kopell:
Johnny pls make sure you are furnishing the right information.
Electrical 600k is this only the cables or with all the electrical fitting accessories, rails and burglary 700k I hope it not include windows. this 3 items may cost over 2.5 million. A friend just bought cables alone for his house 3weeks ago it cost him over 500k. Cost of labor, I don't want to know how smart you can negotiate by time you put all those bills together at the end bungalow or Duplex its will be over 1million.

twinskenny:


Some quote to get the job...then come back later for more money

kopell:
You guys no dey forget things Oooo. lol

pmxpo:
Get several architects to give u professional bill of quantities, then make a decision out of it. Make sure u explain clearly what u need. Do not accept stochastic BOQ frm Nairalanders who have little or no experience. THERE'S NO ACTUAL COST OF BUILDING, IT SOLELY DEPENDS ON YOUR TASTE.

STJAM:
My dear please do not allow anyone to deceive you 16 milions is not enough to complete 5 bedrooms duplex consider the high inflation with the cost of building materials in nigeria at moment. [color=#000099][/color].

See my ongoing project at Obada Oko ABEOKUTA, 5 bedrooms bungalow inluded all the facilities i.e 5 bedrooms big size, 1 big sitting room, 1 children/family sitting room, box room, laundry room, waiting room, 3 bancoly, kitchen, store and dining room. Despite using 9 blocks throughout security door completed, buglary completed, window alluminum frame done, sockaway digged and casted, electrical conduit piping completed, plumber conduit pipe laying completed so fa so good I HAD SPENt ROUGHLY total 4.6MILLIONS to the level its now.

I am budgeting 4 to 5 millions for the finishing. Pop ceiling, 5 pop pillar, toilet accessories, electrical fitting, plastering and German floor, tiles, kitchen items, painting, wooden doors. E t.c.

Compare it yourself bro.

allCopacetic:
The comments on this thread are literally rib cracking.
I see people posting ridiculous and unrealistic figures,even people who have no idea how much a bag of cement costs are providing project cost from foundation to finishing. Building standards in Nigeria have deteriorated to the point where just about anybody can raise a structure and be termed a "Building Engineer"
9Million, lol seriously
600k for Electrical fittings for a supposedly High taste?
The undertstanding and definition of "High Taste" is obviously relative and open to interpretation. We are limited to what we are exposed to.
Some folks might find it hard to comprehend how a 4 bedroom bungalow can cost over a million Naira for Electrical finishing alone, and I mean just accessories and lighting fixtures.(this is excluding piping, wiring and labour)
An LED chandelier can gulp in excess of 300k and a 13A single socket can cost up to 5000 for a single piece, again it depends on your preference. For an average budget, this is over the top. but for some, this is familiar territory .

I'll give one example: A 13A Legrand Mallia Single Socket (Dark Silver) fitted with a (Gold , Brushed/polished stainless steel or lacquered black) face plate will set you back over 5k per piece . The white of the same costs about half as much. Which is still very high for most budgets. But some will consider anything less to be sub par.

For those who might be quick to shout:

13A Dark Silver socket (gang unit) - LEG283511

Gold, Polished SS, Brushed SS (Cover Plates) - LEG28192, LEG281986, LEG281978

Look them up

olumide4christ:


Oga please educate them more...perhaps you might be able to deliver them from their ignorance and prevent the OP from making costly mistakes as a result of their erroneous advice!!!

allCopacetic:

Well, each to his own sir.
The OP is not a child, I'm sure he's reading between the lines.

STJAM:
My dear please do not allow anyone to deceive you 16 milions is not enough to complete 5 bedrooms duplex consider the high inflation with the cost of building materials in nigeria at moment. [color=#000099][/color].

See my ongoing project at Obada Oko ABEOKUTA, 5 bedrooms bungalow inluded all the facilities i.e 5 bedrooms big size, 1 big sitting room, 1 children/family sitting room, box room, laundry room, waiting room, 3 bancoly, kitchen, store and dining room. Despite using 9 blocks throughout security door completed, buglary completed, window alluminum frame done, sockaway digged and casted, electrical conduit piping completed, plumber conduit pipe laying completed so fa so good I HAD SPENt ROUGHLY total 4.6MILLIONS to the level its now.

I am budgeting 4 to 5 millions for the finishing. Pop ceiling, 5 pop pillar, toilet accessories, electrical fitting, plastering and German floor, tiles, kitchen items, painting, wooden doors. E t.c.

Compare it yourself bro.

EgunMogaji:


This is why I enjoy reading your posts. You make your points succinctly and in a non overbearing manner.

metallisc:



those designs there are the real deal! no unnecessary waste of materials. The problem with nigerians is the crowd mentality... someone(probably a rich and influential person) builds a house surrounded by pillars and that becomes the standard for everybody because they want to appear rich as well. If you calculate the amount of materials used for the pillars, you find out that it will be enough for a two bedroom bungalow .
you see some crap called residential houses and the owners are saying the build cost 50million and you are looking at it and wondering where the 50million went. people should learn to explore options through independent thinking and research!

cybriz82:
Na wa oooo same 2yrs old 5bedroom room duplex with an extra plot of land attach to it but fence...goz for 7million naira here in sokoto state n sum people r till pricin iz for 6.5million naira....hmmmm ...all d room ac r till der ,borehole,

amagunnerfan:
I recently bought a piece of land in a very good location in Abeokuta. In the process of getting the building plan approval. I intend to build a 5 bedroom duplex on the land but want to get ideas of how much it will likely cost me.

I am a bit inexperienced but have my father in law and my uncle running the errands for me.

My inital budget was 9 million but my father in law said it won't be enough. How much do Nairalanders think it will cost? I intend to finish this project within 6 months GOD willing.

olumide4christ:


Not at all ooo...he has been in Nigeria and Nairaland property section for long...that's just his system of engaging prospective clients. Check his mentions and quotes!

eghosajohnny:
Now a clear break down of foundation @1.8m

Blocks 1,200 @200=240k
Granite 30tons=. 140k
Sharp sand 2trucks=100k
Cement 120bags @2,200=264k
Laterite 15trucks @20k=300k
16mm 1/2ton=65k
12mm 1/2ton=65k
10mm 20pieces@1,100=22k
Soft sand 1truck@40k=40k
Plumbing=70k
Labour =250k

Total 1,820,000

This will guide you in your foundation supervision can be agreed by both you if you need someone on ground.

EgunMogaji:


Are you working off of a building plan that the OP gave you and you've made site visits?

Apart from being Clairvoyant, he uses DRONES and Satellites to do his estimates!

Some of these Nairaland Builders sef, SMH.

eghosajohnny:
Now a clear break down of foundation @1.8m

Blocks 1,200 @200=240k
Granite 30tons=. 140k
Sharp sand 2trucks=100k
Cement 120bags @2,200=264k
Laterite 15trucks @20k=300k
16mm 1/2ton=65k
12mm 1/2ton=65k
10mm 20pieces@1,100=22k
Soft sand 1truck@40k=40k
Plumbing=70k
Labour =250k

Total 1,820,000

This will guide you in your foundation supervision can be agreed by both you if you need someone on ground.

metallisc:



those designs there are the real deal! no unnecessary waste of materials. The problem with nigerians is the crowd mentality... someone(probably a rich and influential person) builds a house surrounded by pillars and that becomes the standard for everybody because they want to appear rich as well. If you calculate the amount of materials used for the pillars, you find out that it will be enough for a two bedroom bungalow .
you see some crap called residential houses and the owners are saying the build cost 50million and you are looking at it and wondering where the 50million went. people should learn to explore options through independent thinking and research!

erico2k2:

Well the ramification of your post is that we all stick to what we term relatively moderate or same/norm
nah brov, different folks different taste,
The Mayor of London wants to build a Garden bridge across the Thames, when we need a bridge across the Thames to replace the woolwich crossing.When questioned both past and present mayors claimed it will bring investment to the town, its something new and fantastic, people would always like to use it as a yard stick to do something more appealing.
All I'm trying to say is, it is always good to do something new and innovative and things that are new and innovative DO NOT COME CHEAP.

metallisc:



where english comprehension is concerned... are you sure you made good grades in school?

EgunMogaji:


So wrote the person who started a sentence with lowercase letter and also left a dangling participle dangerously at mid sentence.

eghosajohnny:
Now a clear break down of foundation @1.8m




This will guide you in your foundation supervision can be agreed by both you if you need someone on ground.

EgunMogaji:


Takes one to know one.

A typical insolent Nigerian behavior to project self worth.

I can wager a bet on your age since you can only communicate mostly with pictures.

metallisc:

EgunMogaji:


I rest my case.