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coldgate:
Hello house, good to see that the properties section is still going strong. I would like anyone who has an idea on borehole construction to fill me in. It seems that there are several types of boreholes? I am not sure why i keep getting quotes that are so far apart. Someone said N250,000. Another person said that it is done for N350,000. The location is Kaduna. Thanks

Kaybthaniels:
Boss, do you still have the contact of the person that did this your tank stand?, I will appreciate if you share his contact info with me...I am needing one for a 3bed flat too..Thanks

ThatHistoryGuy:
Hi sir
Its hard to point out the exact one you mean sir
Can you chat me up in WhatsApp so I can attend to you better PLS

ThatHistoryGuy:
How would you like your bathrooms

rotecch77:
Not all tank you can raise.
Some tanks are concealed into the roof( to raise such tank means you need to pull off the roof where the tanks is located).
So the type needs another method.
There was a case where tank height is about 25fts for a bungalow low water pressure occurred the client bought pressure pump the issue solved but just a little diff, he call ed on us and we did it within a day .......the client is a well know Nairalander here.

skimanski:
No not Binding Wire, Wood was Drilled to Ceiling with Screw Nails at Multiple points. It was a highly professional discussion for us to decide how to Hold it and Ensure its firm enough and at thesame time make sure the Nail Points are invisible since you are suppose to Look at it as a full clean board without nail Points

skimanski:
Kitchen Ceiling Design almost done

bixton:
I meant they prefer to take whole jobs especially if the distance from their house to site is far. That way if the bargain is right and if doing the job based on daily pay will take say 5 days. They will run it in 2 or 3 days and use d remaining for logistics/miscellaneous.
But the price is good.
Hope you speak or understand Hausa or whatever language they speak

bixton:
I think the pattern mostly in the north is the job is priced wholesome.
Every region has got their own labour rates which corresponds to their cost of living.
As long as the outcome of job done is good then it's okay.

bixton:
Size of windows matters sometimes. But if it's regular sized windows you can bargain for #2500 &#1500 . The more the windows, better less bargain.

skimanski:
Quality of Materials is what I was initially talking about sir. Not quality of Workmanship. Quality of Workmanship is a Different discuss for another day. That one fit be like I dey preach. Because When I said, a House you think can finish for N45m if you give me N50m and Leave me, is that if I finish it with N50m It might Look like its finished for N70m.

skimanski:
To me Quality Depends on How Satisfied You are sir with what you have done, because Cost of quality is almost infinite. It depends on how you feel with the Quality you have done.

The List above for some people is High Quality. E.G. while for some people is good Quality, also for some people is Average Quality while obviously for some is Poor Quality.

Some of the List above is what Constitutes the Level of Quality, as the Items in those list varies a Lot with Price.

WINDOWS.
You have Imported Frames, Tower Frames, Leganise, EBM and Some others. They all vary in price.

POP:
Certain Designs are more expensive than others as they eat up materials and Labour time more than others. Some POP Designs eat up x2 of materials required to do other simpler ones

TILING:
Thats obvious na, you have tiles of 1000/Sq.m as well as tiles of 5000/Sq.m. I have installed tiles before that cost me 17,000/Sq.m to Purchase. So Quality differs.

Toilet Fittings
A China Twford W.C and Wash Basin Bowl is 22,000, There are UK Standard twford W.C and Wash Basin that cost N44,000. also there are TWFord W.C and Wash Basin that also Cost N180,000 as well as N75,000. They are just vary Largely. It depends on what you want.

Note oo, the Higher the Price the better the Look and feel oooo. You cant compare.

So quality of finish starts from Roofing and Windows to complete finish. So you can have a house that was Built for 37m still finish for 80m. it all depends on quality of finishing

bixton:
It has to do with finishing and not the carcass.

With a value of 20M, its considered good quality.
Quality comes with grade and a price tag.

Some where on this thread a pro said he'll charge #50M but #45M will still do wonders. Because he knows the quality, grade and aesthetic feel the structure will give.

Now If one considers a duplex built/finishing with #20M as high quality, will that same duplex be on the same high quality if built with #50M?

Distinction is quite different from excellent.

bixton:
It has to do with finishing and not the carcass.

With a value of 20M, its considered good quality.
Quality comes with grade and a price tag.

Some where on this thread a pro said he'll charge #50M but #45M will still do wonders. Because he knows the quality, grade and aesthetic feel the structure will give.

Now If one considers a duplex built/finishing with #20M as high quality, will that same duplex be on the same high quality if built with #50M?

Distinction is quite different from excellent.

Thanks Sir for your response. Also I thank Skimanski for his too.

I understand the points that were made where "quality is relative to the viewer" and that "more expensive items have a better feel".
I have observed from building and Diy channels (permit me to bring them in) that the oyinbo people (whom we derive all items from) are seeking to achieve high quality standards not by price but by aesthetics and functionality.

You see builds like "kitchen makeover that look like you spent 50k UsD" or "high end small houses built under 50k usd".
They seem to drive for perfection at lower prices.

I have a friend who did a replica of the psquare TV console (using high gloss hf too) and I am guessing he spent less than 30% of what psquare was charged. Does it make his own lower quality

I totally agree some items will be more expensive than others but I think mid price range of things with the best quality should be also regarded as quality.

Well but as Skima said..."quality it is in the eye of the beholder thus it's true validity remains questionable"

bixton:
By the bold its likely not achieveable .

If you choose to say "good" quality you can add about #5--#7M to the initial amount.

Every quality comes with a taste, feel and how it appeals to the individual.

gbadexy:
No sir. not that I know of. cement plaster has a thickness and strength that screeding materials do not possess.
The screeding is just to smoothen the surface to a level cement plaster could never achieve.
But many things are possible with determination.
Smaller aggregate may be introduced into the render stage together with the sand aggregate to give you the smoother finish.
I know mixing ratio of 5:1 is possible with cement and smaller powder aggregate with some polymer binder.
Pop emulsion with the top bond type or any other pva binder could be introduced.
If you are adventurous, you may try it inside the security post to see.
If you give me the quantity of sand used for a back of cement, I could give estimate of pop emulsion and binder to add. polymer binders generally improve the flexibility of cement plasters and their bonding to surfaces.

dubemcapital:
With view to the architectural designstyle and finishing trending worldwide, only few clients really knows what they want to build irrespective of the picture in mind.

Building is NOT that expensive though it can be stressful but as a posterity course is worth the stress.

This trend shows different building finishing and an idea of it's cost.

Building a good house is not just about the capital it's a combination of good judgment, good workforce and management (when you know where to get what you want and who to fix it right... You'll spend less)

dubemcapital:
Wonderful combination
No cost idea

Low cost housing *

diordaves:
After the rains proper, I'm looking to executing the attached photo from you or something a bit orangy (orange). Let's see how it goes.

Aventures:
Find below the 3D and floor plans

gbadexy:
Alright sir, I look forward to that.

Hajivince:
I believe so for Carcass

Breakdown:
Strip & or Pad Foundation: 1.8m to 2.5m
Ground Floor Block work to Lintel: 1.5m to 1.8m
First floor RC(Decking) works: 2m to 2.8m
First Floor Block work to Roof Beam: 1.2m

Rubbiish:
Height & thickness are major factors determining cost.
But how many rooms or flat?
Will 200 gallons not be too small? is that up to 1000litres?

igwedehxy:
Where did they cast?

Rubbiish:
What is size of the galvanized pipes?

igwedehxy:
Plz I need an idea on how much scaffolding for standing water tanks can be made. The quotation I am getting is 130k to 150k. Plz help me confirm this

Mgbadike80:
the plan is OK and economical.i found it interesting that you have no ante room and no second living room upstairs. these two things are rarely used and quite wasteful.

drkay:
Hello Sirs, I want to embark on this project, precisely next week. We're planning to move here from our 4 year old bungalow. Same city( Abeokuta) but different environment. The land is quite small, we have another structure beside the proposed building so we are left with this piece of land to build this. The project is going to be supervised by a builder. 3 designs were sent and I chose this. I just want to have an idea of what to expect in terms of cost. I told him that I want us to do it in phases.
The first phase will be from foundation to completion of the decking, second will take it to level and parapet, 3rd
will be roofing and all that and we continue like that, non stop (In Sha Allah).
Please what's the reasonable amount to expect in the first 2 phases? Any suggestion as regards the design?
Nb: the land was sloppy but it's been sand filled to level 1 year ago

DrTims:
I would like to be a Lecturer at any higher institution (college of education, polytechnic or university either public or private) How do I go about it and is there any private university recruiting. Please help a Nairalander