So my mom's younger brother who lives in Germany called last 2 weeks and was talking about starting a building project in the village. The proposed project is a 6 bedroom duplex and he said he had made all the necessary enquiry and came to the conclusion that N6.3m (Six million and three hundred thousand naira) is able to start, build , complete and roof the house; according to him, many of his (imaginary)friends have built with that amount and some with even lesser amounts.
Now the house is in the village (I said that before) so land is available for free; there blocks big enough to complete the ground floor but that's all. After decking, all the blocks for the 1st floor would be bought.
The contractor that will handle the work have put his own price at N1.8m (One Million and eight hundred thousand naira only) for workmanship, in this part I don't even know whether the N6.3m will cover the contractor's money or it will be separate but whichever way.....
As it is now, I don't know what to tell him so I'll need your opinion(s) and it doesn't necessarily mean you must be an expert to have a reasonable opinion because in one way or another most of you have been involved in building projects directly or indirectly.
Do you think the amount is realistic or a wild goose chase?

Let me chill here for a while and see what people will say,

Car gurus come chuck mouth for this matter.

6M+ naira it's a budget for a 4 bedroom bungalow, don't even think of involving yourself before he starts accusing U of embezzlement and asking U to come swear before the okuku shrine of una village,everyone knows how high priced building materials is at d moment,imagine someone budgeting 6M naira for duplex does he think we are still in buhari first regime of 1984 years ago? When it's not like he is building all wooden duplex as seen on makoko riverside.

your uncle wants to build a carton house, but let him start first it can build up to roofing but tiling and other things he might need more than that

Lol, ur uncle must be the next best thing to happen to the comedy world. Tell him to get registered with the likes of Gordons for a proper audition ... thank u.

swazpedro:
your uncle wants to build a carton house, [/b]but let him start first it can build up to roofing[b] but tiling and other things he might need more than that

Are you sure? How did you come to that conclusion?

phorget:
Lol, ur uncle must be the next best thing to happen to the comedy world. Tell him to get registered with the likes of Gordons for a proper audition ... thank u.

Lol

phrancys001:
[/b]6M+ naira it's a budget for a 4 bedroom bungalow[b], don't even think of involving yourself before he starts accusing U of embezzlement and asking U to come swear before the okuku shrine of una village,everyone knows how high priced building materials is at d moment,imagine someone budgeting 6M naira for duplex does he think we are still in buhari first regime of 1984 years ago? When it's not like he is building all wooden duplex as seen on makoko riverside.

Exactly

NO. That money will not complete a Duplex even in the village...

The don't make Cement in the village
They don't make iron rods for all pillars and decking in the village
Other building materials are not made in the village
Cost of decking alone not be joke o.


From the above I am hoping you get my point... Even for a 4 bedrooms bungalow, it will be a minimal finishing.

Hajji M.

mufutau55:
NO. That money will not complete a Duplex even in the village...

The don't make Cement in the village
They don't make iron rods for all pillars and decking in the village
Other building materials are not made in the village
Cost of decking alone not be joke o.


From the above I am hoping you get my point... Even for a 4 bedrooms bungalow, it will be a minimal finishing.

Hajji M.

Some friend can mislead ooo one said send me a message about prices of cable he got from his friend.. i was just laughing

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Tell your brother that deep well borehole (700feet) is even 6.5m not to talk of the whole building...
Well his duplex may be tiles free .. Roof with 5star iron sheet surface wiring, hand dung well.. Bamboo fence . wooden doors and windows with that he will still have extra change for house warming ceremony

Edlinewater:
Tell your brother that deep well borehole (700feet) is even 6.5m not to talk of the whole building...
Well his duplex may be tiles free .. Roof with 5star iron sheet surface wiring, hand dung well.. Bamboo fence . wooden doors and windows with that he will still have extra change for house warming ceremony

Lol

Edlinewater:
Tell your brother that deep well borehole (700feet) is even 6.5m not to talk of the whole building...
Well his duplex may be tiles free .. Roof with 5star iron sheet surface wiring, hand dung well.. Bamboo fence . wooden doors and windows with that he will still have extra change for house warming ceremony

lol cracking up big time

The first thing to do is get the building design from an architect (cost btw 150k to 300k). After then give the design to a builder to provide detail costing in his letter headed paper, then give it to your uncle.

Don't start without doing this so he does not accuse you of stealing his money, my best guess he is going to need anything from 25million and above depending on the finishing

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07083571119

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donhils:
So my mom's younger brother who lives in Germany called last 2 weeks and was talking about starting a building project in the village. The proposed project is a 6 bedroom duplex and he said he had made all the necessary enquiry and came to the conclusion that N6.3m (Six million and three hundred thousand naira) is able to start, build , complete and roof the house; according to him, many of his (imaginary)friends have built with that amount and some with even lesser amounts.
Now the house is in the village (I said that before) so land is available for free; there blocks big enough to complete the ground floor but that's all. After decking, all the blocks for the 1st floor would be bought.
The contractor that will handle the work have put his own price at N1.8m (One Million and eight hundred thousand naira only) for workmanship, in this part I don't even know whether the N6.3m will cover the contractor's money or it will be separate but whichever way.....
As it is now, I don't know what to tell him so I'll need your opinion(s) and it doesn't necessarily mean you must be an expert to have a reasonable opinion because in one way or another most of you have been involved in building projects directly or indirectly.
Do you think the amount is realistic or a wild goose chase?

Please don't get involved oo. Let him build the lego house he wants to build

twinskenny:

Some friend can mislead ooo one said send me a message about prices of cable he got from his friend.. i was just laughing

Don't mind them jare.

Hajji M.

donhils:
So my mom's younger brother who lives in Germany called last 2 weeks and was talking about starting a building project in the village. The proposed project is a 6 bedroom duplex and he said he had made all the necessary enquiry and came to the conclusion that N6.3m (Six million and three hundred thousand naira) is able to start, build , complete and roof the house; according to him, many of his (imaginary)friends have built with that amount and some with even lesser amounts.
Now the house is in the village (I said that before) so land is available for free; there blocks big enough to complete the ground floor but that's all. After decking, all the blocks for the 1st floor would be bought.
The contractor that will handle the work have put his own price at N1.8m (One Million and eight hundred thousand naira only) for workmanship, in this part I don't even know whether the N6.3m will cover the contractor's money or it will be separate but whichever way.....
As it is now, I don't know what to tell him so I'll need your opinion(s) and it doesn't necessarily mean you must be an expert to have a reasonable opinion because in one way or another most of you have been involved in building projects directly or indirectly.
Do you think the amount is realistic or a wild goose chase?

i estimated #6.4m for a 2bedroom bungallow 4months ago. (from start to finish) tilling. fittings doors. windows, ceilling included though

So my people what's going on? Still on the building matter.