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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 2:41am On Mar 12, 2018

Commonsense101:
Haba bros, e never reach like that na. My opening comments were more for humour than anything else.
in response to your opening sentence, I realy cant think of any other key materials that could possibly be required other than steel members and concrete which are not exactly out of the ordinary

My brother, I bring the question up because one pro for Naija claim say na big issue for something like that even though my younger bro guarantee me say na nothing; say him do see things wey pass that one self for him backyard grin

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I know say we sabi do am pass but I jus dey wonder why the first pro first complain. Na wetin dey inside?

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 3:44am On Mar 11, 2018*

You know I could ask the same exact question about some States in the US and I will be given challenges like (1) Raw material (2) cost etc because every where is unique. No one would have taken it as condescending. And no one would have classified
me as "you people"

Commonsense101:
LOL, na wa o. you people make it look like our beloved Nigeria is exceptionally different. I dont think the laws of physics apply any differently over there. As with any other part of the world, challenge will be a poor design or execution.

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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 11:38pm On Mar 09, 2018

EgunMogaji:
If I were you and in your situation this is what I will do.

1) Buy a standard plot of land (where/price/etc is up to you) and immediately fence and gate it. Don't buy it unless you can do this in one shot.

This is a tall order in places like Ajah Lagos. From what I see unless you pay close to 10M, you seldom can fence right away in most of the marketed estates especially those that are likely to appreciate significantly due to their low initial buy in.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 1:40pm On Mar 09, 2018*

Does anybody here have direct live-in experience with a decked roof (house with flat concrete decking as the roof)? I know all the theories for and against but I will like to hear from someone who is actually under one in our climate. I lived in one for a year in Kuwait. it even had a rooftop pool diagonally above me. It was also a 5-floor apartment complex. Utilities were inclusive with rent so the AC was perpetually on hence I cannot use that as a reliable form of reference plus the weather is no were like Naija. In fact, I have often said that if you stay in the middle east for a few weeks you will become born again; my thinking if this is still earth and it is this hot then I definitely don't want to go to hell. grin

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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 8:58pm On Mar 08, 2018

Thanks. Good to know. Have eyes on something similar.

EgunMogaji:
None.

AbdulWastecx or Darenyx would have it done before breakfast, though the deck may end up being thicker than this.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 7:36pm On Mar 08, 2018

What will be the challenges of this catliver in Nigeria?

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 6:46pm On Mar 04, 2018

http://www.citypeopleonline.com/7-basic-title-documents-need-relevant-landed-property-ownership-nigeria/

hatari:
I AM A FIRSTIEMER BUYING LAND. what are the necessary document to collect while buying land

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 3:13am On Mar 04, 2018

Love this.

Aventures:
kindly check my signature, give me a call by tomorrow afternoon, you may have to resume on Monday to have an experience in short bored pile for fencing in a swampy area. A good start I believe. I equally had such an opportunity before I went for my Youth service. Finally, kindly note that money is secondary ooooo but no matter how you will be encouraged.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 2:15am On Mar 03, 2018

Where is this? Lovely view

twinskenny:
How spyder880 I dey ya local government o
Lovely view here

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 5:31pm On Feb 27, 2018*

gabbytabby:
Often times people want to jump before they can roll and then choose to do nothing as the alternative. Wherever you are at the moment, make that count. If you choose to bail out then the hardwork mentality will already be there so that its just a location issue and you will always do well. If you lazy for 9ja chances are nothing changes even when you bail oh.

I like this and will apply it in other areas. Nice one. However as per the discussion in question 400 or 500k may seem like a no brainer but fact remains that it depends on your particular situation at the time and the opportunity cost. Because person no buy land at 500k no necessarily make am lazy. It might just be the case of opportunity cost and or not being exposed to opportunities or a host of other things beyond simple hardwork.

Properties › Re: WHEN YOU BUY FROM A REPUTABLE COMPANY, YOU ARE ASSURED OF A SECURE INVESTMENT by Idealer(m): 1:56am On Feb 25, 2018

How big is the plot of land? Even on your website information is very vague.
Are there any other fees? Please state them.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 8:48pm On Feb 23, 2018

ice4u999:
Someone asked me earlier why am I not doing anything in Nigeria. The truth is I am into commercial farming in Nigeria. I work 21 days on in Canada and 21 days off. Most of my days off, I am in Nigeria chasing money.

My bro, I love this. Would totally love to do something like this but since my papa had to buy even the land wey I dey build house for now, I no get land. I will have to start by buying land first which is not an easy feat.
More grease to your elbows

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 4:49am On Feb 23, 2018

I was going to keep out of this gist since both sides are making a point and both sides are correct in their own ways but you somehow tickled my fancy. So I will respond to most of what you wrote just for the heck of it because really wetin concern me self?

ice4u999:
My brother please save your strength no need arguing trust me. People only know what they think they know.

They say Nigeria is bad and they can't live or invest in the country but yet they build a retirement home in Nigeria. Claiming to connecting to their root. Anybody can live overseas and then fly to Nigeria when ever they want to visit families which is the same as connecting to your root. The truth why they build retirement home is simply because it cheaper to build in Nigeria and 2000 dollars pension in Nigeria will give the wonderful life style country overseas will never give them. Why not retire in these wonderful countries and stay in their seniors homes where they have helps all the time and people to wipe them down? Yet they chose to come back to Nigeria where their 2000 dollars pension will enable them hire drivers, cleaners, cooks to prepare better afam soup. Yet they condemn this same country.

While life is what you make it but some skills are more marketable in some places than others. That is simple economics. Honestly, the place I had the most fun in my life is as a kid riding my bicycle in the village and playing soccer with all my cousins. That is an undeniable fact. I have had the fortune to travel to different parts of the world including the Middle East due to my work specialty. I remember a fellow worker who I had just met in our first week in Qatar ask me where I was from and I said Nigeria and he said "419" I told him that if he repeated Nigeria and 419 again in the same sentence we will both be going back to the US, the difference is he will be flying Air-ambulance. I bring up this story just to let you know how proud I am to be a Nigerian but not necessarily proud of what she has become. I remember coming back to Nigeria from stinking, hot dusty and dirty Qatar in 2006 and within one week I wanted to go back to Qatar. I got harassed at every checkpoint for egunje. I stayed in a hotel so I had no problem with my own personal comfort but everyone I visited, even those that I feel are doing fine had no power and will not turn on their gen during the day. I was sweating like a pig. I felt more uncomfortable in Naija than in Qatar, that was when I knew there was a problem and I did not like it.

ice4u999:
Nigeria is bad but you see more people like us working overseas on Nairaland property forum building, looking and asking questions about their buildings or friends buildings been erected in Nigeria. Yet herdsmen never come out come kill them o.

Well that is because they say their is no place like home. Monkey no fine but him mamma like am. I personally started thinking of Naija after the tone the US has taken with our new presido. I fear what happened in SouthAfrica and even Nigeria with Ghana must go could one day happen even in the the US. I want my children to know that they can always come home were they will always be welcomed. Again that does not mean I turn a blind eye to the problems facing Naija. If it were so I would not be negotiating for burglar proof windows for my future house.

ice4u999:
Come see some Nigerians in my church that left well paying jobs in Nigeria only to come here to no Job. Guess what, the church every now and then will contribute money for them to hold themselves. Some are here working at Walmart and saying if only they knew. At thesame time some with nothing happening for them in Nigeria come here make money and then go back home to invest.

You know what, I have friends from well to do families who swore that it is Naija till death. I had to checkout because first I won the green card lottery and secondly, I was not born with a silver spoon- stainless steel all the way. Anyway, some of this same people are now in the US. It seems some of them when they get the chance they jump. It sort of disappoints me. I often brag about Nigerians doing so well in Nigeria but when I see some of this same people fleeing, I am speechless.

ice4u999:
Some Nigerians overseas are the biggest hypocrites ever and the funny questions some always ask is if Nigeria is good why are you here and then I ask them if India / America is good why are Indians moving businesses to Nigeria, why are so many of them seeking employment in Nigeria , why will a Chinese man aquire lands from contract money he earned in Nigeria and then sell those lands back to Nigeria at higher margin and finally why are so many of these Nigerians that say evil about the country coming to retire in Nigeria?

My brother, na condition make crayfish yash bend

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Properties › What Did Your Land Cost You 5 or 10 Years Ago? by Idealer(op): 2:48am On Feb 23, 2018*

In 2008 2 Million Naira was 17,000 US Dollars As of today 6 Million Naira is worth roughly 17,000 US Dollars.
Depending on where you bought your land, it might have appreciated or depreciated against the dollar.

So here is the thread, if you don't mind could you share the cost of landed property (land only) and location you bought in 2008 or any year and what that land is worth today based on verifiable sales.

Please, no empty posts or comments that do not directly contribute to the discussion.
Thanks.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 12:58am On Feb 23, 2018

Daboomb:
You can quote George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Reagan, Clinton, even Obama and many more intelligent American Presidents.............. but

I detest that statement. Why na only Obama get "even" before him name. You love Nigeria so much but you no respect greatness. This is the problem with us. We talk the talk but don't walk the walk. The worst part is that your insult on the brother comes on black history month. Chei. Black man don suffer finish.

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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 12:30am On Feb 23, 2018

GoodFaith:
"Actually gated communities are a big thing in the US." Big meaning 5% or less

Sorry for the confusion "big thing" meaning "desired"

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 8:28pm On Feb 22, 2018

diordaves:
Na these ones you dey call fence? These are moi moi na! In fact decorative moi moi. Na so your project fence be?

Abeg search further and post proper FENCE. My youngest is just 4. If his football falls on the other side of those "fence" na back flick he go use jump those "fence" to collect his ball.

Real funny. Actually gated communities are a big thing in the US. Usually costing more. I hate them because it is so much stress punching in pass codes at the gate each time. I simply tail someone behind when I can and that is exactly how the bad guys get in too.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 11:46pm On Feb 21, 2018

I concur.

Dremca:
Probably because 5% of the populalace who control 95% of Nigeria's money can afford it where as the remaining 95% are either low-middle class or poor. what a country.

Properties › Re: The Total Cost Of Building Twin 5bedroom Duplex In Ibadan.... by Idealer(m): 1:00am On Feb 21, 2018

Madam,
This is such a timely tread for me. I am still in the design phase. Have already commissioned an architect and hope to start as soon as possible. Truly when I see the quoted price of something here, it scares me a bit so your tread is a welcomed relief. May God be your light.

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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Idealer(m): 10:19pm On Feb 17, 2018

mufutau55:
Now..I beleive now since you have seen it.
I will surely like to see it physically o.
That will be nice for tiling work in Naija o.
Thank you for the info.

Hajji M

Gentlemen and Ladies,
I have personally used this before to level uneven areas before laying tiles. Butagain this is the US and it is common here.
Something similar to this.

Crime › Re: Edo Police Kill Man Over 100; Mob Kills Policeman, Set Police Van Ablaze (Graphi by Idealer(m): 2:26pm On Feb 06, 2018

This is just wrong and barbaric. No one should condone either action. Now two families are without their loved one.
Secondly no were did it say the policeman killed was part of the same squad that murdered the young man. He was just unfortunate to be serving his country at the wrong place and time.
Also burning police trucks is just like cutting of your nose to spite your face.
The police trucks belong to the people. The few good police men will need those trucks to respond to crisis.
Young Nigerians, we are better than this.

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