michlins:
check your WhatsApp DM sir

Alright

The basement excavation first then the swimming pool.

Excavation...

But we need to gather the sand at a spot

The labour cost of this project will be recorded accordingly in details as well as the work process from scratch.

Here, we started with Setting out first after the marking out, we dismantled the setting out for excavator to have access but will reset after excavation for the structural members.


Below are the sketch of the excavation

michlins:
The rails done by me

Chat me up on WhatsApp for a job

I am Engr Chukwudubem Ebenezerwilliams Ikennaya ( formally known as Chukwudubem Darlington ) but many call me Engr Dubem or Dubem, am one of the engineers that works with BEAREN BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED as a Structural engineer and a supervisor in the Civil Engineering Department. BEREAN BROTHERS also have subsidiaries, CAPITAL SHELTERS AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD inclusive. I have my personal team under the companies, and we are assigned to sites with complicated or delicate structural needs.

We are currently in Nkanu where we are assigned to build a 7bedroom mansion with a swimming pool in the basement.


Please follow me.


Here's my personal Contact +2348030799100

Coiner:
Good morning brothers.

Please I do intend to start a building project, and with the raging costs, I think it's wise to ask you experienced folks here how much it would cost to erect a standard 4-bedroom bungalow.

Location: Asaba, Delta State.

Please I would appreciate both estimated figures and a detailed breakdown. Any of that would do.

Thank you all.

You need a detailed drawing first that will help for the costing

Abudu2000:
dont u ever insult nigeria youths regardless of the news seun feeds u daily here or u think it is easy surviving in this totally dead economy? As it is now the economy is totally down. no fuel, no light! how then will the youths survive? or they should be at ur site working for 2k per day b4 u know they are hardworking? basic amenities other countries have is what we see here as miracles.. the youths might now be soiling their hands with crimes but this country pushed them into it. check most self made who claimed to have struggled they all had a rich background eg dangote. some youths have to provide almost everything for themselves and still yet the economy cant make it easy for one to survive. why am even saying all these you already know but i dont know whatever you took that made u spew that foolish comment but next time pls dont.. you might get attacked!

Honestly, I understand that pains and frustration ...Nigerian youths are one of the hardest breed. Though if any youth must pay for everything he or she needs, such persons are in trouble. That's why we say the country is mean because they make their youth pay for everything they will ever need.

And it might not change.

bobkezel:

@bolded what if the person leaves the 50 corolla and buys 200 keke maruwa and starts opay or otrike business?
I guess you use android phone, why not sell it and buy 20 Nokia torch and phone accessories and start a phone shop?
I hope what I'm pointing out is taken in good faith...

UC92:

Architecture is not practiced in isolation. It is unfortunate that stakeholders do not pay attention to designs, It amuses me when some so called "Architects" brag about delivering a design project in 48hours, It doesn't work that way.

Synergy is of essence in design projects, virtual and physical meetings should be held for validation at every design stage. In schools of Architecture, juries are held before any design can be certified fit, same should apply to real life project.
To clients, don't agree to designs done and submitted within 48hrs, there are chances that lots of details were overlooked or it was just all copy and paste.

It is about time we draw a line between Quacks, Architects and Qualified Architects

A civil engineer should be able to read and understand every details communicated by the architect, it's part of the training we received.

For some archtects that just want to make some details questionable, a civil engineer also have the capacity to ratify and implement correctly and professionally too.

Yes, I know no one knows it all but we aught to know very well our job and be careful when serving all manner of people.

redgem:


It's a bungalow, 10 blocks before lintel and three blocks after lintel (don't mind my description, I can't get the measurement so, I counted the blocks from the pictures I have)... That measurement above is the diameter of the building.

That's budget can handle it

redgem:


Please how many columns will be needed and can you tell the estimated cost? Its 39ft by 49ft building

I suppose you don't understand what height I need but I assumed it.

Budget like #585,000 - #600,000 for 12 columns excluding Engineer or supervision charges

redgem:

Height of?

Height of the building from top to the ground ( soil)

redgem:


Please how many columns will be needed and can you tell the estimated cost? Its 39ft by 49ft building

What is the height 3.5 or 4m

redgem:

I am now considering doing parapet which was not my intention earlier... engineer says its now late except if I want to go through extra expenses cos I will have to break some blocks, put pillars to hold it etc...what do you think?

He is correct, you have to introduce new columns calculatively ( each of the columns should have column base with steel reinforcement) for the purpose of transferring the load to the ground, it cannot just be on the wall, it's columns that suspends it.

tonididdy:
Hi famz;
Little thread like cracks both horizontal and vertical around the lobby area. .. In fact the entire building.

The occupants informed me of this just tonight and this house is barely 2 years old.
Some of the cracks seems like it's from the plastering but some are really becoming very pronounced.

What's the implication of this and also possible remedies.

The pics attached may not be visible enough because the cracks are pretty tiny. The second photo is from the building exterior... I think that's a crack because it worked it's way into the window art work.

....Well if you don't mind did you employ a civil engineer during the structural construction of the building?

I asked because I would want to know the reinforcement schedule or if some structural measures were considered on the structural members.

However, vertical and horizontal crack in a building is not good expcially horizontal crack.

Cracks in building is as a result of:

1 Poor plaster moter ( Minor)
2 poorly laid block wall
3 lack of quality block
4 lack of simultaneous lintel reinforcement
5 poor structural drawings ( scanty columns)
6 uneven displacement on the earth surface ( especially when the oversight is not reinforced)
7 choosing wrong foundation
8 unprofessional practice

Remedial :

Get a structural engineer to visit the site, definitely he will fix it.

Thanks

Hatesin:


Ok. But then will another German floor be done before tiling?

Yes, with damp membrane

Hatesin:

Happy New year to all!
Please is it possible to crack the German floor of a sitting room in order to step it down?

Yes, under the supervision of an engineer.

Born2conquer:
Good Morning to the Daddies and mummy in the house, i sincerely need your contribution on this, help me.

We got a land valued at around 70M to 100M last year may/june, CofO,survey and the rest showed that the land is legit but when we went to secure the land, we discovered that there's a serious litigation on the land.

Government claimed the lands in the area (prime location) from a family back in the 90s without compensating the family, only for the government to end up reselling such land to friends (private people) which we later got it from.

We've done a serious back and forth since last year and it's been hellish (Land wahala) and refund is no longer forthcoming because we sealed the deal already.

Now, the lawyer representing the family made a request yesterday that we should bring 10M  to offset the bills they've spent on the case and to settle the family members and that when the case finally fall in their favour, they will give us a preferential treatment (Maybe we will forgoo part of the land or we will rebuy the land)

NB: on all angles, it might take time but the case is in the family's favour just like the Magodo vs LASG recent case.

My Delima
We coughed out everything on this land and we've spent blood,sweet and resources on this case since last year, i have a feeling paying the money they demanded won't solve anything even if they should eventually win the case, i don they think am sinceeee.

I need help, two brains are better than one and i am sure intelligent contributions from you will be better than my limited understanding.

Thanks 

You need a serious legal counsel on this.

However, I question the family's effrontery? What make them think that involving you is a good bargain? ( To buy you over against the government ) They Possibly want you to acknowledge them which could be a serious mistake, and once you you give them the money it means you are on their side against your own interest which queries your right as the current owner of the land.

Just seek for a very experienced and smart lawyer's counsel

twinskenny:
Is there a way to fortify this embedded burglary proof? Not strong enough. This is the forth place I witness cable theft and they pass through the burglary proof so I easily ..

I think its better to do the normal iron stand alone burglary proof...

Cable worth of 400k is gone here

Nice observation, that design is more or less for the big guys ( i mean for the clients that have enough money to purchase the actual size of pipe that is good for that design).

The design looks simple and nice but won't protect the window even when you insert 12 or 16mm rod in the pipes as some do, except you use a thicker pipe. ( But the problem is that such thickness is expensive)

But what I suggest you do is to design a ring or another shape with a flat bar or square rod, it could "S" shape then weld it in-between 2 horizontal pipes at interval of 8" and 12" or more as you wish.

I don't see the need of making another burglary proof.

sonnie10:

Having a business of your own, especially if you live in Nigeria is the smartest path to financial freedom. It does not matter what you sell or the service you provide. People are going to find you once you are meeting their needs. No matter how small you start, with time the business will grow. I know people that started their day care center from their parlor, today they are proprietress of big nursery school, some had their clinic in a rented flat, today its a hospital in big building. Some started importation by sharing containers with a trusted friend, today they load multiple containers, most individually owned supermarkets started as provision stores. I can go on and on.
Stock market has always been there, but majority of people in Nigeria did not become rich through stock market. They had businesses and they passively invested in real estate. Nothing beats experience. I am not a motivational speaker. In 2005 when a plot of land was about #500k at lekki phase 2, I bought #500k worth of shares of AG leventis at #25 per share, today 2022 the total of that investment is only worth #40k (Forty thousand naira) while a land at the same lekki is over #50M. Real estate is the surest way to invest passively whether its in Nigeria or abroad.
You see how some of our Elders here are doing it? Kobo kobo real estate here are there, that is how to invest passively and wisely. There are building and consolidating their wealth.

Very key! Verifiable too

CMC180:
How true?

Is true, but it will still come down. Ending of January will be better if you are buying many, it will drop more

michlins:
as in eh. For the first time ever,a client from here had me prepare a contractual agreement between us before we proceed with his job. It was a new environment for me even though I learnt a thing or two about it

Yeah, but is for your good more of. It's always better

spyder880:


Yes, michlins has been doing some very good tank stands for me in about 3 sites now. You can work with him without fear.

Oh very well, thank you

michlins:
did this tank stand for our own in-house engineer Spyder880 in Enugu.

The rail below was done for another member here in Lagos

Oga Spyder please can you attest to this

spyder880:


This is a very big project, and neatly done too. Well done, please show us more of your works regularly. I love it when young professionals are doing well in the construction industry.

Thank you oga spyder, I will be more committed in showing up most our works onwards. Thanks you sir

michlins:
This project is massive oh. Kindly know we can handle your rails (hand and stair rails),tank stand and other iron jobs.


Beautiful job btw

Yeah, thanks bro. can I see some samples if any

IDnoble80:


Brabus don’t you think you need to be checked?

I mean visit an hospital and have yourself checked


This is not normal

Wait, all these acting self is very irritating, it's worse of it all. If he like, let him keep making off-point at every comment just to seem he has psycho challenge but when he will be negotiating a new contract he will reply responsibly and wisely.... Until money enters his account.

na because he never meet bad guys, Nonsense!

Anyways, thank God you are not an Engineer or Architect. He is here just to paint some good contractors here with total derision.

Funding a project became so hard last few years, despite the pace most clients have refused to give up not minding steady increase of building material prices

Also, a big thanks to Engr Sam, who we subcontracted the project to from the slab (deck) stage. Weldon.

n3xt:


Thanks Seun for the timely intervention. Do what leaders do.

Hihihihihihi hahahahahahaha are we sure is not what am thinking ? Do we have medical doctors on Psychiatry here hihihihahahahahah!

KolaShangOne:


If you have a LandCrusier Prado and a Toyota Hilux or rent one (2014 model upwards)..

Clean shave if you have beards. Go with 4 to 5 military guys..

Go to the Head Omonile house. Let the soldiers open door for you and salute you.

Give them 200k for bitter kola.. Give the soldiers 25k each..

Problem over.

Kolashangone you must be a bad niggar since they like movie make you carry cinema go their headquarters

spyder880:


Well spoken engineer. Thanks for this breakdown.

Oga spyder you too much