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Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by rabcnesbit: 10:23pm On Jan 05, 2016 |
Hello all. I am embarking on a project to build a block of four 3-bedroom flats on my plot of land that has been lying fallow for a while now. The land is located at Sango-Ota in Ogun state. I reside abroad so this a project I will have to manage remotely through a good friend who resides in Lagos. I am starting this thread to document my progress, but most importantly to seek people's advice, suggestions and opinions, especially to do with quotations, prices, processes, materials etc. Depending on how much this might eventually cost me, I might just stop at the decking level and take a breather before continuing. So to start with, I have done the following: land survey, cost N35,000 Architectural plan, cost N75,000 Got the following to do: Structural engineering drawings Stamp duty on land receipt Tax clearance certificate Developmental levy /receipt Assessment fees Processing fee (basically greasing officials' palms each step of the way) As I get the costings for each of the above, I will update. If the costings seem unreasonable/excessive, please advise. Obviously, this is going to be a slow and long process, so I will not be updating everyday, only when there is something new I need to add. Thank you 7 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by rabcnesbit: 7:50pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
Following now done: Structural engineering drawings = N50,000 Stamp duty on land receipt = N30,000 Tax clearance certificate = N35,600 Assessment fees = N89,725 Processing fee (basically greasing officials' palms each step of the way) = N35,000 Transaction =N10,000 So far, total for documents/plan/survey/drawings = N360,325. I have not even laid a block yet! 3 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by johnson232: 8:33pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
rabcnesbit:@bold lol... what abt the developmental fee and architectural drawings approvals? |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by Nobody: 8:46pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
It is well Sir , God will see u through. Omo onile things too can be frustrating beginning from foundation Money. Success sir rabcnesbit: 1 Like |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by rabcnesbit: 9:03pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
johnson232: All I have listed is what the Architect (well more a draughtsman) identified to me (well so far) as required for the an approved building plan. |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by rabcnesbit: 9:04pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
adeekiti: Thank you bro. |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by johnson232: 9:07pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
rabcnesbit:okay sir.. God will see u through... |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by Nobody: 9:07pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
rabcnesbit:you are welcome bro |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by olapluto(m): 1:34am On Feb 04, 2016 |
Sango Otta is as expensive (if not more expensive) than Lagos. It is one of those places in Ogun state which have been encroached by Lag. Its better you make these sacrifices now. Good luck. Im following this thread keenly. |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by twinskenny(m): 4:30am On Feb 04, 2016 |
Good luck sir |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by rabcnesbit: 12:48pm On Aug 02, 2016 |
Hello my peeps. Sorry been a while, been waiting for the plan approval, which is now done and work has now started. So far up to filling and ramming of laterite: Paper work To update survey plan = N35,000 Architectural plan = N75,000 Printing of plans = N5000 Structural engineering drawings = N50,000 Stamp duty on land receipt = N30,000 Tax clearance certificate = N35,600 Assessment fees = N89,725 Processing fee (basically greasing officials' palms each step of the way) = N35,000 Transaction fee (don’t exactly what this is for) = N10,000 Omonile = N200,000 Some other ancillary spendings totalling about N107,000 Total = N672,325 Building work (1) Foundation to DPC (i) Digging of foundation N 60,000.00 (ii) Casting of foundation concrete including pillars footing Casting of foundation floor i.e. blinding (0.075M)3inches (a) 15 tonnes granite N 65,000.00 (b) 20 tonnes sand N 45,000.00 (c) 45 bags cement N 74,250.00 (d) Labour Reinforcement for foundation pillars footings (a) 37 length of 16mm iron rod for pillar footings N 92,500.00 (b) 20 length of 12mm iron rod for pillar rings N 28,000.00 (c)18 length of iron rod for pillar rings N 18,000.00 (d) 1 full roll of binding wire N 6,500.00 (e) Welder (labour) N 45,000.00 Casting of pillar to DPC level (a) 39 inch board of somi wood N 42,900.00 (b) 40 pieces of 2 by 3 wood N 14,000.00 (c) 3 inch nails full bag N 7,000.00 (d) Carpenter charges (Labour) N 35,000.00 (iii) Setting of blocks to DPC level (a) 1400 blocks of 9inches N 224,000.00 (b) 22 bags of cement N 36,300.00 (c) 20 tonnes sharp sand N 45,000.00 (d) Brick layers charges (Labour) N 88,500.00 (iv) Filling & ramming of Laterite (a) 16 trucks of 20 tonnes laterite sand N 368,000.00 (b) Packing of laterite sand N 80,000.00 (c) Rammer machine N 10,000.00 Total = N1,384,950 2 Shares
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Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by rabcnesbit: 3:01pm On Aug 02, 2016 |
So, thinking of starting the borehole. Would appreciate some advice/tips regarding the type/model/power of submersible water pump to buy, and whether better and cheaper to by it in Naija or ship it from abroad? Also I have heard of solar-powered water pumps, anybody has any advice about these, is there a submersible version, costs to purchase and install etc? Many thanks 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by rabcnesbit: 10:37pm On Aug 07, 2016 |
Filling of laterite completed. Next stage will be casting of german floor.
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Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by Dilidee(m): 5:48am On Aug 08, 2016 |
Safe journey sir 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by Nobody: 5:53am On Aug 08, 2016 |
Godstrength and Godspeed brother. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by olaolaking: 6:01am On Aug 08, 2016 |
Thread opened in January. Have about 10 posts. No enticing information, enough gap in between updates. All information still at foundation/elementary/base level. But one m[b]ode[/b] unnecessarily push it to the front page. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by spytime(m): 6:02am On Aug 08, 2016 |
rabcnesbit: 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by anytaij: 6:09am On Aug 08, 2016 |
Since January |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by tochivitus(m): 6:12am On Aug 08, 2016 |
ok and receipt for all the receipts..
#36,700 lol
I don't get it. we keep frustrating ourselves ourselves. .
now tell me if this bullshit is applicable in other countries. |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by Batlan01: 6:13am On Aug 08, 2016 |
Nice one... May God see U thru
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Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by chukslawrence(m): 6:22am On Aug 08, 2016 |
Nice |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by AreaFada2: 6:27am On Aug 08, 2016 |
Good. You are on FP now. You will likely get more useful comments; But one advice: make sure you do find time to go see it yourself. If possible be there during decking/slab or any other crucial stage. This is no matter of trust or mistrust. I have had costs inflated by up to 120% by a trusted person/pastor. Be it artificially doubling surface area to be coated with German floor or dubiously doubling area to be covered by tiles. I found out too late. Only when I sent other people/engineers to take measurements that I found out. The quotes just seemed out of place. Clearly foundation material, cement bags, blocks said to have been used, nogging wood for roof when checked later by a builder, he said such quantity certainly was not needed for the size of house. Instead of explaining how he used so much material, just admitting he lied, he stormed out and abandoned the project. Causing a rift. That is life for you. If you need to do a project in absentia, use a professional builder. There are some really great guys here on NL. Spyder880 is one. Good luck. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by emmaliver(m): 6:27am On Aug 08, 2016 |
Nice one |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by SPG4U(m): 6:30am On Aug 08, 2016 |
Let me go with u |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by olatoyib: 6:40am On Aug 08, 2016 |
Nice one. God will make it easy 4 u to completion on time. pls what is difference between doing surveying and updating surveying plan? |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by ozone0801(m): 6:46am On Aug 08, 2016 |
Welldone sir, I pray God strengthen and enrich your purse, so you can finish the project in good time. As for the borehole you intend doing, it is totally a positive step as you will not be bothered about water for construction purposes anymore. I'm a geologist, and borehole drilling is one of the things I do, I equally reside at sango, toll gate area precisely. These are the procedures: 1. Get a geologist/geophysicist to conduct a hydrogeophysical survey/groundwater prospecting for you to ascertain the groundwater potential of your plot as well as to identify the aquifers there. The report of the geophysical survey will contain the neccessary geological information you'll need for the borehole drilling and recommendations on a feasible borehole depth will be made. 2. After the above step, I.e after the depth to aquifer has been established, one may now use the information to calculate the cost of completing the borehole drilling, then the borehole architecture can also be designed( type of PVC casing, borehole diameter, submersible pump capacity etc). Note: anyone quoting a price for the borehole without the geophysical survey being done may not be a scammer but he definitely doesn't know his onions. * the geophysical survey doesn't cost up to 50k but it prevents you from doing a failed borehole and saves you from wasting money. * If you permit, I can send you a sample of a geophysical survey report and its recommendations. All the best. 1 Like |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by KOMBE: 6:48am On Aug 08, 2016 |
You need to increase the DPC, it's low. 1 Like |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by kokozain(m): 6:50am On Aug 08, 2016 |
Make God make it easy to a conclusion stage |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by UEDIBO: 6:57am On Aug 08, 2016 |
THIS MONEY U HAVE SPENT CAN RAISE IT UP TO LINTEL LEVEL IN MY PLACE. 1 Like |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by fagbohun4j(m): 6:59am On Aug 08, 2016 |
May the good Lord that saw me through mine see you through. Building a house isn't an easy thing bro. Just be full of prayers and make sure you have a soldier friend in case of omo onile wahala. 1 Like |
Re: Building A Block Of Four 3-bedroom Flats -my Journey. by Nobody: 7:03am On Aug 08, 2016 |
rabcnesbit: At bolded. No wonder the price is relatively too cheap for your design been a draughtsman. This are the people spoiling market for us. Meanwhile God will see you through. Amen. 3 Likes |
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