₦airaland Forum

BankeSmalls:
We are moving well.

n3xt:
It’s far more expensive. Maybe five times more.

EgunMogaji2:
I've always liked it. It will not be cheaper than POP but frankly it's worth it in uniqueness.

EgunMogaji2:
I just came back from Madubuchi in Oke Bola. One of my favorite stockist. I feel at home there and is the only place I’ve been buying equipments to outfit my 4 year unfinished bungalow

zuraking:
he doesn't owe anybody apology. You asked him to.

zuraking:
honestly I am not. We shouldn't be bias. We shouldn't carry anything religion or tribe on our head. I believe we have more successful and matured people here than any thread.

I value this thread a lot because before someone can think of building house from the little money he/she is getting then he/she must be a complete homo sapiens. We have many enjoyment in Nigeria where we can lavish our money and forget future.

zuraking:
Nigerians are scammers cos that's what they knows us for. You will need to wash yourself clean and prove you aren't ONE of them instead of arguing baselessly.

I know the special search and funny looks these foreigners give we Nigerians in their airports and why? Cos of what they know us for and does that means all of us carry drugs and scam online?

zuraking:
honestly, I don't want to talk anything concerning this issue but it's ridiculous to tell the man to apologise cos of rats that haven't archived anything in their miserable life's and Haven't leave Nigeria to see what's happening around the world (when they do, they will know what HATE is)

They will be ignored and they will finally crawl back to their holes. Here isn't politics section where senseless jobless ediotss fight about religion and tribe. A particular tribe scammed him and he made it clear so he should apologise for that?

davodyguy:
When buying tiles, ensure you do the measurements accurately with your tiler and also ensure proper conversion from sqm to cartons and lastly if possible, after agreeing price with supplier, go with your tiler when going for pickup.

I just got swindled of 90+ cartons costing over ₦130,000.

Lesson learned.

I know all tribes in Nigeria have bad people, but we need to be wary of some particular ones.

When I bought cables from them, it's the same thing until I stood my ground.

When I bought conduit pipes from them, it's same thing. They sold fake 20mm at the price of original 20mm Dignity pipes. I stood my ground and returned all pipes

Now it's tiles from Orile.
This criminally minded Patrick Ebere knew what he did, smuggled all the tiles in the truck before my arrival to make U turn to the other side.
Swearing that ' ọgá the thing complete' 'maka why I go cheat you'

I said I'm coming to his shop, he said no that he has traveled to the East, whereas this bastard is right here in Lagos

n3xt:
Even our almighty Wichtech is now produced locally in Nigeria.

Meter - Beside Nasfat, Lagos/Ibadan expressway.

I’m sure a lot of people don’t know that most of the Dangote trucks are locally assembled. A lot of these industries are on Lagos/Ibadan expressway.



Wichtech is different from Gerard

Wichtech but not Gerard

BankeSmalls:
You can keep sounding self righteous because you already had the plan to blame someone else for your laxity. You failed to count your goods and you are here still blaming the seller when you should have turned back the truck at the road to recount.

I hate it when people come online to spread hate because of their own failure to do the right things. A nairalander even offered you lower prices, but noooo, you must go buy from those whom you don't like, whom you claimed had cheated you many times just to come and cry here?

QSFemi:
Call the company, WICHTECH Roofing on this number: 0810 300 2000

n3xt:
We also need to be careful of cheap prices and the dealers we deal with because a lot of cement rebagging is ongoing. Two dealers were caught last week.

KolaShangOne:
I think we are mixing child labour with "child work training". The difference is "choice".

I can take my child to site to take measurements. My baba bricklayer brings his children during holidays to site.

Child labour is when the child doesn't have a choice and has to do hard labour to survive.

Child hard labour is still bad. It will always be. But because of the peculiar nature of our dysfunctional society, we are seeing it as not a big deal.

None of us here will allow our 8 year old child to go and carry concrete or blocks.

You can combine apprenticeship and education. After school, I used to go n meet my Dad at work.

ArcToyin:
We are on same page. Below was the one last one i did.

ArcToyin:
Really, how?
I dressed after roofing and it was wonderfully done.

ArcToyin:
Is better you complete roofing before plastering the concrete fascia because if it is vice versa the plastering will be defaced.

n3xt:
Alternative Building Solutions

One would naturally assume steel is more expensive than wood.

When I got into the formwork rental business, I realized this was partly true. Steel shutters are more cheaper in the long run than marine board formwork.

You can reuse them for years and their resale value is higher. There are columns forms that I’ve been using for over 8 years without any defect.

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Pic 1 - Plywood formwork for Columns
Pic 2 - Steel shutters for columns
Pic 3 - Fixing the plywood formwork
Pic 4 - Fixing the steel forms (requires little or no experience)

A timber formwork would require more effector to install and strike out when used than any of the alternative solutions above. Hence, the higher cost of installation.

If you think about it, for every project where timbers are used (for every house) you will need to buy bags of nail, bundles of binding wires, wood for props, etc. You won’t require need to buy the same (or at least same quantity) when you’re using the alternatives (plywood or steel) and the rental rate is far cheaper.

mountmoriah:
price of materials will go Down by January into February ending, it is always that because people have spent a lot during Xmas and New year,there will less purshaing power of materials, so manufacturers will be force to come down on their prices by their marketers

EgunMogaji2:
Oga mi Sir, Erico2k2 knows all this.

He wants to know specifically what the one he inquired about was done for looking at the totality of the build.

Owner doesn’t want to share, and he doesn’t have to.

erico2k2:
erm for? cos I have asked for its functionality b4 no answer!we are here to learn!

erico2k2:
I don die , I think the I pass my neighbour explains it more cos in the west its for loft conversion or rooms only 9ja took this to a diff level

DancingSkeleton:
I’m trying to decide what kind of 4” pipe I’m to use for my plumbing work.
The grey colored pipe with yellow tin line (naija) or the blue one.
I’d love to know the difference tho I noticed the blue one is longer than the grey colored pipe.

Thats why I’ve decided to wait till there’s a reduction in the price.