₦airaland Forum

Thenext:
Thanks baba, I appreciate.

gbadexy:
I think those additives are plasticisers that allows concrete be cast with little amount of water to form a compact and dense concrete but I don't think that still takes away the fact that the concrete needs the water over a period of time to attain maximum strength.
Accelerators may speed up the seeding and the initial setting period but it still needs full hydration for strength. Water is the only major thing that gives concrete it's strength from my understanding and while initial setting could be sped up, the full hydration for maximum strength would still take its own time.
Concrete with higher ratio of cement to water made workable with plasticisers would still be far more stronger after proper full hydration than it would be in the first few weeks.
Just my opinion from the setting of cement.

mufutau55:
It has been talked about and clarified that, that rail construction will not enter NIGER Republic but stopped where Nigeria ends. Will it not be stupid for Nigeria to construct rail road for Niger? Habah!!
You guys want to blame Buhari for all these constructions in the North, while your brother was there for 8 years, he cannot even construct road linking Lagos to Abeokuta, his own town and same road he uses to Lagos now very often.
Sorry guys, I dont like getting involved in Politics, but this pinched my nerves.

Hajji M.

Rotech77Ditto:
Some guys are really getting things done this days
I was in Ibadan 2weeks Ago i drove along Akala new garage area and I found a guy there who does a wooden panels door I was confused it to Italians door at 1st site until I slow down finally to double checked couple with some doors work in progress then I know realized it’s Nigeria made door.
Same thing in ijebu-ode fortnight ago.

I need to asked my furniture staff to double there effort to meet or surpass those guys.

Here are few work of my furniture staff.
But they need to improve


Still “rotech77”

Rotech77Ditto:
My brother it’s locally made ooo, when next I visited the guy workshop I will post the real pics from his workshop

I’m planing to get some from him soon.

michlins:
the more doors, the merrier. He can make twelve doors in one room please

saydfact:
Ironically - I've been here b4 you - so it's me who's telling the story...


I LIKE YOUR REPLY THOU - YOU WERE ANGERED BUT DON'T LET THAT MAKE YOU PASS AGGRESSION ...... OYA, i change my mind - I wan apply

saydfact:
Sir....

The fact you're giving out a job dont mean you shd sound like god..

1. all those sand and granite supplier
2. making NOISE about trucks quantities of materials
3. opportunity to proof yourself .. if you mean business
4 without any drama attached

LOL no way I'm applying if I was one

oluwaseyi0:
what will it cost to do verification and report print out of C of O in Lagos; and also the process invlove

n3xt:
I don’t even know the guys. I’m running this through my site supervisor.

I’m sure they won’t go that far.

n3xt:
Each sir.

Location: Ibadan.

n3xt:
420sqm Dogbone Interlocking Project

Today, I ordered 2 x 30 tons Truck of Stone Dust. I was offered N70k which is fine by me.
Should anyone know where I can get a better deal, please kindly dm me, I still need more.

I’m also making arrangements to ship in 2500 pcs of 8cm interlocking mold and some quantities of flower kerbs mold to Ibadan tomorrow.

We’re looking at completing the production within 8 working days barring unforeseen challenges.

omanzo02:
Like I said I don't go about taking photos of everything I saw, the pictures I use were for illustration purposes that polystyrene are not actually safe from rodents and not to authenticate the article....that said........personally I have witnessed countless situations that polystyrene are prone to damages from insects and rodents......that situation has also contributed to innovation and development of other materials such as gyproc/plasterboard, cavity and glass wool plates.

omanzo02:
My problem with polystyrene or what we locally refer to as floater are insects, rats or rodents attacks.....they would so damage and make it so ugly that you would regret your decision......I have seen it regularly.

boyka1:
This is the estimate a carpenter gave me for wood work excluding workmanship. I sincerely think his estimate is quite doggy. Please house make una help me.

n3xt:
@Macsjebs

This is what happens when you target a wrong market.

Your marketing messages will not resonate with them as it did not capitalize on their pain points (how to save BIG on building projects).

This type of marketing will only make you lose potential customers and waste a lot of your marketing nairas.

Change tack.

rotecch77:
We have 3 methods

Pre cast. ( cheapest type but not as strong as others)

Cast in-situ.( it’s the most strongest but most costly than the rest)

Semi cast in-situ( this is very reliable and very strong also a bit cheaper than cast in-situ) this doesn’t need wood work as such, there is a already made steel formwork to do this, this system make it cheaper than the cast in-situ ( 30pec lesser).
see Attached pics for the steel formwork.

rotecch77:
Next level loading........ finishings

Plastering
Electrical piping work
Mechanical piping work
Iron doors
Windows
Burglar bars
Wooden door frame
Etc

michlins:
I need to know your job to know if you're knowledgeable enough to know these things.

PS I'm not an iron dealer. I'm a welder. I just buy these materials and work with them.

yinkarh187:
Good evening, please I'm a fresh Civil Engineering graduate about to finish my NYSC by October.
I'm currently seeking for any job as a civil/strucutural engineer.
I am proficient in a wide range of civil softwares including Staad pro, Revit, prota structures, Civil 3D to mention a few. I'm also conversant with manual concrete, steel and timber design.
Please any form of opportunity would be highly appreciated.

dongc:
.we have many oswak cnc cutter that can engrave and cut up 4 inch thick metal in 3sec.....those importers and marketers are just reaping people off ..i tire oo [b]i know machines are expensive but they are investment which would yield over time [/b]but they intend to milk people in deceit and as soon as possible before people bust their bubble .
impatience is driving them to extra high prices...soon other would join the business with cheaper and efficient machine....church go dimiss

michlins:
chaii. So you sit in your house and think that's how they are made. I have been to the place where they mould and design those pans, the investment on ground was more than #100ml. The machines on ground. Biko when it comes to iron and metal, everything is big money

n3xt:
Though I do not intend to share my project pics on Nairaland but I’ll be glad to do so.

Sometimes it’s important to compare Apple with Apple.

I’ve never done roofing woodwork of any project on Nairaland with over 1 million naira. Wetin we dey build or buy �

Most times, it’s greed of the contractors that always drive up project cost.

Here’s something done with less 1 million naira. Let’s see any 1.5 million naira roofing woodwork and see if there’s any difference.
Wetin the contractor wan buy �

michlins:
Looking at the above picture, you will see that the pan used is a reflective pan and the color you see is exactly how it comes.

Attached is the original color of the door before painting and finishing

segcymoor:
Well.....Ukraine is quite expensive and we are not procuring materials for this particular project. However we are using tiger TMT which is not really local but met good standard

Aventures:
Dear all,

like i said the foundation work in progress, i will try and update the pix of previous job done.

As usual, the setting out was done and the pile points centers were established.

After, that the real piling job commenced, the method used is called bored pile which involve drilling and concreting simultaneously. The drilling rig suitable is used to drilled to the required diameter and depth. Mean while prior to drilling the pile reinforcement commonly called 'cage' must have been prepared well in advance. As soon as the drilling is abut to be completed concrete preparation commences in earnest. The moment the depth is achieved the whole is flushed i:e removing the soil drilled by close water circulation and drilling chemicals where necessary. Right after that the cage is inserted and concrete is poured with the use of tremming pipes.

rotecch77:
Thanks for your time here.

I will find time to share the info you asked here, but presently on this slab here are the materials used and cost of labor

*Granite 75 tonnes
*fine aggregate 65 tonnes
*binder (cement)270bags
*12mm reinforcement 5 tonnes
*16mm. “. 2.3 tonnes
*1*12 plank. 450 length
*2*3 plank 300 length
*bamboo 300 length
*carpenter collected 160k
*iron bender 140k
* cost of electrical work 450k ( not for only this slab only)
*little 1st stage plumbing work for the slab only 45k
*concrete caster man 180k

spyder880:
Purchasing the first batch of paints for the ceiling of this house..........

KolaShangOne:
Demography matters. Do not base your conclusion on Lagos, Oyo and ogun states. Nigerians, as a country, contains the poorest people on earth..

That 2.1m Camry is most likely a 13 - 15 year old car. Is that what we call rich? How many Nigerians can but brands new cars?

How many times have you seen a 2019 or 2020 car in Ibadan?

EgunMogaji2:
I moved back home 18 months ago and its been wonderful.

I wasn’t an economic or socially oppressed migrant when I left Nigeria in 1986. That Nigeria was wonderful even though we still complained.

I’m back now but blessed that I can mitigate some of the current issue.

So on the surface it’s shocking that I could love Nigeria this much.

Thanks.

KolaShangOne:
Wichtech is still the best.

People are not using Wichtech only because of the poverty level in this country. Nothing more.

Wichtech attend Tilcor stated making Nigeria grades because they know wer can't afford the "original" because of poverty.

Every company that intends to compete in Nigeria must lower their quality to maintain a price that we Nigerians, the poorest people in the world, can afford.

michlins:
well why not contact me and we can see what we can do. I'm in Nnewi but if the job is worth coming over to your site, I will gladly do that. Na money you go pay me.

Either way, I will love to see your designs. Thanks