of 5-6 bedrooms, down and up parlours, 3 balconies up and down respectively. Something very cool and modern. Ive seen several plans but not convinced, hence im asking for a help out. Ill appreciate if plans are included.
thanks my builders

It's either you plot is a triangle or there is still one side missing. You need to provide more info to enable us help. All the best bro

KolaShangOne:


Termites don't eat Melina wood. They sold something else for you bros or it didn't properly mature before cutting.

Even an Iroko wood will get eaten by termites if it's not old enough.

Melina isn't good when exposed to sunlight. It twists. But a mature one is not food for termites.

In fact even an immature one isn't food for termites.

Bros! Are you joking me?
Termites shop malina die.
My roofing caracas was done with a combination of woods. As I set to reroof the building, loo & behold! only malina among were the wood severely affected by termites despite treatment.

Were they from a matured malina tree? I may have to take sample to botanist for wood culture experiment to find that out.

Did the roofers did that to check if they are buying a matured malina at onset? I doubt very much is the routine. Indeed most wood sellers in the East would advise you against using malina for roofing if you have problems of termite.

Malina yes may be cheaper, immaculate clean looking, and soft to nail but unsafe for roofing, door framing, and even as ceiling noggings in a termite infested areas as our place. Its a no no no!

It may however be good for household furnitures as they appears clean looking woodwise.

From my experience and others in our area using it for roofing is a waste and at great risk regret of regret in the nearest future.

In our place people use ugolo wood, and ukpi. Please ask the botanist what they are called in English or their botanical name for equivalent in your location.

Carpenters may complain that the Ukpi and ugolo are hardwood and difficult to nail. Tell them you will buy concrete nails and add money to their workmanship.

The contractors may prefer malina because they are cheap and good use for cheap roof estimates. Let them know that you want hardwood and will pay for the difference in price. A stitch in time saves nine.
The cost difference works out cheaper than tearing down your roof after lltwentyess than twenty years.

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EgunMogaji:


Not sure.

Skimanski has also used similar on a project maybe he'll chime in on size.

They are 1 inch Pipes

EgunMogaji:


No no no.

First, he needs a site inspection by a licensed structural engineer who will do some calculations.

Then a licensed architect needs to review the plans based on suggestions set forth therein by the structural engineer.

Then a licensed iron bender with a metallurgist degree from anywhere except that school that Dino attended should create the requisite iron works.

Then a licensed carpenter should select woof of the finest structural grain to make concrete forms.

Then a licensed builder needs to do the aforementioned work as prescribed by the architect

But the concrete mix should be inspected by a state laboratory to ensure strength before pouring.

Above all, all this must be supervised by a professional site inspector that is also licensed.

Anything other than this and the OP is just wasting his money and shouldn't be cheap and he won't get ripped off by quacks. You know we just hate when people share their stories on here when they get taken.

Nigerians and their shortcuts

All Licensed. Please kindly ask the fellow of this initial thread if he used a licensed structural engineer, carpenter, plumber, etc,etc......to erect the structure in the first place. As far as I am concerned if that structure is standing firm without any structural defect he can do what he intends doing by looking for a good artisan.

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bixton:
All Licensed. Please kindly ask the fellow of this initial thread if he used a licensed structural engineer, carpenter, plumber, etc,etc......to erect the structure in the first place. As far as I am concerned if that structure is standing firm without any structural defect he can do what he intends doing by looking for a good artisan.

Be that as it may.

It's never too late to infuse licensed professional onto a site.

Speaking of site and licensed, I hope the gateman is licensed

We expect reduction but Manufacturers say no increase.

Cement is calling for N75 MORE

God help us.

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johnson232:

Sir do u still recommend a mature melina for roofing?
Seems to be very common in my place & is mostly used by many carpenters for roofing.
Thanks.

Yes. But as soon as you're done roofing, you cover immediately. It twists when exposed to sunlight.

I use it majorly for nogging because the ones in d southwest are usually not cut straight and it's expensive here.

There are other hardwood options you can consider for kingpost, tie-beam, rafter etc

Melina and Ire look like so much alike. It's only through smell you can differentiate them. Don't let them sell Ire for you.

KolaShangOne:


Yes. But as soon as you're done roofing, you cover immediately. It twists when exposed to sunlight.

I use it majorly for nogging because the ones in d southwest are usually not cut straight and it's expensive here.

There are other hardwood options you can consider for kingpost, tie-beam, rafter etc

Melina and Ire look like so much alike. It's only through smell you can differentiate them. Don't let them sell Ire for you.

thanks alot sir...most people in my place even call it mariana...

KolaShangOne:


Yes. But as soon as you're done roofing, you cover immediately. It twists when exposed to sunlight.

I use it majorly for nogging because the ones in d southwest are usually not cut straight and it's expensive here.

There are other hardwood options you can consider for kingpost, tie-beam, rafter etc

Melina and Ire look like so much alike. It's only through smell you can differentiate them. Don't let them sell Ire for you.

What's wrong with ire,

EgunMogaji:


Very nice designs.

I'm not really into fruity flowery designs so I'm sort of settled in on this for now.

I never knew I would see the term "fruity" used for burglar proofs.

Burglars have really created market for the iron industry and welders in Nigeria.

EgunMogaji:


This is why pants will start collapsing just anyhow

You guys don't appreciate the level of training and education that a tailor goes through. Talk less of the beatings from Oga while apprenticing

Chekitaut:
We expect reduction but Manufacturers say no increase.

Cement is calling for N75 MORE

God help us.

forex keep going up, the £ gained N10 lastnight to make it N475.

kolnel:



What's wrong with ire,

There are 2 types. The first type isn't very good for roofing even though some people use it cos it's cheaper. It's what most carpenters buy and call it Ita or Melina.


There's another specie of it grown by Forestry and that's better. But it can't be identified separately except you buy it from Forestry.

KolaShangOne:


There are 2 types. The first type isn't very good for roofing even though some people use it cos it's cheaper. It's what most carpenters buy and call it Ita or Melina.


There's another specie of it grown by Forestry and that's better. But it can't be identified separately except you buy it from Forestry.

Do they regrow trees?

Please be lengthy in your response Sir.