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PropertiesRe: Harney Project Renovation Work Of A Nairalanders Massive Family House by allCopacetic: 11:15am On Jun 13, 2016
EgunMogaji:
The guys are good and you can tell that they take pride in their work.
Yh, it definitely seems that way.
Wouldn't be a bad idea to contract them
PropertiesRe: Harney Project Renovation Work Of A Nairalanders Massive Family House by allCopacetic: 11:13am On Jun 13, 2016
Lol, hajj be crying money money money evryday
mufutau55:
Not be small o... Money is my number one obstacles...

Hajji M.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by allCopacetic: 11:45pm On Jun 12, 2016
Congratulobia grin , rice and chicken here we come
twinskenny:
Just arrived now..the little princess..father is fine mother is fine too..thanks to God
PropertiesRe: DIY Construction Of My House In PH. by allCopacetic: 11:35pm On Jun 12, 2016
There's a popular expression.... If you want something done right, do it your self.
I hope for your sake and the sake of future occupants of this build, that the expression holds true for this case too.
I greatly admire your initiative .
It'll take courage, Diligence, hard work, and wisdom to EFFICIENTLY pull this off, all the best chief.
More power
PropertiesRe: Harney Project Renovation Work Of A Nairalanders Massive Family House by allCopacetic:
Fantastic work man,.. these your plastering guys "finish work" walai.
More Power
PropertiesRe: Special Project For Special Man "Hajj Mufutau" by allCopacetic: 9:08pm On Jun 11, 2016
yh. It's absolutely ridiculous, i had the same altercation with them on my way in. was entering the estate when your guy was leaving. Its not really the amount the irks me, its the idea of constantly looking for opportunities to bleed builders or ppl connected to them dat annoys me, is it a crime to build in this city for petes sake
08089847820, I can't reply messages on it at the moment tho. Left the phone in a frnds car, should have it back by 2mrw.
EndiaSami:
Hahaha. Brother, no be me come in person o... I send person. He said the driver no gree pay gate fee 500 naira for wetin? For few plumbing items.. say the 500 much for the load


Give me your whatsapp control
PropertiesRe: Special Project For Special Man "Hajj Mufutau" by allCopacetic: 6:42pm On Jun 11, 2016
I hear say you come Maryland today, and you no gree pay gate fee ehhh!! grin Is that true?
EndiaSami:
smiley

Oga rottech....well done sir.
PropertiesRe: Special Project For Special Man "Hajj Mufutau" by allCopacetic:
We'll be very grateful sir,
Prepare to fall deeply in love, grin
We'll stop at nothing in making this exceptional,
mufutau55:
Thanks Brother... and all lighting materials are coming your way soon...

Hajji M.
PropertiesRe: Special Project For Special Man "Hajj Mufutau" by allCopacetic: 6:54pm On Jun 10, 2016
Hearty congrats hajj, grin
Looking forward to the unveiling of a masterpiece
PropertiesRe: Genuine Schneider /ABB /Legrand /INDOASIAN/ Havells for your projects by allCopacetic(op): 3:30pm On Jun 05, 2016
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PropertiesRe: Genuine Schneider /ABB /Legrand /INDOASIAN/ Havells for your projects by allCopacetic(op): 3:30pm On Jun 05, 2016
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PropertiesRe: WATCH THIS SPACE (Electrical Showcase & Review) by allCopacetic(op): 3:28pm On Jun 05, 2016
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PropertiesRe: My 4 Bedroom Project by allCopacetic: 12:02am On Jun 05, 2016
Quite unfortunate, young chaps
EgunMogaji:
Karma is a female canine grin

https://www.nairaland.com/3146767/two-thieves-electrocuted-death-owerri
PropertiesRe: My 4 Bedroom Project by allCopacetic: 7:23pm On Jun 04, 2016
KolaShangOne:
I'm having to pay for security for the 2 nights my workers will be away for the weekend.
quite sad, a few of my customers have had problems with wire theft.. cables running into hundreds of thousands of naira pulled out from the pipes... most likely sold as uninsultated copper for paltry sums
PropertiesRe: My 4 Bedroom Project by allCopacetic: 6:27pm On Jun 04, 2016
EgunMogaji:
Is there anything else I can do more than the natural protection that a flat roof offers to ensure specifically against this means of entry?

Thanks.
if your walls meet the ceiling joists all round, the way i think they do, then that kind of beach is not possible, considering the single incline roof you have.
PropertiesRe: My 4 Bedroom Project by allCopacetic: 6:15pm On Jun 04, 2016
mufutau55:
They will get a surprise when they try to break the PVC to get entry into the building.

Hajji M.
cheesy
PropertiesRe: My 4 Bedroom Project by allCopacetic: 6:14pm On Jun 04, 2016
KolaShangOne:
Sorry about that. It's not a form of argument. I was just trying to give my own opinions. We all know say shoe get size. If you know what I mean.

Aside from this
No offence taken chief, we on the same team. I perfectly understand your perspective with regards to budgets
PropertiesRe: My 4 Bedroom Project by allCopacetic: 4:31pm On Jun 04, 2016
KolaShangOne:
I see that Obodo oyibo pic that was posted. Just wait till you see the final product here.
You don't seem to be open to contrary opinion, what you have highly esteemed as an 'obodo oyibo" pic is frm a job done by a builder like you, on nairaland, in Lagos.

There are several ways to kill a bird...some are less efficient than others.
You dey try chief, you need to be more receptive
PropertiesRe: Brand Showcase: STANDARD Electrical by allCopacetic(op): 3:59pm On Jun 04, 2016
STANDRD Gear switches, change over switches, Distribution Boards, MCBs, splitter units, we got you
PropertiesRe: The Making Of 4-units Duplex In Iyana-Iba Lagos by allCopacetic: 4:05pm On Jun 03, 2016
fash78:
only me alone with all these description? My brother you can't blame me na. I always want to get value for my money and hate anybody to cheat me.
Thanks for making the whole transaction very easy. We had a little glitch I'm the first transaction but you proved to be a man of integrity by keeping to your word and our agreement.
Lol, all for you oo!!
You're definitely right chief, Nobody wants to be cheated. That's only fair.
We look forward to the last lap.
All the best.
PropertiesRe: The Making Of 4-units Duplex In Iyana-Iba Lagos by allCopacetic: 12:15pm On Jun 03, 2016
Oh My, had no idea you had a thread for this build. Quite an excellent one too. I really need to start a KYC programme smiley

Mr Due Dilligence, Mr strong Negotiator grin grin
Thanks for an easy and pleasant transaction Chief, I'm very glad to see the project turning out beautifully.

Its always a pleasure when customers carry out WELL INFORMED market research, you have less convincing to do. More power to your elbow!
PropertiesRe: My 4 Bedroom Project by allCopacetic: 6:30pm On Jun 02, 2016
Lol, which one be Azuh
EgunMogaji:
These seemingly small details are the reason that I have to be on hand during the finishing stage.

I'll do an Azuh for any artisan that installs anything until after tile and paint are done.

I submit ArchitectB exhibits on what I'll accept.
PropertiesRe: My 4 Bedroom Project by allCopacetic: 6:28pm On Jun 02, 2016
actions and intentions can be very easily misconstrued, that I have learnt from experience.
FastShipping:
I tire for the guy o! He's only being stubborn to accept his logic isn't the right way to do this. It is a simple logic to do these things after painting but he's too stubborn to admit it. I saw other things too that should have been done in other way but I just chose to be quiet.
PropertiesRe: My 4 Bedroom Project by allCopacetic:
And the holes cannot be filled without having for instance my N3,000 brushed aluminium or stainless steel sockets in place? smiley
If You're talking about advantages and better ways...i don't see that as one, it only exposes the elect accessories to paint, concrete and possible scratches. In fact the holes are better filled before installation of the acessories so that the filling is thorough, and gets to the very edge of the knockout boxes. The filling and dressing of the area around the knockouts should be done and dusted before we even think about installation. Remember the dimensions of the accessories are larger than that of the knockout boxes so it extends by atleast 5mm beyond the knockouts on all four sides.
Also, what happens when you fill the holes using one socket as a stencil and then you upgrade to something with a smaller foot print?

About the toilet seat, i don't see why your plumber needs to break tiles to do that, pictures like the attached are all over nairaland, you can clearly see the installations were done post tiling.Also, imagine if i had to upgrade from one of the attached toilet seats to the other, how easy do you figure that would be, given your proposed method. And the reservoir .... Why install only to remove and then install again. I don't see the above mentioned approaches as being ideal or better.
You're doing a good job Regardless. God's strength

KolaShangOne:
I understand your point of view as the usual way of doing things.. But we all learn everyday.

There is an advantage.

Twinskenny has said that of the electrical. You can actually fill holes by the sides of your sockets and switches if you install them pre painting. If you fix after painting and there are those little holes, it will look tacky.

For plumbing, after doing your tiling, and you want to install toilet seat, your plumber will have to break the tiles to install, right? Because most glazed Tiles do not have the coarseness to bond with cement used to hold the seat in place.
Install your toilet seat on your German Floor and not even an earthquake will move it. grin

The water reservoir Can be removed n fixed in 1 sec.. We used galvanized pipe to hold it in place. The toilets are not going to be painted (Tiles all round) so there's no danger of paint staining the fittings.

PropertiesRe: My 4 Bedroom Project by allCopacetic: 12:19pm On Jun 02, 2016
You get my point exactly,
its definitely possible to tile the areas mentioned, but it becomes cumbersome, and u impose more restrictions.
Its like a choice between mopping a floor then bringing in furniture vs bringing in the furniture first, then moppin around it.
mufutau55:
Exactly my point. If you fix the toilets first; how is tiler going to tile the back of water holder and the floor where the base is sitting?
If you indtall the electrical fittings; how are you going to paint the area under the fittings? Let's say yiu replace the fittings at a later time, the size may be different and the area not covered will show no paint.
I will never do both above on my project. This is for the convenience of the contractors/builders not for the Clients.

Hajji M.
PropertiesRe: My 4 Bedroom Project by allCopacetic: 12:07pm On Jun 02, 2016
well, he's your builder, i guess you should trust his judgement.
"It can be done this way".... and.. "it is better done this way" are two very different things. I only agree with the former.
bplenty:
@allcopacetic, I spoke with @kolashangeone about this and he had something else to say that its better done this way. Now this is getting me all confused lol
PropertiesRe: My 4 Bedroom Project by allCopacetic: 11:12am On Jun 02, 2016
There's really no inherent benefit in installing sanitary ware and electrical accessories before tiling & painting.... As a matter of fact it puts you at a disadvantage, it limits your latitude for adjustments.

More power to your elbow OP,
PropertiesRe: WATCH THIS SPACE (Electrical Showcase & Review) by allCopacetic(op): 7:08pm On Jun 01, 2016
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PropertiesRe: Interior Architecture In Nigeria Is Very Bad by allCopacetic: 5:57pm On May 31, 2016
That's part of the problem i just highlighted, this comes to bear on quality of materials and skills. Glass doors and partitions are used in houses in other parts of the world, where there are kids and heavy use aswell,
but do they have the kind of replacement and maintenance headache we do?
Do they utilize the same kind of accessories and materials we mostly do?
Your guess is as good as mine.
oweniwe:
We have two full glass doors at home... For Up and down living rooms.

The bottom slides have gone bad. angry

The repair guys said they'll have to dig into d side wall and tiles in order to get out and replace d aluminum frames in the wall and floor.

Person will have to buy replacement aluminum racks for the glasses, replacement tiles, cement and paint. angry angry
PropertiesRe: Interior Architecture In Nigeria Is Very Bad by allCopacetic: 5:38pm On May 31, 2016
Yes, it is undeniable, our local architecture for the most part is drab and dated, which shdnt come as a surprise given the tiny percentage of well trained, skilled professionals generally involved in the industry. But, the primary limiting factor asides from manpower deficit, poor city or town planning, and security considerations..... is COST ( of the right skills , of the right choice and quality of materials). You can always cut down cost with improvisation and some creativity but nothing good comes cheap. Unless you're just interesteind in appearances .

there are very contemporary building designs with very contemporary interior decor scattered across the country, but if you talk about 'Nigerian Architecture" which would imply architectural designs that should be common place, practical and easily actualised. many of the designs shown above are not exactly very practical here.

Unless, you dont care about having your business in the open, or you are part of a few who live in very secure, well planned and spaced estate, where your neighbour's window isn't 2inches from yours, or chief's gen set isnt fogging up the atmosphere etc; the liberal application of glass and open areas ( which is very beautiful) would be unappealing.

What i find conspicuously missing in the design of many million dollar mansions in naija is a fire sprinkler and drencher system. As critical and important as they are, only very very very few residential builds have them.
Health, safety and environment are down played in our doings as usual.

Even in the purchase of basic/common place building materials, alot of people talk about quality, quality quality... but run away from the cost realities of that quality. This is why in the next 100 years, markets (building and otherwise) will continue to be flooded with trash, and it will continue to be more profitable to sell cheap and substandard products in Nigeria.
PropertiesRe: Genuine Schneider /ABB /Legrand /INDOASIAN/ Havells for your projects by allCopacetic(op): 3:13pm On May 30, 2016
Happy democracy day folks smiley

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PropertiesRe: WATCH THIS SPACE (Electrical Showcase & Review) by allCopacetic(op): 3:00pm On May 30, 2016
Happy democracy day folks

Excellent Prices, Excellent Quality . Poised to take care of all your electrical needs
purchase , enquiries, catalogue/price list contact 08089847820 buzorokeke@gmail.com

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