Good job. Thanks for all you do.

Please can you help with the VIN check for 4T1B11HKXJU582986

My advise will be for you and your wife to get one car first. And the car should go to your wife. Don't allow are to use her money alone for the purchase. Make sure you pay the lion share or u buy it solely with your money. Be actively involve with the purchase. Let her contribute in deciding the type of vehicle. If you can, let the car be registered in her name (or registered jointly in both hers and yours).

When she is fully settled, you can start saving money to get yourself a car within the next one year.

As a man, the comfort of your wife and children should take priority over yours.

Opeyemiebun:
Evening guys, please I will like to seek people's opinion concerning this issue that I have in my home.
I am a married Man with a Kid, before marriage my wife has a federal job outside Lagos while I run my business in Lagos. Due to Nigeria's economy, I asked her not to resign as she keeps working while I also keep on with my hustle. I have to be fair to her as she has been giving her all in this marriage and I so envy her strength to make things work despite the distance.
We had our first child last year and she is going to a year.. We both contribute financially and bring something to the table as we run 2 different homes.
I know she goes through a lot taking care of the baby without a car and I know how tedious it is for her to manage.
We are both young (I am 30 while she is 28)
We got our first few properties this January and we planning to do other things as we both bring money together to get things done.

We have plans of getting our first car within a month and my wife suddenly demanded that she also needs a car where she is due to the stress she goes through daily picking my child from creche and managing that with her own job. I asked that I employ a helper for her but she doesn't want.
She plans on getting the car within the next 2months with her own money. My issue is that I am business oriented and see it as a waste of money buying 2 cars when we can buy one and invest the money for the other one.
I am a Civil Engineer and my Job requires I get a car for mobility.
I feel guilty by trying to stop her from getting the car while I get mine and at the same time, if she get one I will also need to get.
I have been cracking my head up trying to see how we can go about it without hurting her and be fair to her as she is the best woman I can ever ask for.
What should I do, should we both get cars and let other stuffs take it course?

Are you in lagos or do you have someone you can recommend in lagos

Good morning. This is well understood. But then the floating switch only works for the upper 4 tanks. The tanks at the second level and third level will not be controlled by any floating switch and they do not serve any of the 4 units... What is then the need of those tanks? I mean the tanks on the 2nd and 3rd level, what is their function?

Aventures:
The 4 tanks serving the four units are at the topmost level. The supply from borehole goes to one of the tank where the float switch will be installed. The four tanks will he looped together at the bottom so all the tanks are always on same level while pumping water into them and also when in use. The discharge pipe to each unit will run separately. Whenever there is a drop the floating switch operates the pump and no one is at disadvantage. Meanwhile the pump and other general utility will be on the utility meter and everybody is responsible for it

How do you run a floating switch where the tanks are on different levels and with the tanks on each level serving a different floor?

Aventures:
Yes sir it is going to be controlled by floating switch. Our present development is 4 units of terraces on 2 suspended floors. Then we have a future development on an a second plot that the tank will serve.
Now I understand your arrangement now with 7500 litres and float switch in place there would be constant recharging as long there is power supply.

What is the size of the building? How many apartments do you have and how many rooms?

With this arrangement, you can't possibly use a floating switch. So you need someone who will be operating the pumps and water will be flooding the area once the tanks are filled up

We used 1.75inches discharge pipes to run the water to the inlet of each flat. The distribution within a flat is with 3/4 and 1 inch

Aventures:
The first layer will take 4 tanks, second and third layer 3 tanks each. Then 2inches discharge pressure pipes to run the water from tank to the house. The pressure will be very High.

Ok

Aventures:
The first layer will take 4 tanks, second and third layer 3 tanks each. Then 2inches discharge pressure pipes to run the water from tank to the house. The pressure will be very High.

The one installed is 8m tall from DPC.
It is a 7,000 Litres installation with floating switch that controls the start and stop of the pumping machine.

Aventures:
Thank sir. But I have a concern, the water storage tank provision seems small ooo boss, this peeps might need to pump like twice a day. A 9m high with 8 Storage tank capacity, would have been the best. I just did 10 tank capacity of 12 m. I will share the pics shortly

More pix including a typical layout of a flat

Additional pix

Aventures:
@farm1, sir can we have.more pics upload and the original 3D

The bedroom is 12.96sqm
Sitting room is 13sqm

It has two balconies...
Two toilets... One ensuite and a very small visitors toilet

The compound can pack 14/15 vehicles

The plot is almost 800sqm... Bigger than the usual 60 * 120

gabbytabby:
A truly good job and the rent levels are good too. The build cost would probably not be a joke but if you can keep to a good spec you get to choose your tenant and set your rent levels. Well done.

16 units on a plot and still on 2 floors must be a clever designer.

What is the dimension per flat. Sqft

350k downstairs and 370k upstairs.
There are other charges too

FreeMejoor1:
i know just want to know the price for rent

House fully taken as at First week in February

FreeMejoor1:
How much is the rent for this building...

Now I know your Nairaland handle... Engr Soji
Thanks so much....

Olusojisorunmu:
Whao! So beautiful. Looked exactly like the 3D.

A big thanks to my boss Aventures an exceptional, spontaneous and a very intelligent Engr.

And also to the client farm1, a highly cerebral man and an Engr per excellence. Thanks for choosing and supporting us Sir.

more

additional pix

Timeline
The start to finish (project is about 98% completed) was about 13 months

Execution Strategy
Project site was a bit far from my place of residence besides I was 80% of the time out of the state where project is. So I had to go the way of competitive bidding in executing the project:
1. Broke project into phases with clear and documented delivery for each phase
2. Aggregate competent professionals to bid for each phase. Do a site visit with them or draw out the expected end results to be sure they understand the scope they are expected to bid for
3. Give specified project phase to the lowest bidder. Sometimes based on the estimate from the lowest bidder, do a renegotiation with him. key here is to be sure that the bidders are all competent professionals else one wannabe will quote the lowest and use your project for practice. With the quantity of projects display on the property section and with referrals from friends and colleagues, it was quite easy gathering the right professionals for each stage.

Key players
Land Agent - https://www.nairaland.com/tonyflez - My goto person for all land related discussions and advice especially around Lekki/Ajah. Highly recommended
Lawyer - https://www.nairaland.com/lawyer - Barrister Matthew is a professional to the core. His advise and attention to details is excellent. Highly recommended
Architect - https://www.nairaland.com/darenyx- Very dynamic and creative young man that knows how to manage space. Even though he was preparing for his wedding around that period, he did an excellent job with the brief. Highly recommended
Structural Engineer and Builder - https://www.nairaland.com/aventures - Engr Niyi handles all the structural work and carcass from foundation to roofing. He is a professional to the core. Even those who competed with him couldn't help but commend the good job he did. Highly recommended. He has recently introduced re-useable steel plates for all form work. Instead of you to buy wood, you can rent steel plates for your raft, beams, columns, and slabs from him
Paint Producer - https://www.nairaland.com/gbadexy. Mr 'Gbade understands the chemistry of paint and he produces quality paints at affordable prices. Beyond his products, he offers good advice and support. Highly recommended
The blocks, sands, cements and granites were mostly supplied by Chekitaut https://www.nairaland.com/chekitaut. Chekitaut has already carve a niche for himself with respect to material supply. His 30tons is 30tons. No shortcuts. I wish he will find investors who will invest in getting trucks to aid his ever growing demands. You may contact him if you are interested. If value for money is key to you, then he is highly recommended from me

The plastering, PoP, aluminum work, welding work, tiling, furniture work, electrical and plumbing jobs were handled by folks outside nairaland. Folks I can recommend if you need their services.

The whole project may not have been a picture perfect executed to the books but sure much more than the average you see around.

All apartment were paid for a month before the building was ready

The 3D can be access through the link below:

darenyx:
We did this on a standard 120ft x 60ft plots .. 16 apartments (mini flats )

Good work.

Please can you post more pictures of this septic tank. I want to learn

I understand what you to tried to say but your math is NOT CORRECT.

If PDP gets 681 new and APC 1100, APC will become the winner which will be very unfortunate

Esseite:
Checkmate...

Votes in contention: 2587
Pdp startup boost - 353

At 80% voters compliance - 2069 total votes

2069/2 + 353
Votes for APC to win - 1387 votes

2069/2 - 353
Votes for PDP to win - 681 votes

Rotech77
Did you say these are naija tiles?

TonyeBarcanista

Hope you know that the results of a ward cannot be used to assess the vote of the entire LG. The video only show a total vote of less than 3 thousand voters... That is significantly small compared to the overall results for Makarfi LG.

You will need the evidences from other wards to be able to make an informed assessment.

TonyeBarcanista:


VIDEO Clip by a former Finance Commissioner In Kaduna State showing evidence of PDP Winning Makarfi Ward. (We have more evidence) 

“The PDP won the elections in Makarfi ward as well as in all the remaining 9 wards of Makarfi LG.  But the ruling APC rigged the election.  Some State officials and the LG sole administrator were visibly seen and caught with the Returning officers colluding to change the final results.

“Below is a video clip which shows how our votes were protected in Makarfi ward, Makarfi LG, Kaduna State during the sham that was referred to as elections.

“This Returning officer absconded from his duty post,  just the same way other Returning officer did at all the polling centers where PDP had strength across the state.

“But the youths in Makarfi ward were not ready to let go until the Returning Officer was fished out from his hiding place unhurt to do his duty.

“Thanks to the security agencies for not compromising.

“The final outcome of the results in favour of the ruling APC and their vituperation were never unexpected, in the light of citizens general disdain for El-Rufa’i and the APC in Kaduna State,” he said.

http://authenticnewsdaily.com/2018/05/15/former-commissioner-provides-video-evidence-pdp-won-makarfi-ward-lga-in-kaduna-council-polls-video-attached/

Please watch the video clip:

APC Candidate, Suleiman Adamu polled 1256 votes

PDP Candidate, Aliyu Lawal polled 1468

This is the result as announced by the KADSIEC returning officer in the Ward

The builder is really wicked...

EgunMogaji:
Something that I just discovered on my site is leading me to make a few recommendations to others.

I would recommend that the Architect who drew your plan be onsite at a few key steps, at the bare minimum.

The entrance to my house and the view into the courtyard are key important feature to me. I worked with Darenyx diligently on creating the plan but my builder has managed to screw it up.

How I’ve missed this over the time saddens me.

I of course have to correct it

Pic1 Picture from plan I purchased.

Pic2 Architecture plan.

Pic3 What builder did.

I am just wondering what the 1.5 . Single wire green (earth) wire needed for? To earth the lighting points or what?

nicemuyoo:
Pls i need your opinion on this for cable wire alone N1.35M . Is the quantity excess or not??
Quote for cables needed to do wiring of two buildings
1. 4 3- bed flat all ensuite
2. 4 1- bed flat all ensuite.

1. 1.5mm single wire red 35
2. 1.5mm single wire black 30
3. 1.5mm single wire green 16
4. 2.5mm single wire red 13
5. 2.5mm single wire black 13
6. 2.5mm Single wire green 2
7. 4mm single wire red 3
8. 4mm single wire black 3
9. 10mm single wire red 1
10. 10mm single black 1
11. 16mm single red 1
12. 16mm single black 1

Where is the pix?

Please what is the clearing cost for:
2015 Toyota Rav4
2014 Toyota Rav4
2013 Toyota Rav4
2013 Lexus RX350
2012 Lexus Rx350

Good job,

Please confirm each unit of the mini flat contains Living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom

darenyx:
You dont need 10million naira to get get this done ... Let's build this for you for less than 6m

3 units of mini flats for a half plot of land

Contact us today contact seal a deal

Tel. 08034843342
07055444324

Email : darenyxaid@gmail.com

I am back again...

Please is there a significant difference in the clearing cost for a Hyundai Sonata 2013, Hyundai Sonata 2014, Hyundai Sonata 2015, Hyundai Sonata 2016 and Hyundai Sonata 2017. How much is the clearing of each type

Where is your office/shop located? Can I visit the office?

Thanks so very much.
I was thinking the actual cost should determine the duty... So thanks for the explanations

mrbanji:

2015 Toyota Rav4:- 2.7m
2016 Hyundai Santa Fe:- 3m
2014 Hyundai Santa Fe:- 2.2m
2015 Hyundai Sonata:- 2.3m
2016 Hyundai Sonata:- 2.5m
Note; i understand why you state the purchase cost of the 2015 Toyota Rav4, Customs don't work with that they have their own value for every vehicle it is valued $25000 by Nigerian Customs.
Have a great day.

Hello Mr Banji,

Please what is the cost of clearing
1. 2015 Toyota RAV4 purchased at Auction (about $7000)
2. 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
3. 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe
4. 2015/2016 Hyundai Sonata

I am interested but need to visit first