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midolian:
Thank you for this. little wonder the banker I met refused to give me an idea of what to expect despite how hard I tried.

All they say is profit sharing ratio crap depending on how much one invests. It was very frustrating for me too. I had to ask if they could give me an idea of what investors earned previously, but all you hear is "its difficult to say what the profit would be". I find that kind of dishonest. Why can't they give examples?

midolian:
Are you serious about this or just joking?

Why would i lie? Just sharing information I searched for but couldn't get. Searched online but there was nothing. Recently got a car loan and wanted to fix the money to see if it will grow. First tried access bank and I got about 6k after 30 days, then moved the money to Jaiz and got less. I have since bought the car as investments don't work in this country.

I fixed 1.5m for 30 days and they paid me about 4k profit. Later they paid another 17k

Lionsbet:
Two-weeks old Techno Spark 3 for sale, with carton, recipe and charger.



Price is 30k.



No Hassle!



Location- Ilorin



Fast buyer needed, no time to waste.

10k

How do you steal from an established thief

These guys are lying, clearly they are Saraki boys and would do whatever to protect their benefactor. Jail Bukola Saraki!!

You’re the illiterate

Ceekay212:
I always laugh when illiterates like you say things like this

megapro:
Height (above ground level) is whats on ARCHITECTS DRAWING. that's what he is referring to.
Depth is strictly to structural engineers drawing.

Is a site always flat as represented in architectural drawings? How many people bother to carry out topographical surveys before a drawing is produced. why bring up foundation depth when i didnt say the architect determines that. A soil analysis and load calculation determines depth of foundation. Are you saying an architect on site cannot measure depth of trenches without the presence of a structural engineer? My point still remains an architect is more relevant in all stages of a residential construction as long as the structural drawings were prepared by a competent engineer. If given a choice between an architect and engineer i will take the former.

ntulls:
Architects neither design nor supervised foundations. But covil/structural engineers.

a foundation layout plan is produced by architects before engineers can produce structural drawings. the engineer's role is limited to checking reinforcements and concrete mix. While architect does the setting out, makes sure all walls are aligned as drawn in architectural drawings and gives the final foundation height above ground level. other aspects like fixing of plumbing waste pipes are better handled under the supervision of an architect not a structural engineer. an architect must be there to coordinate if the best outcome is required. please stop the misinformation. thanks.

doubleportion:
I have a brother who is an architect who won a contract sometimes ago but had consult a structural engineer for professional advice when it comes to positioning of some columns and beams.

An architect does not need a structural engineer to position columns and beams unless if there is a discrepancy between architectural and structural drawings. Again an issue only an architect can resolve.

my advise is go with the architect to have a better outcome. One of the advantages you get with the architect is coordination of all allied inputs while a structural engineer thinks in a rigid direction. A structural engineer may not position other important elements correctly such as plumbing pipes etc because he/she is not trained to do so and so many other details. if per chance a drawing revision or slight amendment is required what you get is a structural solution which may not tally with your aesthetic and functional needs. what the architect is charging is way below industry standard. for you to know an architect's fee for supervision, you should 've an estimated project cost(BOQ or preliminary estimates) and pay the architect around 2.5% of that for supervision of the project to completion. You can agree with him on how the 2,5% will be played. you also need to give other allowances otherwise called reimbursable for accommodation, transportation, communication etc usually calculated as 1% of project cost. 220k is very fair.

if all wastes collected from a toilet pass thru an inspection chamber, where then do you separate the 2 to discharge one to septic tank and the other to soakaway. pls last 2 commentators should educate. dont just say NO.

jjagz:
I hope this doesn't get lost in the myriad of responses and the OP sees this.

What is classically done in our climes is to have one hole partitioned into 2 parts which are;

1) SEPTIC TANK: This is where toilet waste i.e faeces are flushed into. Bacteria (which is why it is called SEPTIC) decompose it into SLUDGE which settles and WATER which floats. This tank is usually made with concrete ate the bottom to prevent the sludge from getting into surrounding soil. At the top of this tank is a connection through a hole, pipe or whatever to the septic tank that allows water to drain into the soakaway pit if the water above the sludge becomes excessive. NEVER DIRECT WATER FROM SINKS OR BATHROOMS OR KITCHENS HERE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN SOAP AND OTHER CHEMICALS THAT WILL INHIBIT THE BACTERIA AND THE SEPTIC TANK FILLS UP QUICKLY LEAVING YOU LITERALLY WITH BIG UNDECOMPOSED SHIT.

2) SOAKAWAY PIT: Which is what we call the whole set up at times. It is normally larger and the floor is left bare to allow water literally SOAK AWAY into the ground. Water from sinks, bathrooms, kitchen sinks etc should all come here, including the excess run off from the septic tank( remember from above). SIMILARLY TOILET WASTE SHOULD NOT BE DIRECTED HERE FOR THE SAME REASON IN CAPITAL LETTERS ABOVE.

I hope I have clarified and and not confused you more.

You're welcome.

If i understand you well then you are implying there will be 2 inspection chambers for every toilet to separate the poo from other foul water? I am confused. pls educate me.

mu2sa2:
I'm talking from experience. In my new office anytime i opened the door i perceive this terrible stench . Air freshners weren't helpful. When I called the plumber he said the stench was due to the fact that the wash basin waste water pipe was connected to the toilet bowl pipe which connects to the septic tank.

Your plumber is dead wrong here. the reason for the stench is simply that one or both water traps are absent or not installed properly. pls do tell him to change the wash hand basin bottle trap and ur problem is solved. it doesnt cost more than 500 naira. if on the other hand a 'flexible bend' is used instead of a bottle trap, just bend it in such a way that some of the waste water from the basin will be trapped within the flexible bend. The trap is the part that connects the basin to the wall, located directly underneath the washhand basin.
Hope this is helpful.

[quote author=mu2sa2 post=47123835]I'm talking from experience. In my new office anytime i opened the door i perceive this terrible stench . Air freshners weren't helpful. When I called the plumber he said the stench was due to the fact that the wash basin waste water pipe was connected to the toilet bowl pipe which connects to the septic tank. [/quot


Your plumber is dead wrong here. the reason for the stench is simply that one or both water traps are absent or not installed properly. pls do tell him to change the wash hand basin bottle trap and ur problem is solved. it doesnt cost more than 500 naira. if on the other hand a 'flexible bend' is used instead of a bottle trap, just bend it in such a way that some of the waste water from the basin will be trapped within the flexible bend. The trap is the part that connects the basin to the wall, located directly underneath the washhand basin.
Hope this is helpful.

MabraO:
All of u saying he should channel it yo the nearest gutter are the ones killing the country den blame govt. how will u channel ur waste from inside ur house to the gutter govt constructed for flood?
And wen there is over flooding u start hearing people complain govt this govt that

what about the odour from these drainages where all sorts of wastes are discharged. Naija na wa!!

idris4r83:
A friend advised me to run my bathroom pipes to my Soakaway I argued with him that it will full quickly and he argued back that it is the best way.

ideally you should have 2 compartments, a septic tank for solid waste and a soakaway for liquid waste. The soakaway is constructed with the sandcrete blocks turned to allow sippage of water to the soil(simply put the liquid waste is socked by the earth in the while solid waste is retained in septic tank to be evacuated when filled up).
pls dont listen to those saying you should discharge to drainages as they are meant for collection of surface water runoff like rain while bathroom water is foul water. the 2 are not the same.