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davodyguy:
Always affected by Climate

It do Shrink/Swell

davodyguy:
The soil texture here is clay right?

Do you feel comfortable building on Clay soil?
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lastpage:
Thanks Sis, for the info. I see you are using a 2 SURFACE Pump.
I have the intent to insert both SUBMERSIBLE Pumps into the single borehole pipe from the ground and have both working at the same time and each serving different buildings that are adjacent to each other.

I think it is do-able (my opinion), as long as water in the bore-pipe can cover both pumps simultaneously but l still need more opinions, people who have perhaps, done something similar or are in the business.

lastpage:
Thanks guys.
I want the two pumps to get power from their separate Electric Meters, two separate Buildings side-by-side, otherwise l will be settling quarrels.
But l want to avoid digging a second Borehole even as sharing the borehole makes the water better as it enjoys more usage. Water level in the area is high so supplying the pumps should not be a problem.

Thanks, still expecting more opinions from more gurus in the house

I am hoping that the Big bore Pipe can contain a second Pump and if it can, how to go about it.

BuildingProject:
I will take a proper picture tomorrow. Although we're already working towards the decking and the engineer said I need 90 cubits of granite so they just joined all the delivery together.

So I don't know if it can be ascertain with this.

ceelog:
You might be right.
House was designed and carcass built by Harney.

Brown stones were only added for staircase cast and upper floor lintel and pillars when granite finished. Parapet was granite chips.

Laterite sandfill from dug well and suckaway

Mix ratio if I remember was 1/3/5.

QSFemi:
Happy Sunday.

As regards the situation, I have said it times without number that it's advisable for clients, project sponsor or home owners to hire independent professional to assess the construction cost of their projects especially in a relatively high end construction.

To have a contractor to submit his quotation for a project to a client, to be assessed, who has no knowledge of construction processes will not be fair to the clients at all. Even if the clients insist on buying all the materials as quoted and subsequently monitor the usage of such, there's still no way for the client to know the fair cost of required labour for such project. Hence, the client is still very likely to lose a good amount of money to labour cost.

That's why professional Quantity Surveyors are trained to be an independent cost assessor of construction enterprises which ranges from building to roads, bridges to railway, and what have you.

In your case, the best bet is to let us have the drawings and advise on the cost consequently.

As regards 5% supervisory fee, it's subject to review. However, in a standard contract with reputable and registered construction firms, 15 to 35% or even higher (case in point: Julius Berger) is normally charged to the actual cost of construction for overheads and profit.

diordaves:
Taking another look in regards to your response, I can now infer that the BOQ states the foundation cost is 3 million. So 5% of 3 million is 150k. I got this wrong then. But the focal elements of my take are in order:

# BOQ should be prepared independently of the resident engineer/builder.

#Circa 100k is a decent fee for the supervision

# It is advisable to get further quotes.

n3xt:
This is nairaland!

Now that option quote is recommended. Will it come from 2 other Quantity Surveyors?


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My only grouse with the engineer is insisting that N3m must be complete before the job can start. I have nothing against him charging 5% for the job

I’ve been on a job that a client paid me 25% of total sum of the project as supervision fee and it was paid even before we commence the project. Supervision fee na luck

n3xt:
This is nairaland!

Now that option quote is recommended. Will it come from 2 other Quantity Surveyors?

diordaves:
I'm not sure it is good advice for the BOQ to have been prepared by the resident engineer of the project. Conflict of interest comes to mind. I'm of the opinion BOQ should be prepared independently of the resident engineer or builder. "3 bedroom up and 3 bedroom down" means the project is two units of three bedrooms right? 3 million is a fantastic fantasy to supervise just the foundation. To be honest, 3 million to supervise the whole building to completion is still a fantasy. Less than a 100k for a dry land foundation in your location is more like it. Get a second and third quote.

TownJ:
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Well, I can't really say much about him because we don't stay close to each other

TownJ:
As someone who heads a department at your work place, can you employ your elder brother to work under you?

A place where your instructions must be carried out.

Knowing fully well if anything goes wrong you will be held responsible.

EgunMogaji2:
Don’t mind Bixton, he’s just pulling my leg

Escape burglary that we’ve hashed over and over many years ago on this same thread

Anyone that’s serious can simply go search on Pinterest or best go to local fabricator as I advised.

Whatever you end up choosing should be private.

Some of the petty robbers in my area are building crew.

Nuff said. Back to horse riding lesson

n3xt:
Does teaching/learning include exposing yourself to security risk?

A picture of burglary is exposing one to security risk!!!! Okay oooo. .



I have some security solutions that I can never share here no matter how anyone feels.



This is a faceless forum. We don’t know who is who..
Everyone is a human being and blood runs through all our veins.


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I was engaged to design a private escape into a roof on a project last year. I did the floors during the roof carcassing and decided to the every other thing after the team working on the pride to has left and all finishing work has been done

I understand the reasons of the bolded statement. This same private escape you speak about has been done elsewhere and we brought specific workers from the West to handle the job for the same reason you give.



Some people (artisans especially) will innocently announce you to the world. So it’s best to tread carefully even when you think you have the best form of defense.

Godisgreatest1:
Cement is #3,200 as at today in Port Harcourt.

ceelog:
Period under review 2017 to 2019
IMO
Smallest room is 3.6m by 4.6m. Kitchen is similar size. Kitchen is as big as a room.

EgunMogaji2:
I can’t show you my own for security purposes but they’re really easy to fabricate the basic ones.

Talk to your local welder, you might be surprised.

ceelog:
God bless you my brother.
I once mentioned that for my 4bed duplex at same stage as yours...I had not spent over 11m...some here were casting aspertions and disbelief till I said one of the best NL Engrs built it, then they soft paddled.

Start building and be present if you can. Buy your materials and use experts and their advice.

megacontrol:
Thanks a lot.

You've also touched on very cogent points, most are already covered in our structural plan and therefore already considered.

The reason I asked that specific question is that even when the plan states a cover of 20mm (i.e. 0.78" and you translate that to granite sizes, it appears to me like both 3/4 and 3/4 down qualify since that's 0.75" when converted.

All points considered, we will go with 3/4" (0.75" for this particular slab.

Just for the sake of learning... what is the 3/4" down granite size commonly referred to as in mm? also 20mm (since it is smaller than the 3/4)?

Cheers.

SilverNorGold:
Ok.. But these are cowards that joined the Nigeria Army just for the financial gains; and the khaki, which they use to intimidate and brutalize innocent civilians... They never joined to fight any nonsense insecurity. Reason they always CHICKEN out when the BULLish terrorists charge at them... Glad the bloody cowards are resigning by themselves! LOL!

Nigeria, the giant of Africa, deserves courageous, gallant, committed, agile, intelligent, and patriotic soldiers! Not these bloody sissies!

God bless our gallant soldiers.
God bless all patriotic Nigerians.
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

LastWeek1:
Hello guys,

My painter recommended using Matt's paint instead of satin and also producing the paint instead of buying it from the store. e.g., Delux store
Please, if you have a better idea, kindly recommend something better for me. All I want is quality paint.

Thank you

RichyBendollar:
Please house help me look into this plan

kopell:
HAHAHAH, as much as you can afford. If Adenuga can paid 500m to pull someone building down to make room for his garage in Abuja years back, what are we talking about. People that have to those kind of money do not save them over years.

Dijita:
So you’re of the opinion, anyone who buy a 200m land in Nigeria is a thief
Go back and read my comment

I think this is kobokobo world so some projects will seem like impossible to many of us.
Come to skyscraper city and see how architects are talking about million dollar projects funded by banks.
This is a different scenario. the discussion is owners funded purchases

If I have 200m, there are areas in Lekki that I’ll like to own a plot and flip within 2 years.
But you don't neither do i. Even in a situation where banks is funding all kind of project you still don't.


If he doesn’t know what to do his money, in order to turn it over and make more money, he’ll assume investing 200m in real estate is a waste of money.

Investment is not waste of money. however investment decisions are based on risk and benefit analysis. Do you think the risk and benefit analysis of investing in Nigeria real estate are better than investing in Tesla, Microsoft, Google, Ali Baba, Square Trade, sales Force, Facebook, etc?

Dijita:
I think your response did not address the key point raised by Zuraking. His issue is not that many rich people live simple life. His issue is that most people who work hard for their money don't spend it anyhow.

zuraking:
I like it when we feign ignorance even when we actually Know the reality. I want to see anyone here who can be bold of having 200m he/she isn't using and can use to buy 1 plot of land after working for decades home/Abroad

richiemcgold:
Christians, YES!
before you counter my claim, know that I'm a christian and I'm speaking from personal experience.

LoveTalk:
Okay oo