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Browne Mews by NextHome | Day 2 of Block Work

Seascape Villa | Pouring the ground floor slab

Seascape Villa by NextHome

First Milestone Nearing Completion.

Coming Shortly!

Updates from K-024 and Atlantic View Project.

Seascape Villa | Updates

A different type of construction.

Browne Mews | 20th Day

@smiley001,

Can we have 30 ton Granite by Saturday in readiness for the column casting next week?

I'm also running low on stone dust already. We'll need another one next week.

End of Day 1 | Block Work

Browne Mews by NextHome | Happening Now

^^^
Thanks, points well noted.

Oga Skimanski,

Money was paid on the 9th of April. On the 22nd of April, I posted this on Nairaland which was equally given to the client in hard and soft copy. https://www.nairaland.com/1588017/nexthome-builders-2014-2015-new/12#32983023

The 3D of the 4 Unit of 4 Bedroom Terrace Duplexes in Ologolo.

We don't just paste pics here. We may need it for reference in times like this.

Seascape Villa by NextHome | Infinity Pool

[size=16pt]in·fin·i·ty pool[/size]
noun

a swimming pool whose positioning gives the impression that it merges into the ocean or other surrounding landscape.

Browne Mews by NextHome | Milestone 2: What we've achieved so far?

1. 225mm (9" ) thick hollow blocks supplied
2. T16 columns supplied and fabricated.
3. T12 lintel rings fabricated
4. Sleeves and Drain pipes supplied and already in place
5. Formworks already at the mill

It seems this milestone will come off so easy as everything will be plug-and-play.

mufutau55:
I am very sorry that I mistook the term "Baba Lati" which is ONLY used for the Bricklayers from hell.
I am also very happy that the term was generally not being used for the un-educated (school wise) bricklayers.
There is no age limit for apologizing; sorry for my misunderstanding.

Hajji M.

Thanks for your understanding.

Anytime I'm on site I always use the expression to caution artisans and even supervisors, "Don't do Baba Lati work for me o?" That means don't do "call me back" type of work for me.

One of your good old friend (lovetosin) sold this expression to me "Ma je ki won to ise Baba Lati fun mi o" "Don't let them do Baba Lati work for me?"

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@lovetosin, sorry for the loss of your dad. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace. As requested, I'll be at your site this Friday.

Browne Mews by NextHome | Second Milestone Deliverables

1. Supply and place 225mm (9" ) thick hollow concrete block to form partition walls in accordance with details on Sheet No.05. (Arch. Drawing)
2. Supply, fabricate and place T16 columns as specified in the structural drawing.
3. Supply, fabricate and place T12 lintels as specified in the working drawings.
4. Supply and place drain pipes, sleeves/weepers into the walls in accordance with the drawing details on Sheet No. 02 (Mech. Drawing)
5. Supply, fabricate and place formwork for columns, lintels and decorative cornice/copings as specified.
6. Supply and place in conduit pipes for the first fix electrical pipe work.
7. Concrete aggregate testing and concrete cube test to be taken for in-situ concrete by Lagos State Material Testing Laboratory. (Owner's special request)

Seascape Villa by NextHome | Concrete Pour Today.

First milestone to be completed today.

mufutau55:
My sister... each time I read about Baba Lati from those so called Builders/Contractors.. I have to restraint myself from saying something silly.
Those so called educated Builder, who do they hired to do their block works? Do they hire bricklayers with Ph.D in blocklaying?
So I hate when people come here and make mockery or derogatory of calling those Bricklayers "Baba Lati".

Hajji M.

Hajji,

I always use the term "Baba Lati" to tag some very terrible artisan in the trade. It does not mean I'm condemning the uneducated builders. Just like you rightly said, they're the lifeline of most projects.

But trust me, you really don't want to have encounter with "the Baba Lati's of this world" Even some of the educated ones without field experience are also called "Baba Lati"

I'm sorry if you think my comment come off as mockery.

EgunMogaji:
We have things in common.

My challenge will be to find a concrete floor wizard

Shining trowel/power float to the rescue. The problem is una go fit wait till I buy one in January.

Day 18 | No activity on site.

Curing in process.

Ijeoma660:
Cc: Brabus, Spyder880, Abdulwastecx etc

I love this.

American Panel Doors - Call Umunna Okoye (0706 705 7099) at Orile Market. A big stockist of American Panel Doors. A very good man.

Toilet fittings and faucets - Endiasami is up to the task.

Tiles - I'll suggest you go to Orile Market yourself. I pay and pack.

Hope I've been able to help. Ask those two guys for discount quoting my name "Bosun"

If the location is around Ajah, I'll be glad to give free design service in your main lounge.

Browne Mews by NextHome | 2nd Milestone Starts Now.

mavverick:
Why would 3D not be included, its part of the package that was agreed. I mean why pay 250k and you are here saying 3D is not part of it.

9th April you paid N140,000 for the architectural drawings of 4 unit of 4 bedroom terrace duplexes which was done by us. Do you have any information or records on what extra N110k was paid for?

No discussion on 3D

mavverick:
I did a virus scan on the attachment, came back ok. I checked the contents, I can see its missing the 3D diagram. Are you telling me that you deliberately left that out ??

3D is not included in the discussion.

Fhemmmy:
Chairman, I am sorry to hear you were only given door schedule...... chairman Brabus, is that all you would send or is that just to wet his appetite because I don't think anyone would pay quarter of a million for just door schedule... please rectify this and do the needful, your name in business is what u need to worry about, sir.

The door schedule was sent in error. I've actually forwarded the full set of drawing in zip format.

Browne Mews First Milestone | Material Breakdown

Reinforcement

16mm - 4 tons
12mm - 4 tons
10mm - 3 tons
Binding wires - 4 bundles

Aggregates & Earth Fills

Granite - 4 loads of 30 tons
Sharp sand - 8 loads of NextHome dump truck
Filling sand - 19 loads of NextHome dump truck

Cement

Blinding (Raft/Fence) - 51 bags
Ground beams - 208 bags
Fence Raft - 55 bags
Fence block work / columns - 22 bags
DPC - 166 bags

Miscellaneous

Nails - 5 bags
Planks - 150 pcs of 1 * 12 * 12
Wood - 200 pcs of 2 * 3 * 12
Lots of plumbing pipes for sleeves and rough-in pipe work
1 bundle 25mm dignity pipe.
6 sheets of marine boards

Site Support

1500 litres water tank
1 bundle of 1" hose for wetting of blocks and other purposes
Shovels, Spades and Headpans (lots)

Browne Mews First Milestone | Deliverables

1. Site Preparation (Clearing, Grubbing, Etc)
2. Setting out (materials and labour inclusive)
3. Excavation and Blinding (material and labour)
4. Ground beam (raft) reinforcement work
5. Ground beam shuttering/braces
6. Plumbing sleeves (material and labour)
7. Pouring of the concrete for the ground beam (raft) - (material and labour)
8. Sandfilling (material and labour)
9. Surface treatment (leveling, compacting, installation of DPM, and blinding
10. DPC reinforcement (material and labour)
11. Rough-in pipe works (material and labour)
12. Boarding of vertical sides of raft foundation.
13. Pouring of the Ground Floor Slab / DPC (material and labour)
14. 96m² (3 board) fence raft with columns at every 3m interval (material and labour)

mufutau55:
Now we have official "Invited Guests".

Hajji M.

You won't kill me sir

EgunMogaji:
Good choice. Interlock is for the birds.

Present company of course excluded since Mr. Brabus seems to own stocks in an interlocking producing company

Stock market is crashing o.

Browne Mews by NextHome | Day 17