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Hajji Mufutau, Its good to know you loved to be like us. Need mention that the road is not always smooth o.

Wishing you luck sir.

Roofs are amongst the most important part of any home construction. They protect the interiors from environmental conditions such as rain and harsh sun.

Jamesqu: You didn't answer my questions up there Brabus.

1. What kind of wood is this? - CEDAR

2. What kind of treatment/finishing? - WOOD FINISH. IT WILL BE SPRAYED

3. When people say, "my roof costs 1million", does that normally include ceiling or just roof and wood trusses or just the roof? - I THINK IT SHOULD INCLUDE THE NOGGINS, TRUSSES AND ROOFING SHEETS.

To God be the glory.

This is Lagos.

Lekki - Ikoyi Link Bridge

spyder880: Of course, he will give the house the expertise it deserves. Go ahead and finalyze the deal with him. This will mean that you are ready for the start to finish work as he asked?

And that will also lead to first construction collabo on Nairaland when Brabus and Spyder's team take on Sir Jaydacorsia's project in PH.

I'm sure I can count on your support at all times.

NL1960: I have sent you a mail on the email i saw on your profile. Fine frontal tiles and POP you have there. Keep up the good work.

Message received. Working on your request.

jaydacorsair: bro can you work in PH?

Sure we can work in PH but it has to be start to finish and we may need to discuss further. I can reached at +2348023429122

Happy Married Life KN!

remcoface: Oga brabus,how much will you charge for the designs attached?
Location is Ikorodu.
Thanks.

We can handle the designs but they aren't like the jobs we charge per sqm. They're specialized design. We'll have to visit the site for physical assessment to prepare your bill.

We are affordable!

payless: Is this your personal abode? All I have to say is wow!

Thanks. A meat seller shouldn't be found eating bone.

My name is Brabus and I'm your host on this thread. How may I help you?

Vaulted Ceiling (Wood)

From the Chateau

BRB

Jamesqu: are u telling me that first pisho is of le chateau de brabus a shaggy?

The 2nd pisho is a work in progress at Chateau de Brabus. It's actually an imitation of the 1st pisho

The wrought iron works are also ongoing.

automaticcars: @brabus

There is something that sets you apart from everyone else. Oti yato ju! You are just the best, followed by the rest in distance second.

mufutau55: Brabus.
DAMN! What the....? This is what I call finishing. My God, that ceiling and the color is amazing.

Hajji Mufutau

Not everybody wants to live in the same house, so i'm simply offering my clients a choice. I believe in designing and building homes with character, which is a hallmark of modern designs.

Thanks for your support at all times. You inspired us to do more.

Jamesqu: Can you put some hypothetical figures to it, say PVC is x then POP is 1.5x and Vaulted Wood is 10x...like that for the same sqmetres area...?

PVC - N1300 - 1500 per sqm
POP - N2100 - N2500 per sqm
Vaulted/Coffered Ceiling (wood) - N15,000 per sqm

Coffered Ceiling Imitation using POP ceiling at Chateau de Brabus.

jaydacorsair: @ All the builders in the house. I thank Everyone for adding possitively to this topic. I want to know if there is any nairalander(builder) who can be the contractor of this project, let him come up with hes own quotation.

If I'm building the same structure in Lagos (assuming the same terrain no raft), I'll do

Build Route - Contractor Managed

Foundation to DPC - N300k (labour), N1.2m (Materials)
Block Work to First floor slab - N300k (labour), N1.4m (Materials)
First floor slab - N2m (Material/Labour)
First floor block work to roof level - N350k (labour), N1.4m

The cavity wall (5.45m) in your own building (ie the part arrowed) will use

Foundation - 36 blocks
Ground Floor to First floor slab - 150 blocks


If the house hasn't been plastered, go ahead and count the blocks and pls proof me wrong. So having a six flats doesn't make any difference, it's all about the design. I can build a 3 bedroom with 1500 blocks and use more blocks to build 2 bedroom house.

It's all about design!

gabbytabby: for (six) 2 bedroom flat we used 6200 blocks from german to linted. 1000 blocks a flat is adequate.

The cavity walls in the attached picture will use

Foundation - 240 blocks
Ground Floor to First floor slab - 500+
First floor to Roof level - 500+

Will 500 blocks be adequate for the remaining rooms? Pls educate us further.


Note: Block size is 9" x 9" x 18"

Jamesqu: Okay, will wait till Monday to see what u did...however u didn't address the cost issue in relation to pvc, pop or the forbidden absetos...

It's more expensive. What we did was just on the external part of the building (terraces and porch). POP ceiling was used in the internal parts.

Jamesqu: First of all, when you say 17m, let them know its for the twin duplex...hope am right....

Meanwhile, what do you know about vaulted wood ceilings, extent of use in Nigeria, its suitability for this clime, the attendant cost if one decides to go for it and available expertise to handle it....I know I've seen it in some churches and homes in the countryside...some not vaulted though but just plain wood.

Vaulted wood ceiling is what we installed on the unit beside the current project. I'm not on site at the moment, I'd have shown your pics. We have experts handling the installation.

Interior Finishes on my mind.

Swampy or Not? This foundation at four coaches high will not use anything less than 1800 blocks (minimum) except the foundation go get window and door spaces.

Anyone who thinks otherwise can place a bet on it.

Foundation - Roofing

spyder880: My man, labour is a very big problem in the site. My workers all left the site today because I asked that they collect N1500 as labourer fee for a day.

I think it's fair to create a thread for construction woes and problems. Maybe this will serve as guide for those coming in fresh.

@jaydacorsia, the oracles have spoken. None of us has the contact of your builder but we are only sharing our thoughts on the quote. I won't argue with a doctor if he suggests kidney transplant. I can only go to another specialist to confirm how true he was. I won't write him off because a trado-medical doctor say he's wrong.

Now the specialists have spoken. The choice is yours

jaydacorsair: please boss what is the budget of this project from foundation to finishing?

Carcass only - N17m

To serve and protect Nigeria is one task that must be done. Lets build a fence, put gate and locks. - GEJ

diordaves: Segcy.moor, spyder880, Chekitaut, Brabus are you guys kidding or am missing something? You sanctioned that quotation as ok? The guy may spend well OVER 1 million naira just for aggregate and you call that ok? For "blinding" alone well over 1 million Naira and that is OK? I must be missing something. I mean its a two bedroom four flat with just over 20 columns and for "basket" a little under N500,000 ? Come on! May be its me or PH or there is a professional clan "tribal" territorial protection.

Poster I think there are hidden critical nodes to inflate the cost eg Aggregates, sharp sand, cement etc. I will do my best to tear down the quote later in the day. Good Luck and congratulations.

Critical nodes bro!

The quote for cement here is N1700 o and the sharp sand is N25,000.

Nobody is here to say the guy is missing some other materials - binding wire, water, planks for bottom beams and lintels (abi those costs are part of the labour charges)

I dey see N500 peg as if the pegs would fly reach site. What about woods for profile. N1000 for 3in nail

I can agree on the aggregates because I'm not familiar with that terrain but on other things I think it is a fair quote.

Truth bitter like I said.