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 Properties › Re: NextHome Project Gallery by brabus(op): 6:38pm On Oct 02, 2015 |
The Edge ~ Making most of odd shaped plots Here's the upper floor plan. 2 Likes
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| Properties › Re: Parapet Roofing Questions $ Answers by brabus(m): 5:37am On Oct 02, 2015*. Modified: 6:14am On Oct 02, 2015 |
kolnel:Good morning! The reason most houses get ridiculously expensive is that they’re pretty poorly planned. Today, many designers/builders compensate for their lack of skill by loading the exteriors up with as much stuff as they can – parapets, complex roofs, arched windows, quoins, fussy and inappropriate details, etc. Lots of money get spent in areas where nobody is benefitting but the home builder. Shocking! In the olden days, freehand plastering handled by skilled bricklayers is a way of creating smooth walls. Nowadays, builders compensate for the lack of these skills with screeding, drywall and plasterboards at the expense of homeowner. Here's a rule of thumb when picking finishing details for your build: 1. Only Use It Where It Counts While I pray and hope you become a billionaire one day, don’t spend like one just yet. Screeding the whole house in the name of achieving smooth walls is a sheer waste of fund. Put the money in finishes and fixtures you’ll enjoy every day. Get a good bricklayer to do justice to your walls. 2. Design for Low Maintenance Spend more here to save more later. Cheap roofing, doors and windows will cost you way more in the long run than quality components will now. Forget about those brass faucets in the kids bathroom. Ask them how they feel about it - they don't really care. All they wanted is the Spyderman bed and Batman costume and posters on their wall. The wall you spend fortune to achieve smooth surface. 3. Be More Creative I just finished a project (3 units of 4 bed duplex) and the overall spend on POP ceiling is less than N1m. How did we achieve this? We were upfront about what we wanted in our plan and construction process. We went for marine boards during the slab construction to achieve a very smooth and neat surface which will require no plastering during rendering of the structure. All we did was to screed over the smooth surface and put cornices on the edges with a little drop designs to make it look fantastic. It doesn't have to be overly expensive for it to make meaning. The long and short of this N50m (cost of land and building) investment is that the property is generating a whooping N7.5m on the first year. Isn't that a worthwhile ROI? Hope this helps. ______ Pics: 1. Unplastered slab 2. Installing POP cornices 3 & 4. Finishing pictures 4 Likes 1 Share
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| Properties › Re: NextHome Project Gallery by brabus(op): 4:17am On Oct 02, 2015 |
nameoh:N500k. Our septic tank does not require plastering and it's watertight so leakage is never an issue. 1 Like |
| Properties › Re: Re-modeling Of 7bedroom Old House (ogun Water Side LG) Abigi By Rotecch 77 by brabus(m): 8:59pm On Oct 01, 2015 |
KolaShangOne:Says who? Not all o my brother. _____ Sir rotecch, sorry for the distraction o!
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| Properties › Re: Parapet Roofing Questions $ Answers by brabus(m): 8:48pm On Oct 01, 2015 |
^^^ Thank you Hajji. It's painful how we waste our hard earned funds on things that doesn't add value. A parapet on a standard block of flat will cost at least 700k or more. 3 lockup shops with dedicated toilet will cost between 800k - 1.2m and bring you at least 200k per annum anywhere in Lagos. Just last week, I was able to convince one of my client to build 6 lockup shops for 2m and forget about having a parapet over his block of flat. I told him at the very end what matters is the ROI and not the looks. Let's also take a cue from the popular Oluwanishola Estate in Lagos, very massive build but low occupancy rate. Baba Na billionaire but what my daddy told me is that "the rich also cry" when they make a bad move. 5 Likes |
| Properties › Re: Parapet Roofing Questions $ Answers by brabus(m): 8:20pm On Oct 01, 2015 |
Benoxvals: 6 Likes 2 Shares |
| Properties › Re: NextHome Project Gallery by brabus(op): 6:49pm On Oct 01, 2015 |
Are You Building A New House? Read this tips. - If you are sticking to a tight budget try not to over indulge in luxury items at the cost of more important features of your house. Buyers and Tenants alike will first pick a good location over luxurious finishes. - The bigger it is, the more expensive it becomes. Each square foot costs money and if it just going to be superfluous you should think twice about having it. - Go for cheaper options of certain items, for example, instead of actual granite top you could opt for a tile lookalike. Whilst the finish isn’t quite as deluxe, it still does the job and will save you a couple of naira. - Ask Questions? This sounds simple, but if something does not seem right at the time, it most likely isn’t – don’t be afraid to ask any questions about it, it’s better to be safe than sorry. You could even ask an outside and impartial source. - Remember your priorities - Know where to save and where not to bat an eye. If your properties foundations are dodgy, then the whole building is doomed. - Always remember that things will most likely go wrong during the construction and this may mean that schedules have to adapt. Be the man, be in charge! - Imperfections are inevitable but they can more often than not be fixed; just ask. - Record everything. Write down everything you agree on, if it’s just spoken words it can be interpreted differently by both you and the builder. If you write down everything and keep a detailed record of all agreements you can minimise disputes. - Keep everything; receipts, sales slips, model numbers, chat messages, phone call records. This might sound too much, but it will be required if anything were to go wrong or disputes were to arise. - Make sure you have a detailed plan of everything you require from the house build, it will allow for a much smoother construction period and a far better result. - Is your budget in tandem with your spending? There's always a price for every house. Don't overspend! 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Properties › Re: From House To Home: Our Home Finish Diaries. by brabus(m): 5:55pm On Oct 01, 2015 |
spyder880:Window trims is my thing baba. I'm highly intrigued when I see good ones. Nice one you've got there. 1 Like |
| Properties › Re: From House To Home: Our Home Finish Diaries. by brabus(m): 5:47pm On Oct 01, 2015 |
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| Properties › Re: Nexthome Builders: 2014/2015 New and Ongoing Projects by brabus(op): 4:04pm On Oct 01, 2015*. Modified: 4:34pm On Oct 01, 2015 |
Oga esoorita, your points are well noted and trust me we are doing our best to resolve all complaints and issues. That's what keep us moving! We knew it's not a smart thing to pick up a fight with a newspaper so we are using Alternative Dispute Resolution to resolve differences without destroying relationships. I think it's a better approach than mudslinging and attack on personality. My way of reasoning though. ______ There's never been a time when the noise is down. The noise is always there! It's just that we must continue to do what we are paid to do while trying to resolve issues and pacify unsatisfied clients. Hence, the reason we continue to update ongoing projects when we've been able to attend to the complaints of our client. ______ Even though Sir 3strike said he couldn't recommend us (Brabus/NextHome) for any job in the future, we've spent sometime together this morning exchanging pleasantries, chatting on projects and it was fun. The same thing with Sir Brag3. We've been exchanging mails back and forth for some days now while trying to get his building plans ready. It doesn't mean we are right or wrong, it's just that we are committed to giving service even when the client is unhappy. |
| Properties › Re: NextHome Project Gallery by brabus(op): 2:41pm On Oct 01, 2015 |
Some things are too good to be true. Someone once asked if truly the Naija Homes We Love are really naija homes. If need be, we will provide addresses to these residences for sighting to clear the air. _______ Here's our own koko master taking a shot in front of one of the house we posted in Lagos.
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| Properties › Re: NextHome Project Gallery by brabus(op): 1:11pm On Oct 01, 2015 |
Dramatic Lighting
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| Properties › Re: Nexthome Builders: 2014/2015 New and Ongoing Projects by brabus(op): 1:01pm On Oct 01, 2015 |
The Reserve by NextHome
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| Properties › Re: Nexthome Builders: 2014/2015 New and Ongoing Projects by brabus(op): 12:57pm On Oct 01, 2015 |
The Reserve by NextHome ~ Ready for habitation. Thank you for the journey so far!
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| Properties › Re: Re-modeling Of 7bedroom Old House (ogun Water Side LG) Abigi By Rotecch 77 by brabus(m): 6:37am On Oct 01, 2015*. Modified: 7:00am On Oct 01, 2015 |
@rotecch, You've removed the roofs, Windows, doors, Electricals, mechanicals, ceiling, introducing columns which I guess might be to support a parapet or hold the structure together, redo the Oversite flooring - why not kuku ma advice the client to demolish and rebuild the structure? Isn't it cheaper and safer that way than using columns to hold the 1978 walls in place? Hope the scope of work are clearly defined and agreed? It's not always the client that will complain. It's the friends and relatives that will attack and you may not be there to do the explaining. And what will be more shocking is that he won't tell anyone that it was his decision to spend less but that he was ill advised. I've been there and I'm telling you the utmost truth. Well done and God be with you! ______ The Chateau in Ile Oluji project was actually meant to be a renovation of a very old building like this but I quickly snapped at the client and told him he's better off with a new build because the cost of patching up an existing structure and a new build is not always noticeable but the difference between a new build and renovations are always clearer when completed because no builder has X-Ray vision. Below are the pictures of another Nairalander project when we bought an old house in Iba, Lagos. I had to demolish the structure and use the rubbles to Sandfill the compound and as hardcore on the new build. I could have plastered the house and save the clients some costs but have I built a safe house? 4 Likes 1 Share
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| Properties › Re: Cost Of Building A 2 Bedroom Flat by brabus(m): 10:20pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
knightfemi:I'm glad to be of assistance. |
| Properties › Re: Cost Of Building A 2 Bedroom Flat by brabus(m): 8:15pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
segzy14:Ok, I think 4 or more units of 1 bed is cool. Oga knightfemi, what's your take on this? Segzy14, how many units of 1 bed apartment can conveniently fit into the 60 x 100ft plot after considering all the necessary setbacks and parking space. |
| Properties › Re: Cost Of Building A 2 Bedroom Flat by brabus(m): 7:30pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
segzy14:Pls help provide an estimate for a 2 unit of 2 bed in Kuje, Abuja for Sir knightfemi. He's looking at developing it for commercial purpose. Pls also do a comparative cost analysis on developing 3 units of 2 bed vs 2 units of 2 bed on 60 x 100ft plot. I believe the former will yield higher ROI than the latter. The client has already provided his email address, so you can forward your proposal to him and share with the house the designs. ____ Oga knightfemi, let's wait for segzy14's response. He's very much familiar with the terrain and he can better advise you than me. I'll be sharing my inputs once he gives us his professional advice. |
| Properties › Re: Nexthome Builders: 2014/2015 New and Ongoing Projects by brabus(op): 5:27pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
The Reserve by NextHome
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| Properties › Re: Nexthome Builders: 2014/2015 New and Ongoing Projects by brabus(op): 5:22pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
The Reserve by NextHome - Interiors
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| Properties › Re: Nexthome Builders: 2014/2015 New and Ongoing Projects by brabus(op): 5:19pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
The Reserve by NextHome
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| Properties › Re: NextHome Project Gallery by brabus(op): 5:10pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
Spotlight on The Reserve by NextHome
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| Properties › Re: NextHome Project Gallery by brabus(op): 5:05pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
Spotlight on The Reserve by NextHome Finished Floors
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| Properties › Re: NextHome Project Gallery by brabus(op): 4:55pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
Spotlight on The Reserve by NextHome
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| Properties › Re: NextHome Project Gallery by brabus(op): 4:50pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
Spotlight on The Reserve by NextHome A tenant wanted it all-white!
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| Properties › Re: NextHome Project Gallery by brabus(op): 4:39pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
Spotlight on The Reserve by NextHome Bedroom and Wardrobes
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| Properties › Re: NextHome Project Gallery by brabus(op): 4:34pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
Spotlight on The Reserve by NextHome 1 Like
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| Properties › Re: NextHome Project Gallery by brabus(op): 4:31pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
Spotlight on The Reserve by NextHome. Inside the N40m 3 unit of 4 Bed Terrace House in Lekki, Lagos.
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| Properties › Re: Cost Of Building A 2 Bedroom Flat by brabus(m): 4:16pm On Sep 30, 2015*. Modified: 4:48pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
knightfemi:I'll need your building plan if you already have one to provide you an estimate. We also need to discuss the must-have and nice-to-have features of the project. @segzy14, can you help with this? You seem to be familiar with Abuja terrain. |
| Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 7:58am On Sep 30, 2015 |
EgunMogaji:I guess it's hangover from taking too much of Eva water. I can see clearly now. It's septic tank in the neighborhood and laterite we are talking about. Thank God for a brand new day. Maybe I could have asked how many floors is your bungalow at that time? |
| Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 5:32am On Sep 30, 2015 |
KolaShangOne:You see! I'm not that smart anyway. I used to think going rate is per unit cost while the cost (actual) is final sum paid after negotiations. Like say, the going rate for a bag of cement is 1550 while the cost payable on 100 bags is 150,000. |
| Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 5:28am On Sep 30, 2015 |
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