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I can help you with the detailed cost of that for a fee. WhatsApp 07033544353

I can provide you with a detailed cost estimate for the deck(first floor slab) at a fee.

You can contact me on WhatsApp 07033544353 or email frankitangltd@gmail.com

Thetruth443:
Please for German applicants, did you receive further mail on reference update on your portal?

Please kindly reply.
Thanks

yes, I got one too.

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npn001:
Hello everyone,

I'm a novice when it comes to building but my late dad just handed one of his buildings (uncompleted) to me as a gift and I really want to have your ideas on how much it will cost for me to complete the building.

Firstly, its a 3 bedroom bungalow that he has built up to lintel level but I want to adjust the building to my taste. I want to make it a 4 bedroom ensuite bungalow with tiled floor, and tiles on the outside as well. I also want to a POP roof for the sitting room and brick stone in the compound.

Now since the house is 3 bedroom and its already standing and I only want to add an extra room and expand the current structure, please do you have an idea how much it will cost me?

The building is in ogun state and I really to know so that I don't get cheated.

<b>I have attached a rough sketch of how I want the house to be, the dotted lines is the expansion I want to to add</b>

Hi,

This is a very nice sketch of the existing building. However, I'm afraid it's not enough to answer your question.

A number of things needs to be considered like

What's the the actual size of the building. This requires that the as-built plan with detailed dimensions is provided.

With this, you can work with a professional on how best to add the extra features you are looking for( all en-suite and additional bedroom).

A final working drawing will be produced. This will have all the features you are looking for and the proposed building should be able to fit into your available land space.

The drawings(as-built and final working drawings) can then be used to work out the cost estimates.

I'm a COREN registered civil engineer. I can be of service to you. You can reach me on

WhatsApp: 07033544353
E-mail: frankitangltd@gmail.com

Chekitaut:
40-50m

Mr. Chekitaut is spot on.

I have a BOQ for a 6 number of 3-bedroom apartments I did for someone.
I can provide it for you if you care for it.

you can reach me on
WhatsApp: 07033544353
Email: frankitangltd@gmail.com

That's about 7.5m by 15m land space. I think you can achieve that if the rooms are on the suspended floor while the parlor, dining and kitchen etc are on the ground floor.
To make the most use of the land and achieve what you are looking for, the building needs to be at least a storey building.

I can help you with what you are looking for.
you can reach me on
WhatsApp: 07033544353
Email: frankitangltd@gmail.com

GROUND FLOOR: BLOCKWORK & LINTEL

We started the block wall construction on the ground floor level the next day even before completing the concrete works for the slab-on-grade.

The window sills were all at four courses of blocks except for the kitchen.

I went to the market with the client to purchase the reinforcement and the timber for the lintel and column shuttering. The lintel and the ground floor columns was cast monolithically.

At the timber market, we bought full planks which we sawed into two to get the with of the lintels. This I found to be better than buying the pre-cut ones. The planks are usually not properly seasoned hence warp when exposed.

BACK-FILLING AND EARTHFILLING

We used the excavated earth materials to backfill the trenches and the pits. We leveled the remaining into the room spaces to make up level in the substructure. We did so because the earth materials was of good quality and devoid of clay.

The earth material was watered thoroughly for consolidation before a compactor was used to compact the earth. When not done, the earth will compact on its own over time under the slab-on-grade ('German floor" in the local parlance) and it can collapse if the concrete thickness does not support the weight on it or make a hollow sound when hit or stepped on.

The recommended slab-on-grade thickness is 150mm (6'') but I use 80mm to 100mm (3'' to 4'') once I've thoroughly compacted the earth fill. The lighter thickness is also pocket-friendly for the client.

We also introduced reinforcement inside the slab-on-grade (german floor) to act as tie beams (internal beams).

I can only make judgements from an economic standpoint as I don't know your personal biases.

2 bedroom is definitely pocket friendly.
This comes down the size of the building, the land space it will occupy. You can afford quality materials to give your home the kind of finished look you desire.

On the other hand, you will have to consider what the size of your family is like. Minimalist lifestyle sounds good if you are overseas. We have a different culture here. You need to consider the number of children you'd desire to have. Family members still pay us visits without announcement and we must shelter them, think of your mother-in-law visiting etc.

Deciding to invest in a home is a long term huge capital investment.

As the person above has mentioned, I think a three bedroom home is preferable.

I'll continue with the work description and processes some other time.

Here is a sample of the detailed cost estimate i prepared and provided for my client.

Contact me via email on frankitangltd@gmail.com and I will be glad to serve you and provide you with answers.

FOUNDATION BLCOKWORK & COLUMN SHUTTERING

As I've already mentioned earlier, we used 6'' for the entire substructure. The blockwork got completed in the trenches and followed by shuttering and concrete placement for the columns.

This dude photo bombed my picture twice.

We used 6" hollow sandcrete blocks for the foundation block walls. The client had the blocks made on site before we started the construction works. It's also my first time of using 6'' hollow blocks to erect a building with a suspended floor.

I have to state here that the block walls are only supporting their own self weight. They weren't considered as structural elements here.

We dug the trenches to a depth of 750mm (2'-6'') and about 675mm (2'-3'') width. After we excavated the trenches, we followed suite with column pits.
I designed most of the structural columns in the building to support the suspended floor (penthouse) while the rest was to work with the tie-beams, lintels and roof beams to improve resistance against lateral soil movements.

The soil was fairly sandy and I reckon it has good bearing capacity to support the floor above. I excavated the column pits to the dimensions of 1.0m × 1.0m × 150mm. I have to stress that I get it from the structural design I did for the building and is not a recommendation for what you can use. Consult your structural engineer/builder.

After the excavation works, we took level (pegging) inside the trenches to get a uniform concrete thickness for the strip and the pad footing. This helps for quality control especially with the thickness of the pad footing and also helps reduces waste of concrete.

Thank you!

Kpokrikpo:
Nice one, I love your work bro

The project site is located somewhere in Emene, Enugu state. I produced both the architectural and structural drawings for this project and had the electrical and mechanical drawings produced by my colleagues.

The features of the building are,
1. Living room
2. Dining room
3. Visitor’s convenience
4. 2 bedrooms (all en-suite) on the ground floor
5. A kitchen

PENTHOUSE
6. A living room in the penthouse
7. Kitchen
8. Bedroom (en-suite)
9. Balcony

We started with the setting out of the building layout. Went to the timber market to buy the pegs, lines, nails, profiles (2’’ × 2’’ ×12’) etc. I will show a sample of the detailed cost estimate I provided for the client in the next stage.

Hi,

Is there anyone here in Enugu who wish to send documents to uni-assist?

Hi mr. Pulsa,

Considering that it's Lagos State and the land probably waterlogged. I would say you budget up to 8m for the 3-bedroom bungalow. It might cost less, but what I gave you is a rough estimate.

If you wish to get a detailed cost estimate, the first step is to produce a detailed architectural drawing. I can provide you with a detailed cost estimate for the material and labour costs for all stages of the construction work.

You can reach me on WhatsApp on 07033544353 or email frankitangltd@gmail.com. cheers!

First, I do not think the picture you posted has up to 5 bedrooms in it.

Second, if you wish to get a detailed cost estimate you will have to seek the service of an architect for a building plan. I can provide you with a detailed cost estimate for your proposed project.

You can reach me on WhatsApp on 07033544353, or email on frankitangltd@gmail.com. Cheers!

I think the problem is with the skills and technology required to deliver timber buildings.

If you go to any timber market and request for 1" * 12" * 12' plank, 2" * 4"*12'; check the dimensions of what you've been provided with and you will see that it's mostly below specification.

Another is moisture content. You will observe also that once you expose the timber to the sun, it starts warping along the exposed side. Timber is not properly seasoned here.

The sector needs serious disruption.

I can help with that. I'll be needing the floor plans of the proposed building to estimate the cost. You can reach me on WhatsApp or email with 07033544353, frankitangltd@gmail.com

Hi,

Providing the dimensions of the building is not enough information to provide you with a detailed cost estimate.

I suppose you've got a structural drawing. The structural drawing will provide information on where the staircase is, it's size, the reinforcements therein. It will also provide information on the beams in the slab: the size of the beams, the reinforcements sizes and placements. And others.

This is the information the estimator will need to provide you with

1. The concrete works: provide either in lump volume sum or broken down into bags of cement, trips of sand, stones etc.
2. The Reinforcements: also provided either in lump sum weight terms I.e KGS or tons or broken down into lengths of 16mm, 12mm, rolls of binding wire etc.
3. The Formwork: also in like manner as the above.

I can provide you with a detailed cost estimate if you provide me with the detailed structural drawing.

You can contact me on WhatsApp 07033544353.

You have not provided a detailed information to give you estimates. The "water logged" is not definitive enough. The structural drawing among the the architectural drawing is needed to work out the quantities of reinforcements, concrete, form works, block works etc needed in both substructure and the superstructure.

I can provide you with a detailed cost estimate once you have those.

You can reach me on WhatsApp on 07033544353

In my opinion, I think this is majorly a failure of institutions. The lack of enforcement of the laws. As it is, the problem cuts across from the client to the contractor/builders.

I'm a COREN registered civil engineer and have been into design and construction for a little over 5 years and in that time, I've observed a few things I think has the potential of leading to collapse.

DESIGN: By design I'm referring to the structural drawing or the calculation that's done to get the sizes of the structural elements (beams, slabs, pad footings etc) that's to support the building. If a structural element is undersized or under-reinforced with steel you can almost expect it to fail when subjected to maximum loading condition. However, I've found clients are not always willing to pay for this service but rather resort to seeking draftsmen who just produce the drawings for them without any knowledge on how the calculations are carried out. Some of the draftsmen have fake COREN seal which the imprint on the drawing for approval with the town planning authorities. Even some registered engineers will put their stamp imprint on drawings for a fee without checking to see if the detailed drawings is accurate or going through the calculation sheets. So, with faulty design, an inexperienced builder will follow this and produce a poor quality job.

APPROVAL: This is the job of the town planning authorities across local government's in each state. Theirs is to approve the drawings as fit for construction and carryout proper documentations for future references. I do not need to say much about these people since you are in Nigeria.

CONSTRUCTION: This is where the services of the building construction professionals are needed. From my experience, the clients usually employs the services of a civil engineer, an architect or a builder to the role of a general contractor. his/her roles mainly are
> Be a registered member of the building profession (COREN, ARCON, NIOB)
> Determine the type of soil on site and if it's stable enough to support the building or if the design should be changed
> Sufficient knowledge of the skilled tradesmen jobs to be able to supervise them.
> Ability to read the drawings and transfer said information on ground.
> Ability to carry out minor structure design when clients makes minor change order to the architectural drawings
> Carry out routine site safety inspection works before any construction activity on site
> Have sufficient knowledge of the various building materials, how they behave and how to identify the substandard ones

The skill level and experience of the professional goes a long way to determine the quality of job to be delivered. However, it costs money and time to attain these hence the skilled experts tend to charge more for their services. Clients are however looking for those offering the same services at lower price points. What some builders do is to cut down on their service fees and try to recoup it back during the construction process.

In conclusion, to reduce the incidents of building collapse the responsibility rests majorly on the client as we already know how weak our institutions are. The potential loss of lives and properties of the inhabitants and the opportunity cost from investment loss should make the clients do their due diligence when embarking on this activity. They should seek for information and follow due process as regards the building procurement process and most importantly go for a binding legal contract.

Do need a cost estimate for your building project or are you just looking more information, you can write to me
Email: frankitangltd@gmail.com


Cheers

In my opinion, I think this is majorly a failure of institutions. The lack of enforcement of the laws. As it is, the problem cuts across from the client to the contractor/builders.

I'm a COREN registered civil engineer and have been into design and construction for a little over 5 years and in that time, I've observed a few things I think has the potential of leading to collapse.

DESIGN: By design I'm referring to the structural drawing or the calculation that's done to get the sizes of the structural elements (beams, slabs, pad footings etc) that's to support the building. If a structural element is undersized or under-reinforced with steel you can almost expect it to fail when subjected to maximum loading condition. However, I've found clients are not always willing to pay for this service but rather resort to seeking draftsmen who just produce the drawings for them without any knowledge on how the calculations are carried out. Some of the draftsmen have fake COREN seal which the imprint on the drawing for approval with the town planning authorities. Even some registered engineers will put their stamp imprint on drawings for a fee without checking to see if the detailed drawings is accurate or going through the calculation sheets. So, with faulty design, an inexperienced builder will follow this and produce a poor quality job.

APPROVAL: This is the job of the town planning authorities across local government's in each state. Theirs is to approve the drawings as fit for construction and carryout proper documentations for future references. I do not need to say much about these people since you are in Nigeria.

CONSTRUCTION: This is where the services of the building construction professionals are needed. From my experience, the clients usually employs the services of a civil engineer, an architect or a builder to the role of a general contractor. his/her roles mainly are
> Be a registered member of the building profession (COREN, ARCON, NIOB)
> Determine the type of soil on site and if it's stable enough to support the building or if the design should be changed
> Sufficient knowledge of the skilled tradesmen jobs to be able to supervise them.
> Ability to read the drawings and transfer said information on ground.
> Ability to carry out minor structure design when clients makes minor change order to the architectural drawings
> Carry out routine site safety inspection works before any construction activity on site
> Have sufficient knowledge of the various building materials, how they behave and how to identify the substandard ones

The skill level and experience of the professional goes a long way to determine the quality of job to be delivered. However, it costs money and time to attain these hence the skilled experts tend to charge more for their services. Clients are however looking for those offering the same services at lower price points. What some builders do is to cut down on their service fees and try to recoup it back during the construction process.

In conclusion, to reduce the incidents of building collapse the responsibility rests majorly on the client as we already know how weak our institutions are. The potential loss of lives and properties of the inhabitants and the opportunity cost from investment loss should make the clients do their due diligence when embarking on this activity. They should seek for information and follow due process as regards the building procurement process and most importantly go for a binding legal contract.

Do need a cost estimate for your building project or are you just looking more information, you can write to me
Email: frankitangltd@gmail.com
Whatsapp: 07033544353

Cheers!

fummylolah:
I really appreciate all the people that have been contributing to this page in enlightening the public about the fact that they can actually process international passport on their own. God bless.

To my experience.
I went ikeja passport office for my renewal process and met a customs officer who told me the new one 32 pages is N45,000 but I would pay and fill all the required info at ikeja and still go to ikoyi office for capturing which does not make sense to me while the old one is #28,000 and would take like 3 months to come out since their is no booklet. The place was actually very empty.

I told him I was ready to process the new one and he asked for my National identification number. I had not collected the slip from Zenith bank where I captured and so, I excused myself and told him I would return the next day.

I proceeded to zenith bank and picked my NIN slip. Went back to the office and just felt like going tru nairaland again on passport processing. That was when my senses finally resurrected. I followed the guide I read up here. Filled the form on immigration site, got the reference and print out, went to GTB to make payment for the passport (25,500) and updated my payment on my created profile when I got back from the bank. Immediately I got a date for capturing (12, September 2019). I was really excited. I saved N19,500 from doing it myself.

Day of capturing
I was very excited to go to Ikoyi passport office to view the drama because I had made up my mind that even if heaven falls, I wasn't going to bribe anybody. I got to ikoyi passport office at about 11:30am on the 12th of September and the sea of people was overwhelming. I first had my passport photograph taken outside (8 copies for N500), I went straight to servicecom desk and met a custom officer for guidance. About three of them asked me who was processing it for me because they hardly see people do it themselves. I was made to fill a new set of data forms (3), dropped two passport, photocopy of my old passport data page, NIN slip and bought a file which i took to servicom. From there, I went to a room for approval. I had to take the file to like 5 different persons/department for approval and stamp before I was finally sent to the capturing room. I was almost discouraged but was glad I did the process myself ( at each table I had to wait for a million files of custom officers that are processing for people to be stamped first).

The capturing room queue was very fast and within 30 mins I was done. I was given a slip and a date to come for the passport (10 working days), I Returned my fill to servicecom and off I left at about 2:00pm

I didn't spend a kobo for bribe neither did anyone ask me. All I did was that I was very polite, greeted every officer with a smile and asked questions from senior custom officers. It was an experience and thanks to Nairaland family for the enlightenment.

Would let you know when my passport finally is ready but for now, my status shows Vetted.

Garcia

Good enough information on renewal.

The first step is usually to avail yourself a detailed set of drawings(architectural, structural etc) then estimates can be arrived at based on that.

Furthermore, the architectural drawing can also provide information to price the fencing/gate, pavement/landscaping, stand-alone waste treatment facility (Septic-Tank & Soak-away), water tower (optional).

Often, we tend to neglect the above when considering building costs.

If you already have your building plan, I can provide you with a detailed cost estimate.


Email frankitangltd@gmail.com

The first step is to get a detailed set of drawings (Architectural, Structural, Mechanical & Electrical) for what you are looking for. Then the next step is to request for a detailed cost estimates (BOQ) which will describe and price all works. A detailed estimate will be based on the drawings.

You can reach me on WhatsApp 07033544353
Email: Frankitangltd@gmail.com

adecz:
9inch blocks @ 14O!!

For this country?
Are you dreaming?

Yeah!!! I forgot to specify that the rates are exclusively for Enugu state. Thanks for reminding me.

DETAILED MATERIAL/COST BREAKDOWN FOR A FENCE PROJECT (EXCLUSIVE OF GATE STAND)

For more,
Whatsapp: 07033544353
Email: frankitangltd@gmail.com

yes, i'm. To give a quotation, you'll have to provide a detailed drawing for the gate.
cheers!

I can provide you with a detailed cost estimate for your project. It Will cost you 10k.

WhatsApp 07033544353
Email Frankitangltd@gmail.com