Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 8:57am On May 29, 2021 |
stanley000: you are welcome my oga. He refused to post the design masterpiece i gave him lol. I challenge him to post the drawing compared to the trash the previous baba gave him. I wanted to give him all the drawings but he wanted to play me even on top the fact that i wanted to help him so that's why I changed my mind. There's no fraud here, i only want payment for my work simple. Oga samoranoni your architect stanley000 say him design top notch for you and he is challenging his design to be posted on the thread............ A workman/professional challenging a client to post his work done!!!!! Let's see if you were given value for your money wey them threaten you |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 8:51am On May 29, 2021 |
flexyonline: Sometimes when I go through posts here it’s almost like we live in parallel universes. I paid 1.4 million Naira for all of my drawings and that was with a lot of arguments sef. How are you guys doing drawings for 30k, 40k? What was the nature of the building that was designed ( duplex, bungalows, etc,etc) |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 5:16am On May 29, 2021 |
[quote author=samoranononi post=102150825][/quote]I'll advice you at this point to stop all business transactions with that person. If you've only given him #20k, kindly let it go. For someone who is claiming to do structural design for a bungalow is  ....... Where in PHC is your site.... I have a rough sketch on paper that may fit your land size.......is your initial architect willing to work on it and add dimensions to it..... |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 4:54am On May 29, 2021 |
DancingSkeleton: what kind of wall tiles is this and what’s the price range? I want to use it on this marked area of the surrounding of my project. It's called stone bricks. Some people call it stone tiles.They are natural flat stones cut into rectangular shapes. I can't remember the price it was gotten. |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 9:28am On May 28, 2021*. Modified: 5:05pm On May 28, 2021 |
spyder880: Just looking at doors for my clients, and, I come in peace  This copper doors used to sell for Max #280K in Dubai when the USD was around #150-#180.... Modified.....this is just one amongst 3 procured that year...
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Politics › Re: Afenifere: Constitution Review Will Not Solve Nigeria’s Problem by bixton(m): 9:22am On May 28, 2021 |
Penguin2: Do you have the numbers to veto him? Stop shifting blame on the President at every given time. Those who we call our representatives at the National Assembly should do their jobs or let the sensible and reasonable populace from where some of those insensitive and insensible members come from kick them out of office through all the channels that exists be it lawful or unlawful |
Politics › Re: 1999 Constitution Limiting Some Nigerians Like Caged Lion - Ohanaeze by bixton(m): 8:01am On May 28, 2021 |
Praxis758: Truthful. The false document called 1999 constitution is a prison that clog the advancement of innovation, research and development. It focuses more on politicking, tribal and spending than technovation.
It's letters are archaic to modern reality. It gives too much food to politics and legal profession. The quota system enshrined in it is a cemetery for raw/harnessing talents.
Imagine us using the quota system in our entertainment industry. How would that sound. Quota system is enemity to patriotism in national service and breeder of corruption.
#SayNoTo1999Constitution Hehehe.....truly liberalization is in different forms. Does the Nigerian constitition prevent States from doing the needful in their respective domains or that which this manner of people are shouting against at the Central Led FG, have they done same at the State level or can they sent that such as in the centre does not happen in the State......... |
Politics › Re: Afenifere: Constitution Review Will Not Solve Nigeria’s Problem by bixton(m): 7:56am On May 28, 2021 |
fombi: To all you idiots who commented based on the title instead of reading the content, it literally said a brown new constitution and restructuring are needed.
Afenifere believed in the restructuring of the country and true federalism as he emphasized that the National Assembly must also be discussed in the process of restructuring. Hehehehe...... We understand it all. Will the new constitution and restructuring change the evil attitude and character of Nigerians? Will it also make respective State Government to move from paying a minimum wage to a living wage for civil servants giving their levels and cadres? Will it stop the abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds by all institutions? Will it also put an end to abuse of powers and godfatherism? Will it put an end to the continuous misinterpretation of the constitition by those who are expected to maintain law and orderliness? |
Politics › Re: Afenifere: Constitution Review Will Not Solve Nigeria’s Problem by bixton(m): 7:45am On May 28, 2021 |
Penguin2: It won’t solve anything at all.
Because the lawmakers, especially southerners will not have the balls to insist that the things we really yearn for scales through.
And if it does, what’s the assurance that the idiot in Aso Rock will sign it?
Just unbundle this enclave biko. If the President does not sign it .......Does the National Assembly not have the duty to exercise their veto power........ Who do you think should be insulted? |
Politics › Re: Sanwo-Olu Gives Account Of Two Years Stewardship, Promises To Deliver More by bixton(m): 7:15am On May 28, 2021 |
Eriokanmi: Scam governor of the year, who claimed he spent between 100k and 1m naira of the donated funds to treat just one covid-19 payment daily in isolation centres fully equipped by private individuals and concerned corporate bodies, during which he was owing health workers who risked their lives rendering front line services to affected patients, to the extent that , they threatened to go on strike for owing them piled up allowances. In 2 years of ambode , over 46 roads and the jubilee bridge had been delivered in alimosho alone.
Tinubu's juju seems to be second to none on lagosians, except me. How people easily get deceived by all these fake propaganda. Awon ti won ti fi oriiwon gba paaro. 2023 is approaching. Let's see if the needful would be done. We must set ourselves free from perpetual slavery. You can channel your thoughts and words towards a governor doing meaningful projects that has significant meaning on the lives of the populace directly and indirectly. There's no need to be calling Tinubu's name. No matter the conspiracy against him a time may come soon or afar when those who think they can take oust him and become the new landlord. What every concerned citizen should do is pray/wish no matter who governs should do better given modern city standards irrespective of party affiliation. States like Kogi, Kwara, etc,etc.......have new people as landlords but there's absolutely nothing meaningful the governors are doing in the State to change the old narrative. |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 11:48am On May 26, 2021 |
UC92: Some individuals actually love big volumes, once you enter into a space with big volumes it gives a calming effect. However the implication you will have with it is in your staircase, if you do not have a stair hall that can accommodate the required number of risers(150mm), you may end up having higher risers like 175mm which isn't good at all. So check your stair hall before you decide on adding more volume. It all depends on the stair hall space he can get creative to introduce landings to accommodate the 150mm or adjust to 100mm for risers. |
Politics › Re: JUSUN Strike: Wike Threatens To Enforce No-Work-No-Pay Rule by bixton(m): 11:39am On May 26, 2021 |
obembet: Mr Saint, No pension, No Promotion, No New Employment since 2015, Na to build 8 flyover on a single road that is not up to 15KM. At least he is putting the money in things people will see and use..... There are some state governors who claim to be putting monies in projects only known and seen by them from their government lodges. |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 8:45pm On May 25, 2021 |
neduboo: Please I'm thinking of making my building 4 coaches after lintel level before doing the decking.
Please engineers what is the implications of this. I will like my building to have high height for the downstairs If you're asking of structural implications.....then there is none whatsoever. |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 8:41pm On May 25, 2021 |
samoranononi: Thanks for your contribution. Should we remove it or start another building plan? He said he’ll correct anything I want him to correct but I should not blame him in future if anything goes wrong. There's nothing that's going to happen no matter what he changes except the building finds a way to suspend in space by itself. If you intend to take off that wall, it's better you make it as part of the master bedroom but let it be the closet/wardrobe space. If the person who did the design can also come up with an alternative design it to compare to this it would be nice given the available plot size to use as designated by you. I know there are optional designs that will be better. |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 7:50am On May 21, 2021 |
21Bandit: here in Delta self contain is A room and palour with kitchen and Bathroom
thank you for the clarity Do you have other plans to put up another structure on that land ? I once did such for a client but just 3 units using 9" blocks for the Sub structure (foundation) 3 years ago at about #1,135,000(Columns+Plinth beam was done) Despite the rise in building materials your #4M could be appreciably spent depending on who is handling the job. But it will not take the project to completion. |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 10:16pm On May 20, 2021 |
21Bandit: 4 no, i want it downstair You're inquiry is about 4 units of self contain(parlour+room+kitchen+toilet)? In some states self contain is just room+toilet+kitchen. While that which is actually called self contain in Delta/Benin is called one bedroom flats. |
Properties › Re: Construction Journal: XL6 Trillion | Atrium House by bixton(m): 8:05pm On May 20, 2021 |
n3xt: bosun.dav13s@gmail.com Okay. Thanks. I just sent an email from benavoh@gmail.com. |
Properties › Re: Construction Journal: XL6 Trillion | Atrium House by bixton(m): 7:17am On May 20, 2021 |
n3xt: Upcoming: 9391 Jericho Hill by NextHome
The bid for the Ibadan Nonuplet project is being finalized.
- 9 Split Level Detached Duplexes. - 3 Floors Each. - 9 Pool - 1 Gated Community
#contemporary #nexthome #modern #waterreticulation Good Morning Please can you drop your email. I want to discuss something with you. Thanks. |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 7:33am On May 18, 2021 |
KolaShangOne: For building and finishes, Save up to 35 million first...
For carcass without roofing, you should get it done for between 10-12million You did not factor the 4 No's of 2 bedroom into your estimate.......... |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 10:47am On May 17, 2021 |
Charisdesigns: Concerning structural engineers and iron benders
Not all failures in design leads to Ultimate Failure (collapse), we also have what we call serviceability failure ( cracks, creeps , deflection etc). Even if you must wrongly trust your iron bender's experience to keep the ultimate failure in check( which may be catastrophic) does he know anything as touching serviceability failure and how to put it in check?
Now if you must engage a structural engineer, Engage a seasoned one because most softwares had made many persons including "architects" structural engineers, and boundaries are trespassed at will.
It is honestly difficult for a professionally designed structural drawing to be altered by an iron bender because of the rigour a well analysed structural design passes. Now let me paint the picture for you, a structural engineer designs his structure in whatever software he likes,(most atimes redesign manually for some critical members to make sure everything is well done, he then sends his model to another software to do analysis, then send to another software for detailing, after all this design phase, it will be checked by another coren satisfied structural engineer to append his stamp and seal, then vetted by another coren engineer for approval. If this sequence is followed properly, it's an insult to have an iron bender alter the design.
Please, Never allow your iron bender or welder give you a structural advise, they rely solely on experience (your beam/column must not span pass 6m ) and experience doesn't have a place in stability of a structure, because no two structures behaves the same way, each structure should be taken with a specific approach I was consulted to effect some corrections on this........... But what would you say about this though what was originally done by the purported engineer who handled the project was 7200 c/c on tape when I measured at the site and the beam connecting to the main structure was actually done sitting on a block rather than on the columns.... 
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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 9:05am On May 17, 2021 |
Focusmind: Very correct. I wanted to ask the difference between a Welder and an Iron bender. My Structural Engineer goofed big time when I was building as I wasn't around when the building started up to decking level.
It was when we were about to do the decking that I called a seasoned iron bender, with a lot of construction experiences under his belt, to do the iron works for me. On getting to my site, because of some structural defects he saw, he advised places that we needed to put hidden beams, open beams and other reinforcement amendments to support the integrity of the building in certain places of the decking that were not in the structural plan as the building is a lengthy one.
My "COREN" registered structural Engineer agreed with him completely. That was how the building was saved. Since then, I had relied on the iron bender for certain things pertaining to the building. So you're saying the goofing of the COREN Structural Engineer started from the structural detailing in the design on paper and probably he is same person building the structure and since he brought his own iron bender the errors cannot be seen till you were around and corrections were made by the new iron bender............ |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 3:02pm On May 16, 2021 |
EgunMogaji2: I disagree.
Life’s too short.
If I want to use wallpaper in my kitchen like millions online are doing all over the world then I won’t be constrained by local limited knowledge. I so wished you loved it and give it a try. But too bad. |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 2:44pm On May 16, 2021 |
Aimolatunde1: The following are combinations (at the right ratio); a. Stone dust + sharp sand b. Stone dust + sharp sand + 1/2” granite c. sharp sand + 1/2” granite d. sharp sand alone all with cement.
It’s advisable you use stone dust (for the fine finish y’know you’d still get good results without it) but do NOT use it without sharp sand. I think you should elaborate on the quality of sharp sand used only for molding interlocks. Apart from the others you've mentioned which are known to me. One can also used sharp sand and 3/8 coarse. Those in PHC who are familiar with it's usage understand. You only need to tell the person supplying the coarse sand the usage purpose to enable him bring the best quality. |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 2:32pm On May 16, 2021 |
EgunMogaji2: I don’t subscribe to the idea of Nigeria being unique. My current kitchen is open to the dining and living and no issues. Wallpaper works in kitchens. Not the cheapest Chinese junk but good quality ones.
I don’t like wallpapers, I don’t use them so you won’t see the in my house but that doesn’t mean it’s not possible to use. It's not that I'm responding in order to argue. It's very likely that's its possible. But to be safe just like others have suggested let the wallpapers be in the areas where the cooking unit and kitchen sink are not located. Except maybe someone is using all round electric cooker for cooking. |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 6:01am On May 16, 2021 |
EgunMogaji2: Your opinion and I disagree.
We use it extensively in the USA. Stop limiting yourself Sir. Hahaha Baba The dishes we cook in Nigeria and the way we use our kitchen is quite different from that in the US........except you mean to say you have it installed in the kitchen of your Nigerian house.....  |
Politics › Re: Yahaya Bello To Southern Governors: Buhari Has Restructured Nigeria by bixton(m): 9:20am On May 15, 2021 |
Amotolongbo: This is why I don’t agitate for Nigerian youth to be president. Is Yahaya Bello not a Nigerian youth?
Many Youths are worse than the adults.
Age isn’t the criteria to me but the credibility and competence of the candidate in his/her life endeavors Is Yahaya Bello a youth........ In the era of our great great grand parents even with less civilization persons at that age are no longer youths in the community gatherings......then just at about 1999 we see men calling themselves youth......I guess it's because his children are still within 3-15 years. Youth in Nigeria includes citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria aged 18–29 years according to the new youth policy (2019). However, the African youth charter recognises youth as people between 15–35. https://en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki Youth in Nigeria - Wikipedia |
Business › Re: Comparing The Nigerian Naira And The Benin Republic Cefa by bixton(m): 8:14am On May 15, 2021 |
deepwater: Charlie, stop decieving people biko - You earn before you purchase! Tell them the earning power of the NGN first abeg!!!
That guy above has only sold some half-truth to you and that is very poisonous and misleading. The NGN has no value period!
He told you about purchasing power, what he did not tell you is that you have to earn the currency before you can use it to purchase anything. Did you know that average minimum wage in USA is circa $2,000 p/m (= NGN 960,000) while the average minimum wage in Nigeria is NGN 30,000 p/m =($63).
Place these values on the same table to see how far apart they are
(a) USD 2,000 to USD 63
(b) NGN 960,000 to NGN 30,000
Whichever way you find yourself, you will lose with the NGN!
Bitter truth is that the average minimum wage earner in Nigeria takes about 3 years to earn what his counterpart earns in a month in the USA. 
Next time anybody tells you NGN500 will buy you water, meatpie, eegroll, malt, akara and moi moi - just tell him all those stuff are substandard and poorly made food. NGN 500 would never get you a healthy meal, e get why Heineken cost pass Goldberg but all na Lager You are calling those meals substandard and many people have eaten those you may refer as super standard and have suffered from food poisoning....... If you say one will lose with the naira........is that why many of those who claim to live overseas having dollars to come spend in Nigeria even when the exchange rate favours them they still cry more than those residing within.....I guess e get why  |
Politics › Re: Yahaya Bello: 'All Nigerians Are Asking Me To Run For President' by bixton(m): 7:42am On May 15, 2021 |
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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 2:33am On May 13, 2021 |
Organs: This clearly shows you dont understand the average Nigerian mentality. The average Nigerian is selfish and focuses on self. If you go and tar the road and ask these same people to pay, they wont. They will rathert fight you than pay up. Ordinary estate security, you will see folks not paying monthly dues. they will take you to court call area boys to fight instead of paying you. Just to add to it .....many Nigerians are living fake/false lives. |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 8:33pm On May 12, 2021 |
n3xt: I don’t buy all those online scams anymore. I once did and ended up spending thrice what I’d have spent engaging a professional here in Nigeria to handle the job for me (including support). Yet we couldn’t achieve our goal 
Over $800 went down the drain. The worse part is the guy is charging me additional $50 to revisit the project.
If na here I pay $800 with nothing to show for it, the news will permanently be on nairaland front page for years. Whoever said experience is the best teacher did not try at all....... I think NL should have a continent of her own.  |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 7:38pm On May 12, 2021 |
n3xt: Nothing wey we no go see for nairaland.
See below
Pic 1: I will convert Pic 2: I will redraw
As a man of my word, I’ll share a pdf plan to be converted by anyone here or on fiverr, freelancer... for $50.
Let’s see miracle workers! Many of our problems is in the pix........
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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 7:25pm On May 12, 2021 |
n3xt: Smiles.
How else would he have done it without access to the original CAD files? Or maybe the architects’ contract with the client include DWG file sharing.
I say this because we see it happening ALL the time since the dawn of CAD as a drafting tool. You remember that year we just make changes on the ground with a stick of broom and afterwards we effect changes on the structure..........  |