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Wonderful topic, ride on op.

Op another way you can save money is by using the sand from the digging of the septic tank as filling for the house. It was what i did and it really help save cost. #justmy1koboadvice#

In all, this is a great topic. Well done.

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I swear, this is probably the dumbest topic i have seen yet on Nairaland. The OP should change his ID to "captain obvious". Even the first point is ridiculous. "Ensure you have a land". As if you would build a house in space. Smh.

what that first line means is that the costing of buying a land is not included.... if we're talking about achieving the first phase with an amout lower than 1m, then u cant consider land - summary; if u dont have a land, this trend is not for you...

Dont be so quick to label pple or topics.. thanks.

Thanks for d infor, following

Well said @op, but Im strongly against the idea of not getting your survey and housing approval done. The devil you run away from today wil still come back to haunt you.
Time changes as well as government, the incoming governor might come with new rule and your approval fees might have skyrocketed by then.
2.you are sure of your land ownership and u know if it's government acquired land or if another person has acquired it before if the person has done approval before cause survey can't be done twice for same land exceptby change of ownership .
I strongly advise u start processing your approval at most once you start the project.
Am an architect and I know the risks and advantages it comes with.
However, your right up is very very on point and hood for people on other aspects.

acorntree:

what of if town planning people later come to mark the building with stop work inscription. what next?

Good Question:

Presenting because of the Nigerian system town planning authorities cannot access some remote sites, those are the sites you'll get at cheap prices say 200k-500k.

even if you so much want to do your approval, you cant because of same reason above.

Low income earner should use this as an opportunity to build, what happens is many years from now - the approval people would come around and only ask every house to pay a certain fee.

This was done in Mowe/Ibafo, Igbolomu in Ikorodu etc

But if you prefer a land in town, its my belief that you have enough fund, and this trend is not designed for you... I'll create one in the future for that. thanks

FOR THOSE ASKING FOR DESIGN..

A DESIGN I DID FOR MY COUSIN ON A SITE LESS THAN 60ft x 60ft (18m x 18m) ie less than half plot.

This goes to show how much you can maximize your land.... depending on the shape and size, there is a design that suits it. All rooms are above standard of 3m x 3m.

saydfact:
FOR THOSE ASKING FOR DESIGN..

A DESIGN I DID FOR MY COUSIN ON A SITE LESS THAN 60ft x 60ft (18m x 18m) ie less than half plot.

This goes to show how much you can maximize your land.... depending on the shape and size, there is a design that suits it. All rooms are above standard of 3m x 3m.

Beautiful, but why the prayer room? I didn't see dimensions in the plans, still it is quite beautiful.

ahmadtolha, omogidi234, austin2all, Phyde,

see design suggestion above.... Thanks.

tivta:


Beautiful, but why the prayer room? I didn't see dimensions in the plans, still it is quite beautiful.

PRAYER ROOM because the owner specifically asked for one, just for family use only... Thanks

segbas:
This article is a great one. God Bless you.

Please like how much can one spend to complete a 4 Bedroom in developing area in Ibadan.

Its always good to have a design before talking about cost... your choice of design can affect a lot of things...

I ALWAYS ADVICE PEOPLE TO IGNORE THE COST AND START....dont scare yourself off with the sound of millions.

thanks

A well presentation. I wouldn't mind if you can helpfully post me a decent and comfortable 3 bedroom plan? plan to begin the project anytime from now in my village. I can be reached on ajisolabola06@yahoo.com or 08032515424 (Whatsapp)

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OYINDAMOLA2014:
A well presentation. I wouldn't mind if you can helpfully post me a decent and comfortable 3 bedroom plan? plan to begin the project anytime from now in my village. I can be reached on ajisolabola06@yahoo.com or 08032515424 (Whatsapp)

I'll whatsapp you with 0805667....now. thanks

saydfact:
How to build your dream bungalow earning little: budget and approximate cost.

No1. Ensure you have a land,

You can pick one of the low cost areas; for many reasons which includes
a. Cost of land is cheap (obviously - why its called low cost area)
b. Normally these areas have good and film soil types
c. Labour cost is relatively cheaper to the high cost areas (but sometimes this is not a major factor because you can bring your workers and labour from any area)
d. Material cost are cheaper

I'll advice you get a One Plot of land ( 18m x 36m i.e 60ft x 120ft ) however if the price is too much to afford, settle for a half plot of land ( 9m x 36m i.e 30ft by 120ft OR 18m x 18m i.e 60ft x 60ft )

No2. Get a decent design from an Architect (not a draftsman)

There are many advantages - You are going to live in this property for a long time; or a life time - a badly designed / ventilated house would mean a future renovation at a cost higher than what you're trying to save now.

My advice here is that you ask for a minimum 3 bedroom design, and depending on your land, pocket you could opt for a 4 bedroom bungalow. Remember we Africans and Nigerians have a link to our extended families - so you want to provide a room for your Parents, Grand Parents, Cousins and Family Friend etc should they visit and want to stay overnight. I always discourage people from 2 bedroom apartment. You pay more on the long run.

No3. Get a good good workforce

Preferably via referral. I don't recommend using one of the locals (bricklayers, carpenter etc) living in the area you just brought your land. They normally do bad job, steal your materials or get away with money, because they are locals - dealing with them is difficult considering you would be living in that community soon.

My advice here is contact a friend or relative building and ask to use his workforce on your own negotiation, cos if your guy has more funds than you do, you might not afford what he's paying them. so it's your terms not his.

No4. Cost

You're probably doing to spend a fraction of a million on foundation to German floor. (remember we picked a good soil area) - so how do you get your first million to start?

Well, you don't need a million;
a. Buy let less than 30 tonnes of granite (preferably) or 2 tippers of gravel. 30 tonnes means you'll get delivery from a quarry and a good deal, but sometimes its difficult for the 30 tonnes trailer to access your site, only then should you settle for 15 or 20 tonnes.
b. Buy one 20 tonnes tippers of sharp sand; this would serve us to German floor level
c. Save for 50 bags of cement; but the actual amount you'll need is about 30 for foundation and 15 for block works and other works.
d. We wont be budgeting for reinforcement bars (rebars) because we picked a good soil.

No5. The actual works.

a. Ensure you get the Hausa guys to clear your site and up-root any tree that falls on the building's location totally, at a price of about 10k, you should get this done.
b. Digging of foundation would cost you about 25k - 30k; if you pay more than that, then you must have hit a rock under ground that needs extra cutting, however I always advice you follow C below
c. Always negotiate for all works in a stage at once, don't separate the works eg digging, foundation, blockworks etc instead discuss by saying Foundation works to German floor. (minus filling to German floor and German floor itself)
d. Filling can be done by yourself, buy your filling and get people to spread it at a rate of about 2.5k per tipper, you would need as much as 12 tippers here x about 20k per tipper but we can save cost
e. Your bricklayer should be charging you about 100 - 120k for all the works in this section (digging, casting of foundation, block works)
f. I ALWAYS ADVICE YOU DON'T HAVE LESS THAN 4 COURSES - DONT LET ANYONE TELL YOU OTHERWISE; should there be need to add a fifth, ask for the advice of a professional. 3 courses is not saving money, it is inviting trouble in the nearest future.

No6. Saving money.

To save money you can opt to dig your septic tank & soak away and use the sand dug out for filling, this would normally save you about 200k. YES! but rules applies.
a. Make sure erect the blockworks to the septic tank and soak away immediately after digging
b. Make sure the septic tank is well plastered
c. Make sure you supervise the back-filling yourself, ie every space between the septic tank's block and the natural ground must be well filled and compacted to avoid a tear off after the first rain.

No7. What Next?

Now that you have completed this works, filled the foundation to level allow rain fall on it, compact it before thinking of your german floor.

IT IS COMMON TO SEE PEOPLE CONTINUE THE BUILDING TO LINTEL OR ROOF LEVEL WITHOUT A GERMAN FLOOR but I'll advise you do it; remember, the plan is to complete the house over a long period (from limited fund), the amount you'll probably save by skipping this stage would be forced out of your pocket later in the project. You don't need something too thick, a German floor of between 3inches - 4inches would do the trick.

We would continue from here in the next series of How to Build Your Comfortable House Earning Little.

Thanks... Drop your comments, question and I'll answer them (from a professionals' point of view). It is also possible that I've omitted something major; Quote me in your reply and I'll get back. culled from: www.palmchatnow.com

I pity any one that will take dis op serious, for ur safety meet a professional

swazpedro:
I pity any one that will take dis op serious, for ur safety meet a professional

Tell us what you see

swazpedro:
I pity any one that will take dis op serious, for ur safety meet a professional

Feel free to share why you think so.. ... Thanks.

saydfact:


Feel free to share why you think so.. ... Thanks.

Consult a professional if not u will lose more than what u ve budgeted

This is just wot i need, OP kindly ignore the negative comments, and continue.

Thanks

Nice post

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pls, I need a ground and structural plan for a three bedroom 50by50 plot of land with good front view. all room with their toilet and bathroom plus laundry room
tnx.

Imoy:
This is just wot i need, OP kindly ignore the negative comments, and continue.

Thanks

Thanks .. offcourse i know how pple are, i appreciate all comments..

Opeolami:
pls, I need a ground and structural plan for a three bedroom 50by50 plot of land with good front view. all room with their toilet and bathroom plus laundry room
tnx.

whats ur contact, i'll contact u....

Joyoustimmy - i've not been able to read ur mail... pls get across.