EgunMogaji:


I'm building in a village with typical Nigerian roads and I hate vehicle break downs

Excuzeme:
@Maverick:
I am trying to remain seriously anonymous due to my "exposure"...... most people will like to know who l am in "real life" (I am also curious to know some other people in real life....... like Hajji, Egungun my friend, Spyder, Gabby-Mama, e.t.c but l know thats never gonna happen!

3strike:


Baba stop this coding na....Spend this money. na one life o. instead of that dont you think this will do too ?

A befitting SUV for rough roads and for a masquerade

mufutau55:


Oga mi. I will love to meet other Nairalanders offline too, though I already met several either offline or in person.
My identity is not a secret to many of them here... but I will keep people identity secret whenever they required me to do so.
If you want to know me, send me an email thru Nairaland email request and I will in turn send you my offline email account.
Too many SPAM for me to put my email address here. Thank you.

Hajji M.

3strike:


Baba stop this coding na....Spend this money. na one life o. instead of that dont you think this will do too ?

A befitting SUV for rough roads and for a masquerade

euromilion:


Do know the true meaning of baba ijebu?

Answer:Baba ijebu is a wo/man that has billions of monies under his/her pillow,but drinks garri three times a day.

Egunmogaji abi I lie?
Egun nor wan those witches and wizards to know how much is his true worth.

EgunMogaji:

My oga you of course know me wella.
Life too short to play 007 to the inner circle

euromilion:


Do know the true meaning of baba ijebu?

Answer:Baba ijebu is a wo/man that has billions of monies under his/her pillow,but drinks garri three times a day.

Egunmogaji abi I lie?
Egun nor wan those witches and wizards to know how much is his true worth.

mufutau55:


Of course.

Egungun senu jeje mu Baileys, senu jeje mu non-Alcoholic Hennessy, oko Afusa oni kaba.

Abi wetin remain, abi make I continue your "oriki"... Nah who know you that much?

Hajji M.

crisisng:
Ah OK. then it is mine then. Just checking. Do good job for me oo

Excuzeme:


Below is a 'rough estimate", from a thread which l cant lay my hand on, at the moment.

I also dont know the Multiplying Factor (MF) for Island but its simple to get, if you go to their office to inquire.
A friend told me Mainland is 64, as of last year whenhe went to inquire but it hardly ever change.

So, do the substitution and do the Maths.



Cheers

Arnoldfish:
Sir Excuzeme, you are God is the king.
I will always be loyal to your Govt. thank you so much

crisisng:
I will like to see how this goes. Cost wise and final outcome.

Our naija builders in the house. Take note oo. If you don't step up your game and bring your A game to the table your jobs will go to mexicans oo

abdulwastecx:


Maybe some of Nigerian developers can't really pay much.

EgunMogaji:


Builders should have a basic quality level.

We're not talking about Corian counter tops or Egyptian marble floors.

Just give us razor straight walls, splash free painting on windows, doors, etc doors not opening into doors, squeezing mouse sized restrooms into every nook and corner, properly sloped floors, proper foundations, etc We shouldn't be discussing the properness of Egbosas foundation in Ajjah. The owner shouldn't be asking on a forum if what his builder did is right.

This is not directed at you.

But you do have a point because I think Skimanski can deliver something that I would accept but I can't afford his service so I went with Baba Biliki. The quality of work that Skimanski does should be the standard if we actually had a government inspection agency that took pride in their work.

I went through phases of inspection on some of my builds here with a hired 3rd party Inspector and we're always shocked to see what the mandatory city inspector still sees and ask the builder to correct. I'm talking things that are out by 1/8 of an inch, or wrong wood or something built different from what was approved, something as simple as carving out a closet in a free space.

We should stop blaming the clients and instead focus on an industry standard.

I think.

EgunMogaji:


Builders should have a basic quality level.

We're not talking about Corian counter tops or Egyptian marble floors.

Just give us razor straight walls, splash free painting on windows, doors, etc doors not opening into doors, squeezing mouse sized restrooms into every nook and corner, properly sloped floors, proper foundations, etc We shouldn't be discussing the properness of Egbosas foundation in Ajjah. The owner shouldn't be asking on a forum if what his builder did is right.

This is not directed at you.

But you do have a point because I think Skimanski can deliver something that I would accept but I can't afford his service so I went with Baba Biliki. The quality of work that Skimanski does should be the standard if we actually had a government inspection agency that took pride in their work.

I went through phases of inspection on some of my builds here with a hired 3rd party Inspector and we're always shocked to see what the mandatory city inspector still sees and ask the builder to correct. I'm talking things that are out by 1/8 of an inch, or wrong wood or something built different from what was approved, something as simple as carving out a closet in a free space.

We should stop blaming the clients and instead focus on an industry standard.

I think.

abdulwastecx:


I am not really blaming the client but I believe all the stake holders have a role to play.

I agree, to an absolute level.

As was stated in your comments, there should be a minimum standard every builders/ architect /engineers etc should achieved in a building construction but the client will need to provide the minimum resources in place.

Yes and the builder needs to be able to say, "no Mr. Client, we charge N500 per square meter in order to provide the exceptional building quality that our company prides itself on".

I believe all building are divided into this two broad category
1 . structural members.
2. Architectural
3. Servicing

1. How do you build a big structure without soil test?

I am sure most clients will not agree to carry out soil test before commencing a big project (one storey duplex and above).

If government agency requires it and every single builder declines to accept jobs unless there's a soil test then you'll see more of that.

2. How do you build any suspended floor ( one storey and above) without structural analysis and a detailed design of structural members. I am also aware that most client don't really consider that as important.

Here's where I digress. I think only an unprofessional builder will put shovel to the ground to build an elevated structure without that in place.

3.how many client can afford to all hollow sancrete block in a typical building with weak concrete.

Again, if that's the basic requirement for a company to guarantee the end result then that is what needs to be done.

4. How many can pay for a leveling operation to be carried out before building construction.

Again, if that's the basic requirement for a company to guarantee the end result then that is what needs to be done. I was going to do just that but the Omo Onile wahala caused me to act much quicker to place a structure than I intended.

agarawu23:
good morning egunmogaji and all builders in the house.

Oko Afusa I finally became the owner yesterday o. Tell afusa to cook jollof rice come here, I will pay later

You know in life, we just need to make good use of opportunities and get things we never expected or planned (if we have the power).

I repeat, God shouldn't make us face financial problem that will make us sell our properties (Amen)

Cc brabus

ikp120:



I get you. But is german floor a must after sand filling foundation?

mufutau55:


Of course.

Egungun senu jeje mu Baileys, senu jeje mu non-Alcoholic Hennessy, oko Afusa oni kaba.

Abi wetin remain, abi make I continue your "oriki"... Nah who know you that much?

Hajji M.

euromilion:


Do know the true meaning of baba ijebu?

Answer:Baba ijebu is a wo/man that has billions of monies under his/her pillow,but drinks garri three times a day.

Egunmogaji abi I lie?
Egun nor wan those witches and wizards to know how much is his true worth.

beedam:


Lol @ your definition of Baba Ijebu.

Maybe Egunmogaji is from Ijebu sef .

brabus:
Opinion Takers

I want to ditch the tiles. I wanna consider the alternatives (vinyl, laminated floor, carpet tiles, custom rugs, hardwood flooring, hardscape, etc). What are the drawbacks?

Let's discuss!


My Concern: I'm just sick and tired of doing things the conventional way. Why must it be tiles? What happened to paladina, terrazzo, marble flooring? What happened to stone works? Are we so lazy now? Could dearth of skilled professionals be the reason?

mufutau55:


Of course.

Egungun senu jeje mu Baileys, senu jeje mu non-Alcoholic Hennessy, oko Afusa oni kaba.

Abi wetin remain, abi make I continue your "oriki"... Nah who know you that much?

Hajji M.

EgunMogaji:


Now what kind go Egun would I be if I go off and drink all those Oyinbo stuff

I always have ogidi emu in the fridge.

twinskenny:
How did you get this

brabus:
@ Excuzeme and the whole house,

Thank you all. You are a breath of fresh air in a smog of confusion. As always the Elder really do provide excellent advice as we proceed with this journey we call life. However, I am going to take some time to try and solve this, and I'll put my dreams and wants on the forefront. Don't ask me what they were - you'll soon realize

Appreciate all your time and understanding!

Most appreciations goes to numerous callers from the overseas (just can't believe the number) and my biggest Bros Hajji Mufutau55 and EgunMogaji for your time.

You continue to inspire us to do more. Meanwhile, let the learning continue. Agarawu23 is our host for the week.

Excuzeme:


@Brabus:

I am with you on anything that brings Peace, Justice and Fair-play to ALL.

Like it is said, you win some, you lose some but the most important thing is to "Learn the Lesson".

We are all "Learners" and we all learn from our mistakes .... but we must man-up and rise above them so that they dont distract us as we move onwards in the journey of life.

Lets put this matter to bed, once and for all ....... NOW.


@Elders in the house, thanks for wading-in. Elders cannot be in a city ....while the new-born suffers malformation of head.

Fingers crossed...

brabus:
Opinion Takers

I want to ditch the tiles. I wanna consider the alternatives (vinyl, laminated floor, carpet tiles, custom rugs, hardwood flooring, hardscape, etc). What are the drawbacks?

Let's discuss!


My Concern: I'm just sick and tired of doing things the conventional way. Why must it be tiles? What happened to paladina, terrazzo, marble flooring? What happened to stone works? Are we so lazy now? Could dearth of skilled professionals be the reason?