VickyES300:
Nice one boss, I bought mine from Adron as well (West Park Garden, Ibadan) and by God's grace next month I would be allocated and I want to start my project immediately. Please keep updating about everything most especially the cost and I wouldn't mind if you can also connect me to a good engineer if you can find one.

twinskenny:


If it’s ibadan you can connect with kolanshangone he is a good man...

VickyES300:



Yes it's Ibadan and how can I get his contact?

Joshcoli:
Ok, I paid someone 20k to evacuate all the dugged sand from the soakaway into the building and also paid about 58,000 to put pillers. These 58k covers 11 piller plus the front 3 pillers, the irons, cement, water, labour and also the carpentry work

twinskenny:


If it’s ibadan you can connect with kolanshangone he is a good man...

KolaShangOne:


I have a question o..

Since sometime last year, Adron doesn't allow direct labour on their sites. They require you to have a qualified engineer before you can start work.

How come they allowed you use direct Labour?

Joshcoli:


Ok, many thanks
I forgot to mention bags of cement used
So far I've used 47 bags of cement
Dangote which then was 2,550 per bag. It has gone up to 2,650 per bag now

Another thing I want prospective builders to note is that, engineers makes things very difficult for builders because they know you wont be on ground to monitor their work. My little advice is if you can get someone trustworthy to be on site to monitor the work and pay like 3k, it will be very worth it... But those crazy engineers can even buy them over sef... Lol

don4real18:

We don't make things difficult and you are not a builder, rather, you are the project owner.
I know there are some dishonest professionals in the construction industry out there but the good outweighs the bad.

Joshcoli:
Believe me some engineers are devil expecially these my engineers ... Because I decided to be on site the increase the cement mixture ratio just for the sake of wickedness. After these German floor is done I'm changing him ASAP

VickyES300:
Nice one boss, I bought mine from Adron as well (West Park Garden, Ibadan) and by God's grace next month I would be allocated and I want to start my project immediately. Please keep updating about everything most especially the cost and I wouldn't mind if you can also connect me to a good engineer if you can find one.

VickyES300:
Nice one boss, I bought mine from Adron as well (West Park Garden, Ibadan) and by God's grace next month I would be allocated and I want to start my project immediately. Please keep updating about everything most especially the cost and I wouldn't mind if you can also connect me to a good engineer if you can find one.

abbeyboy2o15:
How much are they selling a plot now, am a resident of ibadan, want to look into something like that for future. What is the cost for your own. Thanks

twinskenny:


0703 893 5532

VickyES300:



Thanks so much boss, I will contact him as soon as I get back to Nigeria.

VickyES300:




I paid 1,150,000 for the land and additional fee of 950k which covers the C of O, development fee, documentation and others.

abbeyboy2o15:
ok thanks where is the estate located.

Rubbiish:

Before u change him, ensure he didn't make changes to the floor plan, if he did, tell him to effect it on the plan, so another engineer can continue from the German floor

Joshcoli:
Here we are today...
9 inches Block @ 155 = 77,500
6 inches block @ 140 = 70,000
10 tons of sharp sand = 28,000
Water = 5,000
20 bags Cement @2,650 = 53,000
Labour = 50,000

drkay:

Well done sir. Is the 50k what you’re paying them to set the 1000 blocks or the amount you spent on site today?
By getting an Engineer and doing direct labor, does it mean that you hired everyone working on that site and paying them individually based on your negotiation, including the engineer? How do pay your engineer/builder? Per number of days on site or phase of the project?
Please keep us posted as you proceed. God will continue to enrich you.

drkay:

Thank you for this advice. I’m about to take similar decision. I remember he said that he has modified the plan on the first floor but He didn’t send it to me. I don’t know if he’ll release his own updated copy of the plan when I tell him my decision to get a new hand. It’s a 4brm duplex at decking stage and I plan to finish it up when next I visit Nigeria.

Rubbiish:

@bold is d guy that bad?
If u are not sure if he will release it, it is better u let him take the building above German, tell him to give u quotation to forming stage, which is above German floor or to window level, after which u can fire him. Because any engineer can continue from there. I will suggest u do this

Joshcoli:
Another 1,000 blocks
9 inches - 600 @ N155
6 inches - 400 @ N140
Total - 149,000
Note these prices includes delivery to site

Cement 13 Bags @ 2,650 = 34,450
Water = 5,000
Mobilization = 25,000 to balance 25,000 if he actually finishes the whole blocks
Total = 64,000

Total Blocks so far i bought for these house is 3,000

I just hope i dont buy again

Joshcoli:
This is the floor plan... 3 Bedroom ensuit with a laundry

Joshcoli:
Believe me some engineers are devil expecially these my engineers ... Because I decided to be on site the increase the cement mixture ratio just for the sake of wickedness. After these German floor is done I'm changing him ASAP

Timtol:

Maybe I can add in sth here if allowed.
At the master bedroom where we have long wall, try and introduce another window making both to be at both sides Centralizing the wall with at least 1800mm to 2400mm for headboard...very very important for modern homes.
For the bedroom that isn't cross ventilated, introduce another window flushing to the wall at both sides with 900mm each making 1800mm in ratio if 1/2 to the wall length for ventilation sake,daylight and human convenience introducing a headboard wall.
The store will look like a tunnel immediately the door is locked and anything that can get spoilt with heat... Introduce a long window of at least 750mm by 600mm just for daylight in case there is no provision for electrical tools as means of daylight, client's factor in terms of cost should be put into consideration.

Way up bro.
God bless the work of your hand.

Timtol:

I encourage you to try and top it with sharp sand next time then rammer again, after that lay your DPM (polythene nylon) then for reinforcements sake,get Y3mm rod we call wire mesh been laid. While the concrete deals with comprehensive strength the wire mesh will deal with the tensile strength.

God bless you!

Joshcoli:


You must be an architect for that fantastic observation...
I already asked my engineer to reconstruct that section before finally
working on the lintel

thanks for the input

Yh! Architect.
Founder of Dioritestructures.
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