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Updates on the additional works carried out so far on the project.

Please house I got this estimate from my bricklayer for the plastering and German floor of my twin two bed room building.
Although I raised eyebrows about it I still went ahead with the work.
Cement – 65 Bags N100, 750
Granite stone – 2 truckloads N 64,000
Plaster sand 3 truck loads N 33,000
Sharp sand 3 truckloads N30,000
Workmanship and labor N 250,000
Grand total N 477,750
Presently, 39 bags of cement has been used up for plastering alone
Wonder if 26 bags will be enough to make strong German floor for the house or else I’ll exceed my budget for the work.
Please advice on the rates and quantities quoted by the bricklayer.




Showing pictures of the structure after plastering.[b][/b]

Please house, I got this estimate from my bricklayer for the plastering and German floor of my twin two bed room building.
Although I raised eyebrows about it I still went ahead with the work.
Please i need your eagle eyes to help vet the figures
Cement – 65 Bags N100,750
Granite stone – 2 truckloads N 64,000
Plaster sand 3 truck loads N 33,000
Sharp sand 3 truckloads N30,000
Workmanship and labor N 250,000
Grand total N 477,750
Presently, 39 bags of cement has been used up for plastering alone
Wonder if 26 bags will be enough to make strong German floor for the house or if it means I’ll exceed my budget for the work.
Please advice on the rates and quantities quoted by the bricklayer.

spyder880:
We are hanging them all now.

Oga Spyder, please can we have an idea of the cost of wiring this building?
Brand of materials used and price of wires ( Black and red).
I'm trying to avoid being ripped off on a quote i got for a twin two bedroom bungalow.

mufutau55:
OK people, this is the "Grand Finale" of the painting process.
I really love the outcome of the color combinations of the Paints and the Painter.
For those who are interested in the floor paint, you can see it below in or in the other post below.
The floor paint is not just an ordinary emulsion or gloss paint.. it's a special concrete floor paint,
I am sure Gbadexy will chime-in and remind us of the name and the duration..
This is a non-glossy and non-slippery paint, so you don't need to worry of falling when it rains and
it protects the floor concrete; same as we use here (USA) for concrete floors and terraces.
Gbadexy knows his stuff about paints.. Thank you.
Hajji Mufutau

@ Hajji: Please i see a water tank that isn't elevated on a platform.
Don't mind my asking if theres a new technology involved there.
I believe gravitational force is required to provide supply to the house from the tank.
what's the secret Sir?

B3sty:
Thanks & God bless u...
lemme check, will get back to u via email
**Modified**
Check ur mail sir....Just a reminder.
waiting!

Note some adjustments in the drawing.
The visitor's toilet was moved from the living room and transfered beside the porch on both sides of the building.

B3sty:
Can I've a glance at the floor plan of this Building? I need to start up something next year & I'm looking at getting a good plan with less designs on a Half plot of Land [120 by 30]. Mine will have 2 Baths, 2 Toilets. If u can't post it here, send it to my mail.....bfaze1@yahoo.com.
thanks in advance

You've got mail.

mercylicious:
@Hajj, why use 9mm for bungalow? i tot 9mm is for upstairs.
@OP, weldone oooo. It is not easy. Since i started building , any building i pass, i keep counting the cost and praising the owner in my mind. It is not easy at all. i then wonder how these peeps in the village manage to put up structures they live in. How much have you spent so far to this stage?

For this my small building? Lol...
Truth be told, I don't know how much I've spent so far. I stopped computing figures at window stage.
If there's a steady income, its best you don't look back once you start.

mufutau55:
I can't see the building properly if you used 9 inches too... Did you? I think I see 6inches there.
Even if not, if it is 6 inches, it is still good...
Hajji M.

Thanks Hajji

crystalzoe:
so ur building is on point!

I really hope so!
Thank you.

I'll keep you posted.
I've found a few new ideas here that i want to copy for the finishing.
I just hope it fits into my own structure.

abdulwastecx:
You didn't provide head course....I always advice my client and all home owners to always put that in the building because it save alot of stress in future expectially in a site like yours where there are no wind breakers ( trees).

What's head course?

abdulwastecx:
when and overhead tank is to be placed at that part of the building.
I hate the use of "lagalaga" in the building. ..connectors spaced at 1.2m (4') could have made ur wok perfect

There's a separate provision for the tank....scaffold
What is the lagalaga?

mufutau55:
Your building is a bungalow and with no parapet, so you should not have to worry yourself much about columns (pillars)..
The weight of your roofing woods and roofing aluminium is not that heavy as to put pressure on that building.. And you have a good lintel too.
If I were you, I will not worry that much. My 2 Flat Bungalow MQ (BQ) about the size of your building does not have any column either,
but I made sure I used 9 inch blocks.
Hajji M.

Well noted Hajji.
I'll keep that in mind next time.

For about two days now I've been seeking advise for a similar project I'm working on yet nobody responded to my call for assurance.

See insert:: https://www.nairaland.com/1999431/correcting-structural-building-errors-avoid


I can see Spyder's structure also has no columns and considering that he's an Oga in the business i'm rest assured that my building will weather any storm.

Anybody?

Experts in the house.
Please your comments and contributions are highly vital for this project.

Hello Nairaland,
Please I just discovered that my builder did not include columns or pillars in my twin two bedroom bungalow.

However, considering the importance of columns and pillars in ensuring the strenght of a structure and in making it stand the test of time, I'm considering finding a lasting solution to this error.

The structure has strong concrete lintel tieing the top together but i'm wondering if the blockwork alone can withstand the weight of the roofing on the longrun, having installed 0.45mm aluminium sheets and Itara planks for wood work.

Please professionals in the house kindly help in providing suggestions to this error so I can have the needed rest of mind to continue with my project.

Now i'm of the opinion i have all the requirements that'll guarantee me a visa for a two week holiday in South Africa.
Since i don't want to patronize an agent and i don't want to do anything illegitimate please be my guide:-

(1) Valid International Passport
(2) Copy of passport data page
(3) Yellow card
(4) Three months payslip
(5) Six months statement of account
(6) Booking Verifiable Flight (Arik book on-hold)
(7) Introduction letter from employer

Do i really need the following:-

(1) Submission of Marriage certificate
(2) Police report
(3) Self-introduction letter with physical address and phone number.

How should i go about hotel reservation and save cost?
What more do i need to do to avoid rejection?

TYPOP: Police Certificate - depends on how well you can negotiate - 3 - 10k
Medical Cert - about 500
Visa Application - about 10k
Repatriation fees - 110k
Plane ticket - about 110k (unless you're flying first/middle class)
Accomodation - depends on your hotel. Can't estimate
Bank statement - about 600k is fine (may be part of the above)

What else am I missing?

I'm not quite clear about the figures here.
What does the Bank statement cover when it should just show that i have a means of livelihood?
Do i also need this for a holiday visa?
Do i need repatrition fees for holday too?

Dear Doctor Balogun,
Please i need answers for my 61 year old mother's ailments.
She has been ill for about six months now and all the tests carried out have all come out negative.

Among the symptoms are:

Short memory loss
Confusion
Difficulty swallowing food
Some bedwetting
Depression
Etc

Apart from the difficulty in swallowing food, she however eats well.
Tests carried out were abdominal scan,thypoid,malaria etc.
Please Doctor what is the likely ailment with these signs

Hello All,
I also need a job urgently to spice up my career.
I studied Chemistry at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
I have years of experience from working in different capacities with different organisations.
I'll appreciate job openings in Ilorin and environs.
Kindly contact me if you have any available opening.
Thank you!

I'm still at it oh!
More ideas please.

cretin: try retrofitting the a blacked out headlights of the 09 camry [spyder] into the car...i guess it wud make it stand out

How's that possible?

ijapa888: This pill is one that's quite hard to swallow and until the hypocrisy in the ACN camp is put to a stop we may continue to endure it.

OP is right but there are other roads that Fashola needs to quickly work on as a matter of urgency.
Ayobo road for instance,Ipaja road linking Abesan estate etc.

The inhabitants of those areas also use the Dopemu bridge while leaving Egbeda for Ikeja and environs.

It takes more than just sitting in an office at Alausa to be called Governor.
It takes a leader that listens to the yearnings of all his people and one who works towards the even development of his geographical area of jurisdiction.
Why vie for or take up political positions if you can't show the "duty of care"?
It goes a long way in proving that behind all the English and packaging, there's a strong element of hypocrisy.
One wonders why some areas are getting all the attention while other areas are just left for ruin.
There's more than what meets the ordinary eye.

THIS THREAD HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE CAR TALK SECTION!

baconline: Post d pixs,does it require much body work,if yes just change d damaged parts DO NOT PANEL BEAT them,also try to maintain d original color,it is better because any scatch and d former will become visible

The car doesn't require any body work but I'll make sure I replace failing or weak parts.
I prefer to do an oven baking of the body of the car as opposed to the regular spraying with auto base.
I've seen so many different colors of the 1996 model Camry and I'm at a loss to which one to choose for a color change.

Siena:
That's not true. You don't simply slap the new colour over the old one. The old paint is rubbed down, and primer (basecoat) applied, before the final coat. If the new paint is scratched, the basecoat will show through, depending on how deep the scratch is.

No different to the original colour being scratched, and the original basecoat showing through.

NOTED!

Hello Nairalanders,

Please I've grown so used to my 1996 model Toyota Camry that I can't let go of it just yet.

I however need to do some changes to make this bird a beauty.
I'll be putting in some money to give it a real facelift:-

(1) Changing of the color (Not decided on which color)
(2) Changing the steel wheels to Alloy rims

What other stuff needs to be changed?
Your contributions will greatly be appreciated.

uboma: Pictures of the car in its current state will enable contributors to provide useful suggestion. This thread should be moved to the Car talk section

Thanks for the observation.

Hello Nairalanders,

Please I've grown so used to my 1996 model Toyota Camry that I can't let go of it just yet.

I however need to do some changes to make this bird a beauty.
I'll be putting in some money to give it a real facelift:-

(1) Changing of the color (Not decided on which color)
(2) Changing the steel wheels to Alloy rims

What other stuff needs to be changed?
Your contributions will greatly be appreciated.

I have a first degree equivalent in Accounting, a PGD (Management) and I’m currently studying for an MBA.
I registered for ICAN some four years ago but only attempted the exam once.
I have done some studies on Project management and Lean and six sigma with some private institutions but haven’t gone for certification.
I however intend doing CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) this year.
What do you think?
Have I missed my career path?
Do you see me doing well in another industry’s Operations or Supply and distribution department etc?

[quote author=Blazay]

Obviously you are much older than she is!
You should be a role model to her instead of complaining.
If she were YOUR OWN SISTER. . .would you be on NL. . . ?
What has Yoruba got to do with this?

Please, start taking charge of your environment in your marriage. If you can't solve simple problems without getting 'the world' involved. . .I doubt you can solve MAJOR ones.Not everything should be a 'village' court matter to judge!
Goodluck with that your marriage!

You're judging me already.
Well, the events I posted happened some 3 months before and I salute the manner I handled the situation.
Everybody is back where we all started and I bet she has learned from her mistakes.
From all the comments on this thread it's glaring that we all have different approaches to situations in life.
Its easy to post comments here but in a real life situation the decision you take may make or mar you.
As the man of the house,your actions travel beyond just your household.
It lingers on in the minds of those who come around you and lasts long enough to affect the lives of your loved ones in the not too distant future.

slimyem: Do you want her to change,want to know if you should be involved in the change, or you want to stop detesting her even if she doesn't?

Detesting her is the problem, I shouldn't do that.
I need a good reason not to feel bad about her attitude but It amazes me each time I think about it...who should've told her that she was wrong?
I told my wife to correct her several times but I wonder if she did or not.
She also got her share of her Sister's show of shame.
I suppose she was being nice to her youngest sibling.
The age difference is enough to scare her or make her respect me, I'd say some fifteen long years.
She's in her second year in the University.
I'm the reserved type, I've never engaged her in free talk to suggest that I encourage her keeping a boyfriend.
However,I'm the conventional type one who holds custom in high esteem.