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It all depends on WHERE in Lekki, Lekki get grade!

There are parts of Lekki that are [color=#007700]dry land, though Sandy[/color] and you will still need a raft to build a Story building
There are other parts of Lekki that are water-logged and still Sandy, your raft will cost more and it may even be a Drill
There is the third part of Lekki, the worst of them all, it is water, looged but not Sandy. IT IS A WATER-LOGGED SWAMP.
With this last one, l can ssure you that #10M for Foundation is not an exageration. I have one of it and l still dey regret how l got tricked into committing funds into it. The cost could have erected Two building in other places
... but it is a 'Sea Front', so tha compensates.

Aventures:
It isn't misconception that some foundation can cost as much as 10m or far more. I have witnessed several of such. We had a project recently in Ikate the client is a UK trained and a professional builder and been practicing in Nigeria for years I only provided structural supervision the project fdn is yet to be completed and I can tell you that the project has consumed far.more than 10m. The builder bought all materials by himself and managed judiciously.
My point is this , some project may be located in areas that can bring about high fdn cost for so many reasons while some people get them selves in such location ignorantly.
My advice is this, always consider your budget before choosing a land to buy not budgeting after buying a land. (Your budgeting from start to finish must include land and location choice) , therefore before buying land do engage professional that has good knowledge of the type of foundation that land of your choice may require. I just did a trip outside my base to do such for a client. It pays off.

Soil Investigation - Reports and Recommendations

Based on the reports and recommendation of the subsoil investigation carried out at the project site, we are proposing a water exclusion strategy to tackle the surface water problem at the site. This means we will be using impermeable materials that will minimize the flow of water into the property.

Summary of the report and recommendations of the soil test

Objectives
1. To determine the relevant geotechnical/engineering parameters of the soil strata.
2. To evaluate the findings to determine the suitability of the site for the proposed development
3. To evaluate the results for recommendation on the most appropriate and economic type of foundation design and construction/fdn depth.
4. To evaluate the allowable soil bearing pressure that could be adopted for the design of the recommended foundation.
5. To determine the appropriate precautions and methods to be adopted in the excavation and construction of the fdn/boundary wall/drainage system.

The Results and Recommendation

The test revealed 7 major subsoil zones but the 2nd and 3rd subsoil zones which extends to 8.25m depth is considered suitable for the proposed structure due to the low compressibility nature of the soil and as such excessive settlement is not envisaged.

Good news you think! Read on!

The test result now recommended a maximum ground loading of about 50.0KN/m2 which is expected to exerted per plan area at foundation level. Technical detail (ask your structural engineer what that means).
The test result also went further to recommend that construction should commence during the dry season. Don't ask for reasons! Go and conduct a soil test to know why!

Foundation type: only to be determined based on the recommended working loads in the report.

Lastly, the allowable bearing capacity may be taken as 70kN/m2 which is relatively safe to support low to moderate superstructure loads.

Can we shout Halleluyah now? NO!

The result also advice us to take into consideration the expected imposed loads and possible different settlement that may arise - to look into ---- foundation with a founding depth of ---m below the present ground level.

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rotecch77:
Check this out, I don’t know if our Aluminum fabricator can achieve this also.

BrabusNG:
There are good Nigerians doing great stuffs.

I spent my weekend working on openable burglar proofs and bi-folding nets. It was a great explore as we try to bring the outdoor inside without security compromise.

abdulwastecx:
Nice building bro...the design is simple but beautiful!

QSFemi:
Good evening.

I would have helped you with an approximate estimate of the construction cost but the dimensions on the drawings are not readable.

megacontrol:
Pay a QS to give you a quote rather than listening to "them say". If prices, quantity or location changes then you just update your excel sheet and you're good to go.

I see you've uploaded a drawing and asked for guesstimates, someone has given you a figure which you may now use to make a go/no-go business financial decision.

Now you hear 10-12m for foundation in Lekki Even a pile foundation + beam + oversite for an average build will not cost you 12m but there you go...

vickzie:
I want to speak to you privately

bebe2:
by carcass u mean from foundation to being roofed?

i would have prefered apartments but the estate doesnt allow so i will try and squeeze 4 terraced of 2bedroom each into my 600sqm land. the land was expensive so i will make full use of every angle. its for investment purpose.

bebe2:
hm, but people here will tell you foundation in lekki is billions of naira?
even a friend that built in lekki county said foundation alone was almost 10mil.
people say all sorts, which doesnt help inexperienced people like me

bebe2:
hm, but people here will tell you foundation in lekki is billions of naira?
even a friend that built in lekki county said foundation alone was almost 10mil.
people say all sorts, which doesnt help inexperienced people like me

bebe2:
lekki its far more expensive o, the foundation alone can cost 10,illion

bebe2:
thanks for dat,
i can easily use dat money to start of my land in abraham adesanya.
that opic land has been there for over 8yrs and it feels like a waste.
but no need throwing good money after bad

vickzie:
in my opinion, anti burglar bars, razor wire, electric fence wire etc don't stop armed robbers, they only stop thieves. armed robbers knock on your gate, and the gateman would open, the rest is history.

vickzie:
armoured doors when the balcony ceiling is covered with just pop? 1 blow, everywhere scatter

rotecch77:
Check this, anti theft door alarm against intruder,
I don’t know if this is available here or I will check eBay/amazon

write2obi:
Simple! Even local village burglars no longer check if your door can be breached or not, they just knock down your wall and do their thing

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I recall we discussed this "openable burglar-proof" about four years ago (around 2016 or thereabout) and you wanted to show me what you came up with but issues then, created a digression!

I also brain-stormed and came up with something that is working for me.
You should see the eyes of my Fabricator when the thing finally went into use, from his initial "oga, just put padlock and use key to open it in an emergency".
I was like you wont even find the key and if you found it, you wont be calm enough to operate such Key-Padlock, in a fire emergency.

It has three Solid Steel Hinges on one side (sturdiness), then their is a drop down, 7.5ft 16mm Rod at the other swing end that ends in a latch which requires "lifting it up and turning it 180-degrees, for it to allow the window to open.
It is carefully balanced and springed, to ensure even a young boy of three years can open it from the inside.
The thing is, the latch is almost at ground level inside the Room and any hand or tool cant operate it from outside, except from the inside (you wont have the leverage in terms of space, reach, angle and even effort/power to operate the latch at its fulcrum, from the outside.


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rotecch77:
My brother there are many materials used as bulletproof/ bullet resistance
The best and old materials is KEVLER its a synthetic fiber materials.
And others like acrylic, polycarbonate, steel (of high thickness) and Africa locally made “ayeeta” don't ask me this oo

So not only steel can used as bulletproof materials
But the best bulletproof is ALMIGHTY GOD PROTECTION

anonimi:
The thieves in such neighbourhood won't be the neighbours themselves but the domestic staff, especially in a country where many are underpaid, owed for several months and feed many unemployed relations and friends.
Is that not why one should work to expand the zones of comfort in the environment through charities focused on education, healthcare, lawfulness, poverty reduction through private sector industries and enterprises?
Does that not reflect why bigger parts of oyinbo cities are crime free than ours?

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This "bi-folding" Nets from you is also of interest to me! It would make removing and cleaning them easier, for one
It never occured to me before, to try and make it Bi-Folding, instead of the usual slide-over types l have. Now l have to start thinking about it and implement it soon.

What about allowing the Foldable/non-foldable net attach to the Swing Burglar proof so that when that moves, it moves along with it?
Just a thought.

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Abolarin91:
Snipper can be deadly o!, he shouldn't put it in kitchen zinc.

I used snipper to kill termites from my kitchen some time ago, I later disposed the termites after they died, 3 chickens and lizard that ate the termite died on the spot . I felt guilty of killing those innocent animal! Pls don't use sniper in the kitchen

michlins:
I made mention of the quality of the steel and someone said they are made with ballistic resistant materials. I don't know what that is and I haven't seen the door so I piped low. But all I know is that you need at least 5mm steel to have bullet resistance in mind

bixton:
Are these doors really bullet proof?
How does one actually know that a door is bullet proof apart from trying to test it with a gun?

I once had a discussion some years back with a foreigner who told me if a bullet proof door does not come with a certificate backing it's proof(yness) then it's not bullet proof but just a grade of armoured door.


Is there any contrary view?

Horlardorjah:
they could be habitating in the hollow blocks n after plastering find their way up to the roof n drop from any possible hole or space.
that's just my personal opinion as their could be other ways like through your floor drains if not properly done n possibly with loads or items you moved in with like someone's also mentioned.

just do thorough check n fumigate both the roof n the house extensively again.

gbadexy:
That's great sir. Sounds like where I would want to be.

vickzie:
true sha, but like I said, the contractor and everyone involved in the build "chopped big". I want more Eze Egos and Abiolas as Clients.