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Agriculture / Re: Updated Price Of Grains And Location. by bixton(m): 1:51pm On Aug 24, 2021 |
emmaachile2: Okay. Can you post a snap shot of a handful of the rice. You did not say how much is a bag and what are the sizes........ I will consider dealership when I get my partnership rights in order. |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 1:46pm On Aug 24, 2021 |
PAPAFEELERS: I dont know of any but as a child I was told salt does many wonders. |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 1:35pm On Aug 24, 2021 |
michlins: Please try and do a closure on this matter with the client offline. It's well. |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 1:01pm On Aug 24, 2021 |
michlins: Apologies let me ask you this question....... I can see that from the client's post of the door sent as mounted on the provided space the mortar chalking space is about 2-3" on the left side and on the right it's lapping on the wall. Please can you help read the dimension on the tape as shown on the pix as to where the door ends on it............ Thanks |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 12:00pm On Aug 24, 2021 |
n3xt: Even at that it's a no no for a main entrance door to be of that size. And of what good use is going for custom size..... Some years ago I did a renovation for my family house. When I removed the wooden toilet/bathroom doors and took measurement of door opening it came out full 1000mm. I had previously asked the price for a toilet door without giving out any dimension/measurement. When I later sent the exact measurement to the GMP guy there was an increase in price and I had to pay. I only to do exactly what I gave him or give an allowance of 1" clearance on both sides of the door. 2 Likes |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 11:44am On Aug 24, 2021 |
michlins: Humility is not making less of self but making self less. 2 Likes |
Agriculture / Re: Updated Price Of Grains And Location. by bixton(m): 10:53am On Aug 24, 2021 |
emmaachile2: Do you happen to have samples of such rice and what would be the cost of such per 50kg/100kg processed form.... Thanks |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 10:35am On Aug 24, 2021 |
michlins: There are those who see you geninuely and there are others who don't. Because there are challenges in built environments, the most important obligation of a contractor is to satisfy the needs of the client. There are times it comes to near satisfaction but in this nearness it should be something that will not disrupt the client's sleep. Just take all that's happening to be a learning process and try to know how you deal with every client ensuring you give them what will appeal to them delighting in every detail. I am not holding brief for you and neither for the client. Reason is that judging by the pix posted by the client your fabrication with is in order except the client wants the frames hidden in block/mortar. Another reason is that when a door is said to be of custom made and design it meets the exact size with little or no need for adjustments. The above is one of the reasons I do a door opening of 1000mm instead of 900mm. |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 6:38am On Aug 13, 2021 |
michlins: There's no need to say you regret. This is NL and NL is a country of its own. In NL it's easy to call someone such derogatory names but they don't know it's so easy to wipe it off even if they delete the posts. I guess in subsequent jobs please let every pictorial detail be sent to the client to avoid such stories. Please ensure even when you say plain design or not kindly forward pix of all sides of the sample product or finished product. Many clients when finding faults will not remember what was discussed over the phone. This is one of the reasons many people rely on voice notes as evidence. Do what you do and keep doing it good and better. God will do the remaining for you. 7 Likes |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 8:28am On Aug 10, 2021 |
[quote author=Jeff68 post=104618441][/quote] Apologies for such things happening. It's nice to see that despite the attitude of the untrusted and people lacking integrity it did not deter you from getting your build to the level it is. This is what I tell a client whenever they ask if they can trust me.............I tell them. I don't expect you to trust me but what I do know is that I'll not cheat you. Whatever thing we agree as payment for my services please kindly do well to abide to it. I don't like working half hearted. 1 Like |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 9:24pm On Aug 09, 2021 |
Jeff68: I don't understand the kind of trust you're looking for if you've not seen just one person to have a trust on to complete your project or have anything to do with........ 1 Like 1 Share |
Family / Re: Mother Or First Son, Who Is Entitled To The Late Father's Property by bixton(m): 8:55pm On Aug 09, 2021 |
Slimslimqq: To start with, your friend's attitude just shows the woman is not his biological mother. Even if he bought the land and built everything from scratch with his money for his father he is should know that it also belongs to his mother. This attitude just shows he is has an underlying unsettling issue with the woman he calls his mother and this house is not the genesis of it. Please kindly tell us the real issue behind all this drama. Why will a son rent a house for his mother when her late husband has a house!!!!!! |
Religion / Re: How Do I Explain To My Parents That I Don't Want To Belong To Any Religion by bixton(m): 1:27pm On Aug 09, 2021 |
indadi: There seems to be a misconception as to the purpose of prayers. But I would not write much based on your short narrative for you have your reasons. But whatever the case maybe.....I want you to open your Bible and read that STORY CHRIST JESUS spoke of the rich man and Lazarus and also about that rich man after gathering/storing wealth told himself that he ought to rest now and Jesus said he died that same night for God called such a person foolish . I hope you'll understand the point I'm coming from. Shalom. |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 5:27pm On Aug 08, 2021 |
n3xt: Please baba in your write up try accommodate the contractor is at the mercy of the client. It's NL unwritten law. |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 3:34pm On Aug 08, 2021 |
BrickDevo: Many of these confusion and noisynez of artisans is the fault of the client. They don't have confidence in the engineer and at every point in time they spend more time discussing with artisans on site. This is one of the reasons I hardly work with strange artisans. Before you know the services of the engineer will be terminated before the completion of the project. |
Education / Re: First Class Students Of Ignatius Ajuru Uni Write Test To Prove Their Grades by bixton(m): 8:54am On Aug 07, 2021 |
Sixsigmahub: And what if many of them fails or scores below the expected, will the institution deny the student his certificate with acquired grade? Maybe the school should be able to do such for the institution's lecturers and see if truly many of them are supposed to be lecturing!!!! Does this process if it proves anything help the region? |
Agriculture / Re: Grains Business (personal experienced) by bixton(m): 7:58pm On Aug 06, 2021 |
Teetee777: Thanks very much. |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 11:55am On Aug 06, 2021 |
bobkezel: You can opt for battery powered types........ |
Agriculture / Re: Grains Business (personal experienced) by bixton(m): 10:47am On Aug 06, 2021 |
Teetee777: Good day 1)Please can the bag be used for as storage for all grain types or only beans? 2)Also during storage is the bag placed on an elevated platform or it can be placed directly on the bare floor of the store house? 3) Please what would be the best temperature or a store house(storage facility) where grains are kept for long duration storage? Thanks for your response. |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 10:30am On Aug 06, 2021 |
UC92: Why is 2*4 the now preferred size for wall plate instead of the 3*4 and why are saying no need using 2*6 ? 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Drama As Wike Storms PDP BoT Meeting by bixton(m): 2:05pm On Aug 05, 2021 |
wwwihy: Nobody needs to fight him. They will let him do what he wants by indirectly controlling him while he thinks he is in charge. A man who says Rivers State Oil Money is not for the North will totally spend such money for the North in order to get what he wants. Whatever satisfaction he gets at the end to day the North gets double of it from him working for them free of charge. 9 Likes 1 Share |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 12:53pm On Aug 05, 2021 |
n3xt: The typical involuntary thought of the Nigerian mind is to provide an AC in every space in a house as long as money is readily available to spend. Provision for such is not really a functionality of the house design. It's like someone switching ON an AC during a rainfall. I understand the wrap around terrace or brise soileil or sun breaker. They tend to do the same thing but it's slightly distinguished based on material type used to achieve it's purpose.
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Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 9:15am On Aug 05, 2021 |
[quote author=n3xt post=104417610] In 2012, I shared the information below. I think it’s still relevant _______ Efficient Designs: Natural lighting or PHCN? I love the designs and concepts of Haven Homes, Nigeria based on functionalities. Their daylighting concept offers natural light and effective illumination through windows, ventilators, skylights etc and not via ACs. It also reduces lighting/energy bills while maximizing visual comfort. Different things appeal to different people sha! I wonder why windows must always be the standard 1500 x 1200, 1800 x 1200, 600 x 600, when we have extreme hot weather. Why doors must always be solid core? Why all rooms must have curtain? Why all houses must have an AC, when PHCN is yet to meet their 4000mw target? Why we must rely on artificial lighting when we require generators to power them? Too many questions begin for answers. Daylighting provides freshness and enhances efficiency. It brings the outdoor inside and has direct impact on productivity. __________ To your question: The properties and arrangements of walls (internal/external) affect both the thermal conditions (heat and cooling demand) of a building and the energy demand. Our building designs are so flawed that we always put aesthetics, security, privacy etc over efficiency and functionality in our home design. Most people don’t even understand why a particular size of window is chosen for their project. We always feel window sizing is all about clients preference or design requirement and not a technical decision. For instance I have wraparound terrace in the area where I have my extremely large windows just to shade it during extremely hot weather. Another reason for overheating in our climate is improper selection of area of glazed walls and partitions. Then there’s issue of placement/orientation. We use ACs to correct these design flaws. The same applies to houses that requires artificial lighting to light up extremely dark areas. Theyre design flaws and not a peculiar environmental issue or naija thing as we often think. _______ Pic - Open Plan Living Design (Upcoming NextHome Project) [/quote A perfect build remains so depending on builder's experience and clients' taste. The necessities of standard(s) is that it stays within acceptable conditions for minimum comfort but nothing stops the builder/client from "improving" on such standards to get a better feel. I don't know how ACs are used to correct design flaws. But I agree that orientation/placement of walls causing some of the issues raised. One thing about an AC is that it does not bring in new air into an apartment. I can't say much regarding terrace as shade to windows towards extremely hot weather. Except one is given more consideration to aesthetic rather than functionality. We try not to solve one issue by creating another. It's not every size/shape of land that one can build a living home if 90% of your concerns is to be met even if one is to build vertical excepts one intends to build a warehouse. 1 Like |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 7:51am On Aug 05, 2021 |
toyeoye: You seem to have a small kitchen then the reason for a single window due to the wall orientation. It's a good thing it's functionality works fine. For efficiency it's better in the absence of cooker hood extractor to have wall mounted heat extractor(expeller fans) on adjacent walls or a mix of both except one intends to use the commercial(industrial) type. At least you need one placed above the cooking unit. |
Politics / Re: Abba Kyari: I Was Hushpuppi's Debt Collector - DCP Denies N8 Million Bribe by bixton(m): 11:47am On Aug 04, 2021 |
iwaeda: How did this man become a super cop? I don't see anything intelligent anymore in him except maybe it appears when uniform citizens get involved in financial fraud they become dull headed. 1 Like |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 10:25am On Aug 04, 2021 |
EgunMogaji2: The kitchen he posted a pix of does not look like an open kitchen. Baba Egun I hope your casa nova build has an open kitchen concept or you'll consider doing it in your next build? 5 Likes |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 10:22am On Aug 04, 2021 |
n3xt: Please can you explain what you mean by the bolded and how does walls in a house affect it....... Thanks. 1 Like |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 10:14am On Aug 04, 2021 |
toyeoye: nice sweet words.... Just a few questions though (1) Is your cooking unit on same wall you have that main window, ceiling window and mounted extractors or on an adjacent wall? (2) Is there any other window in this kitchen apart from this on the pix and have you observed the direction of movement of external air(wind)? (3) Does an AC in a kitchen have any role in removal of aromas/smells arising from cooking? Thanks |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 1:35pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
n3xt: With a frameless glass partition it no longer becomes an open kitchen. 2 Likes |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 12:54pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Aforxzy: Okay, nice. Thanks. |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 9:26pm On Aug 02, 2021 |
n3xt: Please can you tell us more on such sacrifices to mitigate aromas arising from cooked meals especially those done during frying,etc,etc....... 1 Like |
Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 9:19pm On Aug 02, 2021 |
Aforxzy: Please can you be so kind to put up a pix of the pre-kitchen cum open kitchen so as one can have a better view ....... Thanks. 1 Like |
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