alphabbey1:
I need someone to please criticize this quote given by an engineer...

Estimation For Decking

IRON- y16. 75length @ 18,000
Y12.400 length @ 10000=
Y10.98. Lengths@6500
Labour 200,000
Transport 30,000
Total = 4,825,000

Woods
1 by 6 200pic@800 =160,000
1 by 9 50pic @1600= 80,000
2 by 3 300pic @ 600= 180,000
1 by 12 420pic @ 1800=756,000
3inch Nail 2 bags 45,000
2inch Nail 2 bags 40,000
4inch Nail 1 bag. 22,000
Binding wire 20kg 32,000
Bamboo 400pic @1200=480,000
Workmanship 250,000
Total =2,045,000

MATERIALS FOR CASTING
2 HOWO 200,000
Gravel 40tons@6500=260,000
Transport 70,000
Dust 30ton 6500= 174,000
Transport 55,000
Filling 30,000
Casting 300,000
Water 50,000
Vibrator Available
Curing 5days 5000
Total 3,080,000

Electrical
8pack of 20mm pipe @ 12,000=96,000
5 pack of 25mm pipe @ 16,000= 80,000
4pkt’s 20mm cop 3000=12,000
2pkt of 20mm cop small@1900=3800
4pkt of 25mm cop 2000=8,000
1 pvc gum big one =4000
Workmanships. =. 60,000
Total 263,800

Plumbing
4” pipe 6pic @ 4500=27,000
4” elbow 10pic @1000= 10,000
2” pipe 15pic. 2500=37,500
2”elbow 15pic. 500=7,500
2” tee 10pic. @ 500=5000
4” tee 10pic@ 1000= 10,000
4by2 tee. 8pic@1200= 9600
Abro gum. =9000
PPR pipe 5pic 2000=10,000
Workmanships = 50,000
Total 175,600

Total = 10,393,600



The stages of the work is below and stage 4 is about to start

Stages of the work
*FOUNDATION LEVEL
*BLOCK WORK AFTER DPC BEFORE THE LINTEL
*LINTEL AND LEVELING BEFORE DECKING
*DECKING, SLABING BEFORE THE FIRST FLOOR
*FIRST FLOOR, BLOCK WORK
*LINTEL AND LEVELING
*PARAPET AND ROOFING

For me ooo electrical and plumbibg is okay

sekzy99:
Evening all.

Planning to resume my project

I need a rough estimate to get the following done.

1. Electrical Wiring (Considering going off grid in the next 5 years)
2. Plumbering system

Note:
1. It’s a 4 bedroom with 4 baths
2. Location is Mowe, Ogun State.
3. This estimate is to help me know how much I need to have at hand before I call on electrician and plumber.

Is it estimate you need or comprehensive bill of quantity

Bluffly:

What does the isolator look like?

Same thing as gear switch

Bluffly:

But can I join reclin to armoured cable..The reclin will be above ground while the armoured will be in the ground. Just trying to see if I can reduce cost

Joining will not work because reclin is aluminium while armored is coppercopper, except you will introduce something like isolaltor at the point of meeting

Bluffly:

Why? Armoured is possible because it had iron insulation which prevents damage in case of digging, humidity, maintenance hazard. And if any other wire is provided same should do it as well. My thoughts

He can ask well go for PVC/PVC cable by pulling the cable through a UPVC pipe sleeve

Bluffly:
Hello, can I bury reclin wire in the ground housing it with a ppr 3 inches pipe

Not advisable, the insulation is very lite, can easily melt when there is heat. Not advisable to go through ground. Used mainly for overhead line.

robonski15:
I am in need of an experienced engineer to complete my building project. Location Mainland
Kindly drop contact details.

My oga rotecch77 i need your recommendation.
Thank You

What kind of engineer?
Civil , Structural, MEP or ??

MZmitchelle:
Please, how much is Water cistern sold now?

You mean Cistern tank or Complete WC

Good evening and happy Sunday to everyone. Nigerchin cable is cheaper than other brands of cables now. you can take the opportunity or advantage to get Nigerchin cable now.

thanks

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1Teethosin:


I have almost similar building in construction. While you will no doubt buy 300 pics of 12mm. You will even buy more, the number of the 16 mm, I can't say much. I only used 33 pieces.

The second engr quoted 60pcs for 12mm

rotecch77:

Is like your mental health is not value to you by thinking your site Engr is ripping you as some think that all engr as rogue.
By the time your new proposed Iron Bender calling himself engr deal with you finished you will know how far.

You beta prepared about 6m-7m for both the two duplexes iron rod before the project will become abandon one ( God forbid )
If you don’t believed the figure I said take the money your self and go to the market and watch as the work going on then come back here and feed us back with the final cost.
Then I may not say anything … I value my time and health now.
I wish you well on your project .

I wonder why the second engr is quoting pieces of iron rod for a twin duplex...

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twinskenny:
Guys good morning, a client want to make a decision on some bathroom design, the space is small… now they want to choose between bath cubicle or bath tubs… which do you think is more decent?

Dimension of the bathroom is also needed to determine what can fit in

Akerewe:


U r absolutely right, that's their doings.
That's y I advice the guy not to follow their quote and he should personally check everything physically if possible he should involve third party engineer to ascertain the quantity.

But in my own case I bought my cables direct from a major distributor myself because Coleman cables prices is not a child's play.

Can you believe me that my electrician quote excess pipping fittings and after day one work on site he went home with keys as against our agreement that he should drop the key for my inspection.

I called him to know y he went away with the keys, he said he forgot to drop it and since he's resuming very early the next day I shouldn't bother. I took spare keys nd was wow at the quantity of materials left bectthe job is already at 75%.

So I decided to do video coverage of all the job he has done nd the left over materials nd gave him voice not to go away with my materials.

After all the job I still have up to some bundles of pipe, U ways, couplers gum and some adaptable boxes.

It's better U crosscheck whatever they quote or even buy 70% of their quote nd monitor the job thoroughly because they make more than their payment from ur materials.

Yeah

MrKingOvie:
Between Nigerchin and Coleman which is better?, I'd hate to have to buy new wires or rewire after 3years...I want to be cost effective but not at the expense of quality though.... Topsy I hope it's you I messaged directly on Whatsapp yesterday because I still haven't gotten a response.

Sir, Nigerchin and Coleman are good cos they are both Nigeria cables.. The only different between them is their insulation. Nigerchin is the best among all the cables, your[b][/b] can never see double length in their cables and their cable is always 100m complete.

Boss, I got your message yeaterday but the reason why I couldn't reply you was that all cable manufacturers are changes price from Monday and they have stopped collecting money since Friday morning.. The only reliable price is nigerchin cable because they normally send 3 weeks notice before they increase price... So sorry for that boss... Dollar is going up and price of copper has gone up as well

Akerewe:


Like I said earlier, I am not an engineer, so I agree with you in totality.

I used 6mm for water heater and ac.

The highest gauge of cables quoted by my electrician is 6mm but like I said I listen to engineers around me nd follow their advice.

Now I understand you, if your engineer is a civil engineer he might not know the size of cables.. I can bet it with you that the cable bought for your water heater and AC is 4mm.. They collected money for 6mm and buy 4mm cable.

I have seen some electrician recommending 50mm armoured cable for a 2- bedroom bungalow, FOR WHAT??.. Make sure you get expert advice to avoid paying excess money. The recent I got from one of the member here was so crazy.... See below quantity
1.5mm
Red 8
Black 8

2.5mm
Red 5
Black 5

10mm
Red 2
Black 2

Above list are for single 2bedroom flat as quoted by electrician and civil engineer... So if the man did not contacted me he would have bought all the cables and the left over be taken away.

Before you select your supply cables, there is calculation to be done for the total load in the building..

otedola1:
Thanks for respond...,which company or market I can get the material

I will not advice you to go to open market to source for the cables because there area alot of fake cables in the market now. These guys are taking advantage of the present economy situation to sell the fake products. You can visit my legit distributor.. You can as well contact me...

Akerewe:


I have engineers around me nd I always listen nd consult them before embarking on anything.

How could you say am giving him wrong advice.

On my own project, I used 25mm recline from pole, 16mm for load from the cutout to distribution board, then 2.5 nd 1.5 for load sharing to sockets nd switches.

Bear in mind no body is an Highland of knowledge.

If u r talking of cables high prices these days it's understandable, especially Coleman and Nigerchin but never u say am giving him wrong advice.

Boss... I studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering and i have been practicing for more than 10yeas now. I design, and also install. I have never design using above 4mmsq cable for split unit. 4mm cable is enough 1hp, 1.5hp, 2hp and 2.5hp and 3hp AC. The only way you can consider 6mm cable is when you are installing 5HP 3-phase AC.

What size of cable did you use for your water heater and AC?

otedola1:


What your best price for this

1.5mm
2.5mm
4mm
6mm
10mm
16mm

Urgent need

Coleman
1.5mm
2.5mm
4mm
6mm
10mm

New price would be released on Monday the price below is the old price.. They have stopped collecting payment yesteday afternoon. They told us that the price of copper has gone up again
Price/Coil: Coleman
1.5sqmm #27,000
2.5sqmm # 44,000
4sqmm. #70,500
6sqmm. #107,200
10sqmn #179,000

Price/Coil: Witchtec
1sqmm. #19,000
1.5sqmm #26,500
2.5sqmm # 44,000
4sqmm. #70,000
6sqmm. #104,000
10sqmn #171,000

The only stable price now is Nigerchin

Akerewe:


Am not an engineer but my little contribution,

Try to count ur switches and sockets yourself as they are easy to identify. Never buy materials base on these quote, they are funny people. Like I said crosscheck everything physically base on ur building length.

With this load, buy 6mm or higher, 4mm is too small for water heaters and all these air conditioning.

4mm is enough for AC and water heater,,,. Buying 6mm or higher cable for AC and water heater is a waste of money. price of cable is not smiling these days... Even 2.5mm at times is used for 1HP .. Do not give him wrong advice

MrKingOvie:
Good Morning everyone,
I am at the wiring stage and got this quotation from my engineer.
I would like the house to scrutinize it..It's a 3 bedroom Bungalow all en suite with 2 water heaters.
STAGE 2
QUOTATION FOR WIRING

(1) 1.5mm² Red(5 coils)
(2)1.5mm² Black (3 coils)
(3) 2.5 mm² Red(2coils)
(4) 2.5 mm² Black(2coils)
(5)1.5mm² Earth's (2coils)
(6) 4.0mm² Red(1coil)
(7)4.0mm² Black (1coil)
(2.5mm² Earth(1coil)
2 PIECES OF FISHING TAPES.
10MM² MEASUREMENT 46 YARDS

FITTINGS
13AMP sockets single (7 PCs)
13Amp sockets double (15pcs)
15amp sockets (2pcs)
1gangs switch (9pcs)
2gangs switch (6pcs)
3gangs switch (9pcs)
Ceiling Rose (9pcs)
Water heater switch (9pcs)
Cooker unit socket (1piece)
TV socket (7pcs)
Bell push and switch
Wall brackets (13pcs)
Chandelier (3pcs)
POP panel light 12watts( 26pcs)
Outside buckets fittings (9pcs)
Earth rod (1)
Earthing salts (3bags)
Long and short BS screw
Black star screw 2" INCH
Blacks tapes 4 pieces
Multiple colours tapes light 4 row, chokes 17 pieces...
Thanks in advance for your assistance

The quantities of cables are okay...

On the fittings, the number of TV socket should be 4 as against 7:
Sitting 1
Rooms 3
I don't know whether you requested for additional TV point in dining and bathrooms. People does that these days.

Also, the number of chandelier should be 1 as against 3. Maybe you requested for additional point in dining and master bedroom

[quote author=MrKingOvie post=129892486]Good Morning everyone,
I am at the wiring stage and got this quotation from my engineer.
I would like the house to scrutinize it..It's a 3 bedroom Bungalow all en suite with 2 water heaters.
STAGE 2
QUOTATION FOR WIRING

(1) 1.5mm² Red(5 coils)
(2)1.5mm² Black (3 coils)
(3) 2.5 mm² Red(2coils)
(4) 2.5 mm² Black(2coils)
(5)1.5mm² Earth's (2coils)
(6) 4.0mm² Red(1coil)
(7)4.0mm² Black (1coil)
(2.5mm² Earth(1coil)
2 PIECES OF FISHING TAPES.
10MM² MEASUREMENT 46 YARDS

FITTINGS
13AMP sockets single (7 PCs)
13Amp sockets double (15pcs)
15amp sockets (2pcs)
1gangs switch (9pcs)
2gangs switch (6pcs)
3gangs switch (9pcs)
Ceiling Rose (9pcs)
Water heater switch (9pcs)
Cooker unit socket (1piece)
TV socket (7pcs)
Bell push and switch
Wall brackets (13pcs)
Chandelier (3pcs)
POP panel light 12watts( 26pcs)
Outside buckets fittings (9pcs)
Earth rod (1)
Earthing salts (3bags)
Long and short BS screw
Black star screw 2" INCH
Blacks tapes 4 pieces
Multiple colours tapes light 4 row, chokes 17 pieces...
Thanks in advance for your assistance [/quoted],

The quantities of cables are okay...

On the fittings, the number of TV socket should be 4 as against 7:
Sitting 1
Rooms 3
I don't know whether you requested for additional TV point in dining and bathrooms. People does that these days.

Also, the number of chandelier should be 1 as against 3. Maybe you requested for additional point in dining and master bedroom.

Good morning to everyone

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Onyezico:


Can i have you contact please.

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Emrys1889:
Hello house,
I intend building a 2bedroom bungalow somewhere around Ogun state. Flat table ground, solid with no issues with flooding.
Kindly assist with cost of the foundation as well as overall cost considering the current cost of materials this time.
I am new to building so any help, costs, advice and tips will be sincerely appreciated.
Thanks 🙏🏾🙌🏾

It will require your architectural plan before you can get any feedback on this

fashrola:


Yeah Heat detector..... not smoke alarms in Kitchen cos it can be easily triggered by cooking fumes or steam........

Yeah

erico2k2:

Heat or smoke detector ?>

Heat detector in kitchen
Smoke detector in the room