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TravelRe: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by 4newguy: 9:11am On Jun 13, 2023
seankafor:
why were you rejected in the first place
This was the message that was contained in the parcel sent to me.
"The information submitted regarding the justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not reliable”.

I submitted all my documents although vfs officer at Abuja took out my marriage certificate, deed of transfer of some properties, tenancy agreement, marriage photos saying it's not needed and I included this in my cover letter
TravelRe: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by 4newguy: 8:51am On Jun 13, 2023
Good day everyone. Please I wanted to ask how long do I need to wait to re-apply for a France visa after I was rejected.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy: 4:27am On Oct 27, 2022
praise010:
For the first/new tenant , his fees should be the fees for the lease agreement so your rent should remain intact. For rent renewal , you can negotiate 5% of the rental

A lawyer fee cannot cover litigation fees where there is need to evict a tenant. Usually, you may not pay for quite notices , but you will be charged for filing the processes in court and appearance fees

You can't deal with prompt or delayed payment by tenants upfront. No matter the clause you have in an agreement, bad tenants won't give a damn and the only option is to take him to court with the attendant challenges associated with our Court system.

A lawyer should also be the caretaker. The tenancy agreement out there have almost the same clause....
Thanks for your reply. I was with a lawyer of recent and he's willing to take 5% but he is insisting ill also pay him for the first year for managing the property(tenants will pay him for tenancy agreement).
Is it a norm for lawyers to collect management fees from the first year while also collecting tenancy agreement from tenants ?
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy: 7:32pm On Oct 23, 2022
Good day to everyone one. I'd like to seek opinions and suggestions.
I and my wife are almost done with our first rental building . I've extensively read about how some tenants could be worrisome and how ideal it is to hand over to a lawyer which we intend to do. The crux at hand are
1. What's an ideal amount to negotiate as fee with my lawyer
2. Would his fee also conver litigation process if thr need arises or would i have to negotiate that
3. What procedures can we take to avoid tenant issues as regards prompt payment
4. What should we look out in the tenancy agreement
5. If we get a lawyer would he also act as a care taker to the building.

Location: South South

Your suggestion will be highly appreciated
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy:
Good day. Asking for a close relative

How much would it cost to build a 4unit 3 bedroom (1 storey) flat.
Basically an average looking house

Location: Either Asaba or Benin (I'm try to convince him to build in Benin City as it might be cheaper for him than delta)
Your input will be highly appreciated
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy: 7:10pm On Dec 09, 2019
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PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy: 6:55pm On Dec 09, 2019
megacontrol:
Post a picture for better understanding.

To your question...you will most likely have to insert iron rods to correct it (depending on the nature of the crack.

Again, post pictures to help you get the right responses.

good luck

PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy: 2:38pm On Dec 09, 2019
Conceptman:
Cracks can sometime be the house settling to the earth which I think it's not a big problem like that. Another thing to look for is the environment where you have your building, do other houses experience such that's if the cracks are very visible ones and that could be an issue with the vicinity of that land which could either be caused by different factors. Try and ask around if others experience such, did you do German floor
Yes, German floor was done. Theres a crack too on the floor. The security man of my neighbour said his oga had same thing but he cracked open the wall and included reinforcement
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy: 2:28pm On Dec 09, 2019
rotecch77:
Permit me to say this, it’s never a waste of money to get a competent personal to handle things, you can never regret it in future.

In construction if you don’t have enough Money due to the situation of the country to hire professional to handle your project from beginning to the end, you can do so for foundation only, ( bungalow) you won’t regret it.

Now to the problem on the ground you need to 1st check the courses of the cracks ( this might be from the foundation which I’m very sure of).
Then you need to study it if it has stoped before you can take any repair on it, if not the cracks will continue.

More so as you explained you might need what we called UNDER PINNING to solve this problem ( although we don’t know the degree of the cracks bcs NO pics to check that).
I gave an engineer the job from beginning to its current stage as I didnt want story and I try not to over negotiate but still I got this.

Please what does underpinning involve
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy: 1:55pm On Dec 09, 2019
Good day. I need this great house and engineers advice. I started a 4bedroom bungalow which weve roofed and plastered. Of recent, weve noticed crack both horizontal and vertical cracks on the walls and the floor. Engineer said it's as a result of differential settlement and it can be worked on.
He said working on it involves cracking the walls and just filling and plastering with cement and sand.
Someone told me it involves breaking the walls and inserting reinforcement (iron rods) and plastering with mixed sand,cement and granite.

He insists that it's not necessary. Please engineers in the house, is it necessary or not
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy: 2:24pm On Mar 25, 2019
GoodFaith:
4newguy:
Email me
I will send somebody to take care of your Art work
For your windows I have two people we can try
for the Plastering I can ask the old man I am going to pay daily to do my plastering to help you
I paid 525K for 22 windows Nigeria material
Benin City Gangster thefts
Sent you a mail. Are you based in Benin city ?
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy: 2:21pm On Mar 25, 2019
twinskenny:
did u asked the type of materials he is using for the window?? very important
He said it's tower. Do you think rate is OK considering the size of the windows
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy: 1:25pm On Mar 25, 2019
GoodFaith:
Call the fucker and telling him all you have is 70k
Honestly, I just tire when I saw bill. I'm done with my roofing and moving on to plastering and installing casement windows.

Please help me check the quote.

1. For plastering of four bedroom only, i was billed N350k for labor
2. Window casement - N734k
3. For artwork - N199k

Please Kindly help advise

PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy: 6:36am On Mar 24, 2019
Good morning guys. Please help me check this quote sent by my engineer for Art work. Note it's for labor only. I'd be buying the materials needed

PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy: 3:28pm On Mar 13, 2019
GoodFaith:
Families and contractor are robbing people that don't live in Nigeria
Please don't come here and tell me nonsense
I know better
Carpenter told me to do my wood work 280K-- I paid 100k
stone coated the dude told me (500sq) 1,375,000.00--I paid 965,000 it was 375sq
to put the roof I paid 60k

The same dude rob me about three year back told me the roof was about 500sq
This year he came and told me my new building was about 500sq
Call Agen
Agen sent somebody to go get the measurement it was 375sq
Told him he wasn't going to rob me for the second time
Its obvious the OP builder is trying to act smart. Only God can help someone from not been ripped off. That's why I try to do my research properly or ask.


Btw there was no need for this "Please don't come here and tell me nonsense". I ain't the OP builder

One love
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy: 11:10am On Mar 13, 2019
@shelliz id advise you get people outside Edo state for your septic tank. Everything in Benin city is expensive even Labour. I currently have a project at Amagba and jobs from foundation to roofing has been done from people outside the Edo state.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy: 10:28am On Jan 23, 2019
Hello boss. I intend to make pillars like in the one below. Moulder is charging me 50k for 4 of it.
Please is the rate ok ?

PropertiesRe: Cost of Building A 4 Bedroom Bungalow all ensuite by 4newguy(op): 3:18pm On Jan 15, 2019
Thanks @AsomArchitectNG.
PropertiesRe: Cost of Building A 4 Bedroom Bungalow all ensuite by 4newguy(op): 11:13am On Jan 15, 2019
joycluv:
Well done work bros. But plz does the number of bags of cement you listed here include the ones used in moulding blocks? In other words, how many bags did you use for block moulding, how many did you use for blinding, how many for German floor, how many for block setting up to lintel and how many for the lintel? Thanks!
A total of 182 bags has been used currently. This numbers includes bags needed for block moulding, setting, German floor , lintel casting and pillar casting. I envisage we might need few bags more.
I omitted the first 30bags I used in moulding blocks for the foundation
PropertiesRe: Cost of Building A 4 Bedroom Bungalow all ensuite by 4newguy(op): 7:56am On Jan 15, 2019
Below is what we spent so far. Couldn't arrange properly, the total cost. Had to write down as I spent


Digging and Pouring (Labour) - N57000
Renting materials - N2000
Purchase of shovel and buckets - N5000
20 bags of cement - N50000
1 tanker of water - N8000
30 ton of granite - N160000
Contractor (350k) - N150000
Laborers (450k) - N320000
Laterite (4in1*4) - N120000
10bags of cement - N24500
20 length of 1by12by18 - N48000
Binding wire - N1500
3" nail (1bag) - N7500
12 mm (14 lengths) - 30800
8mm (6 lengths) - 8800
14bags of cement - 34300
Laterite (4in1*2) - 60000
Sharp sand (4 in1*2) - 100000
Moulder labor (14 bags) - 12600
Sharp sand (4 in 1) - 45000
Cement (35 bags) - 85750
Moulder labor (20 bags) - 18000
Water (Tanker and well) - N13000
62 bag of cement - N151900
Arrange the blocks - N3000
30 bags of cement - N73500
12mm rod - N12500
planks 43*2300 - 98900
12mm Rod’s 40 pieces - 80000
8mm rods :10 lenght = 10000
1 bag of nail -7500
Binding wire- 6000
2*2 = 7000
Cutting wood - 1300
Transport - 2000
25 bags of cement - 61250
Moulder (10bags at 850) - 8500
Granite (15 ton ) - 80000
Water - 5000


Total: 1,965,100
PropertiesRe: Cost of Building A 4 Bedroom Bungalow all ensuite by 4newguy(op): 7:51am On Jan 15, 2019
Workers took the holidays off but resumed this week. Currently we are at lintel level and should be warming up for parafet and roofing.
Some pics of the project (Pics aren't very clear. My Engineer boys couldn't get a clear pic with their phones)

PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy: 3:33am On Jan 11, 2019
twinskenny:
for your electrical services...CCTV..whole house audio system and many more 08051355133
Www.twinstecks.com
And your can check our thread here for previous job done

https://www.nairaland.com/twinskenny/topics
Can you help with a quotation for wiring a 4 Bedroom Bungalow
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by 4newguy: 4:10pm On Jan 09, 2019
Please bosses in the house. What's the difference between precasted and casted parafet in terms of cost and durability
PropertiesRe: Cost of Building A 4 Bedroom Bungalow all ensuite by 4newguy(op): 9:31am On Dec 28, 2018
Mgbadike80:
remain blessed, God would see you through. i have reservations on your floor plan but the house would definitely look very beautiful if finished well. Godspeed.
Thanks. We are hoping for a luxury finishing. A lot had to be done to the floor plan but I definitely know I might be spending on roofing as my engineer said something about having independent roofing
PropertiesRe: Cost of Building A 4 Bedroom Bungalow all ensuite by 4newguy(op): 6:54am On Dec 27, 2018
Really appreciate Boss @AsomArchitectNG who took time to check the floor plan and made some corrections.

Hoping to reach parafet (I hope I got the spelling correctly ) on or before the new year. The project dey burn pocket

PropertiesRe: Cost of Building A 4 Bedroom Bungalow all ensuite by 4newguy(op): 6:25am On Dec 27, 2018
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PropertiesRe: Cost of Building A 4 Bedroom Bungalow all ensuite by 4newguy(op): 6:24am On Dec 27, 2018
Block work started.

PropertiesRe: Cost of Building A 4 Bedroom Bungalow all ensuite by 4newguy(op): 1:16pm On Dec 22, 2018
AsomArchitectNG:
U wlcm. Although the plan isn't too visible i was trying to look out for the relationship between the dinning and kitchen. And do you have the 3d of the building??
PropertiesRe: Cost of Building A 4 Bedroom Bungalow all ensuite by 4newguy(op): 6:12am On Dec 22, 2018
AsomArchitectNG:
Congratulations op nice work. But i noticed some things about the floor plan.

One thing most architects/engineer don't put into place when designing is cost. With this kind of design trust me you are going to spend much on construction/finishing. Even when the money is there nobody prefers to waste it.You will get to understand what am saying especially when it gets to roofing level

I. think the shape of your building is somehow irregular although it will be good if it comes out well

2.You also have wasted spaces especially in the lobby side

3. Am sure this design was done by an engineer and not an Architect. Pls for the sake of knowledge purpose there's a big difference between an architect and an engineer

Simplicity n economy of space Is paramount in architecture?

In all I wish you the very best and success OP
Thanks for the observation. For the lobby I've notified he closes up 2 lobby I felt was unnecessary to make room for more space.
As regards coming out well, I hope it does. He has built something like that for someoelse in owerri and I kinda like it.


"With this kind of design trust me you are going to spend much on construction/finishing"

Please throw more light on this. Thanks
PropertiesRe: Cost of Building A 4 Bedroom Bungalow all ensuite by 4newguy(op): 6:04am On Dec 22, 2018
Timtol:
Same thing happened on Wednesday before our German where some spaces look bigger and some smaller, clients always complain of this,but if the Architect has a standard job no matter the plot might be he must be able to get a standard size.
I was on site yesterday and he assured me that the sizes are large. Although some of the lobby will be closed to make room for more space
PropertiesRe: Cost of Building A 4 Bedroom Bungalow all ensuite by 4newguy(op): 6:02am On Dec 22, 2018
segzy14:

Where is the floor plan?
Network didn't upload the pdf file. Just did now

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