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Properties / Re: Photo Diary: Remodeling And Reconstruction Of An Old 4-bedroom Bungalow. by Josnac(m): 11:10am On Dec 05, 2019
Good day all..today we continue with the plastering while fixing door frames and work also continue on the PVC ceiling.

Properties / Re: Photo Diary: Remodeling And Reconstruction Of An Old 4-bedroom Bungalow. by Josnac(m): 1:45pm On Dec 04, 2019
Ongoing today:
Septic tank/soakaway pit .block works continue.
plastering continues.
PVC ceiling installation commences.
95% of aluminum frames for windows installed already.

Properties / Re: Photo Diary: Remodeling And Reconstruction Of An Old 4-bedroom Bungalow. by Josnac(m): 1:44pm On Dec 04, 2019
Ongoing today: Septic tank/soakaway pit .block works continue. plastering continues. PVC ceiling installation commences.
Properties / Re: Photo Diary: Remodeling And Reconstruction Of An Old 4-bedroom Bungalow. by Josnac(m): 1:33pm On Dec 04, 2019
Roofing:
Roof area = 288.1Sqm
Expected roof height = 4.2m
Ceiling type= PVC ceiling.
Roofing sheet type: longspan aluminum (0.4mm)

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Properties / Re: Photo Diary: Remodeling And Reconstruction Of An Old 4-bedroom Bungalow. by Josnac(m): 1:29pm On Dec 04, 2019
Leveling:

Properties / Re: Photo Diary: Remodeling And Reconstruction Of An Old 4-bedroom Bungalow. by Josnac(m): 1:22pm On Dec 04, 2019
More updates:
Iron works, Carpentry and block works going on simultaneously.

Properties / Re: Photo Diary: Remodeling And Reconstruction Of An Old 4-bedroom Bungalow. by Josnac(m): 7:58am On Dec 04, 2019
You can drop questions if you're following.. more updates later. Got to go to work.
Properties / Re: Photo Diary: Remodeling And Reconstruction Of An Old 4-bedroom Bungalow. by Josnac(m): 7:53am On Dec 04, 2019
Block works...

Properties / Re: Photo Diary: Remodeling And Reconstruction Of An Old 4-bedroom Bungalow. by Josnac(m): 7:48am On Dec 04, 2019
So, back to the foundation works.
New foundation depth for our addition was 2feet or 0.6m.
Blinding concrete was 5inches or 0.125m.

Properties / Re: Photo Diary: Remodeling And Reconstruction Of An Old 4-bedroom Bungalow. by Josnac(m): 7:33am On Dec 04, 2019
Oh, well..we had a little twist after the initial arrangements and excavations. One more room was to be added, bringing the total to 2 new bedrooms, a lounge, entrance porch and 2 toilets.

The work continued.
So for the existing building, we found out it was built using 4" blocks (4inch blocks)..yea, its that old.
Now, how do you add extra 3-courses of block work using 5" blocks on an older wall built with 4" blocks??
..and then also expect it to handle the roof load?

Pillars and beams! yes, pillars and beams are the answer.
So, basically we cracked the old walls at a spacing of about 3m intervals for pillars to be installed and also areas with progressive cracks from the foundation up to the old roof were cracked up and reinforced.
The pillars were 0.125m by 0.225m reinforced by 3-12mm rods.

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Properties / Re: Photo Diary: Remodeling And Reconstruction Of An Old 4-bedroom Bungalow. by Josnac(m): 7:18am On Dec 04, 2019
Continuing...
So, looking at house, my client opted for a new and larger lounge 5.5m by 5.25m, a new room 3.6m by 3.45m and a spacious entrance porch 3.6m by 2.5m.

Also the small
er rooms were knocked off and 2 toilets/bath provided in their stead

So, the estimates were prepared and materials provided, and we set to work.
N/B: Materials purchases were done by him, but in line with the provided estimates.

Properties / Re: Photo Diary: Remodeling And Reconstruction Of An Old 4-bedroom Bungalow. by Josnac(m): 7:00am On Dec 04, 2019
photos:
The old building after the roof were pulled off.
I'll look for the photos when the roofs were still on.
It had;
1. 3-rooms (the larger one served as the lounge, barely 3.3m by 3m, the other 2 were mostly 3m by 3m).
2. 2 smaller rooms at the extreme left.
3. an off site pit toilet (yea, na village house)

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Properties / Photo Diary: Remodeling And Reconstruction Of An Old 4-bedroom Bungalow. by Josnac(m): 6:56am On Dec 04, 2019
Good day all..I'm really not much of a writer, but I'll make the post as concise as possible.
Here we go...

So mid-july I was contacted to design/build a 6-bedroom country home for a client in Ikwuano, Umuahia, project was expected to kick start in early 2020 and would serve as a replacement for their father's aged 4-bedroom bungalow.
So in view of the expected commencement, sample designs were prepared and one exceptionally stood out..he loved it!

3-4 weeks later, my client lost his Dad.. oh, that was a tragedy! Bad news for us right?
Anyway, the family met, the old man is to be buried this December...so what's to be done regarding the old house? where will people stay when they come for this burial? These and many more were questions my client battled with.

But in the end, for every option on the table, funds seemed to be an issue but finally, we decided to remodel the old house, add new structures to it and provide sanitary facilities inside.. yea!

Modified:
Now I got the photos of the old house..

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Nairaland / General / Re: Poverty!!! French Man Slept With 1400 African Girls. by Josnac(m): 7:18am On Dec 03, 2019
angry
Smh...Nigerian girls are the easiest to deceive but they're all over the place forming "woke" for Nigerian men.
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: 5 Things You Can Do To Stay Positive During A Long Job Hunt by Josnac(m): 8:58am On Dec 02, 2019
hspda:
No 6, register and do paid surveys, its a cool way of making money while u await employment. I am a living witness

Can I send a PM?
Politics / Re: Bayelsa: 8 Lawmakers, 11 Commissioners, 6 LGA Chairmen, 83 Councillors Decamp by Josnac(m): 2:27pm On Nov 17, 2019
angry
Politics ain't about your interest as a Nigerian or mine.
politicians look out for themselves first (or their sponsors), then their family or cronies.

These ones don port sharp sharp to where their stomach infrastructure is assured.
Chukwu zoba anyi!

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Celebrities / Re: ‘women Are Not Complete Without A Man’ – Actress Sylvia Ukaatu by Josnac(m): 3:55pm On Nov 10, 2019
donbachi:
if i dey lie make iron burn all my clothes.
Lol..

Well, as a woman.. you can only enjoy that protective "Shield" she's talking about by being supportive, respectful and submissive..these are part of the core values which makes it impossible for some of them to hold down a union.

To those who genuinely need their own man..patience is key, before you begin pay 50k to swim in a pool in order to attract him.
Celebrities / Re: ‘women Are Not Complete Without A Man’ – Actress Sylvia Ukaatu by Josnac(m): 3:46pm On Nov 10, 2019
donbachi:
Men are like make ups to their faces....can't do without us.

Chief I hope you have a bulletproof helmet, cos some are coming here to break your head.
Politics / Re: Adams Oshiomhole: Obasanjo Travelled More Than Buhari by Josnac(m): 9:34am On Oct 31, 2019
smiley
Nigerian politicians: Our own natural disasters!

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Politics / Re: NIN Applicants Stranded Over Non-Availability Of Resources At NIMC Ogun (Pix) by Josnac(m): 9:04pm On Oct 28, 2019
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Seems una no gree contribute money make them buy diesel.. lol.
Inside life!

Here at Aba Town Hall (Aba South LGA hqtrs), they will start writing numbers as early as 8-9am..then you will pay #500 for the form and fuel otherwise you will wait till power comes on, which in some cases doesn't come at all.

Thereafter..you can wait to get captured if you're lucky its not up to 4pm by the time it reaches your turn.

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Politics / Re: FFK And Dele Momodu On Tinubu And 2023 by Josnac(m): 10:07am On Oct 28, 2019
Abfinest007:
dele momodu loves brown envelope so much that he now See's tinubu brown teeth as brown envelope

Come and enter heaven let me see..unless I no dey on duty for gate that day.
Jesu!!

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Politics / Re: Allen Onyema Says His Benue Intervention Is For Peace, Not Politics by Josnac(m): 4:38am On Oct 28, 2019
A true businessman knows that in the absence of peace, business growth projections becomes unrealistic..except of course, those who deal in arms and warmongering.

Allen Onyema, you are a worthy son of Igboland!!
God keep you, enlarge you and cause heaven to smile on you always!

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Politics / Re: State Of Imo State: The Bad, The Worse And The Hope (My Personal Experience) by Josnac(m): 6:46pm On Oct 19, 2019
Lol..
Chief TonyeBarcanista, your write up is good. But I implore you to take a trip to Abia State..you'll undoubtedly praise Rochas and give IMO under him a pass mark.

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Travel / Re: 3000-years-Old: Archaeologists Unearth 20 Well Preserved Coffins In Egypt(Pics) by Josnac(m): 4:16pm On Oct 17, 2019
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Explorers on the beat..
Baba carry go.

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Politics / Re: Fuel subsidy to gulp N450bn in 2020 by Josnac(m): 10:57pm On Oct 14, 2019
smiley
Your income is #8.155tn and you budget to spend #10.33tn.
This is why I recommend every country on earth should adopt NEXT LEVEL.. A system of government run by people wey too sabi!
Crime / Re: The Scam: NEPA Prepaid Metre. by Josnac(m): 7:23pm On Oct 09, 2019
smiley
We are Nigerians and we find innovative ways to scam each other daily.

So many things are fundamentally wrong in the country, not just prepaid meter wahala.
Every few days you pay money to dispose your dirt, at the end of the year ASEPA (Abia state) brings you sanitation bill.

The thing is that, this prepaid meter stuff, like police intimidation and extortion can never be fixed until we find viable and affordable options for power..solar is ideal but very expensive right now.

Who will you report to
Is it the oga that gets some percentage after the boys rip you off??
Or is it one of the boys who'd just play good cop/bad cop scenario with you and at the end of the day you'll still pay?
In an area where power is rationed, you'll be amazed at the huge bill you receive for a 3-bedroom apartment despite the fact that the power is never steady.

O.P, if you've got the funds..just form the mumu for them this once and pay all the fees till you can get your meter..but if you can write to National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) copying your electricity distributor as well..with evidences, it will go a long way but na your time.
Romance / Re: Opinion: Can You Really Get A Wife Material On Nairaland? by Josnac(m): 8:58pm On Oct 07, 2019
Are you yourself a husband material
Work on yourself first then you'll learn how to attract your desirable woman!

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Religion / Re: VIDEO: Stop Investing Your Money In The Church, Plan For Your Life – Pastor Tell by Josnac(m): 11:11am On Oct 07, 2019
Best thing I've read online today.
Science/Technology / Re: Is This A Scorpion? by Josnac(m): 5:31am On Oct 04, 2019
That's a Centipede..its bodily fluids are rather poisonous to the skin, or so I've heard.
Its very rampant now due to the rains and the resulting dampness.

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Romance / Re: How To Handle Your Partner’s Stress by Josnac(m): 2:51pm On Oct 02, 2019
Completely true as I'm in one of the loops right now.

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Business To Business / Re: We Produce Quality Dairies, Notepads, Hardcovers Jotters & Memo Pads. by Josnac(m): 10:59pm On Oct 01, 2019
Lovely diaries.. Love the packaging.
O.P, what's your business location?

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