₦airaland Forum

amagunnerfan:
I recently bought a piece of land in a very good location in Abeokuta. In the process of getting the building plan approval. I intend to build a 5 bedroom duplex on the land but want to get ideas of how much it will likely cost me.

I am a bit inexperienced but have my father in law and my uncle running the errands for me.

My inital budget was 9 million but my father in law said it won't be enough. How much do Nairalanders think it will cost? I intend to finish this project within 6 months GOD willing.

N9M will only get you to window level of downstairs, and that again depends on the tapography, if its anything like that of teh ones of some of my friends on here on Stoney landscape where you have to dig up huge rocks then extra don join B dat.
Plus now forex is now in the sky

yissi:
Please criticize Sir. Your critique would be highly valued

"nd advice, interchange the location of ur kitchen with teh bedroom behind ur dinning area,I do not know what kind of person would design your house in that way.I aint a pro even I know thats wrong, he needs to work harder

yissi:
Good morning house!

We would be building a house starting from next week.
This is the plan the architect drew for me for a four bedroom bungalow. This bungalow will serve as my main residential house.

As they say, two heads are better than one. I would like the house and experts to criticize this plan and offer their views and ideas.

Thanks

My first Reply, Delete or cover your name from your plan ASAP

duni04:
Try reading more and spending less time on nairaland defending thieves

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/204162-efcc-secured-140-convictions-recovered-billions-dollars-6-months-magu.html

Read the post urself and capture the truth in it, They are saying what they have recovered, is this not part of the security votes?
BTW,EFCC can say anything unless you sue them to court which we know they are bigger than the laws of the land as things stand.That Agency is the heart of corruption overtaking teh Customs and Police.

GMBuhari:
OH seems they have one and the same playbook

Omisore sued EFCC, he vomitted 700M

FFK sued EFCC he vomitted 400M

Obanikoro sued EFCC, he has not come home

Metuah I think also sued EFCC 500M bail ,400M settlement with FG

Can't wait to see the outcome of this suing


I like your analysis by the way it's correct

and you actually Believe they returned these monies? really?
that shows the reason why the APC led FG is playing scrabble with the lives of Nigeria and yah all sit down and take it in good faith.
Have you ever heard a thief return money and let go?In this season where apc IS TRYING TO MAKE A STATEMENT OF CORRUPTION
btw WHERE IS dansuki THESE DAYS? HE HAS GONE UNDERGROUND SINCE THEY CHALLENGED THE fg TO BRING HIM TO COURT TO SAY ALL THAT HE SAID IN PERSON IN FULL VIEW OF EVERYONE SO THAT HE COULD BE CROSSED EXAMINED.

mayor2013:
Your statement is void. You say bmw parts are not expensive. You call ladipo a spare part market. Never am I going to blame you for any reason basically because you are not an automobile engineer. Recently I bought a used eps (electric power steering rack) for bmw528i 2012 xdrive for 850k. Brand new cost 1.2m. Coscharis requested for 1.35m and here you are talking. Pls tell me if that is cheap. I always make a mockery of them when I request for bmw parts from ladipo. Never call bmw cheap pls

No car part is cheap, only fake parts are cheap

sooperrescue:
The PPMC and Standard Organisation of Nigeria has stated that Nigeria uses unleaded Regular Fuel and we dont have Premium fuel in the country. According to PPMC, any car that uses unleaded Regular is a Nigerian Spec. Remember when we used to buy fuel, you need a funnel to fill your tank. Now it is forgotten. Using regular unleaded on a car that requires Premium Unleaded is trouble. Porsche now boasts that their cars run on unleaded Regular better than the ones imported from the US which uses Premium fuel only. Read your manuals, if your cars require Premium, use Premium.
For your Mercedes, it uses Premium Fuel only or min.91. By now, you must have noticed that the drive is sluggish, you dont feel power when accelerating, your fuel economy is poor and there is carbon and sludge deposit building in your engine oil chamber and exhaust. Start using octane boosters. If you cant import it, contact us on nigeriaarc@hotmail.com and we shall let you know the procedures on how to enjoy your vehicle.

This is very wrong, this info you are passing my friend is absolutely wrong. The premium fuel is for super cars.I have a brand new RRS as U know the fuel grade is Regular and not premium this is a £75K car.
There is non of these car you listed that has a premium Fuel requirement, if you are talking super cars then yes.but then what are the super cars we have in Nigeria?
ALl Porsche use Unleaded fuel unless its a hig performance spec. even the panorama uses Unleaded.

twinskenny:
growing steadily..

God will surely help finish this.

yes O h my guy, its growing, slowly but steady

And

Ok %70 of all boarding done . For lintel . Just 2 bedroom remaining
pics bellow
fotos credit :The Mrs

pinkguy:
Woow na because na itsekiri guy abi see abi anyway join coolnaria.comm used kingarea as sporsor dont forget tọ thanks me later

so there are itshekiri in Okpe LGA right ?

oduastates:
When you have nothing to sell and cannot afford to pay for the conspicuous consumption.
All this means nothing to me apart from making the country have a rethink on how Nigerians engage the world.
Perhaps one place to start is to start trading locally made goods in the west African market

How do you plan to do this with no shipping companies ?

PassingShot:
You must understand that you can only dialogue with those who are sensible and willing to do so. Not with irresponsible economic saboteurs and destroyers who just woke up and started to bomb all bombables.
Crocodile is indeed smiling.

But since the security of the pipeline contract is being re awarded to the boys don't you think that will engage them as useful people ie the got work to do??.

ALMUSTAQIM:
I OBSERVED THAT FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS NOW, THERE HAVE BEEN NO NEW CASES OF PIPELINES BOMBINGS BY THE CRIMINAL AVENGEROUS MILITANTS

THIS SHOWS THE OPERATION CROCODILE SMILE IS YIELDING POSITIVE RESULTS ALREADY

KUDOS TO THE NIGERIAN ARMY

KUDOS TO PMB

KUDOS TO APC

Oga dis people don say dem go leave blowing of pipe 4 now since the FG don dey Engage with them fru various means.So make we leave am like that
no need to wake sleeping Dogs .
Fact of the matter is the pipe line runs fru vast areas that's it's imposing to police . I believe some of the security contracts had been re awarded to the boys as well so they are busy . Unless U are criminal minded.
But in all we thank God it has ceased cos few sectors where using it as xcuse for the Economy nosediving .

amaechi1:
So! Corruption should continue and you want a better tomorrow. I pray you not be a victim of corruption

We all are victims of corruption as it stand we are praising it on one hand and castigating it with the other . Ho can a sane person support the present FG on the fight of corruption when the likes of Tinibu and Ameachi are part of the government ? ??

Mynd44:
If she can present the companies, tax receipts and other relevant documents to show that she legally earned the money, I don't see the problem

BTW, That's a big "if"

No one will reason your statement here.Im also waiting for someone to enlighten me on the legal status of the office of the 1st lady . IF none then is she entitled to run her own BIZ ?
I do not think her legal team is stupid they must have something on their sleeves .
We will soon know the truth

Oasis007:
http://leadership.ng/business/550023/geneva-energy-firm-commences-bitumen-thipment-to-nigeria


...kindly help to console all Nigerians with this piece! We need to be reading good news at least once in a while to avoid losing complete hope in PMB Administration.

Lubish
I thought we had this stuff@ Ogun state.
what happened to diversifying our Economy.

PassingShot:
Borrow brain! What should we say about the Ineffectual Buffoon under whose administration the girls were kidnapped? It didn't stop the dull president from dancing azonto the next day.

What would you then say about the Governor of the state?
Or the Commissioner of police for that state?

spyder880:
Arc as in the inverted slope under a beam?

yes

Klinee:
the airport is it in Anambra? why didn't he build airport like this one in Anambra. u guys should learn how to stop praising all this politians

even though there is an airport in Enugu and PH
plz drink water.

olumz1:
Abeg, somebody please update me on how much a bag of cement is being sold for around you..

I think you need to mention your locality so that people close to you might respond

true2home:
All this methodologies are great in an environment where manufacturing is viable. But some can still be use if it can be made with manual technology. I'm hoping to use Concrete Rings; like for wells; to construct my septic tank. I don't see why it wouldn't work!

Maybe some of our honorable builders can weigh in on my logic

We already do that in the niger delta due to swampy environment . We used them rings for the septic tank at my Dad's yard..saves space .

msogunro:
Yes. If only 1 side needs to be lifted a couple inches at a time, it's possible.

And we're talking about lintels, not beams.

Ok cool, but if the whole lintel needs to be chained to the beams, how does that work

spyder880:
Plastering sand also arriving as we plan to mobilise men to this site.......

baba I need some Ideas for Arch, if u get any pics

msogunro:
I don't think you understood what I described. You will only need your labor crew to lift the lintel up the height of 1 block at a time. It will take time, but its an option if a pulley system cant be purchased or made.

See the video below.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y6_qBIcpsI

if that timber was concrete lintel would that work? taking its weight into consideration?

EgunMogaji:
Two men should be able to carry a standard window lintel.

It's only 4" high, made up off only cement and sharp sand, no granite.

Herr Dokkter AbdulWastecx, can you help us do some weight calculations?

Thanks.

Rods?
Granite?
wont it be reinforced as it cars weight on top?

msogunro:
Easy with a little bit of man power and blocks laying around on the site.

Lay 3 blocks spaced apart on the ground. Have your laborers lift the lintel on the blocks. Prepare another 3 blocks. Lift 1 side of the lintel and slide 1 block underneath. Lift the other side up and slide another block underneath. Put 1 block in the middle for added support. Continue until the height needed is reached and then lift the lintel into place.

Simple. Could be easier if someone purchased or made a pulley system.

a pulley lift system would be better cos with what you are describing how are you going to lift a lintel across two windows length 12 ft and 1 foot thick that nah die ooo

3strikes:
[size=20pt]You just called someone a leper and you said you are still sheathing your sword and dont want to raise any dust? ...what in the world do you take people here for?


Brabus, Lastpage / Excuzeme are fraudsters!



The joke is on you......clown!.

@ ericko you sabi this ID10T very well o.... Na Lastpage you quote not excuzeme. But he just exposed him / hersef by including your name. ....lastpage na same person as excuzeme please dont be deceived......can leopards change their spots?[/size]

ohhhh ok no wonder .

mavverick:
Bro

I pray all goes well with your site sha. I don't know what to say about Nigeria right now oo. Funny enough I get a few calls every now and then about some bargain properties here and there. The thing is that in most countries (lets say Western), you can say authoritatively that this recession would not last pass X months/years. At the moment the recession is like a newish thing, I do not recall things ever getting this bad and with Nigeria I do not think anyone has an answer yet or when we will see light at the end of the tunnel.

I also wonder, IS THIS A GOOD TIME TO INVEST IN PROPERTIES ? I have my doubts, but i hope someone can prove me wrong.

yeah in the Nigerian context only fee things come down in price after they go up and do not think real estate is one of them.

Excuzeme:
Okay, we have heard all you have to say.

Thank you.

Ok now U have heard plz do the needful

Excuzeme:
I dont want to start with YOU or ANYBODY for that matter, that would be very childish.

What you quoted was written over one week ago and it was just a simple, straight forward 'prayer' for those who accuse others without any shred of evidence to back it up.


but as to your question, it seems you "write an forget" very easily?
If you want, you may be kind enough to go back some twenty pages back, just to refresh memory.

The dust has since settled so dont stir it up.

Have a nice day.

U are just seeking unnecessary relevance to raise DUST, I know the last person I had an argument with on this PAGE and I know I never said you Excuzeme defrauded anyone, and it was not U I had xchange wiv at any o ne time, unless you are Using Multiple ID then I don't know SO Plz Edit ur rant to xclude my name thanks.

mufutau55:
I think this precast lintel should be simple.. I am sure it's like precast parapets.

1. I think, laid on top of the bricks with mortar and making sure it extended at least 1-2ft if not doing chain lintel.
2. The concrete composition should be same as normal concrete lintel... and it should also have the Y12 rods all built in.

Will it save money? May be...(depends on the cost) and also because there will be no need for carpenter and wood wastage.
But it will save time.. no more waiting for lintel to cure...
But using precast for chain lintel may be a little tricky though.

Let's hear from other Pros too.

Hajji M.

Thats what they do here, problem for us Nigerians in Nigeria would be, weight, how do we lift these heavy pre cast lintels up to the height we need them?