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twinskenny:
this one id trailer jam am e no go break...


And I guess is not hollow blocks like the one we have here

calculusx:
Answer this question and be honest with it.

I gave you contact numbers for 2 mechanics to inspect the benz for you. You talked to them directly and you pay for their services before they inspect the vehicle for you.
In the event the Vehicle didn't check out what will happen to your $200? Your honest answer will be appreciated and we put an end to this.

drlawizle:
If you don't understand me say so rather than embarrassing yourself...the colleague was after your partner decided to run away from the deal....and ofcourse he won't make dat profit from me....

Happy sales on your bullet-proof 99/20 1.7-2.1 million naira range okokobiko benz....I'll really wanna know the Person who buys it oh! Cos I know I can sell my Saliva to such a person

calculusx:
Ignorance is truly not an excuse. Ask any clearing agents here how much it will cost to clear ordinary 1999 Corolla,lets forget about benz been a luxury vehicle or not. Ask anyone of them and let us know.

Go online and check how much it will cost to purchase a reasonable 1999/00 MB 230 kompressor and let's do the calculations together. The cheapest with 200kmiles is $3500, with an average miles is $4500.

Pre-order is very easy to do and you can do it yourself which I advised you to deal directly with the dealer yourself. I went as far as giving you contact number for 2 different mechanics within the same proximity to the dealer,what more do you expect me to do?

I backed out of your order when the issue of payment for mechanic arise. Let all NLERS reading this judge here. I told you I will like a mechanic to inspect the benz but the cost will be on you,send equivalent of $200 for inspection, mechanic won't move an inch without getting paid. You asked if the Vehicle didn't check out what will happen to the $200? NLERS Who will bear the loss? This is a Vehicle you saw online yourself and contacted me to help you facilitate the purchase.

The previous bmw you sent to me in NY, I sent someone to inspect it prior to any commitment was made by you,i paid for the inspection from my pocket and I never asked you for the money. I asked if you still want to purchase the bmw but you changed your mind.

You taught the $500 I charged you was too much for a #1.6m vehicle in which I will commit 50% of my funds. I just don't get it why you are pained? I backed out of the deal and even gave you contact of the mechanics even before you asked for it. What more do you want? I tire ooo

drlawizle:
I can see that having a mature convo isn't gonna work for you. Saying I'm pained over someone that was gonna bleed me of $500 common stop being petty Mr...it's a bypass to you to call you directly not to me...you twos business I repeat is none of my business. It's good you're standing for him but you calling what I did a bypass simply shows you know little about business as you claim to. I decided to go with a colleague in new york which woukd save me $500 and have you pick it up for me for shipping...will you call that bypassing too? I don't want this discussion to get out of hand cos you two are obviously the type that easily feels attacked when people make valid statement and don't know how to handle discussions properly. But to be honest I've never been more relieved that the deal didn't fall through cos I've been worrying myself on how I'm gonna bleed myself of over a 100k buckss..but right now there's no need for that anymore...The cotonou you're so eager to downgrade is where I'll go to and get a quality ride which also comes from the USA(you prolly think they come from the moon) which my colleague has advised me to do...say I'm pained, say I'm angry all you want...that's your cup of tea Mr.

But the point is your tactic won't work on me...i'm way too educated to fall for that prank.

And besides get a book by Dale Carnegie to read...it will really do you both a lot of good.

drlawizle:
Mr fastshipping read what I quoted on the benz he wants to sell initially, I had no grouse with him cos he even gave me the co tact of a mechanic who I've called and I'm speeding things up. He was just being petty by his response thinking I could stoop so low to be angry over someone I've never met. The same benz is what someone else is countering here which he gave a mature response to...so who's throwing tantrums here? Why couldn't he simply respond in d same manner and go on from there?

I've said it times without number that people shouldn't expect people to just trust them? Just do your work and see if you can meet the person's conditions shikena! The reason I've not gotten the car yet is simple cos the bar never complete...other things cropping up as no be only car I go use my money buy...that's why I decided to go by his route which was gonna cost me more...If I can get it through cheaper means why shouldn't I go for it that's why I decided to call you direct so there's nothing like bypassing Calculusx here Sir cos I'm simply cutting my expenses...if you two are doing business it's between you too and not my own business.

drlawizle:
Make una no mind this oniro man oh! [b]clearing for this old benz for 330k?...[/b]chai! The length some people will go just to cover their bursted asses...

A clean title Kompressor can be gotten for 1.4milla depending on the year and mileage...instead of him to state that openly he'll rather downgrade d car as Salvage...I've checked enough car VIN titles from Cars.com with the help of Export1...which produced clean title 2005benz & 2004 BMW and a host of others...even asked for lomomike's opinion and he felt it was a good buy...the total amount will end up in 2.1 million at my doorstep. Even fhemmy wey dey get quality rides gave me a quote of around 2.3 which was still within range..na hin ds man wan sell this ancient of days for 2.1milla...

Haba dollar will have to reach #500 before that one go possible and by God's grace naija no go bad reach dat level.

Go on and cancel everything I yearn for here too...nah tactic of the dumbfounded be dat nah

drlawizle:
Petty of you to resort to a request being turned down...I only understand you're yet to understand what you're doing.

Go on & Sell your 99 benz for 1.7-2.1million...joker of the century.

EgunMogaji:
Isn't the gap space for a pillar?

Qc1:
I understand you but what if his next victim loose it all because of his incompetence next time

gabbytabby:
We owe each other the responsibility of letting them know that someone who is parading here's job was found wanting.

Otherwise it becomes the den of quacks and even the good ones end up loosing out.

spyder880:
Today, I collected the completed survey plans for 17 plots of land at this estate. The plots with complete survey plans are plots 6,27,29,30,31,32,33,37,38,39,46,48,49,50,51,52 and 54. This is in addition to the plot 43 which came out last week. I will submit another batch to the surveyor on Monday morning. Thanks.

EgunMogaji:
Well I have a strong opinion on you two deciding not to out a bad artisan and keeping quiet.

If this was in the US where I think we're all based you know you wouldn't keep quiet.

But naija na jungle, na every man for himself I guess

Qc1:
Please do not hesitate to name the quake contractors so that others will beware of him. N600,000 IS NOT A SMALL MONEY.

Thanks.]

EgunMogaji:
There's a lot of quacks on here I've been finding out but there are a few good ones. I actually went back into the archives to read many eye popping stories. As I suspected as in your case many folks don't report bad work. Imagine that major artisans on here are being lured to Owerri and robbed but none opened a thread to warn others. One thing is not making a post about poor performance but you should at least warn people via private email, just my opinion. Any Nairalander that does work for me is assured of a fair review and feedback, good or bad it's their handiwork that will decide that.

I pray that we all find artisans that shares our ideas of what a quality job is.

EgunMogaji:
You have an immense edifice so a fitting kitchen is necessary. I have a smaller structure (~2,500 square feet) so my kitchen is a modest 14' X 12' excluding the pantry and patio.

My biggest concern is the level of finish and detail though I've seen some impressive work on here, at least in pictures.

How many square feet is your house?

Dominionng:
Eventually got a reply from them and was linked to a representative in Finland who made me to to understand that the product is only shipped in on request.

Pricing? €500/sqm excluding installation.

Dominionng:
Alright Sir. Sent a couple of mails already.

Dominionng:
Forgive me Sir. I was awestruck by the fact that it's "300 times stronger than glass" Seriously, I don't mind getting the Lekki address. Personally, its the missing piece in making ARMOURED buildings(using Dry Construction of course). How affordable it is, is another ball game. I'd surely want to work with it if my Client could afford it and of course brag about it

Dominionng:
"Do you have problems with broken glass, burglary or vandalism? Hammerglass is a durable abrasion-resistant polycarbonate sheet, 300 times stronger than glass - and virtually unbreakable. With their unique coating, Hammerglass sheets are resistant to most chemicals and acids. The coating also provides a UV protection of 99.96% so that the glass will not become cloudy, bleached or otherwise age over time." http://www.hammerglass.com/

Interesting...

Cc Adeekiti

semitunde:
Its a bungalow? I thought it was more than a storey.

OK. I'll advise you to do all works on stabilizing the building before adding more weight. My concern is when you pack in. For a bungalow to sink on raft, its a really poor soil.

Floor tiles would spread its weight evenly around the house so it may not affect the sinking much. Its when you have furniture and other utilities in the house that can cause differential settlement. Don't wait till dry season if you have the money now. As much as you can do to protect the building should be done asap. The building may look settled now, but you don't know what will happen with added weight of people and appliances.

Wait till the dry season to do you tiling. But do your drains, both inside and outside now while its still raining. I cannot say how much it can sink if it does.

The place looks dry and OK in the pix but then again, I don't know how the soil will react under rainy conditions. Ikorodu mostly has good soil profile so I'm quite surprised this is affecting a bungalow. I hope its not a landfill area/ former refuse dump.

Did you do the ground floor slab before it sank? Or the floor you have now is the only slab?

Filling the surrounding of the building is neither good nor bad. If you fill with sharp sand , it might drain well ( if you're not close to the water table); but it might also chanell the drained water towards your foundation and hence increase your problems. Pave the compound and channel to a drain to avoid this.

Sorry my thoughts are jumbled. I'm a little occupied here. Hope you sha got the gist. Others here can have other/ better suggestions too.

Modified...

I can see the storey at the back. Pls stick to the bolded above. What do you mean by the level inside is the same as outside? The natural ground level outside us same as inside? Hope this doesn't affect your plumbing works. If no, then the only thing might be dealing with wet walls.

glogirl:
So y are the architects on nairaland quoting 400 -600k for semi detached duplexes?are people really paying that much?