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Most ladies think only of their happiness ….. they never seem to sit and ponder upon how the man also become happy without removing his boxers shorts.

Thank you.

Leezah:
cc: Dabogu should know better than I do. I only helped her to upload it

Ogun

PristineSteve:
Where is the location?

diordaves:
I'm not in Lagos. I am not a valuer by profession, so can't value the property meaningfully.

However, you know the property. From what I can see, the property is on a solid typical African laterite soil. I may be wrong as some contributors see the property as situated in a swamp. Is this true?

I see water but that's just aftermath of rainfall. True? Just stagnant water after rainfall.

If the soil is not a swamp, don't sell out of frustration. If the soil is a swamp, don't panic and sell. It is a bungalow. Any structural issues can be solved easily with bungalows. Single storey buildings like bungalows are no big issues. With a bit of careful planning and DIY research any issue can be solved easily. Don't panic.

If you must sell, start with the value of the land. How much would same size land sell in the area today plus how much would reasonably bring the bungalow to this stage then subtract the " marriage value"

What is "marriage value" ?

For example, if you bought the land for 500k, but it is worth 1million today. The land has gone up by 500k. The "marriage value" is 50% of the gain in value. So to a buyer, the land with the troubled building on it is worth 750k. You give 50% of the gain to buyers as an incentive to buy.

Do same with the building. So if way back then 1 million will bring the building to its present state, but will cost 2 million today, the gain in value is 1 million. Give 50% to buyers as "marriage value", so the building is worth 1.5m to a reasonable buyer.

So 750k + 1.5m = N2, 250,000.

This is the value a reasonable buyer will value the property. This is valuable information on where to fix the sale price and where negotiation should begin.

This is not physical science as people can buy properties out of pure emotions and may be ready to pay more or less. It is just one of numerous methods to do a fire sale.

Thank you Sir for your input. I think it's is an African laterite soil. The property is located in Bayeku in Igbogbo area of Ikorodu. Can I have your mail?

diordaves:
I don't think it's the foundation as suggested by some. The problem is obviously the lintel. The lintel failed at that point.

Solution: join the balcony lintel with the window lintel or cast a column at that point between the balcony lintel and the window lintel. It's not a big problem.

Don't fall for over diagnosis and make a mole out of an ant hill and then waste so much money for nothing. It is a bungalow. For a bungalow, your foundation should be adequate for the most situation. If the crack is ONLY the point you showed, your foundation is fine.

What probably happened is during natural settlement. ALL built (foundation) settle evenly after a certain time. But with your project, the during the settlement, that point failed because of the block quality and block joint work between the balcony and the window.

Lintel is very important in a building. Badly done, you will experience crack. Not all cracks are foundation caused. More cracks are caused by poor lintel than by foundation. I've noticed in Nigeria we tend not to be aware of the importance of lintel work.

Are you in Lagos? If yes, I had like us to pay a visit to the property if you don't mind and if should be sold, how much do you think it should go for?

Excuzeme:
Looking at your building, a few things are obvious:
- There is water/stream flowing nearby
- Your walls are wet, showing that the land is saturated with water
- Your land is swampy, looking at that picture
- Your building is not eqipped for the terrain challenges.

In a situation like yours, the foundation is the most important element and on this, you have not done well.
Anyone building near a stream or in a swamp should be prepared to spend on the foundation, using Granite, Stone Dust and enough Cement, for an appropriate type of Raft Foundation.
Infact, the cost of such foundation amounts to between 30-45% the cost of the whole building, depending on how many levels your building is going.
Again, the building needs a rich combination of Cement, not the weak type that falls apart under small stress
Again, you cant be economical with Iron and Concrete beams and Pillars. For example, you shoud have chained the Lintel all around, to lock the top of the building together with the bottom adn foundation, in one whole piece, making it difficult to experience sheers that can lead to cracks.

If you want to enjoy this building, l must say, most unfortunately, you might have to pull it down because the foundation is non-existent and whatever repairs and palliative you do on it, the problem will re-appear within three to five years maximum and you will end up spending much more money on repairs, over time and even with all that, you will still lose the building.

It is a bad building , as l look at it. Pulling it down and starting afressh is the best option though it looks costly rigth now.
Sorry about this but who helped you start this building? Does the person have any experience in building in swampy areas at all?

How much will you buy this building?

Okay

Lost contact, paid 2014 and he delivered 2015 and I discontinue communication with him. He was marketing manager for luminous Lagos. Actually using their former technicians for maintenance. Just contact luminous and pray the person can be as resourceful as that guy as his advise helped a lot.

You can doubt for Africa, hustla? are you saying the story is not true or there is no Ogboni?

hustla:
I doubt this story though

Cultism does not pay at all.

PerfectMatchNG:
This brought tears into my eyes.

drkay:
Hmmm, interesting.
As a layman that I am, I think that building should be sitting on a raft foundation which I dont think it is.
That foundation is not stable.
[b]Solution to this(I pray there's one) may be very costly [/b]and/or temporary.
Let's see what the elders have to say.

My gosh I spent money here o

Charisdesigns:
Causes:
1) Foundation
When I see defects or settlements such as this on building, the first thing I will ask is "is the foundation done properly or better still if the right foundation type was used."

2) Ineffective bonding between the blocks and mortar

Remedy

Get a structural engineer to help you determine if the crack is a major or minor one.
If the latter is the case, before plastering, he should re add mortar to those crack lines in other to create a better bond between the mortar and block wall

Then nail chicken nets to that area before plastering as shown in the attached picture

CharisDesign

Thank you CharisDesign I appreciate.

diordaves:
I don't think it's the foundation as suggested by some. The problem is obviously the lintel. The lintel failed at that point.

Solution: join the balcony lintel with the window lintel or cast a column at that point between the balcony lintel and the window lintel. It's not a big problem.

Don't fall for over diagnosis and make a mole out of an ant hill and then waste so much money for nothing. It is a bungalow. For a bungalow, your foundation should be adequate for the most situation. If the crack is ONLY the point you showed, your foundation is fine.

What probably happened is during natural settlement. ALL built (foundation) settle evenly after a certain time. But with your project, the during the settlement, that point failed because of the block quality and block joint work between the balcony and the window.

Lintel is very important in a building. Badly done, you will experience crack. Not all cracks are foundation caused. More cracks are caused by poor lintel than by foundation. I've noticed in Nigeria we tend not to be aware of the importance of lintel work.

Thank you sir. Why dont you think is the foundation as sited by Excuzeme

Excuzeme:
Looking at your building, a few things are obvious:
- There is water/stream flowing nearby
- Your walls are wet, showing that the land is saturated with water
- Your land is swampy, looking at that picture
- Your building is not eqipped for the terrain challenges.

In a situation like yours, the foundation is the most important element and on this, you have not done well.
Anyone building near a stream or in a swamp should be prepared to spend on the foundation, using Granite, Stone Dust and enough Cement, for an appropriate type of Raft Foundation.
Infact, the cost of such foundation amounts to between 30-45% the cost of the whole building, depending on how many levels your building is going.
Again, the building needs a rich combination of Cement, not the weak type that falls apart under small stress
Again, you cant be economical with Iron and Concrete beams and Pillars. For example, you shoud have chained the Lintel all around, to lock the top of the building together with the bottom adn foundation, in one whole piece, making it difficult to experience sheers that can lead to cracks.

If you want to enjoy this building, l must say, most unfortunately, you might have to pull it down because the foundation is non-existent and whatever repairs and palliative you do on it, the problem will re-appear within three to five years maximum and you will end up spending much more money on repairs, over time and even with all that, you will still lose the building.

It is a bad building , as l look at it. Pulling it down and starting afressh is the best option though it looks costly rigth now.
Sorry about this but who helped you start this building? Does the person have any experience in building in swampy areas at all?

Thank you for this detailed analysis. I so much appreciate thsi contribution immensely. @ The bolded it was my cousin, I later found out he used my building to learn how to build. He currently stays in his own house built by him.

So, why did he marry her?

zeestone99:
Haha he wouldn't have known the wife is a match. So he didn't marry her for organ