₦airaland Forum

WorldAmbassador:
@EgunMogaji. I agree. I looked at the map of United States of America. Some states Like Texas as big as our country Nigeria..imagine that. We just don't invest our resources in flood control. Besides, we don't have winter storms, volcanoes, and earthquakes like most of these Western countries do.

johnson232:
I really don't understand this your comment
Seems it has been long u visited this country
U think anyone would want to tarnish his own?
This your countires not talking about their woes is wrong
If we are talking about a problem & the government isn't addressing it, is it when we keep mute about it government will address it?
Just tell me what is good about this country to cover up for the bad ones?
U dare compare nigerians meaningless killings by boko haram to USA killngs?
Yet all of u run to USA?
How many US citizens do u see fighting for visa to come to nigeria?
A conutry whose president reside in another country & whose children are graduates of foreign institutions...can anything be more shameful than that?
There is nothing good to talk about nigeria, from our health system to education to roads is nothing but total failure. The only thing to talk about is the competence of our politicians when it comes to corruption.

Pls if u wanna compare any situation with nigeria, don't use countries like USA, use our neighbours like ghana & senegal...Nigeria can never be like USA in any aspect if we continue with this level of corruption...& i don't see us changing anytime soon...

abbeyboy2o15:
We witness it here too what is the cause i dont understand.

earthrealm:
omo, is this lekki or ph?..looks like ph

topsy23:
Earth rod is too expensive and also a bag of industrial salt(Marconite) should be okay since 2earth rod is going to be used and beside I don't think the guy is ready dig an earth pit.

Borehole floating switch is too expensive for that price. Original floating switch should be between 5k and 7k.

helpee:
Back to site. I have this plot in a well developed area of alimoso. I want to build 7 flats of 2 bedroom each. A build to let project. I want to build on my previous experience in self supervision. Everything is set for foundation. I already built a 3 bedroom BQ on the property. Some family members are living there so I have a 24hr policing on site. I am buying all materials myself. I have professionals too but I am the site manager. Wish me happy building experience

helpee:
Back to site. I have this plot in a well developed area of alimoso. I want to build 7 flats of 2 bedroom each. A build to let project. I want to build on my previous experience in self supervision. Everything is set for foundation. I already built a 3 bedroom BQ on the property. Some family members are living there so I have a 24hr policing on site. I am buying all materials myself. I have professionals too but I am the site manager. Wish me happy building experience

EgunMogaji:
They are currently building two houses near me here. One of them has not been worked on for 30 days. They are there today and I asked the foreman why they haven't been coming to work (I work form home so I hear their noise all day when they are there). He said they were waiting for the City Inspector to come and do site inspection and they couldn't continue until he signs off.

In Nigeria we don't have that, so people will just use anything to build because no one will check.

temi4fash:
Hello Boss,

From experience, How do you recognize sub-standard cables??

Your summary in house wiring, Does diversity not apply??

I realise some thime when calculating loads and using diversity,it seem to always reduce cable size, What do you have to say about that?

Thanks

oyb:
hmmm. the real question is what corners were cut while wiring that house
1) if there is overload on the cable, the breaker should trip first
2) in all honesty, a water pump is max 2hp 1500w . a 13amp socket should carry that easily.

of course everything i've posted assumes the house was wired in a competent and honest manner.

unfortunately, i have seen that even artisans who i have seen to be competent will cut corners if they feel they can get away with it.

and the proliferation of fake /substandard materials . . .

there was one instance where for three months straight we kept getting fire alarms in a site server room. we could not figure out the problem.
then one day we took the server room raised floor apart and we found that an ac supply cable had been joined. the joint was the source of all the smoke triggering the fire alarms.

artisans cutting corners.

44chux:
You can google wooden baseboard or wall skirtings for pictures.

Done by same carpenters that do interior decor and kitchen cabinets.

Older designs used to be popular with court houses, legislative chambers and the alters of some pentecostal churches and some hotels back in the day (they called it mansonia panelling) so its not new. Only the designs were modenised

erico2k2:
God dey help us, we dey fish them out one by one, if you check our past pages you would have seen people like me and few notable gentlemen of this forum fighting with scammers with our e-koboko, we dont hold back we keep it real,Anyone with multiple ID nah fraud simple no ifs no buts.So if U r one of them its not if but when you get caught.

bixton:
There's a saying which goes by "sew your cloth according to your size". Concrete stamping serves the same purpose as interlocking stones stones it certainly will have varying cost since the processes differs. Apart from applying the chemical which gives it a befitting look and the mat cutting it into desired shape/design floor concrete stamping bears no difference from doing your usual concrete floor just the same way you do floors for exterior purposes. The cost is usually between #1600-#2500/sqm and it's working patterns varies from one artisan/engineer to another.

This thread is a place where people share ideas but it appears certain persons create multiple ids just to ask questions to pull up a quote to give to a client.

44chux:
Its sensitive to our routine floor mopping with water.

The alternative is to use polystyrene which is ready made and simply glued to the wall and has far more beautiful designs to choose from.

But the cheapest is to use wood, but the finishing is highly dependant on the skill of the carpenter.

44chux:
I used to laugh at EgunMogaji when he didn't import all the stuff he said he would, but given what I know now, his new approach is the best. After this my first and only build, I have decided to go back to buying completed houses provided they were built by reputable companies or their Cooperative societies.

I made a lot of regrettable mistakes like:

Trying to renovate rather than build afresh cause Qs said it was way cheaper.

Demolishing part of the structure cause a reputable NL Builder said structure would fail simply cause 6" blocks were used which limited the size of the columns and that the footings were 2.75x2.75 instead of the minimum standard of 3x3 without factoring that the reason was because the avg span of columns was 2meters and max span about 3m in one or two places.

Using 4mm cable for sockets and 2.5mm for lighting and 35mm amoured for supply resulting in cost of 3.3mil for a 4bed duplex plus now I have to crack walls to add new piping for any amendment as no extra wire can pass through the conduits.

Going by Brabus advice to cast 4feet below ground around entire fence to keep water from a nearby man made pit from getting to the house foundation. It didn't stop the water but filling the pit did.

Using stone dust for block and interlock moulding.

Using Spanish tiles which turned out to be very slippery while the Nigerian look alike was not slippery at all.

Not bonding my lightening arrestor with my house earthing system which costed me millions in damages.

Oversizing of overhead water tanks which meant it took 5days of max water usage to empty tanks and did encourage coliform bacteria growth

Not supervising the work myself and having engineers and supervisors build what suited them. Plus they carelessly broke a large screen tv

Installing my main gate during construction which meant much repairs and modifications during landscaping and interlocking

And the list goes on.

EgunMogaji:
It was a story that was shared by one of our more quiet participants, I forgot his username but he is overseas too.

Just like you asked, I asked too

PS @Eriko2K2 do you remember who told the story?

EgunMogaji:
Very thoughtful video.

Sounds like what happened in 1974

abdulwastecx:
You can't just blame the people but rather the system, the system is skewed in such a way that politics is very lucrative, you will expect people to view it as a way to make megabuck.

The major problem is with the 1999 constitution, which was written by some selective few corrupt military junta from a section of the country without consultations with others, they put in place a constitution that is only beneficiary to the few elites. We need to seriously restructured, let each region, geo political zones or states generate their revenue, no freeoney fr any centralized government. This will reduce the do or due mentality of most of the people vying for political office at the central.

spyder880:
I agree in totality, from 1985 till 1999, Nigeria was one hell of a confused country, the military leaders made sure they kept running from pillar to post, mouthing one popular mantra after another, shifting goalposts, stealing the country blind and sending the loot overseas. In fact, the looting in the military era surpasses all you see today. Can you even ask them question like we do to politicians today? There was no accountability, no direction, no good policies and the leaders were so unqualified for leadership that you will be shocked.

The problem of Nigeria today is as a result of the stunted growth we witnessed in those military years where we had to suspend the constitution and made decrees which today is still looking to people like its the way. Our democratic values were thrown away and replaced by brute force, flogging, frog jumps and other forms of punishment subjugated the masses and we are still feeling the trauma till date. Human rights was thrown into the dustbin. Those military leaders are still around as our leaders, in the state government, federal legislature and federal government, those military men are still around, and I think that's where our problems are. People who seized power and later retired into civilian lives did not acquire any form of training for democratic values, they see everything as force, and that's why they have no diplomacy, no negotiation skills and certainly, no regards for the poor masses.

The hangover of the economic blunders committed during the military years may take us another 30 years to clear. Then, it was only the head of state making economic policies with a "selected few" who might be incompetent. I cannot forget the attachment to IMF suggestions, the mindless borrowings to eat, the neglect of the manufacturing sector, or the power sector, the lack of foresight to plan for the millions of young people who have gone into higher education, the deliberate attempt to kill industries, which led to brain drain. Men just stood up and ran away to other countries because Nigeria could not care about us.

Let me tell you about my most visible comparison about the two types of government, I started a media campaign for the past 5 years for the construction of my community road, after several writings and topics, I am sure the information got to the right quarter, and today, my community is getting a brand new road done as we speak. Can I try this in a military regime?

See as I dey write like a civil servant, abeg let me disappear to my site jare

EgunMogaji:
No need to PM Hajji.

When you get the information post it or send a link.

It is simply false.

EgunMogaji:
Yes, I read the report, yes I know you didn't write it and I didn't claim that you did.

Here's what you wrote:

kopell: Quote Post
For those of you that believe Nigeria can not make anything of good quality. Here is another one again to prove wrong.

I'm merely trying to alert you and others that Nigeria did not make ANY aircraft/drone/airplane/flying machine/etc

We are not there yet.

I'm pro-Nigeria as can be, the people and resources (not necessarily the leaders/government). We need to be factual in our presentations.

Your new assertions "one smaller one few months back that was display filying in one of the Nigerian military show. I have another one that a young man somewhere in worri build locally that was also flying. " are not made in Nigeria also. They are kits bought at toy shops overseas.

EgunMogaji:
I'm with you BUT we need to be factual. That aircraft was not made in Nigeria.

I was at the old Odutola Tire factory in Ibadan in May this year and it was a saddening sight to behold.

This used to be a honest true to god tire producing/remanufacturing company in Ibadan that employed thousands.

But I tend not to look back at the old glories and instead look forward. Many of us are already back and many are forthcoming back to Nigeria.

The kicker is that you have to be your own entity.

EgunMogaji:
Nigeria didn't make that aircraft.

Maybe, just maybe it was assembled in Nigeria from CKD parts.

I'll be back.

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It's a Dornier 228.

We're good but not aircraft good yet.

Chekitaut:
Longspan remain the best, Steptiles & Metrocopo are just beauty factory fault affects more with result to leakages. All use same materials by guage, but production differs, longspan with single application while steptiles & Metrocopo 2 applications that can result to leakage from factory & means of transport.

spyder880:
Thanks for the invite Sir.

I have used a lot of tiles from almost all the countries tiles can be imported into Nigeria.

Spanish tiles

These are tiles which are brought in from Spain and are of a noticeably higher quality than some other ones. There seems to me to be a better attempt at the smoothness of the edges, the conscious efforts to glamorize the products coming from that source. I think a lot of Spanish tiles are good to look at, has a good feel and are well packaged to attract the users. Spanish tiles are usually higher priced than some other tiles, except Italian tiles. There are a lot of tiles which comes in from Spain, which seem to be produced for the super rich alone, how can you explain some tiles I have seen, which sell for as much as N40,000 for a single square meter, (it's not a typo )

Italian tiles

These share most of the characteristics of Spanish tiles, except that I cannot seem to understand the appeal of Italian tiles due to the lack of beautiful colors or designs. Italian tiles are usually a little more expensive than the Spanish tiles. But they are also rugged and will last for a long time before fading due to traffic.

Chinese tiles

Chinese manufacturers started aiming at this country when they found out the crazy demand for tiles here, their tiles are mostly mid range products and are good to use. Many Chinese tiles are cheaper than the Spanish or Italians, there is also the talk that some Chinese imported tiles are of a lower quality than even Nigerian made tiles. I also noticed the copy cat nature of our importers who will pick a design from Spain and move to China to produce same tiles and bring them in, and you can hardly spot the difference.

Nigerian tiles

As a result of the demand, some manufacturers brought in the equipment and knowhow and started making tiles here in Nigeria, before, it was of a lower quality and very light when lifted. The attraction seemed to be the cost, as Nigerian tiles were dirt cheap, compared to its foreign counterparts, but as time moved on, Nigerian tiles makers upped the ante, and now you can hardly differentiate the difference between Nigerian made tiles and the foreign ones. Nigerian tiles are now attracting better attention from users owing to the massive rise in the cost of the foreign tiles, because of the hike in foreign currency exchange rates. We are also copying the foreign designs. The Wood grain designs or the other popular styles are now available with the Nigerian made tiles.

Finally, tiles should be chosen based on the way it appeals to the owner of the house, because we are all different beings. There are people that buy stuff because it's costly, or because it's cheap. There are people who consider the beauty of the designs, while others consider the durability. But one thing is clear, a Nigerian tile can do the same job an expensive foreign tile did. And most people may never notice the difference.