mrsteel:

Building setback for overhead wires is determined by the KV.
Setback for 132KV wire lines is 15 meters, while a 22.5-meter setback is recommended for 330KV power line.

ogoplus:
Good people.
Please what can go wrong if I suspend
my roofing project after the woods have been put in place.

The wood work has been completed but I don't have the funds to buy roofing sheets till July salary is paid.
This means exposing the wood work to elements of weather for roughly 60 days.

I am not entitled to salary advance and I don't want to borrow for the roofing.

Please advise.

If you have a place to borrow, go ahead and complete your roofing and have rest of mind for roughly 60 days.

ThatHistoryGuy:


Fellow Nairalanders here is a clear explanations of what really happened .

Earlier last week MrJohnson came to my place and bough some goods worth about 3.6m.During the process of attending to him there are some tiles of 60x60 sizes which he needed in 3different colours.
These tiles are packed 1.44 in each carton so calculating them they should be 111 cartons on 160m². However he latter changed his mind about one of them and picked another one which is packed 1.49 a little over 60x60 in size.
This one packed 1.49 in a carton he later picked 80m² and the rest 2 he picked 40m² each so that one packed 1.49m² in a carton affected the total cartons supplied to be 109.3cartons instead of 111 cartons.
Anybody who has been dealing on tiles should understand this,that tiles has different packing points and these packing points affects the total number of cartons you get in m².

So there is no way I would have removed 1.1carton of tiles after a patronage of close to 4m.
Pls sir tell your tiler to check that supply and if after he does you still feel cheated I will just give you the 1carton plus.

Here
80m²÷1.49(the carton packing)=53cartons plus 2pices
40÷1.44=27cartons plus 3pices
40÷1.44=27cartons plus 3pices
Thanks all.

allCopacetic:

The maths is pretty straight forward.

Is the cost calculated per carton or per msq ?

If cost was calculated per m² and the total number of supplied tiles match the given area 160m² , i don't see where the confusion is.

Small advice bros, stop flouting the No advert rule. It leaves a bad taste.

I don't think you were ripped off @MrJohnson1987

ogoplus:
Good people.
Please what can go wrong if I suspend
my roofing project after the woods have been put in place.

The wood work has been completed but I don't have the funds to buy roofing sheets till July salary is paid.
This means exposing the wood work to elements of weather for roughly 60 days.

I am not entitled to salary advance and I don't want to borrow for the roofing.

Please advise.

shelliz:
Good day all. Please i need help! I have been a silent reader here. Oga mufutau55 and all the experts in roofing nogging.
I intend roofing a block of 2 flats (4 bedrooms at the front and bedrooms at the back flat) and the carpenter gave me an estimate for the roofing wood nogging and the ceiling nogging for a king size of 20ft. (Location Benin city).

3by4 = 35 pièces (unit price, #1900)
2by4 = 270 pièces (unit price, #970)
2by3 = 60 pièces (unit price, #850)
2by2 = 560 pièces ( unit price, #600)
1 bag of nail 3inches (#8000)
1 bag of 4 inches ( #8000)
Transportation #30,000
Labour for the wood work including ceiling nogging #190,000

Total amount =#951,400.

I am not a rich person, just managing to build a home and i think only wood and ceiling nogging for almost 1 million naira is excessive. What are your thoughts please? God bless you sir as you reply.

allCopacetic:

The maths is pretty straight forward.

Is the cost calculated per carton or per msq ?

If cost was calculated per m² and the total number of supplied tiles match the given area 160m² , i don't see where the confusion is.

Small advice bros, stop flouting the No advert rule. It leaves a bad taste.

I don't think you were ripped off @MrJohnson1987

aonag:
Hello house I am torn between installing Solar or buying a new generator that can power 8 bedroom country home duplex. I am wondering which would be best in long run considerimg epileptic power supply in rural areas and also the fact that having a generator with that kind of capacity and probably just using it for 3months a year...

desiji:
lLike howm Kw/H are you contemplating in using, basically in this day and age there should be no doubts to using renewable energy. my pros,
a) No Noise
b) One time buy (i.e you only buy it once and if it is a quality buy 25yrs warranty )
c) No servicing except probably cleaning the panels
D) No pollution
E) if your roof is facing the optimal location Space is also saved
and if it is offgrid with enough batteries you are good to go and if you are not around the intelligent MPPT controls eeverything for you
The cons
High Purchase price.
The difference lies in the hand buying a Generator of that high capacity is a no no for me
alone the noise ,pollution and because it is a moving machine it will require regurlar servicings
and the worst of it buying diesel to fuel it. If one now calculate how much you spend on fueling and servicing why not then do d needful and go for Solar

desiji:
lLike howm Kw/H are you contemplating in using, basically in this day and age there should be no doubts to using renewable energy. my pros,
a) No Noise
b) One time buy (i.e you only buy it once and if it is a quality buy 25yrs warranty )
c) No servicing except probably cleaning the panels
D) No pollution
E) if your roof is facing the optimal location Space is also saved
and if it is offgrid with enough batteries you are good to go and if you are not around the intelligent MPPT controls eeverything for you
The cons
High Purchase price.
The difference lies in the hand buying a Generator of that high capacity is a no no for me
alone the noise ,pollution and because it is a moving machine it will require regurlar servicings
and the worst of it buying diesel to fuel it. If one now calculate how much you spend on fueling and servicing why not then do d needful and go for Solar

ogoplus:
Good people.
Please what can go wrong if I suspend
my roofing project after the woods have been put in place.

The wood work has been completed but I don't have the funds to buy roofing sheets till July salary is paid.
This means exposing the wood work to elements of weather for roughly 60 days.

I am not entitled to salary advance and I don't want to borrow for the roofing.

Please advise.

shelliz:
Good day all. Please i need help! I have been a silent reader here. Oga mufutau55 and all the experts in roofing nogging.
I intend roofing a block of 2 flats (4 bedrooms at the front and bedrooms at the back flat) and the carpenter gave me an estimate for the roofing wood nogging and the ceiling nogging for a king size of 20ft. (Location Benin city).

3by4 = 35 pièces (unit price, #1900)
2by4 = 270 pièces (unit price, #970)
2by3 = 60 pièces (unit price, #850)
2by2 = 560 pièces ( unit price, #600)
1 bag of nail 3inches (#8000)
1 bag of 4 inches ( #8000)
Transportation #30,000
Labour for the wood work including ceiling nogging #190,000

Total amount =#951,400.

I am not a rich person, just managing to build a home and i think only wood and ceiling nogging for almost 1 million naira is excessive. What are your thoughts please? God bless you sir as you reply.

bixton:


In a house he may likely stay 3 months out of 12. What's the depletion rate of the batteries during the 9 months duration of non usage?

shelliz:
Good day all. Please i need help! I have been a silent reader here. Oga mufutau55 and all the experts in roofing nogging.
I intend roofing a block of 2 flats (4 bedrooms at the front and bedrooms at the back flat) and the carpenter gave me an estimate for the roofing wood nogging and the ceiling nogging for a king size of 20ft. (Location Benin city).

3by4 = 35 pièces (unit price, #1900)
2by4 = 270 pièces (unit price, #970)
2by3 = 60 pièces (unit price, #850)
2by2 = 560 pièces ( unit price, #600)
1 bag of nail 3inches (#8000)
1 bag of 4 inches ( #8000)
Transportation #30,000
Labour for the wood work including ceiling nogging #190,000

Total amount =#951,400.

I am not a rich person, just managing to build a home and i think only wood and ceiling nogging for almost 1 million naira is excessive. What are your thoughts please? God bless you sir as you reply.

bixton:


Well I don't know his engineering justification towards the use of 3" as it relates to high foundation, proper sand filling and compaction.

Do you have a step down at the sections he intends doing the 5" ?

shelliz:
Good day all. Please i need help! I have been a silent reader here. Oga mufutau55 and all the experts in roofing nogging.
I intend roofing a block of 2 flats (4 bedrooms at the front and bedrooms at the back flat) and the carpenter gave me an estimate for the roofing wood nogging and the ceiling nogging for a king size of 20ft. (Location Benin city).

3by4 = 35 pièces (unit price, #1900)
2by4 = 270 pièces (unit price, #970)
2by3 = 60 pièces (unit price, #850)
2by2 = 560 pièces ( unit price, #600)
1 bag of nail 3inches (#8000)
1 bag of 4 inches ( #8000)
Transportation #30,000
Labour for the wood work including ceiling nogging #190,000

Total amount =#951,400.

I am not a rich person, just managing to build a home and i think only wood and ceiling nogging for almost 1 million naira is excessive. What are your thoughts please? God bless you sir as you reply.

Chekitaut:
Its very easy, if you 100% sure of payment day, discuss with whoever you intend using, likwise any other that can accept your payment day. exposing for 2months is much in this present season. Making correction you will spend more.

desiji:
Okay we are still thinking & still using our Nigerian metality, my Mercedes should and must be bigger than yours, must he buy one with a complete coverage of everything or only the necessary things. We have solar as big and as small as one wants and to Batteries he just needs to get the right ones (i.e LIFEPO4) , Tesla PowerWall, infact batteries are getting better and longer life span as before. Where i stay you have houses used only as Sommer residence and only powered with Solar if Alhaji permits i might post pictures.
It is a pity the Govt, is not Subsidizing this Energy source where i live you tell the Govt you are interested in Solar come and see how much Subsidies and incentives they start to give.

gabbytabby:
If I am not mistaken length of wood in Benin is 18ft long as opposed to lagos where it is assumed to be 10 to 12ft long. As regards pricing why not go to the market or send someone to price for you.

Quantity wise it appears off to me but then what kind of roofing sheet covering are you looking at. If its normal aluminium then.

3by4 and 2by4 combination is too much and
2by2 is diabolical
2by3 on the other hand is too little.

Provided you can monitor its use I would suggest
3by4 and 2by4 about 220 pieces
2by3 about 130 pieces
2by2 about 200 pieces

So you want 20ft king post(rich person roofing) and you dey complain as suggested look 16ft king post and adding 30 percent to my original quantities with the exception of 2by2.

GoodFaith:

So you want 20ft king post(rich person roofing) and you dey complain-- Nigeria mouth

gabbytabby:
Na so them wan chop obokun but hold panla money for hand just using him analogy back to am. There is always cost to every decision


By the way give me your carpenter number. I want him to quote for me labour only if he works in lagos.

GoodFaith:

give me ur whatspp number
he will tell u 190,000 but i know that they need less than 12 carpenter to complete the job
so if carpenter get 5K daily 60k for labor or less

Nettuno:


This has been my concern with the Architect. He said the living room has four windows in the front to enhance ventilation. I have noted the need for a store.

Thanks a million.

shelliz:


3by4 = 35 pièces (unit price, #1900)
2by4 = 270 pièces (unit price, #970)
2by3 = 60 pièces (unit price, #850)
2by2 = 560 pièces ( unit price, #600)
1 bag of nail 3inches (#8000)
1 bag of 4 inches ( #8000)
Transportation #30,000
Labour for the wood work including ceiling nogging #190,000
.