Spyder, I think at some point you will have to come to Lekki in Lagos to come and plant some of the beautiful designs you showcased in this thread. I'm sure that your prospective clients would pay the added premium on top of the price you
are quoting for the eastern axis because we all know that Lagos is more expensive in terms of labour and living costs.
The other thing is that you will have to factor the cost of raft foundation to the price you are quoting for the chosen design because there's no way to avoid raft foundation in Lekki.

I've been reading jaydacorsair thread all day. As I'm an aspiring house owner banking on the builders on Nairaland to build my impendig house, this thread is very depressing. It leaves a very bad taste in the mouth. I happen to hold the
builders on Nairaland in very high esteem because of their bravery to expose themselves to scrutiny during the course of
building a house for their clients. Their actions in this regard has shattered the myth that you have to be super rich to
build a house in Nigeria. I do believe that if I've been following the house building threads on Nairaland earlier than now, my house would probably have been completed by now but still I'm happy to be a beneficiary of free information and
education on Nairaland.
As for the issue of Brabus and jaydacorsair, I think mistakes were made by both parties. The mistake jaydacorsair made primarily was to ignore the advice of seasoned builders in the house who ratified the quote or 11 million Naira he got
from the architect. If I were jaydacorsair I would not have ignored the advice of Spyder, Segcy-moor and Chekitaut as to
the reasonableness and fairness of the quoted price. However, jaydacorsair did make a comment about tribal fraternity of
the builders in supporting the quote by the architect. Sometimes, the cheapest price is not necessarily the best.
The mistake Brabus made was to make a grave error of under-quoting just to secure the job because I do believe that he
would sort of have a gut feeling that the quote he gave jaydacorsair for the building project cannot be achieved. Also, the moment he saw the anomaly in the size of the blocks he should have duly informed his client about the problem and a solution could have been worked out rather than ignoring what would later cause a serious problem for the building and his reputation as a competent and knowledgeable builder.
As things stand at the moment, I think Brabus will have to do a lot of bridge building to restore the faith of any prospective client on Nairaland and the start of it is to tender a public apology to jadacorsair and for him to accept
the apology publicly and then we can move on and close the chapter of the unfortunate incident. We thank God that no life is lost and no one sustained an injury as a result of what happened. The lessons of life is infinite, we are all
human and as such we are bound to make mistakes but we have a duty to learn from our mistakes.
What has happened in this instance shouldn't stop anyone from contracting a building project to Brabus because I believe that henceforth he would tread with caution.

Well done Spyder, and all the contributors. I'm learning seriously here and I know that other prospective house building
aspirants are learning too. I'm also delighted that the thread has not been blighted much by people trading insults. Please, let's show maturity and decorum. If a question is directed at Spyder, let him answer it without anyone chastising
the person that asked the question. The purpose of this thread is to let us learn and knowledge has no end , it's infinitive. Once again Spyder, I doff my hat for you.

Do you have an account in the U.K. that one can credit once we agree on the rate of exchange?

Inspired, is it possible to pay money (Pound Sterling) into your account if I'm buying a car from you as I'm based in the
U.K. Thanks

Segcy.moor, You have shown your class as a builder with this project. The good thing about this forum is that people like
you don't need to provide a reference because this project and the 5 units of 4 bedroom terrace you are building attests
to your competence as an accomplished builder. Just keep up the good work. I hope to contact you very soon to discuss about a project.

250 million Naira plot in banana island at a give away price? Fiddling apart, how many Nigerians can earn 250M Naira
legitimately? We have destroyed the value of our currency.

I just can't see the point in placing an advert of a land or properties for sale on the property forum of Nairaland
without stating the price of what you want to sell. I think anyone selling something will have a vague idea of how much
he wants for it. The idea of calling for a price is preposterous. As a matter of fact, providing the information of the
price will afford the opportunity for those looking for something within the range of the advertised price rather than
asking people to call for price. Also, you should endeavour to provide photographs as much as possible to facilitate
intrest in what you want to sell.

Brabus, I'm enjoying your projected solutions to the impending problems of sand-filling the foundation without having to
buy sand at least for now. Well done! It demonstrates your ability to keep building cost down as much as you can.

This is a very intresting project. What is the cost of the project please? We are following you religiously.

I am always amazed and dumbfounded by some people's ignorance. If a question is thrown to Spyder, why are some people
dismissing the question and insulting those that are asking the question? From my little encounter of Spyder's thread,
he's obviously an intelligent person who can defend his actions robustly without the help of these ignoramuses.

I am looking for a shell of 3 bed semi-detached bungalow to buy in Mayfair Gardens Awoyaya.I want to deal directly with
the owner please. Thanks.

I am looking for a shell of 3 bed semi-detached bungalow to buy in Mayfair Gardens Awoyaya.I want to deal directly with the
owner.Please respond ASAP. Thanks.

Brabus I'm still waiting to hear from you too.I intend to have input from all the leading experts on the property forum.

Thanks for the clsrification Segcy.moor

This question is for Brabus, Segcy.moor,and other eminent builders in the house: What and what is included in a shell
structure please? For instance, does it include conduit wiring/plumbing and also ceiling either POP or PVC and
whatever else is included.

Could you please check this VIN number for me.Thanks
5TDBT48A053236561

Thanks Inspired,I hope both the Corolla and Civic have got A/C. I'll get back to you very soon and we will finalise
the price then.I still haven't received an e-mail from you to confirm my offer for the 2005 Sequoia Ltd 4x4.All being
well I hope to get either the Corolla or the Civic with the Sequoia at the same time. Cheers!

Thank you very much segcy.moor.As a matter of fact,I'm thinking of having a word with you as soon as the coast is clear
to start the project.Cheers!

Inspire,I've just read the post from the guy complaining that your cars are overpriced.Please ignore him because he's
crassly ignorant about automobiles.A 2007 car can cost say £5000 while another 2007 car the same make and model could
cost £6500.There are many factors for disparities in price.Factors like mileage,condition of the vehicle and the trim.
Anyone who has no knowledge of these factors would see the same cars with different price tag and assume that the higher
price is a rip-off.To say your price for a used car is more than a brand new car in Nigeria is an exaggeration that is
uncalled for.If you want extremely cheap cars you'll have to go for salvaged and junk ones.

Inspire, could you please let me know the cost of landing the following cars.I need one as a run around car so I want
you to give me the cheapest prices possible. It is most likely I'll order it along with the Sequoia when I'm ready.
(1)2002/2003 Toyota corolla (4 doors saloon)
(2)2002/2003 Honda civic (4 doors saloon)
(3)2002/2003 Nissan altima (4 doors saloon)
I'm not fussy about the trims like I told you it's to be used as a run around car but will appreciate the ones with
A/C.Thanks!

The architectural drawing is not in place yet.It will be sorted out very soon but basically,it will consist of a
living/dinning room,maid room ensuite,kitchen & pantry,guest toilet on the ground floor.On the first floor,there will
be master bedroom ensuite, bedroom 2 ensuite, bedroom 3 & 4,and a showeroom/toilet(for bedroom 3&4)

Inspire does it mean that we've sealed the deal for 3 Million Naira?
Cheers!

Inspire, why $150 for the spoiler? I would have thought you'll fix it as a customer satisfaction gesture.
If you're not going to fix it, could you let us seal a deal for 3 Million Naira for the car then.
Thanks

I like the Toyota Sequoia displayed on your link.The only thing that is missing in it however is the spoiler at the back.I mean the spoiler at the top of the tailgate which incorporates the brake light.Is it possible that it can be fixed to the vehicle or not? Thanks

What are the facilities in place in this estate please?

Inspired, I'm still waiting to hear from you about my offer of 3.1 Million Naira for the Toyota Sequoia ltd
4x4 2005.Thanks.

-Thanks for your prompt reply Inspire I really appreciate your professionalism.Is it possible you do the Sequoia for
3.1M Naira? I'm based in London and I've been following you religiously on Nairaland.I have a gut feelings that when it
comes to automobiles,you know your onions and that's why I'm comfortable to want to do business with you.Thanks

Inspire,please the Toyota Sequoia and the Range Rover Hse should be clean titles.No salvage pls.Thanks

Hello Inspire,please I would like to know the landing cost of the (pre order)following rides
(1)TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 4X4 2005/2006 Black colour Leather interior Maximum mileage 130K to 140K
Fully Loaded.
(2)RANGE ROVER VOGUE HSE 2006/2007 Grey or Black colour Maximum mileage 90-100K.
Please let me know as soon as possible.Thanks

Dear Brabus,Segcymoor, Aasog,and other building experts on Nairaland,I need your guardiance desperately.
I'm in diaspora and I'm in the process of aquiring a piece of land in Mayfair Gardens Lekki.It will be highly
appreciated if you can give me a vague idea of the cost of building a 4 bedroom duplex with built-in maid's room
ensuite.The size of the land is 400 sq mtr and the land is sandfilled so I reckon that it will require a raft
foundation.The bedrooms should be standard size except the master bedroom which will be slightly bigger and ensuite.
The second bedroom too will be ensuite while bedroom 2&3 will share a bathroom/toilet.There will also be a guest
toilet on the ground floor.The sitting room and dinning should be of a reasonable size.Basically the cost I require is
the shell structure from foundation to roofing plus conduit wiring and plumbing in place. As for the finishing,I understand it would depend on how much one is prepared to spend so a specific price cannot be put on the finishing and
other sundries.