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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by saydfact(m): 2:09pm On Oct 13, 2020


Hi, is there anyone here who does Vinyl Flooring. holla pls

thanks...

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by gbengazi2014: 2:32pm On Oct 13, 2020
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by gbengazi2014: 2:35pm On Oct 13, 2020
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by yankeejeez(m): 2:55pm On Oct 13, 2020
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Badgers14: 3:45pm On Oct 13, 2020
davodyguy:


Which state is this?

LASG just increased assessment fee by 120% Sanwoolu is looking for revenue badly

Imo state. Owerri
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by davodyguy: 5:19pm On Oct 13, 2020
Badgers14:


Imo state. Owerri
This assessment is too much
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Abolarin91(m): 6:43pm On Oct 13, 2020
Good!
n3xt:


It’s better to protest all those illegal payments made to government.

If you don’t know your right in this country, you’d be taken for a ride.

I installed a 300Kva transformer early this year for a hall with 15 units of 3hp AC and 22 units of 2hp split unit AC. When we got the first bill, it was just #11,300
A friend saw this asked me “How did you do it? Who helped you?” My response was “If you don’t know your right, they’ll shove anything down your throat in this country.”

I actually applied for O meter to be installed with the Transformer. That way I get billed for my direct consumption and not the size of my project.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by earthrealm(m): 6:48pm On Oct 13, 2020
topsy23:


You are right America battery is about 145,000

Untrue.. 190k upwards
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Olamomoiya: 6:55pm On Oct 13, 2020
Please who sells cement in ilorin. 1/2 trailer needed. Pls post your price and contact information.
My email is having issues, if you send one I might not receive or see it.
Thanks

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by earthrealm(m): 7:06pm On Oct 13, 2020
smallsmall:


I dont know.
Aside that, the Kiosk is also used for selling all sorts of items, attracting the wrong crod to the front of the house.
Why is it so difficult to even open gate by ourself sef?
Use motorised gate if you dont want to come down and open your Gate.
Umaru is going back to Katsina, from tomorrow. grin

NB: Please dont quote me again, l am not a gateman and l have running stomach already. grin

Drink agbo.
It will cure your runny stomach

The odds of a motorized gate being damaged by residents is high, unless its a big boy compound with few users/ apartments.

2ndly 247 power is still a luxury, unless solar is involved

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Chekitaut: 7:07pm On Oct 13, 2020
davodyguy:


How much is it per bag?
₦2600/bag to site
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by omanzo02: 7:10pm On Oct 13, 2020
Badgers14:


Very impressive...

Folks are out there advancing technologically, we are still using mallam to dig borehole by hand.. people are still manually digging foundation for a housing project...

Oh , it is well!!
They have gone very far ahead technologically, every move is always about more job creation for more welders, builders, technicians, transportation, materials dealers etc, that's why there's job after school and school dropout alike. Every year the always find ways to expand to accommodate more people.

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by omanzo02: 7:25pm On Oct 13, 2020
Phylife:


Do we have them here in Nigeria right now?
If yes, I need a contact.
Thanks.

And again, this technology could knock off a lot of iron/structural guys out of work.

I don't know if they are available in Nigeria,
Not really, the iron and structural guy will be trained to do the job in the factory, when changes are made the group of people affected are trained and absorbed to drive the new system, it's all win win situation.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 7:27pm On Oct 13, 2020
earthrealm:


Drink agbo.
It will cure your runny stomach

The odds of a motorized gate being damaged by residents is high, unless its a big boy compound with few users/ apartments.

2ndly 247 power is still a luxury, unless solar is involved

None of these is a problem.

As a matter of fact, I can give 100% money back guarantee on motorized gate operators.

I’ve never had to top even the gear oil in 9 years and the only time I had to replace its battery was when we stopped using it for about 4 years.

The 650VA battery equipped with the operator will power the gate for more than 48 hours.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by dongc(m): 7:57pm On Oct 13, 2020
omanzo02:

They have gone very far ahead technologically, every move is always about more job creation for more welders, builders, technicians, transportation, materials dealers etc, that's why there's job after school and school dropout alike. Every year the always find ways to expand to accommodate more people.

These are common practices in the west....may not be feasible for small naija builders...additional cost of hiring cranes or lifts ...celsa steel very popular in Scandinavian region


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT5ydI1pBXA

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by omanzo02: 8:09pm On Oct 13, 2020
dongc:


These are common practices in the west....may not be feasible for small naija builders...additional cost of hiring cranes or lifts ...celsa steel very popular in Scandinavian region


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT5ydI1pBXA
There are daily lift or crane hire if you want to move heavy materials up, I think the use of steel mat or steel net for concrete or decking work is feasible for small builders and could save them time.
Materials dealers need embrace new system of building procedures to make it a common practice in Nigeria.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Badgers14: 8:33pm On Oct 13, 2020
omanzo02:

They have gone very far ahead technologically, every move is always about more job creation for more welders, builders, technicians, transportation, materials dealers etc, that's why there's job after school and school dropout alike. Every year the always find ways to expand to accommodate more people.

Wheew! My niece and nephews do go out of state for robotics competition.. this kids are 12 -14 years old, their school even traveled to Japan to compete. I was quite mesmerized when I attended one of their events.. I couldn't believe little kids that young could put things like that together...

But in 9ja a final year student or even graduate student could put two pans together with a wheel barrow tire and aye yeah!! They built a car grin

Our government are nose deep in oil.. politicians empower youths with goats, sewing machine and Keke napep.

O laud have mercy on us!

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by omanzo02: 8:43pm On Oct 13, 2020
Badgers14:


Wheew! My niece and nephews do go out of state for robotics competition.. this kids are 12 -14 years old, their school even traveled to Japan to compete. I was quite mesmerized when I attended one of their events.. I couldn't believe little kids that young could put things like that together...

But in 9ja a final year student or even graduate student could put two pans together with a wheel barrow tire and aye yeah!! They built a car grin

Our government are nose deep in oil.. politicians empower youths with goats, sewing machine and Keke napep.

O laud have mercy on us!
It's frustrating you have a text book but no equipment to practice with describe typical Nigeria's education.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 9:31pm On Oct 13, 2020
Badgers14:


Wheew! My niece and nephews do go out of state for robotics competition.. this kids are 12 -14 years old, their school even traveled to Japan to compete. I was quite mesmerized when I attended one of their events.. I couldn't believe little kids that young could put things like that together...

But in 9ja a final year student or even graduate student could put two pans together with a wheel barrow tire and aye yeah!! They built a car grin


Our government are nose deep in oil.. politicians empower youths with goats, sewing machine and Keke napep.

O laud have mercy on us!

That Old Nigeria is long gone. There are lots of robotics lab, tech hubs and incubators in Nigeria as of today.

Eg:

Sillicon Valley - Nigeria Economic Development (SVNED Inc) https://www.svned.com

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN) in Ibadan.

CC-Hub and many others.

Osinbajo is pushing/championing that front.

We launched his tech hub about 2 years ago in Ibadan. The government is diversifying the economy already. It’s just that we have a president that do not understand what’s going on.

I’m confident there’s hope for Nigeria.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 9:47pm On Oct 13, 2020
omanzo02:

It's frustrating you have a text book but no equipment to practice with describe typical Nigeria's education.
story of the Mechanical Engineer from 9ja U I.Thank God I came to mama Charlie country
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 9:49pm On Oct 13, 2020
n3xt:


That Old Nigeria is long gone. There are lots of robotics lab, tech hubs and incubators in Nigeria as of today.

Eg:

Sillicon Valley - Nigeria Economic Development (SVNED Inc) https://www.svned.com

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN) in Ibadan.

CC-Hub and many others.

Osinbajo is pushing/championing that front.

We launched his tech hub about 2 years ago in Ibadan. The government is diversifying the economy already. It’s just that we have a president that do not understand what’s going on.

I’m confident there’s hope for Nigeria.
true but the much needed infrastructure is not there.we talking robotics when things as simple as steady electricity is not there not to talk of the internet wifi etc

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Greenarrow01(m): 10:22pm On Oct 13, 2020
I am not bringing politics here, but osibanjo will make a great president. So long he doesn't end up weak


n3xt:


That Old Nigeria is long gone. There are lots of robotics lab, tech hubs and incubators in Nigeria as of today.

Eg:

Sillicon Valley - Nigeria Economic Development (SVNED Inc) https://www.svned.com

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN) in Ibadan.

CC-Hub and many others.

Osinbajo is pushing/championing that front.

We launched his tech hub about 2 years ago in Ibadan. The government is diversifying the economy already. It’s just that we have a president that do not understand what’s going on.

I’m confident there’s hope for Nigeria.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 10:31pm On Oct 13, 2020
Focusmind:


Lie lie !!! - as years passes by, quality of things continues to go south in Nigeria.

The Catholic Church in my village was built in 1949 using this kind of block. The exterior wall of the church looks like what you have there.

There are a lot of buildings with that kind of block in Aberdeen and all were not even painted. Built with blocks and windows installed.

From my findings the building was built around 1939. Just trying to figure out modifications for the building but contemplating where to get same type of blocks.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 10:37pm On Oct 13, 2020
diordaves:


It's obvious from the pictures, the access road is higher than the foundation of the building.

Moral of the story (picture), ALL foundation should be four courses high from ground level as a minimum.


4 course will probably be the minimum. This is practically what happens whenever there is flood in the area. There are places where the flood water is at the chest level. Will post pix when I can.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 10:47pm On Oct 13, 2020
n3xt:


It’s better to protest all those illegal payments made to government.

If you don’t know your right in this country, you’d be taken for a ride.

I installed a 300Kva transformer early this year for a hall with 15 units of 3hp AC and 22 units of 2hp split unit AC. When we got the first bill, it was just #11,300
A friend saw this asked me “How did you do it? Who helped you?” My response was “If you don’t know your right, they’ll shove anything down your throat in this country.”

I actually applied for[b] O meter[/b] to be installed with the Transformer. That way I get billed for my direct consumption and not the size of my project.


Please can you explain what the bold is and how it looks like and possibly the current cost......
Thanks.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Greenarrow01(m): 10:50pm On Oct 13, 2020
n3xt:


It’s better to protest all those illegal payments made to government.

If you don’t know your right in this country, you’d be taken for a ride.

I installed a 300Kva transformer early this year for a hall with 15 units of 3hp AC and 22 units of 2hp split unit AC. When we got the first bill, it was just #11,300
A friend saw this asked me “How did you do it? Who helped you?” My response was “If you don’t know your right, they’ll shove anything down your throat in this country.”

I actually applied for O meter to be installed with the Transformer. That way I get billed for my direct consumption and not the size of my project.


This has been giving us issues for days now.. there is a plan for a commercial building, where atleast 10-15 machines will consume between 500kw-4000kw alongside some yet to be determined units of ACs.
The owners are thinking of buying two diesel gens (150kva), instead of using the national grid.
National grid can be expensive/irregular and machines will.need to run for atleast 10 hours daily.

Pls advice
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 12:40am On Oct 14, 2020
erico2k2:

true but the much needed infrastructure is not there.we talking robotics when things as simple as steady electricity is not there not to talk of the internet wifi etc

That’s why they put them in incubation hubs/centers where there’s unlimited access to the bolded above and good funding.

We can’t wait any longer so the focus is more on the Gen-Z right now.

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 12:46am On Oct 14, 2020
bixton:



Please can you explain what the bold is and how it looks like and possibly the current cost......
Thanks.

It’s a meter connected directly to the transformer. It’s not the regular meter sold off shelf.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 1:12am On Oct 14, 2020
Greenarrow01:



This has been giving us issues for days now.. there is a plan for a commercial building, where atleast 10-15 machines will consume between 500kw-4000kw alongside some yet to be determined units of ACs.
The owners are thinking of buying two diesel gens (150kva), instead of using the national grid.
National grid can be expensive/irregular and machines will.need to run for atleast 10 hours daily.

Pls advice

Energy consumption awareness is key to reduce your energy costs and improve energy efficiency on your machines and electrical appliances.

The meter is connected directly to you transformer installation reading your exact consumption. It’s not an energy reducing device.

So my advice is to use alternative power supply for energy hungry machines in your property.
I always use generator for my washing and pumping machine and also use it to run the Air Condition units only at night. I hardly spend 5k - 6k in 2 months on energy consumption.

Check https://www.ikejaelectric.com/energy-consumption-domestic-appliances/


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I once lived in a commercial building in Lagos and the landlord told me “Bro your electricity bill is 10,000 per month. I always pay 50,000 every month to Eko Distribution blah blah...”

I told him to install a meter in my flat and leave me to handle my energy consumption.

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by EgunMogaji2: 1:48am On Oct 14, 2020
n3xt:


Energy consumption awareness is key to reduce your energy costs and improve energy efficiency on your machines and electrical appliances.

The meter is connected directly to you transformer installation reading your exact consumption. It’s not an energy reducing device.

So my advice is to use alternative power supply for energy hungry machines in your property.
I always use generator for my washing and pumping machine and also use it to run the Air Condition units only at night. I hardly spend 5k - 6k in 2 months on energy consumption.

Check https://www.ikejaelectric.com/energy-consumption-domestic-appliances/


_______
I once lived in a commercial building in Lagos and the landlord told me “Bro your electricity bill is 10,000 per month. I always pay 50,000 every month to Eko Distribution blah blah...”

I told him to install a meter in my flat and leave me to handle my energy consumption.

I wish I could find a propane powered water heater since it’s my experience that they’re more efficient at that duty. No scientific proof just a hunch. But we move, no time.

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 2:08am On Oct 14, 2020
EgunMogaji2:


I wish I could find a propane powered water heater since it’s my experience that they’re more efficient at that duty. No scientific proof just a hunch. But we move, no time.

I went the instant water heater (Ariston Pronto Neo) way jejely.

Traditional water heaters take time to reach preferred temperatures, thus wasting energy.

I’ve not explored the option of a solar water heater though but I’ve heard about DC water heaters.

_______
Some of our people are the reason why diasporas keep abusing us grin

All these alternative options are out there but they’ll only be here to advertise and not to share knowledge. Instant and Tankless water heaters have been here for over decade and we don’t get to hear much about them.

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