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TouchstoneNgr:
Granite are mined. They are cut into various thickness, usually 20cm or 30cm for counter tops and lesser thickness for floor slabs. When they start mining, the top layers are usually not strong and not to be used as counter tops, but there is no way you could know this till you use them. They crack and break on the grain lines.
There are strong Nigeria stones as well as weak Indian and Italian stones. The prices per sqm is surely a way to know based on the category (Nigeria/ Indian/ Italian). Some Stones are not good for counter tops(Loose and soaks oil if it spills on them) bright colored Indian stones are on this category.

Permit me to be direct.

I met a granite stone dealer a few weeks ago and he was offering 12k per sqm of Nigerian granite counter top.

Do you think that's way too cheap to be a good granite ? Foreign granite was above 30k.

The difference was shocking!

gbadexy:
From the picture, there are two possible causes.
Water could collect at the hole created by the bamboo used for scaffold and it could also be that the lower part of the windowhood isn't draining water. I noticed the lower parts of the windowhoods are damp.
That side of the building is most likely the direction rain and wind face.

Wow...
Your point on bamboo holes seem very plausible esp wen combined with wind direction.

Thanks bro

n3xt:
It’s condensation caused by lack of good air circulation.

I guess the windows were recently installed. Always leave some windows open.

If you say its this...how come its only affecting one side of the building?
Also one of the windows broke during installation, could that not be enough for airflow?

Person2person:
I think the water is coming from the window as the rain hits the window directly. meanwhile check:

ensure your window is properly installed (there is a whole in the frame to drain water droplets out, I hope it's not installed wrongly)

you can also pour water on the window to see how the water flows.....

I personally don't see it as a rising dampness from the ground..

over to others to air their view.


check sigi for your doors, wardrobes and kitchen cabinets

Will try this when next I visit site

gbadexy:
Could you post the full picture of the window on the left side? The water mark seems to start from the window but didn't reach down.

This is the most recent pic i could get.
I think this is when it was fully installed about 2 years ago.

Nb: Only this side has the issue

TouchstoneNgr:
Greetings,
When granite colour fades, some can be restored while some can't.
The granite surface can be polished with a special type of paper which is usually used for the edges. This might be a little bit expensive due to the large surface and the numbe of material to be used.
The second option is to get these guys that are into industrial home cleaning to shine the surface with their chemical. The disadvantage here is that it can go from bad to worse if the chemical is not applied appropriately on the granite.

Meanwhile, for a granite to fade, it's obviously a bad/inferior stone.

We don't have stainless steel shelves for sale.

Regards

Greetings

Please you said there is bad granite. How?
How does one know a bad granite stone to be used for kitchen top?
Are Nigerian granite top likely to be the bad ones and not the foreign tops?
Could price per sqm let one know the bad ones?

Hello
Please what are the going rates per sqm for kitchen counter top marbles now... Nigerian or foreign?
Thanks

Pic3

The person said there might be holes In the windows... And I am wondering in all of them?

Pic2

Hello building experts and enthusiasts.
I have a challenge and would like to get your professional views on it.

In the pics below, some of my windows (all facing one side of the duplex), have water patches all below the windows.

This happened both upstairs and ground floor.
The water dampness is not seen above the window and this came up during this raining season .

Any thoughts...?

Someone said it could be poor window installation.

I am lost at what to do about it as it has stalled screeding works.

rationalmind:
Money na

Really? How pls?

gbadexy:

Basecoat is the best screeding material. It's stronger, more lasting and isn't affected by water.
It doesn't crack also.
Screeders don't like using it because it doesn't dry fast. It has to dry for several hours before they apply the finishing coat. It dries by air instead of hydration by gypsum and portland based screeding.

So it needs two coats of application.
Is it more expensive on a cost per sqm basis?
Also will the screeder charge more than conventional pop screed labour?

gbadexy:
The screeding fixes cracks and smoothen the wall surface in a way that regular cement and sand plaster can never achieve.
The major difference between the sand/cement plaster and the screeding is the smooth calcium carbonate powder aggregate in the pop emulsion used mix the cement.
With regular plaster, the sand aggregate is rough compared to calcium carbonate powder and it's noticeable from the grainy pores on the surface on cement plaster. With screeding, either with gypsum or portland cement, the surface is smoother because all the materials are powder smooth.
However after the wall is screeded, it would still need to be sandpapered uniformly smooth before painting. The level of smoothness of the screeding would determine how much to sandpaper. Some screeding are so smooth that only slight smooth sandpaper is necessary.
Your cement screeding was smooth sir. The painter only had to fill some cracks on the cement screeding.
Cement screeding have the tendency to crack unlike pop and basecoat putty.

But Gbadexy I still keep wondering with all these advantages of ready made screed putty how come only a few still use it. What are the real constraints? I really want to adopt it or use the method once mentioned by a great Engr here...paint with a primer and then sand paper to smoothness...
Please your thoughts.

Dennis3D:
We have more contemporary Designs

This is really a modernist house.
I love such houses.
But Engrs here in Nigeria often complain about such designs and query their buildability and funvtionality.

Dennis3D:
Wait for updates today

What are your rates for this POP style and wall screed PSM ?

Dennis3D:
Meanwhile at the other work. We just upgraded the TV area from what it was before

This client of yours must be a highly achieving person. The number of awards is impressive and expanding.

Good job Dennis

Dennis3D:
See how we did this sitting room in just 6 Days from Demolition to complete transformation and lighting with painting... We had 8 Days deadline to complete it. +2347038166370 - Call or WhatsApp us

Wow

Let me get you correctly.
You demolished some walls, re laid the blocks, plastered the walls, fixed the POP and lights...all in only 6 days?

If true...you need to start a building show on quick house fixes!!!


I like that POP design. Its unique but simple. Hope its not premium price?

GoodFaith:
The price is crazy

You said you spent 112k on materials and labour ...but he is offering the Thailand tap and head for about 35k.
Am I missing something here?

Or is yours more than one set?

GoodFaith:
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nonsense
I paid $ 300 material and labor to install = N112K
that is $24 for the head
full set $136

Why nonsense?
Did I say something wrong?
Or you think Rotecch77 reply was?

rotecch77:
Im into this for the past many years here, we have supplied many members here in the past and presently I.e Hajji mufutau, Egin, Resido, floflo, I can’t name all here ( thank you all for your patronaged)

https://www.nairaland.com/1431031/best-price-tileswater-closetpipes-fitting#17986804



Check this thread,

More so water closet,shower are of many types and grade.

China regular wc hanging type now 12,500
China top flush system now 24,000
Thailand product range from 38-75k
Genuine England product from 40-140k

Shower tap/mixer
Regular China shower mixer tap 6-8k
Good China grade from 10-18k
Thailand/ turkey made from 15-45k
European made from 35-100k

Please which grade of tap is the first pic? Does it come with its shower or thats just for tap alone?

Op I wonder why you are mixing the pictures.
The first pic is for the Medical Diagnostic and the last sets of pics before the pics the Gov was posing are the Nsukka pics.

But the way you selected it made it seem the large structure is in Nsukka.

How many bed isolation center is this?

Well it is better than nothing.

Person2person:
yes! you can use it for closet. but it's fabrication must be closely supervised because of it's flexibility. infact you need an experienced furniture maker so that the hinges won't start falling off within few month.



Good Luck

Please since they all claim to be experienced, what exactly should one look out for in their work to avoid this falling off hinges?

ChiefSupplier55:
https://www.nairaland.com/chiefsupplier55

https://www.nairaland.com/chiefsupplier55

Which of your threads has the details and cost information on these bricks or stones?

rotecch77:
Work in progress

Hello
Please which tiles are these? And price per sqm?
They look lovely and can substitute the South African bricks.

KolaShangOne:
I understand your point about context.

We also have to understand by inference that the build wasn't a village house. Even for an average build of 6 self cons, I'm not saying 5million wouldn't go far, but it will not finish it talkless of the money remaining.

Anyway, goodluck to the owner on the project

Like I mentioned earlier, it finished the building and tenants are living in it now for two years. Its in Enugu town and not in the village.

People are really building low cost ...what we should encourage is the barest minimum quality and safety.

Also @kolashangone
I think you guys might be overstating your point.

Can 5 million build a 6 room self contain?
I personally think it could comfortably.
Nb: I am not a builder but I have built and managed my own building project.

The question would be what is the quality and type of build of this structure?

Here in Enugu before my own eyes, a Couple built
a 3bedroom self contained with 2.6 million (land excluded).
What I know is that there was no German floor, no pillars, 5 inch and 4 inch block, slide windows, slant zinc roof, cheap tiles, half wall tiles in bathroom, cheap sanitary wares.
But I dont have the cost breakdown.

I had once mentioned here that my 4bedroom duplex had cost me less than 11million naira till windows and doors fixed and a few persons objected . I temporarily pasted the pics and mentioned the NL Engr and roofer. Then the person said haba its because its a small duplex (12m by 11m.

My point is...know the details of a build before you claim a certain amount could never finish it.

How much do you think people in the villages complete their low cost 3 bedrooms...6 million?

gbadexy:
This looks like marble trowel to me sir.
I would ask my painters for more details though. It could be another known product but with a special application process to give different effect. The specialized ones know these things better being on the field and gives us specifications.

Which one be DAT?
Could you please explain and do you have it?
I saw something like Polychrome coat or so?

Much closer pic

gbadexy:
I can't really say anything on the cost and quantity required for paint.
The quality determines the spread rate and different brands sell at different prices. Some brands are way much expensive for the satin. I'm skeptical about the matte for that price though.
Would the matte have soft sheen and is it cleanable? Because eggshell matte with soft sheen is only slightly less than satin because the composition is almost similar except with addition of some fillers for toughness. Some just pass premium grade emulsion as matte.
The labor cost is reasonable for the whole internal and external, including fence, priming if necessary and sandpaper work.
What I can only do is give quotation of mine as comparison. 794sqm at 50 sqm per drum would require 16 drums, and at N18000 would give N288000.
I can't say the quantity for the matte due to insufficient details but I supply it for N14000 per drum and if it's premium emulsion, I supply for N9000 per drum.
You may however use a Snow White premium emulsion for the ceiling and matte for the external.

Gbadexy please what type of paint is this? Its not wall paper

radautoworks:
Let me clarify. It's either conventional or synthetic. Blend is a scam and not worth the price difference.

Now I get your point.

XHP is 4300
Mobil 1 5w30 is 16k
But Mobil 2000 semi synthetic is 5k

Price difference is not really different from XHp. That's y many are going for it.
But I agree that blends are not fully transparent on content.
But some articles say they are better than mineral oils.

Berachahrent:
20K!

Don't gamble with your life and car, go for the best and save for long

Modified 20k for one!

radautoworks:
I said semi synthetic not Mobil

Still the same thing
Mobil 2000 is semi synthetic, therefore its also garbage abi?

Its selling here so much that I would like to educate them if its really garbage

radautoworks:
Don't. Do. It. Semi-synthetic is garbage

Wow...
Mobil sells garbage too
Wonders will never end