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topsy23:
Yes you can use solar inverter to power AC but the size rating must be between 10-15KVA. The load consumption of the conventional AC is high but there are some low power consumption AC called inverter AC..

How many KVA of hybrid solar inverter can power 4pcs 1.5Hp inverter AC's running at once 3 reserve and price.

EgunMogaji2:
Hello Sir

Please post it on the thread at

https://www.nairaland.com/2550211/general-topic-thread-to-discuss-anything/1

I’m just a humble retiree, my big ogas there like Spyder880, Skimanski, Rotecch, QSFemi, etc will do justice to it for you.

Good luck on your project.

Good morning jare Egun I like that word

n3xt:
Thanks for sharing this. I got value!

I’m always ashamed to share my energy cost on a public forum. Since November 2020 till date, I’ve only bought N6,000 credit. I’ve relied 100% on renewable energy.

Abi make I share my meter number to check if this is true?
A transformer that I installed for an event center got only N11k bill pere in the first month of use during the handover stage.
There are at least 16 3hp ACs in the building and about 20 2HP. I did 60 x 60 energy saving lights in the hall. I think I have over 60 pcs installed.

Renewable energy can be expensive if you don’t control its use.
Another important thing is the selection of your household equipment.

Man, we need your help with the secrets behind this low bill, if average house of 5 bedrooms receiving 18k per month crazy bill for light of about 7 - 10 hours a day. Another location that I think is fair is paying 8k with prepay meter per month for 3bedrooms with everything, and average light of 12-16 hours per day even before prepay is install . I don't understand this ooo same Ikeja serving both location. I am tired of fighting this people

Mup4life:
Pls house give me an idea of how the windows design are charged. Is it per window if so how much?

You mean window hood if yes, the charge per window size and how complicated the design is

gbadexy:
Solar is really worth it but you have to prepare for the raining season when the sunlight is not bright enough.
I've gone off-grid also due to the crazy bills phcn give me. The initial cost could be high but it would pay for itself on the long.
Like you rightly stated the batteries emit gases. Even the sealed maintenance free ones but the wet cell gives off more harmful gas and needs adequate ventilation. It's the one I use because it can last 5 years when well maintained and prevented from draining totally before recharging it. You just need to monitor the water indicator level and top it. Perhaps every 3 to 6 months. Although mine is going 3 months and the level is pretty much as it was when they fixed it.
I changed my freezer to a new model that uses 90 watts and use led bulbs and standing fan even though I could easily use it with ceiling fan.
During high sun period from around 10 am, I use ceiling fan, washing machine and it doesn't affect the battery because while the battery is still charging fast at high sun period, excess charge power those appliances directly simultaneously.
I reckon if I have to replace the batteries in 3 years, it would still amount to paying N10000 monthly with 24 hrs of power. It's still worth it.

Why are you using harmful toxic batteries while you could use dry cell? which has no need to top anything.

Ibk2020:
pls someone should help here

If you consider pre casting, you can reduce that bill by 35- 40 % without cutting Conner. I mean doing it right.

bixton:
I'd really like to know who exactly you are and what is your profession and certification. If you can't respond to this then certainly you're also a quack

I am maybe a quack with a B.Tech, PGD, MSc and MBA degrees all in engineering/construction related fields.

In my early years in this thread one of your likes have put up such childish attitudes. Try not to make me play that game again.

If you're looking for people to toy with find someone else. I don't tolerate careless words.NL is not an authority over my kind of person.

You want to help me with a job.....please how much did you pay the last person you gave a job..............let me use that as a yardstick to see how well you could assist me!!!!!

Haba, @Bixton @Mega control gentlemen no need for this. Please let behave as adults the younger once are reading and watching.

n3xt:
Today na licensing day

To all of us (Pro, Pro Max, licensed and cowboys) using unlicensed and[b] illegal immigrants from Benin Republic[][/b] on our projects , I wish us a Happy Builders Week!

I knew what to expect from this end so I’m not surprised at all.


In the other news, let me share with you what me and over 40,000 baba latis around the world learnt today from the sustainable interior design week.

New knowledge of passive and sustainable house design gained.

I got exposed to new tools that makes designing for sustainability as easy as pie.

Which one be that oooo you this guy. I think say na open border big brother Naija the play always lol joor.

bixton:
Sir...

Do you also agree to this.........

He should have also requested for certifications/trade test from baba lati, iron fitter, window fabricator, pop installer etc,etc, etc, and make verifications at the relevant bodies.

If one wants to work professional he/she should go down the whole mile.

This is the way it's practiced around the world that Nigeria seems not to be part of..........

Sir, both of you are right. If we have functional systems that work from top to bottom all these things is not what we be discussing online, though the rules are completely different when it comes government contracts.

Dennis3D:
Wait on for updates today

Well done Engineer, I can see the speed you and your guys put stuff up in no time. Following every step to finish.

bixton:
It appears you're not a Nigerian..........

What gives you the right to ask for such?

Maybe you should open a thread for such and put up your certification for scrutiny as the first candidate..........Or better still change the topic of this thread to suit your cravings?


Assuming everyone does according to your ridiculous statement are you going to give all of them building projects to do and you pay them according to the age of their certification and number of years of experience?


Nothing person no go see for NL..............

Sir there is no need to be this aggressive, he is just suggesting an idea that is being practiced around the world. We understand our system and government don’t have visions, not ready for national planning for development. Why do I say this, everything in our country is politic, tribalism. People are loyal to their tribe them country. How can we develop with these kinds of mentality.

OBelz:
Some business lessons I learnt from building a house:

-Assemble the right team.

-Fire faster than you hire. If he doesn't fit in, let him go immediately. A trial is enough.

-Roll up your sleeves and enter the market. Know the prices or better still, buy the materials yourself.

-Be there. Monitor it yourself. It is difficult for people to reproduce exactly your idea or thoughts if you are not there to direct and supervise.

-Use the best quality in the market.

-Don't drag a bad work. Kill it at the early stages. If it is not good, stop it immediately.
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This idea can never go wrong sir, no bi true ooo. na ododo oro. In English, fact is different from true.

sonnie10:
What do you mean by the “frames n glasses are done here in Nigeria?” My question was are they manufactured by an aluminum and glass company in Nigeria?

Bros many of these things that people lied that are imported are made in Nigeria. There are many glass manufacturing company in Nigeria, I new one in kaduna since 1980 okay, so with POP powder, tiles, wc, pvc and many more. Matter of fact, am having conversation with someone last night about gas cylinders tubes, not knowing the company I worked for Technology Tools Engineering design them and manufacture them in another division along Apapa Oshodi express in Ilasa, called MIDGAS. I just don’t understand why people undermine capability of what Nigeria can and producing till date, I know for fact no one can deny the quality of Nigeria made cables, the are still one of the best in world till date. We’re the problem of ourselves. We will not patronize our product not until made in America is writing on it, while in fact the product is made in ABA.

n3xt:
Hi Everyone! We're building again and this construction journal serves as a record of the daily activity associated with the new project we're doing. The journal will be accessible to all interested parties (suppliers, subcontractors, decorators, architects, builders, prospective home owners and many others) but particularly useful to the owner of this beautiful project. The thread will serve as a record describing who was on site, what was done, problems that arose and progress made daily. Please feel free to post comments or questions to this thread.

So here we go again, bookmark or follow this thread to find out how it goes and I do hope this inspires you to get out and just do it.

Congratulation. Seating in the front seat, with my note book

zuraking:
there is no how precast will last longer. Precast is to save cost and join the parapet crew. If one can't afford the casting on the building, they should just leave parapets.

There are different opinion to this , if someone can afford to build a house worth over 50 million; I can assure you he or she can afford a parapet on it if they choose to . Some people choose to go for precast for different reasons, it give opportunity for different amazing design one can achieve with precast, secondly other opinion consider additional weight to the building due to the terrain.

waley007:
what what's the advantage or disadvantage between the two , seems to me the precast may not last or strong

Yes it can last if it done right, big difference when the bill land on your table. I’ll let oga sypder880 explain

EgunMogaji2:
@n3xt

I picked up a combination ruler yesterday. It’s been sitting for years in my sellers shop. I had to explain to him how it works

Egun, explain to who? how it can be used? I hope is not your baba Lati sha ooo, probably he never seen one like that before lol.

EgunMogaji2:
Hence why I took up welding and rekindled my woodworking. I’ll probably never build a stanchion or gate but will fabricate little pieces.

My brother you can build a gate l mean better gate if you take evening welding classes at retirement age lol.

yinkaoke:
Good day great people.
Please l am about to do my borehole but among the things the engineer said was that he will buy a water pumping machine of 0.75hp that it's enough for a 3 bedroom n a room self contain. Please is this true because l only know of 1hp water pumping machine
Please is this ok ? And what other items should l look out for because he mentioned many l can't recall.
Thanks in anticipation of ur advise

Yes is good enough depending on the depth of the borehole,
make sure he bought good Cooper coil brand. The Submersible pumping machine come with everything things needed to make operable, the only thing you may is the rope. The driller installed the pipes.

n3xt:
I’ve seen it baba. I’ve seen even beyond the board

I like � the way you keep investing in tools to make life easier for your workers, in doing so you save a lot of money as well. What I’ll like you do is spend big money on power tools as well train your workers how to handle and used them. This reminds me when I want to start one of my project l asked them rent generator, the guy is asking for 8k a day for 4/6 hours daily, me buying the petrol to run it ooo. I asked the guy if I bought him 10 of the same generator to rent them out and give me 4K day he can keep the rest, he laughs and said Oga e no the work like that.

jiday4:
People are not making it up , an adage says " when an elephant dies, we see different kinds of knives .
3years ago in my quest to rent apartment around Alapere , an agent took me to a particular house , you will not believe it , the toilet of the apartment he wanted me to rent is located inside the kitchen, and it cost 300k per annum . Sharperly I talk to my legs .

Hahahaha, are you serious toilet inside kitchen.

EgunMogaji2:
A picture is worth a thousand words.

This can’t be, I believe people are just making most of these pictures up. Habaaaaa

bixton:
A parapet is a barrier that is an extension of the wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure. ... In the Bible the Hebrews are obligated to build a parapet on the roof of their houses to prevent people falling.

Simply said, parapet is an external wall extension on the roof edge with a coping(concrete, aluminum,etc)

Truth is that we all have seen it in old generation Nigerian bank buildings and some other builds.

Thanks, I always refer to parapet as facia concrete. Is its possible to have both as designs on a building, base on roofing design? Professionals tip in your ideas

bixton:
Nice building. I concur with rotecch77.

But if you intend to do bring out the boldness more in this build you should do a modified version of a parapet retaining wall before you roof at that low kingpost( no need for hidden roof per se
I hope we know there's a big different between parapet walls and concrete fascia.
Keep up the good work.

Huuuum, please lecture us more on the differences between @ bold

Dennis3D:
More construction pictures below.
New Lintel Introduced on the structure to create room for a standard door height.

Good job you're doing there as you do always.

kinkykinky2:
You don't need 3 stairwell for 36units!!!

Tell your designer to redesign.

I always have such crazy ideas in every one of my projects when I bring it to the professionals, most times they turn the idea down due to safety reasons. I will always abide by the rules of professionalism because they're experts at what they do, but there are those individuals that will choose to undermine they're safety for short gain.

spyder880:
Oga EgunMogaji2 , n3xt, kopell, KolaShangOne, diordaves , Michlins, uncleteeh and all my friends here, how do you like this house design, a high roof bungalow.

Happy weekend to you all.

Good day my able engineer, for me personally as far is bungalow. I can spend as much as I can to bring the beauty out with high roofing design. I will suggests recommending not less then 5 meters/ 16ft to 5.2 meters / 17ft king point, let see what the building will look like if the owner is open to options before committing his money.

spyder880:
There will be 36 shops in this plaza
There will be 12 shops on each floor
There will be 3 floors, two storey building
There will be 3 different staircases in this plaza
There will be 6 smaller parking stores in this plaza
There will be 24 toilets for use of the traders and their customers alike in the plaza
There will be a borehole

Congratulation brother, you’re moving slowly in to south west market. I can’t wait to see you deliver again as usual.

My brother imagine pulling down this entire neighborhoods like these, most of these houses where build over 150 years ago. Many of them are over $1 million if you’re lucky to find one for sale. Why, you’re buying their history and you most pay big money for it.

diordaves:
This is beautiful. Old time religion is a school of architecture. Only few can do it.

There is ancient and there is modern. Edo (Benin) children are the worse culprit in ignorantly knocking down beautiful traditional buildings to build monstrousity. So many Edo children have pulled down paradise only to build a parking lot.

Same is said for Ibadan (ancient Oyo Empire) beautiful buildings parked with history. It only takes a son/daughter with 'new money' to knock down centuries of history to put up a flat roof monster with glass, glass everywhere and Chinese metal internal doors to announce they've arrived. But no, they've not arrived. They've knocked down history with their parents spacial legacy and time stamp.

If you inherit such building as a child, before you do anything to the building, you should be asking yourself, if mum or dad's spirit is walking around, would they find their way 'home'? Would they recognise their building?

Foolish children. I will wake up from the grave to give you twelve lashes on your bottom.

Please don't blame the children sir. Fail government, upon fail Government and brainless leadership over the years are the problem. This historical building should be classified as landmarks to preserved our history, even if the the owner choose to modified it, it can be only the internal not the external to keep the historical relevance for newer generation. Our politicians are our problem, one of my old friend now politician converted one of our open green area where we grow up together playing football. He converted into an event center. When I asked him why, His respond was the elders of the neighborhood brought the idea to him that's how they converted it to their personal joint ownership imagine.

n3xt:


It’s the project Code Name

Just as we have The Reserve by NextHome, K024, NextHome H52, SquareOne, Plot10AB, Chateau De Brabus... 46 Trillion | Atrium House is the code name here.

Though I’m praying that 46 Trillion for my client

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Thanks baba kopell

Hahaha, I just like to get you engaged, even with your busy schedules you still find time out to respond. I give it to you bravo.

n3xt:
Warming up for the Lagos Atrium House

Project: 46 Trillion | Atrium House by NextHome
Client: Nairalander & Kobocitizen


We are currently at the pre-construction planning stage which involves but not limited to the following:

- defining the project,
- identifying potential issues,
- planning and scheduling,
- and working with the NextHome team to analyze the needs for each stage of work.

A construction journal will be opened on nairaland and kobocity.com to capture, log, and share daily construction reports and updates of work being done on this project.

Come along as we do this build.



For further enquiries:
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E: nexthomebuilds@gmail.com
W: https://www.kobocity.com/u/brabus
T: 0700-NEXTHOME

Congratulation, but 46 TRILLION/ $125.223 Billion? Nigeria entire budget for 2021 is 13.588 Trillion/ $35.66 billion, Iagos Ibadan rail project contract is $1.5 billion. There most be some typo error here or, 46 trillion is just the name of the project