₦airaland Forum

exxell:
These pics brought tears to my eyes. It convinced me that God created the whites and Satan created the blacks! God never planned to create me a black man but an American or European. But Satan in his mischievous nature turned my direction while I was heading to my mothers womb. Attached are two pictures that sane people should weep about.

In the background of the first pix, you can see mansions built and lived in by Africans. Thats actually Lekki in Lagos. Am currently here in Lekki. All these mansions costing millions of dollars to build and yet to tar and maintain a decent good road is hard for us! Of course the government should do it! As if world governments are thrown down from heaven and not selected from among the human beings there. In this part of the world, we see our leaders as celebrities and demi gods without even knowing that they too can die! Meaning that they are human after all!

In the second pix, you can see an average neighborhood in America. No houses built with stolen millions. But just look at the neighborhood. Can't you just imagine sleeping there.... Just on the main road! I dont mind oo. From my location in Lagos, I can actually feel the serenity, divinity and coolness of this environment. Imagine writing a movie, reading a novel or carrying out a research in this serene environment. Wont you fell blessed?

Am a black man... But I SPIT ON THE BLACK RACE! Quit all these black is beautiful nonsense. Atimes I feel we are mentally retarded and lack the capacity to be in existence. Just drive around Lagos tomorrow... You will see a lot of wicked souls walking around in human form. No compassion or human sympathy whatsoever. Ready to burn a fellow man with tires just because he stole 500 hundred naira. But willing to lie down and hail a criminal politician who is no more human than his own human nature!

Last time I was at Mbuka Obosi in Onitsha. I parked my father's car to go and buy some spare parts. On coming back, One full tire and the CD loader is gone! Just like that! Nd you say that we are human beings?

Personally, I dont believe that what hampers African growth is bad leadership. What actually hampers us is because we have a lot of malignant, evil, devilish, pugnacious and criminal minded people walking around as human beings. And the most hurtful part is that they are actually bigger in number than the good ones.

If you go to America or European countries, you will actually come to agree with me that why those peeps move forward is because they have a lot of good people abounding there. Human beings with conscience and a sense of morality. People who know that when you are selected to lead, it doesnt mean that you are higher or better than those who selected you. But that you are just selected to be accountable for their well being. Thats all.

NONSENSE!

exxell:
Say all you want to say but I feel Africa should be nuked and wiped of the map of the world.... We are not productive at all! Just consuming, consuming, consuming!

The last time I was in Italy, I discovered that the average white man sees the black man as a threat! Same views when I went to Germany and Turkey!

We dont actually manufacture or produce anything. We only depend on what they manufactured to create photocopies or assemble!

brabus:
4k per meter is very reasonable. Cheaper than Aluminium parapet which sells for 15.5k

But it looks like there'll be some concrete work before the installation.

snakebeat:
Sir the Polystyrene facial seems like cladding to me. Are the rafters going to rest on concrete or the polystyrene? If it's just for cladding, then it's no way different from precast.

keziah123:
Pls what's average cost per sqm for precast fascia

mufutau55:
@Abdulwastecx
Can you post a web link to those bamboo structures... I need to see the pictures bigger. Thanks.

Hajji M.

written:
Pls Boss, we would like to know the maths U used, if any, to estimate the number oF trips oF sand for backfilling.

abouzaid:
we both have similar experiences. i can forgive the en suite but what's up with the concrete fascias? that thing gulps money with out serving any serious functional purpose and most clients are really don't have deep enough pockets to finance their fantasy but i have decided to do those as a standard part of my designs to avoid clients teaching me my job. the latest craze is sunken living rooms.

KolaShangOne:
The argument about ante room, high pitch roof etc.. Its all about CHOICE..

Those saying it's useless are talking in relation to FUNCTIONALITY.

Those saying its useful are arguing on the side of AESTHETICS and the beauty of aesthetics is CHOICE.

EgunMogaji:
It seems like a fair amount of setup time, all the waste which I guess can be collected and reused.

I'm all for automation but we have to be reasonable.

If we can first get rid of adult men carrying poun poun of concrete mix on their head and old women fetching water then I'll be happy.

abouzaid:
please can you give your own idea on how best to construct one here, i have seen a few from American sources but there are not detailed to my satisfaction.

abouzaid:
I'm asking because I'm researching on how best to incorporate a safe room in an existing design without breaking the bank. i have a lot materials already but i haven't seen any on the use of solid blocks.

abouzaid:
do you honestly think that six inches solid blocks can offer some measure of resistance to the type of handheld machine gun often used by Fulani herdsmen( i think AK47 is their favourite) what number of blocks per bag would you recommend?

erico2k2:
Ye I think we are both saying same thing in diff ways, so ideally a storey building should have its top floor partition with hollow blocks and a Bungalow and a ground floor has no business with hollow blocks then

EgunMogaji:
At least to us Londomericanas.

I'm sure in Nigeria they'll make it more complicated that it needs to be.

Over here you cannot be a General Contractor on a multi unit property or commercial property unless you're licensed.

So what do you do, you enlist on with a General Contractor who will charge you but will still oversee the project from time to time, just won't be onsite 24/7. But then we still have government oversight to make sure things are done properly.

The biggest issue I've been finding out is that almost ALL of our Nairaland builders are actually General Contractors (my opinion which will never falter), NONE of them lay bricks or swing hammers so it causes a concern for me in terms of budgeting since I too will be onsite Supervising.

Not saying it's wrong for the love of God as different strokes for different folks.

Miscellaneous:
I'm in disarray considering ur last few words. Is it possible for someone with no knowledge of structures to be a general contractor for a project? isn't he suppose to be knowledgeable in dat field? Perhaps, I'm wrong ………… pls put me in the light of things …… or maybe u shud give me the idea of who a contractor is……

erico2k2:
Hmm I think I can prove to you solid blocks bears more weight than hollow blocks on all sides , so therefore I think the only structural advantage of hollow block is its weight. Dont you agree?

erico2k2:
No i meant which would be easier to demolish ie brake down.

erico2k2:
hmmm but if I was a demolition Engineer trained to use plastic xplossives to bring down a building, i recon the hollow block will be structurally easy for me to bring down than the solid block of same dimension, don't you agree

Miscellaneous:
Abdulwastecx or any other, do u consider the level of sound from one room to another when using blocks? or is there a calculation for dat?

erico2k2:
hmmm but if I was a demolition Engineer trained to use plastic xplossives to bring down a building, i recon the hollow block will be structurally easy for me to bring down than the solid block of same dimension, don't you agree

erico2k2:
I have been thinking, is there any structural benefit of Hollow block to solid blocks and vise versa

erico2k2:
the 215mm might do the job

AlPeter:
Let's be sincere with ourselves the Northerners are the most honest, trustworthy and Loyal tribe in Nigeria they are the set with the least amount of criminal tendency. An averageNorthern cares a lot about the integrity of his name infact take away the occasional religious crises the North is the best in Nigeria.

BMedia:
The North is over 70% of Nigeria's land mass, over 60% of the population, and has the highest number of states. What's the complaint.

EgunMogaji:
Not just professional but the word engineer is misused. Even Taofeek that repairs "ero ilota" considers himself an engineer.

Building a bungalow is not rocket science and why I chose to build a bungalow, not just for me but for my builder. It's far mor complex than a story building for sure. I also chose to build and supervise a bungalow because of my capability. Just like a choose to restore classic LBC (Little British Cars like Austin Mini, MG B and Triumphs for their simplicity, so I did chose to build aa bungalow. You've seen my floorpan (which mush remain confidential by the way), I could have saved so much plan if I just stacked it but I have no interest in supervising a story building as it's outside of my scope of confidence. At least for now.

"A man needs to know his limitations" Clint Eastwood.