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Dang. After 32 years, not fair at all

chai. miscalculation ayeraiye

I can't wait to get on this. UAE is not waiting on nobody. Ahead ahead

cremedelacreme:
This one still de do Bridesmaid @ 40?

U are still hiding under anonymity to hate at your age?

Awwww

abdulwastecx:
the 1 x 12 x 12 depend on what you want to use it for.

for form work to lintel, columns, beams or slab ( decking), you may need soft white wood.
we have hand saw colloquially known as "apu" or "araba" which goes for N900 (minimum) to N1000 (maximum)
we have soft wood machine saw which goes for N1,200 to N1400

We also have semi hardwood used for furniture or for more permanent work like iroko, mahogany, malaina etc. These wood cost from a minimum of N1,800 to around N3000 per length

Oh okay. We're using the wood for roofing.

Hmmm...

I didn't find the comment hilarious but rather, rude. He needs to focus on Mabel and why she's hell bent on leaving him

Time for positive change is here

Igboro ti daru

EgunMogaji:
I feel very proud.

Carpenter wants N2,000 per 1x12 wood. I needed 18.

Went down to "Iso Pako" at New Garage and got it for N1,500.

Saved N9,000 (about 36 bottles of Star).

Of course this is chump change but goes to show new entrants ways you can extend your budget when you buy your materials.

Lucky you. Is that Ibadan pricing? Got this in Lagos today.

erico2k2:
All well and good until the people you trust conive with the worn to dupe you. We have seen this plenty many times . Even on this page . There was a case of someone abroad whose sister joined forces with the Co tractor to pad up the budget . I nor wan call names so as not to raise settled dust But the Old hands here know exaxtly whom I'm know about.and there is more . Just flick donkey pages back.

Agreed that some people get duped by family but it's just something to keep in mind when calling from outside the country that you will likely get duped by the artisans too because they think you have a lot of dollars. Not everyone has the luxury of going home for extended periods to monitor their projects. You have to be comfortable with paying a little extra than someone that lives in Nigeria but your goal should be to keep that extra to the minimum. As for me, God bless my sweet mama

do you people know what brand new is?

oyinbo please cut your losses and move on. they've done you 419

lmao!

Kasimeme:
On this issue of artisans misbehaving and being dishonest; I find, as someone who has built twice and is on the third build now - and whose main "ambassadors" when is comes to dealing with workmen is his aged mum and little brother- that building is not near as complicated as we make it on this page. The basics have not changed from what it is from time immemorial, what has changed is the aesthetics. I find that contrary to people's perception that workmen are not adaptable, they can indeed adapt, at least as long as their intellect permits- which I find in most cases is good enough, as long as you do not have the desire to make them do what Skimanski does.

I find also that, it is better if you can find someone local to the workmen to liaise with them as per the costing, if you are in diaspora. Just ensure their are pictorial instructions as to exactly what you want, and ensure your folks have pictures sent to you at each and every step of the build. I am sometimes at home and just listen in when artisans talk to my folks- not knowing I am the person they are actually building for. I instruct on what I want as if I am just chipping in advice. If they knew they are building for someone "in abroad" then the charges skyrocket.

This is not to disparage the policy of calling up artisans and speaking with then directly as a lot of us here do. This is me just- for all it is worth- chipping in with an alternative, which is what I have done and which (touch wood) has helped. I have studied this page silently for years and learnt a lot and it is ideas from here that helped me along the line.

I submit that if you can help not letting artisans know you or your base, it could actually work in your favour, you will save more as they will not overcharge. The caveat though is that you must have someone on ground who knows your taste and will ensure it is carried out to the letter. Ire!

Agreed. Calling them from outside the country is just asking for problems. They need to deal with someone locally for accountability and also they won't feel there's an unlimited supply of money if they're dealing locally. When you call from 'abroad' they just see excess money.

Yay! God bless him

ice4u999:
Where exactly in Lagos?

Ojodu

Nice one

segzie2012:
who can get me his number? I want to confirm if Arik are paying salary now

ice4u999:
500k for foundation? Na stadium you they build? I know some of these guys are heartless but come on 500k for foundation for one house is ridiculous. Tell me this location and the Omonile leader name make we go retrieve your change. Decking and roofing okay but no no to that foundation

Lagos. Nope, it's definitely not a stadium. The baale of the community lives like 3 houses away so that made it worse. I think they are more aggressive because the area is almost built up so these are the last few empty lands they can tax. I heard they still collected from the man that sold me the land.

Empiree:
What the heck!.... seriously?. What service did they render you to deserve this?.

Geez, you should spend this on mopol to keep them off your property.


this is insane

no need. when I've almost finished.

kopell:
Na waooo, ibi like say U dey print money. I beg where is that your location way you the dish out cash like that? Are you aware there is new law in town? They can not just come to your site like those days. All you need is to agree on a little stipend with them not that kind of amount of money, as if you're buying another land from them.

I was very bitter about the first payment especially. They collected it and even gave us receipt.

Thank God!

the bride has entered one chance

back2sender:
Thats how one omonile came to my place to disturb in my fencing. Luckily my kid bro in the army from Borno was around. He was putting on the army desert uniform hence the omonile and his thugs said naa man o war. My brother go call some army colleagues in ajah axis (espirit de corp too bam for military guys). Army show in convoys omonile jar enter bush, one was caught and was dealt with and the army guys promised to come back.
Come see begging from the omonile and family. We finish fencing dem no near there. We went to make an entry in the police station down (proactive) incase of any future mistake from them and naa sars we go Use pick them next time from ikeja.
It took some of my time but its worth it, The message don spread like wide fire sey that my place naa no go area.
This is how you deal with omonile, artisans and thier likes.

Lucky you. So far I've spent 700k on omo onile (500k foundation, 100k decking, 100k roofing) and they still had the NERVE to come and eat from the ram we cooked at the site over the holidays. I just dey look them

May his soul continue to Rest in Peace. God bless his family

Rapmaestro:
One cucumber lost

this is so terrible of you, but too funny

Love it!

That's definitely not a diamond. I'm happy they've sorted their issues out.

Igboro ti daru

the streets are getting rougher everyday

yayyy shame to homewreckers

hollowpot15684:
what I hate most that the family of a man do whenever their son is a victim of circumstance is this, they always want to blame his wife..
and this happens mostly in the Far East, I know vividly that not a single property of that man will land in that woman' s path.. they will blame her and even try to take away everything she ever has.. Bullshit

At this point the property is the least of her problems. She's 32 and able bodied.