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obembet:
Not yet.. We have gather 26 competent lawyers for beta constitutions. After that, we will register

Competent lawyers proove themselves in court before a judge.
Drafting of constitution is copy, paste and a little upgrade.
We all look forward to a national convention of the party.

omanzo02:
What are the likely risk on the structure if the bamboo are already removed and the slab have long cured?

Avoid stacking all the blocks on only a section.

Chekitaut:
i lost an engineer to their attitude, they killed him straight up when arguing with then in 2014...

They still collect money after his death or the project remain untouched.

Apologies for what happened back then.
As a first rule to every site I go especially where I'm not known whoever asks who is the engineer will never find him. I will always present myself as working for the engineer to receive their message on his behalf or get one of the senior artisans to stand in and never reveal my identity. I've had a couple of clients who remained anonymous even when coming to the site but always find a way to give out drinks to people around so most times I have drinks to even give some of these fellows who come around to disturb. Just a pre-measure to rub minds and cool tempers.

sako28:
They are called [b]Obi Akpo [/b]boys. They are the devil u need to dine and wine with build in PHC. some people build Sundays to avoid them.

@bixton, building in PHC is not that expensive, it is achievable. Apart from chippings, window materials and labour all other things are almost same.p

At the bold it's spelt "Obio Akpor".
Most persons building on Sunday probably do not have their plans registered at the LGA office and proper receipts.

I have built around Mgbogba- Location axis, Ogbogoro axis, Woji axis with proper documentation all this fall under LGA.
In the instance the client wants to do a by-pass I just get in touch with one senior man that controls the area and all is sorted out.

twinskenny:
wow building in PHC will be more expensive

It's not expensive.
Expensive is an exaggeration used to collect more from the client.

sako28:
Yes they still use periwinkle shells for flooring and small slap.
3/8 is still available. Some people with strong mind mix 3/8 with granite do decking. But for me that a very bad idea.

Using 3/8 with granite is not a strong mind to use for decking. As much as it's not an acceptable construction engineering practice to us it's one way of application of construction engineering knowledge.
In certain riverine communities where there is no bridge linkage you'll find such practice. Just imagine how much one spends using pontoon to ferry across trucks loaded with granite.


On a different scale it's like using same 3/8 to mould interlocking stones. Though there's a particular type of the 3/8 for that purpose and those who do it know the right mix to use.

sako28:
Oga kola, no is not disrespect oo. U are an elder here. I stay in PH. And that the reality we face here. I Just got 25 tones last week from the Chinese company at the rate of 10k per tonne. That why in PHC some people you Periwecule shell to mix cement and sand to cast floor and some little work. What compensate us small in PHC is that will spend less than 150k to get bolehore.

Do people still use periwinkle shells for flooring in PHC.......
What happened to using 3/8(Coarse).....

Chekitaut:
Granite(Shippings) is not cheap across states anymore. Price per ton range from ₦3200-₦4000/ton Haulage Services service range from ₦30k above. If naira is face by another devaluation definitely price will raise.

As it is Cement may get to ₦5,000/bag before end of this year.. 2 things we watch for, if Dangote increase cost of production, transporters will also increase ...other manufacturers will follow suit.

At the bolded I read somewhere in Abia State the governor and government is clamping down on anyone who sells above #2600 or thereabout

[quote author=n3xt post=95868474]I really can’t remember but at a point I felt it’s almost cheaper/faster for me to ask chekitaut to bring the chippings for me from South West.


Thanks at sako28 for your response.


Thanks n3xt also.

At Chekitaut using -/+330k as a bench mark according to sako28 for deliveries from Calabar. How much do you charge bringing from the SW to PHC for 30tons since n3xt says yours seems less in price?



Also is there any quarry in Edo State and what's the price difference.


Thanks for all your responses.

Chekitaut:
Port-Harcourt pick Granite from Calabar no Quarry in PH.

Transportation cost from Calabar is over 170k for 30tons

The place he went to probably makes use of an open yard where they have cutting machines that grinds the acquired larger stones to the specified sizes. People patronize such places most especially when they want their deliveries in daylight hours. Deliveries from Calabar and Abakaliki comes mostly in the night especially those whose papers have issues and who are avoiding taskforce on the road. Except they have changed even when they get to PHC by 4pm most stop along the express especially by Oil mill junction or some other safe place till about 7pm before heading to the specific delivery site.

n3xt:
I got from Abakaliki.

Good Day
Please what's the rate now from Abakaliki to PHC for 30 tons

composure:
I repeat...
Is the police the problem of Nigeria.

They are part of the problem.
I expected the NPF and PSC to constitute an investigative panel of inquiry just same way the various States' are doing on the negative activities of their officers/officials but this is what the IGP is saying.......


Well Las Las na Nigeria....
We got sort our selves our way

GoodFaith:
Are you joking 40k daily
Any time I see u I will park well
Jesus -I need help

Him no dey joke. Engineers in the real sense don't collect #5k/day and that's why certain people opt for lump sum according to milestone achieved for clients who are not willing to go by percentage.


My family house had an issue that resulted in a fire explosion that affected some parts of the decking caused by an idiot and we planned taking the case to the court.
The Engineer who supervised the people who came to run certain tests on the build charged my family #25k/day which actually was not more than 3 hours per day on the various days they came.

Just cutting the story short.
NB:The idiot who brought the team could not get a registered engineer who could append his credentials on the finished report.

EgunMogaji2:
Engineering wonder. Not sure if it’s photoshop or even Nigeria.

It may be real or not. But there are lots of similar buildings/structures like this in the internet.

The intended purpose is actually just to showcase who understands the principles guiding such and if it can be done in reality.

To the experts in the house prove your worth.

derrick015:
Good morning.

Please I need suggestions.

What kind of prayers should I pray when the temptation arises, which Bible verse should I read?

Please know this is someone who's been addicted to porn for more than 7 years.

Firstly what makes you think or qualifies you to be called a Christian?
Secondly there are no special kind of prayers to stop one from such. All you need to do is tell your body, soul and spirit that watching porn is evil and you have made up your mind to stop and let the urge also come to an end.
Tell God you want to stop it and every time the thought of it floods it let there be some kind of disgust that follows. That way you form a steady resistance as guard towards yours thoughts.

TundeKorede:
TELL IT NOT IN GATH, PUBLISH IT NOT in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice; lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
2 Samuel 1:20 (Emphasis’ mine)

Sequel to an ignominious death of Saul, in the hands of the uncircumcised Philistines, David maintained in his lament that a torrent of abuse should not be published about his embarrassing death.

Worthy of mention is the fact that, Saul made himself an obtrusive enemy to David whilst he was alive.

Yet David would not permit the Israelites to share the news of his shameful death in such a way that the uncircumcised Philistines would hear it and rejoice.

Needless to say, we can liken the Philistines to unbelievers, while the Israelites represent the believers of the present world.

Nowadays, believers publicly spread the news of the errors of God’s servants (even fathers of faith are not spared) with no pang of remorse.

In fact, it seems we now take delight in looking for news that are demeaning to the Body of Christ in order to share them on our social media accounts. In addition, we pounce on negative news like Piranhas.

Sadly, there are pastors who publicly ridicule and speak disparagingly about their fellow ministers who are in error, forgetting that all humans are fallible.

Hence, we expose the Body of Christ to a whole series of attacks, ridicule, and vituperation from unbelievers through our unwise disposition towards Men of God.

However, much as I denounce the idea of spreading the news of the downfall/errors of ministers of God, I wouldn’t take sides with them on the atrocities they have committed. Bishop Oyedepo once stated that, ‘‘Sin is sin no matter who is sinning.’‘ I support this truth.

Nonetheless, it is tomfoolery to assume that God’s servants are infallible. The reason why many of us are taken by surprise is that we expect too much from them.

Listen, no man is infallible! Samson fell, Saul fell, Judas fell, even Peter would have fallen beyond restoration if not for the grace of God. May God keep us from falling till the end.

Love does not take delight in sharing evil but rejoices at the truth (1 Cor 13:6). Love protects! So, protect the ministries of other believers. Do not expose them to danger and assaults.

Therefore, walk in love. If we walk in love, the restoration of those who seemed to have fallen will be of concern to us, rather than their total fall or destruction.

Let’s follow this priceless injunction of the Scriptures in Galatians 6:1, which says;

”Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such as one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.”

Speak to them and if you cannot speak to them, pray for them. Let the restoration of every fallen minister be paramount to you and not their destruction.

May the Lord keep us till the end.

Please, use the comment section to express your thought below.

Thank you for reading!

Source: http://www.tundekorede.com/why-you-should-stop-publicizing-the-errors-of-gods-servants/

If one was under the law of Moses I could to an extent take your write up with a pinch of salt.
But anyone who claims to be actually a man of God should be as Christ Jesus is. If Apostle Paul could be infallible then all men of God could do same except otherwise the light within them is darkness and not the light of God.

waley007:
Hi guys , please I need your help ... I have 300k and I want to start the foundation/building if my house on a dry land ,and a plot of land.. please how far can this go , what and what can I start with
I plan to build a 4bedroom bungalow with a ante room and for 2years
How many blocks , cement and all can I start with
Thanks

It's good you have decided to want to build.
Do this with your money as start up if the land is easily accessible with vehicle and you land is within a secured environment.
Start by moulding blocks on your land. Look at 2000 blocks for a start.
Look for a source of water.

EgunMogaji2:
Well, I stand to be corrected but that is one of the tenets of the foundation of this thread. To ask professionals for opinions and assistance.

I personally thank all the professionals that have shared opinions and guided people like me.

Even though I couldn’t afford Spyder880 and he wasn’t working in my area at that time, my local builder got sick and tired of me always checking his work to Spyders.

Please stop demeaning homeowners that come here looking for opinions. They have a right to, just professionals have a right not to answer.

Thanks.

PS: Here’s the thread starter:

“ Off-Topic Thread - To Discuss Anything and Everything that doesn't fit into an individual thread.
Let's discuss everything pertaining to Building Constructions, Real estate and some more.

Note: Please no products or services advertisements... there are plenty of other threads for that already. No buying and selling on this thread. ”

Advertisement is expressively forbidden but yet we’re daily inundated with anything from perfumes to whatnots on here.

I understand the tenets of this thread. I only gave a response to the initial post. Apologies if you got my statement wrongly.

twinskenny:
Sinking duplex somewhere in isheri...:
For this house everything has been completed
Tiling
Electrical
Pop etc

Please post pix of the change in ground level....
Also were you able to ask the cause of the sinking....

omololu251:
Poor foundation work.
Some of the so called Engineer will deceive the client that they can do it well without pile foundation even if the soil report recommend deep foundation.
All they are concerned about is money and they want to handle a project by fire by force.

How are you sure that the client actually got the services of an engineer......
Even on this platform we have people who collect quotations from their contractor masons and tell us to check if the quote is on the high side.

n3xt:
It’s better to protest all those illegal payments made to government.

If you don’t know your right in this country, you’d be taken for a ride.

I installed a 300Kva transformer early this year for a hall with 15 units of 3hp AC and 22 units of 2hp split unit AC. When we got the first bill, it was just #11,300
A friend saw this asked me “How did you do it? Who helped you?” My response was “If you don’t know your right, they’ll shove anything down your throat in this country.”

I actually applied for[b] O meter[/b] to be installed with the Transformer. That way I get billed for my direct consumption and not the size of my project.

Please can you explain what the bold is and how it looks like and possibly the current cost......
Thanks.

diordaves:
It's obvious from the pictures, the access road is higher than the foundation of the building.

Moral of the story (picture), ALL foundation should be four courses high from ground level as a minimum.

4 course will probably be the minimum. This is practically what happens whenever there is flood in the area. There are places where the flood water is at the chest level. Will post pix when I can.

Focusmind:
Lie lie !!! - as years passes by, quality of things continues to go south in Nigeria.

The Catholic Church in my village was built in 1949 using this kind of block. The exterior wall of the church looks like what you have there.

There are a lot of buildings with that kind of block in Aberdeen and all were not even painted. Built with blocks and windows installed.

From my findings the building was built around 1939. Just trying to figure out modifications for the building but contemplating where to get same type of blocks.

This is flood water in my area in one of the villages.......

Please do we still have this kind of blocks available ........

Mayor78:
Really?

Please don't give wrong information like Trump, there is no approved vaccine yet for covid-19.

And there may never be an approved vaccine by any health organisation that will be acceptable by all developed countries.
Understand the Chinese.

n3xt:
Seen bro.

https://www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-the-concrete-inside-used-to-create-the-incredible-Hoover-Dam-is-still-drying-to-this-day-and-will-be-for-another-300-or-more-years?ch=10&share=54db924a&srid=sVa4U

Interesting piece, reading the thoughts of professionals in the field.

n3xt:
I’m not well o Nobody should quote me.

By the way, where’s Badger14

This topic is one of the reasons I enjoy structural construction works.

https://www.quora.com/How-long-did-it-take-the-Hoover-Dam-concrete-to-cure

JustCryptos:
Thanks for your contribution
@bolded, what's the difference?
On average, how many bags of cement should be used for a 3.6*3.6 room?

Also, I don't get the logic behind using sharp sand instead of plastering sand.

At the bold I'll figure out a simple explanation without making it lengthy.


Average is 3 bags for that size of room. I think you should ask your engineer what mix ratio he intends to use. Better you be at the site to check the work methodology on the first day or keep a trusted eye.

I checked your profile and it reads Port Harcourt. PHC has 2 types of plastering sand-- gum and power form. The gum is mixed with soft sand(sharp sand), the other is used alone. If he intends to use only sharp sand(soft sand) probably it's not completely sharp meaning it does not have teeth enabling you to have a smooth surface after shining.

JustCryptos:
Guys please, I need help.

The engineer on my project sent this as a quote for plastering a 3 bedroom flat (all ensuite) with a visitor's toilet.

Labour
Ranging plastering
Inside plastering is #120,000. Outside plastering is #90,000. Windows dressing is #45,000.

Not Ranging plastering
To plaster all the houses is #170,000. Inside and outside. No window dressing.

Materials
Two trips of gum sand and two trips trips of shape sand and 110 bags of cement.

When I asked the difference between the two, he said in the first one they'll dress the plaster and plum it to be level. This won't be done in the second case. I can't wrap my head around plastering a house and not making sure it's level.

Secondly, I thought plastering a room takes 3 bags of cement? I did my calculations with 4 bags to be on the safe side. However, the engineer is saying each room of around 3.6*3.6m will take 5 bags using ranging method.

Experts please what's your take on this?
CnC n3xt, spyder880, saydfact, lastpage, rotecch77

Except I'm mistaken the term he ought to use is "guage plastering and range plastering".

Most people take quoted and end up doing the second one.

As to the number of bags of cement....if your already formed wall is not aligned you'll use more bags of cement to bring to level. The other one is the mix ratio he intends to use per room to give a satisfactory job.

smallsmall:
Who is the gateman opening the gate for?
Whose vehicle does he wash (if he does)
Who sends him around to buy things?
Whose Car does he watch over, at night?
There lies your answer.

I am not a gateman so please dont quote me, i am just standing-in for Yakubu at the gate.

The work of the gateman is strictly at the gate and by extension move around the external surrounding within the compound.


Why do Nigerians prefer their gateman to do the bolded.....

omanzo02:
It's obvious you are ignorant to what vaccine is and the safety procedures it goes through before approval for safe use,.... Nigeria don't have the laboratory to certify vaccines nor develop an ingredient to make one.
You haven't seen a covid-19 patient, so that assertion and assumption is complete rubbish.
Grafic curve shows infections in age groups.

You can keep up with your graphic curve.
Probably you'll get a foreign acceptable vaccine from 2023.....if it's even possible.