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The non-load bearing one is just there for aesthetic purpose

joycluv:
Good evening and happy weekend to everyone. Plz, I have noticed that most(if not all) of the houses in Nigeria especially the duplex types are not built without these traditional two big frontal pillars. And I puuse to ask if it's compulsory to have them in our builds? What exactly are their functions? Thanks!

Alright...

Make sure the person measure it for you or be the one to install it to avoid long story.
Stay bless

tonididdy:
Thanks bro.
In my state it's 10500 per roll
A roll is 60ft

It is obvious that the builder need money that is why he advice you to start! What if the rain start heavily while doing the foundation?
I will advice you story wait till next season to avoid story or additional cost...

jamepatrick:
I would like to start building my house next month but the problem is the weather as we all know it's raining season. The builder advised me to go ahead with the project irrespective of the weather that he's got it covered.

Do you guys think this is really possible I mean building a house(From foundation level) during this raining season? It rains almost every day in my area. Won't the cement wash out or lead to a poor foundation?

Please advise as I'm not too sure here if the guy is just looking to get paid.

Here in Lagos, a roll(15m) is #11,000; but it depend on quantity...

tonididdy:
Please fams what's the current price of barbwire in your states.

Get an espert to help you put felt(a blackish materials), it is a water resistance material.

tonididdy:
Hi guys.
Didn't find this topic on time but am sure am not too late.
What could be wrong here?
The room is always damp and steamy esp when all the doors and windows are shut.
Now the under decking is having water droplets.

This structure is 14 to 16sqm sqm and it consumed 14bags of cement to deck.

Is there anything can be done to rectify this?

The top has two brand new water tankers sitting on it and is partially tiled.

The difference is just the thickness, 0.55 is thicker than 0.45

mank1234:
Good morning great people.
For personal building, what's the difference between using 0.45 and 0.55 longspan alumininium?
Does it have anything to do with susceptibility to leaking?

I read through what members advice you on but my advice is the same as the advice Sisioge advice you, she just said my mind...

Best of luck to you

bayo2018:
Good day nairalanders

Please I’ve an issue bothering me rn. I’m thinking of terminating my School though I’m in year 2(1st semester)

I noticed I’m able to make more than 300k a month online these covid season but if I’m in school I don’t make up to this amount because I don’t have enough time to stay online and do things I wanna do.

But I don’t wanna make a decision that’s gonna affect me forever so I’m seeking for your honest opinion.

Should I just terminate this school and focus more on my online Business.

What my online business just require of me is Data(like 50gb per month )and to always be online to run the stuff.

Best advice ever! You just hit the nail on the head

sisisioge:
Do both concurrently. Stay online to make the part of the 300k you could make and spend the remaining time in school. School isnt for the certificates, it will help you develop your mind. Cheers.

Oh my God!

Focusmind:
I tell you bro - I just finished reading the guys posts - He is good. There are a lot of good guys here and some CONEMEN as well parading as pastors and builders, but I would soon expose one of them when I am done with our underground investigation with my SARS friend.

A popular nairaland in the property section is on the run with my money without delivering his own part of the deal as he has gone under.

I will brief the house in details on this later.

Yes, he requested for 4 coach[Qquote author=mank1234 post=90710870]

100ft is approx 30m. The quantity you quoted will only do probably 4coach.

Total length divide by length of a block (450mm) will give approximate figure. Without calculating, I think 2,000 to 3,000 is what will deliver the job[/quote]

Contact me for barb wire, razor wire or electric fence-wire.
Check my signature for contact

Gokoyer1401:
Quote me if you are into windows, doors, buglaries, and etc. Even if you are into barb wires, let me know

The location is in Ibadan. The best men get the job base on quality and price ofcourse

You will need 1062 blocks for that 100 by 100ft fence...

Celepope:
Approximately how many blocks do i need for the fencing of a 100/100 plot of land with just 4 coaches just to secure the plot?

Thanks for this sir

KolaShangOne:
Alot has been said about this "block making topic" you can search on NL.

My opinion is that, like everything else in building, it's all about PREFERENCE (choice) and BUDGET /COST

Some do 25, 28, 30, 35 etc...

Personally, I would do between 28-30 for a 9" block.

Weldon's sir, I saw on your signature that you make block on site. Someone in this forum need your help on how many block can be made from one bag of cement...pls help

KolaShangOne:
You are spending over 600,000 for slate. Why not just use 0.45mm aluminium Might even be the same cost or just a little bit more.

Is your project in the east? Cos 1x12 facial cannot be 2500 o.. Max is 1700 to 1800.

Alrt sir, I think I misunderstand you, I don't know its 3 duplex.

Dennis3D:
I would drop a site plan layout of it by tomorrow here... I don't do 4 duplex on a plot. I do 3 Duplex... Again here is the site plan. And it's OK a plot of 60/120fit

Alrt, thanks for the analysis

megacontrol:
The post said 3 duplexes (not 4 like you mentioned).

And that is not unusual these days i must say - 1 fully detached in front and 2 semi detached behind - as shown in the initial layout illustration.

Whats left is then minor details for implementation. but yes, very possible and commonplace in lekki.

Wow! That is nice sir...
God bless you

Dennis3D:
Find attached a site plan of semi Detached 4 Bedroom Duplex on a plot smaller than Lagos plot size of 60/120fit.

This one is on 50/100fit - 450Sqm. Mostly found in other cities in Nigeria with Abuja inclusive.

So if you need a detailed design. We can do that for you. That's the layout. Here. We partner with property developers too who want a prototype that is unique and significant to only them.

I will love to see more analysis on your description. 4 duplex(4 bedroom) on a plot? What are the dimenssion of the spaces, set back, percentage of land used...
Pls

Dennis3D:
Do you believe you can have 3 Duplex in a plot with each Duplex having its car park.

Well, look no further. With us it's possible.
Note: Each Duplex has 4 Bedroom, all room ensuite and it has visitors toilet, dinning, kitchen, store, family lounge, masters with walk in closet on each Duplex. Two terrace. Car park for 3 Cars for each Duplex...

All this is on 60/120fit land.
Check out my thread posts to see numerous designs on tight land size. We are extremely skilled in land management and building design.

Attached below is a site plan that matches this description.

I think he should go and learn more...

olaoye15:
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In fact, that guy is a complete num skull. I picked the fool here for a similar rail work but he messed up big time. I have never seen a fool like him. Very rough cutting, unprofessional installation (not firmly rooted) appealing joining and best worst finishing.

In fact,I don't recommend him at all. He has to effect the correction.

Hopefully someone will respond

Osagiesamuel02:
I’ve checked through but can’t find a response

Check previous comment I think someone answered this recently, I can't really remember...

Osagiesamuel02:
Someone should please help me with this

Ooh! Now I get you, I was wondering why will someone know all this but with your explanation...
I will learn from you then

raymondFirstborn:
I would give you a 24hrs lecture on contract law if you care to listen.

I have an HND in Quantity Surveying , OND Civil Engineering , PgD Construction management & MSC (in view).If you are not aware, quantity surveyors can act as arbitrators .Have you ever heard of JCT?
At the moment, I lead a 6man team of building professionals.(architects and builders inclusive)
Our head office is at adekunle awobiyi close, Ogba, Lagos. With our branch office at ikorodu.

Not everyone on this platform is a greedy hustler.
If you had paid more attention, you would have noticed I said "we" not "I".

I have wanted to ask about that your last words but I don't want to insultive.

One4me:
You are certainly an educated illiterate, if you can say the bolded.
I am certain you cant differentiate between 'Agreement and Contract', if any
Let me just leave you, keep waiting for Fixed Price job, no wonder you claim to be Surveyor, Architect, Builder, geo-Soil Tester, now Lawyer Arbitrator!
Greedy Hustler like you.

That your last words catch my attention, "Let those that have money falling from the sky pay standard"...
A client called me last week to quote for an electric fence-wire for 21m perimeter, quoting for that small perimer can be equivalent or almost equivalent to quoting for a plot of land due to the one core material(energizer), I have to explain everything to him and advice him to use barb wire instead of electric fence-wire...I know if I should give him quotation for that 21m without explaining to him, he might not see any atom of fact in it. Fortunately, he understand my explanation and he choose barb wire due to the cost quote author=Godisgreatest1 post=90433801]

Good morning,
You see, the document he posted containing the 'standard fee' is not new to me or to anyone that I know of. We know already. I have currently worked with 2 registered surveyors, in emphasis 'registered'. The payments made were far below the 'standard fee'. Lets just say maybe both of them are not members of the certified union, that I don't know, what matters to me is that they are registered and the documents are legitimate and up to date. It's common in building, i've heard of standard welders fee, that was how I was charged over 6million to construct protectors and stair rails for a 2 stories of 6nos of 2 beds. Or was it the tiler that told me standard fees story and billed me almost 600k as workmanship to tile a 4 bedroom bungalow, this one happened just last month am still recuperating. I manage funds and so I pay what I can afford and get the very best, maybe even better than what the standard fee covers. Let those that have money falling from the sky pay standard. That settles it.
Good luck.[/quote]

Hmmn! I tap sense in this, God bless you sir. I wish people learn from this

One4me:
We have discussed this issue before.
The fact that a Professional body issued a price guideline, does not mean that is what Customers will pay or you should charge a Customer.
It is like when the Pepper Grinder Association just wakeup one day and raise dthe price of grinding Pepper to #100, no matter how small it is.
Smart Pepper grinders recognise that if you charge too much as your association suggested, you wont get customers and you will still have to pay Association fees but the smart ones will look at your Pepper and say, 'Okay, it is small, l will take #50 for this' and before youknow it, theyhave made a lot of money while the ones still insisting on Association price, are still yawning and waiting for their first customer.

I had a similar issue with my Welder.
He said their 'Association has said anytime they go to weld anything in a Customers compound, they must charge a minimum of #5,000, no matter how small it is. Because he has been working with me for awhile, he came to do the work (just to use fire cut a Padlock that we misplaced the key. One other welder who overheard our discussion when l said l will only pay #2,000, went to report him and their Chairman came to carry his Welding Machine, just infornt of my house, as the guy was about to leave.
Well, l ensured the Chariman and his assistant got locked up and chargedfor stealing. Apart from bailing themselves, they also paid for the fiancial loss' suffered by the Welder. Now that is an extreme case, l just dont like their overbearing attitude and l was determined to remind them that joining a Union is voluntary, by law. They have left him alone since them.
Unionism should not be solely to extort the Client, all fees should be reasonable.

There are Surveyors who are smart and will do a Plot for less than #400K, l know a few and it is genuine (that is the bargaining excuse they greedy ones use, they scare the customer that if it is cheaper than what their Union prescribed, it wont be registered at Alausa! Bullsheeet). I have used them twice in the last two years.
The person requiring a Surveyor can send me a PM and l will give him numbers of Smart Surveyors who will do it for #300K/Plot.
If you ask these #400K Surveyors why it is #400K, their best defense is That is what the Institute Prescribed or that is the standard fee!
Who says it is the Standard fee and what right do they have, to impose such exhorbitant price on Clients?

It looks like black Mumbai

Just to scare rapist

If you sack her from your work will she stop that wayward behaviour or she will use that joblessness as an excuse to start that prostitution fully?
If you ignore her with her wayward behaviour and allow her to continue working with you, and she do another abortion again God forbid if she bleed at work and die, won't you be feeling that you didn't do the right thing?

Sorry sir, I don't know how to advice on this issue...I am confuse too

OritaIbadan:
I employed this 21years old lady last year as a sales rep. At resumption to work she appeard so decent and godly always With her Bible and Sunday school manual. I was really impressed by her spiritual and respectful nature. This made me treat her different from others. I buy her things and sometimes gives her money and always discuss her good life style with my wife. But what amazed me was that my wife was so indifferent about her each time I discuss her my wife will quickly change the topic. I thought, well woman with their naughty behavior towards other women.

Fast forward to June first this year her phone was stolen and I have a phone in office that I allow them access to incase their phone is off I can easily reach them through it. This faithful day, I tried to access my Facebook account using the office phone and found out that this same lady had used it but forget to logout. Well, I knew it was wrong to check her inbox but all the same I did.

After checking her inbox I couldn't sleep all night. I found out that she is having unprotected sex with 5 guys each guy per Sunday and she just did an abortion March this year the very day she told me that she was sick and can't make it to work and she wasn't sure who among the guys that impregnated her. I also found out that she had missed her period again and trying to hang it on one of the boys. The amazing thing is that non of these guys suspects her, they all believe she is a faithful girl friend.

I have thought of relieving her of her job, but my wife is asking me what should I give as reasons. But the truth is that I had never winessed such a wayward life before. If I pretend as though I know nothing she will eventually commit another abortion and continue with such life which is very dangerous at her age. What if she is my own daughter?

Please I want the mode to push this to the front page. I want to seek others opnion about it

Lol, don't worry na

saintbillion:
wow i love singing bird. Pls can u make it sing?

What if this bird started singing in the middle of the night, what will you do?
Na that time you now be regretting of keeping it abi

saintbillion:
I saw this bird on the field yesterday after my football training, they were fighting on the air and suddenly this one dropped down and was very weak to fly. I have removed the feather sha.
some people said it's an owl but I dont think it is.

Please come and tell me what the bird eats oo

Yes sir. Materials and installation inclusive.
Hope the land is up to a plot or more than?

Abdomox:
Thanks. Is this inclusive of all accessories and workmanship?

How do I go about this?

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