Other builders show off clients' projects built to standards at record costs and the clients give them accolades. Not only is our friend here the builder and the client, he is also the reviewer. The lizard that fell from the iroko tree...

While some get numerous referrals from their clients, others trade words with theirs - very unwise if you ask me.

3strikes:
May we not be stuck in the past that we start to dwell on past glory....

I even think say na only me tire of seeing the chateau's pictures..

Its a matter of time folks....Karma is a b!tch!

KolaShangOne:
Oga @brabus I remember you posting your ground floor plan some time back. I will like to ask what your total built up area is, and how much you spend including finishes for the Chateau

n3xt:


The total footprint is around 360sqm (excluding the upper floor). Carcass is dirt cheap (cheaper than you can ever imagine). Finishes, I stopped keeping records of expenditures from the Roofing stage. Everything during finishes is as the spirit-led (the best I could afford) and at my convenience.

To give an idea of the overall spend, the figure is within the range of 70% of the amount you'll spend on most duplexes in the same class.

kopell:
I am sick and tired of this CHATEAU thing over the years. Where you the first guy to build a house on the Island. For how long will you be displaying your stupid trial and error building style claiming to be a research in innovation. Please when you want to do this, use your money and open your research lab and experiment your trial and error there. Take your research product to channels TV and pay advertisement fee, so that you can get more victims. We have seen other people build over 25 houses in the last 2 years, without any issue with the professionalism and money management skills they display in actualizing these projects. When on the earth it's only one guy in the pool of others that always have issues in the last five years with majority of his clients and still trying to justify that it's the customer that is always wrong. Most of us here are professionals in different fields of our professions, if we are not builders it does not mean that we are stupid in terms of way we managing our resources. For those that lost millions in the thought of giving someone second chance, in my opinion I believe it's not a bad thing to do. But this guy has proven beyond reasonable doubt, that is his way of life. Whoever bought into it should have himself to blame and please all parties involved should stop derailing this innovative and ideologist informative platform. Don't mean to attack anyone but just, to share my view on this matter that has been revolving for over three years.

Excuzeme:








I am still trying to figure-out what Brabus should have done, when @KolashangOne asked him the above question!
Should he have IGNORED KolashangOne or should he have answered him, in a few words as he did?

What would YOU do, in his place?

From HappyKay, to itswell1, to Sensegiver, to 3strikes, to Bigemouth,to Maverick, to Erico2K and many other multi-user id's that you people have been using to "ask and answer" yourselves in the same breath, YOU ARE NOT SAYING ANYTHING NEW!

It was agreed by all to keep this thread CLEAN and that ALL complaints/Bashing/madness should be taken to special, dedicated thread opened by many people, including Hajj M, Egunmogaji, Brabus himself, etc to air your grievances.

But like broken record, small and very sad people keep polluting this wonderful thread.
You said this matter has been on for over three years so, what are you saying now that you have not said in the last three years?

But l am surprised that not one of the people crying here have taken any concrete action against Brabus, except to derail this thread.
Is it that they are Cowards, illiterate, ignorant, Criminals themselves (source of money and cant stand-up to scrutiny) or just mentally disturbed?

I know they will soon label me a "Brabus-supporter", as they usually do to anyone that does not follow their endless wailing and derailing of this thread but l am sure if they read my previous post on Brabus, they can/cant be honest enough to accept that l dont support bad behaviour by any builder.
Brabus has done wrong and it is either we leave in him to God's judgement or we prosecute him using the appropriate organs of Government but we cannot turn this thread to a hate thread. Its for learning about Construction.

Again, l find that some Builders (l can understand previous Clients) are simply jealous of that Chateau or whatever you call it and get really angry whenever it is mentioned but they like to hide behind some other user-id's or instigate others to do their dirty work.
One particular one only posts here whenever Brabus name is mentioned (and l am not referring to kolashangOne)

Instead of derailing this thread, l will suggest that those who have made it their life-duty to see that Brabus does not get another job (and he keeps getting jobs!) should contribute money among themselves and take giant Bill-boards and Front-page, Newspaper adverts, to tell their story, the same story they have been telling in the last three years and Clients are still not listening!


Enough of derailing this thread and no one should talk about Brabus Chateau again, l am tired of hearing about it (not that l dont appreciate a good build when l see one but it is making some people develop high blood pressure as we can all see).

Brabus, l know you have the right to answer a question when asked, l know you have a right to show the picture of your house (if it is easy to steal client money to build this Chateau, @itswell1 should try it and build a house like this ) but please, for the sake others, use other buildings as examples so that your house is not the cause of some other people going unclad in broad daylight.

With what some of your Clients feel, l can imagine how they feel seeing that your own house is not sinking or waterlogged while their own is although, some of them also share in the blame, for not listening to advice.

back to topic, construction and new building ideas

jossy26:
Excuse me Mr Excuzeme, thanks for your post, abeg there's too much of brabus this brabus that, you guys are even making him more popular. See this guy is tiny if you have issues with him go to his house and personally beat him up, take some of his properties if you like and warn him seriously, all these online rant I see it as cowardice.. enough of Brabus joor haha wetin

n3xt:
I promise to stop showing this.

n3xt:
I promise to stop showing this.

EgunMogaji:
Forging ahead with showcasing some fantastic work by builders on this forum. (Hajj if you prefer that I set up a separate thread I can do that.)
This is not about one aspect but a totality of workmanship that's possible in Nigeria.

msogunro:


Your security bars... they are so simple and classy. I have one of your security gate and fence bar pictures saved in my "Naija House" Google drive folder




I've just added these window security bars to the folder too. Just so simple and very functional. I still would love to exclude them. I've been searching for a sensible alternative.

EgunMogaji:
Forging ahead with showcasing some fantastic work by builders on this forum. (Hajj if you prefer that I set up a separate thread I can do that.)

This is not about one aspect but a totality of workmanship that's possible in Nigeria.

jossy26:
@brabus, is this house sinking already??

msogunro:


I've just added these window security bars to the folder too. Just so simple and very functional. I still would love to exclude them. I've been searching for a sensible alternative.

n3xt:


?? Which house

n3xt:


Thanks baba. I value simple things in life. Person wey no get money must have sense and listen to exposed people.

Just go to the highbrow Ikoyi and VI, you'll see that most of them use the simple stuffs and not the overly expensive "anko/egbejoda" designs.

I was able to do away with burglar proof in most part of the house cos it obstruct the flow. I'm presently working on another design which is like a louvre blade (can be opened and closed) for a contemporary build.

Pls remember that the chateau is built btw 2010 and 2013. We have newer designs now.

jossy26:


No mind me, I just dey whine you ni

jossy26:


No mind me, I just dey whine you ni

EgunMogaji:


I've designed a window security system that will have the frame embedded in the wall but the actual security bars to be removable. I'll be testing it out first on the garage apartment.

But for sure I'm not doing the embedded security windows.

Excuzeme:


1.) There is personal/private security
2.) There is also neighbourhood/general security

if you have number 2, you dont need much of number 1.
If you dont have number 2, you better invest in number 1

That is the difference between Ikoyi (highbrow area) and Mushin (No-brow area!).

Everybody loves it 'simple and beautiful' but at times, 'necessity and survival' changes a man's thinking.


By the way, its very true, if you have limited resources, you must have the sense to know how to get the biggest mileage out of it.

msogunro:


A billion naira idea. Can't wait to see it.

Excuzeme:


Hahhahaha! You wan make Brabus B.P increase by 10% this night?
Brabus will be like, 'Not again, not another house disaster'!

I am just looking at the way Brabus and Egunmogaji are avoiding direct contact/conversations with each other!

Interesting!

As Adults, l think we should be able to allow past events, get behind us.
We might be angered by someone's behaviour but after awhile, they should apologise and we should let the matter be.

Anyway, make una kontinue.

Excuzeme:


Hahhahaha! You wan make Brabus B.P increase by 10% this night?
Brabus will be like, 'Not again, not another house disaster'!

I am just looking at the way Brabus and Egunmogaji are avoiding direct contact/conversations with each other!

Interesting!

As Adults, l think we should be able to allow past events, get behind us.
We might be angered by someone's behaviour but after awhile, they should apologise and we should let the matter be.

Anyway, make una kontinue.

n3xt:


Interestingly, I choose happiness at all times. My greatest strength.

I don't sulk.