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Engineer said I need 6000 blocks and 170 cement for main building: 2500 blocks and 55 cement for BQ

ChoiceGroup:
Good afternoon.

Based on your drawings, here's the cost for Mansory (block setting) up to lintel level as requested.

Main Building
1) Blocks (9-inch) = 2,731 blocks
2) 50kg bag of cement = 61 bags
3) Workmanship for block setting = 190,000

BQ
1) Blocks (9-inch) = 914 blocks
2) Blocks (6-inch) = 262 blocks
3) 50kg bag of cement = 26 bags
4) Workmanship = 81,625

You can make provision for 1 trip of 20 tonnes of sand for this stage.

I hope you find this helpful.

Are you choicegroup? I am sorry I think thats the only quote I saw

QSFemi:
Isn't this the same building you post here some times ago when the project was still at the foundation and you were asking about the labour cost for block setting to the lintel level? If it was, I answered your question the other day.

He said 70 per block (8500 blocks) that 595k
Remaining balance is for iron bender and Capenter

saydfact:
Hi, ask for a written quote and share - They probably are doing more than you think....... that way, you'll get better advice.

Goodluck

I did
He said 70 per block (for 8500 blocks), then he has to pay iron bender, carpenter and casting..totaling 1.130

Aforxzy:
Can you request for detailed breakdown of each item of the labour work.

I am not sure if I saw the post. Please how do.I check?

QSFemi:
I've gone through her posts.

She has brought this issue here some days ago and I advised her on the cost of labour for the block setting. I even calculated the number of blocks that she needed back then. I don't think anything has changed on this particular issue since then.

Does the 700k include iron bender and Welder? If not how much do you think each would collect?

n3xt:
You’re not. Budget 700k max for the 2 buildings to lintel level.

You’re paying premium price and should expect quality and a very good job from the mason and the supervisor.

Yes foundation and German floor has been done

Chekitaut:
From your statement you sound as if the german floor if the foundation is done, if foundation is not done you will start with blinding where Concrete work will be done. I do not know type of foundation you intend adopt...

I don't understand the statement sir

Chekitaut:
Exit from the 2bedrooom on the ground floor hmmm i dont understand.

He said we need about 8500 blocks for both buildings and iron bender, Capenter will work too

One4me:
The most trusted ones are the ones you should be most careful with, because they know your guards are down.
TRUST BUT VERIFY (just as you are doing now).

Try an estimate the number of Blocks you'll need, based on the dimensions of your building plan.
One Block is 18" long, you can estimate 4 or 5 Coaches to Window level and Four Coaches for Windows (minus window and door areas) , with one or two coaches (max) more, to Lintel level.
Multiply your blocks by #50/#60, to get an idea fo what to negotiate, that #1.13M price dey vibrate my body.

Edit: To be on the safe side, you might confer privately, with our resident @QSFemi, to give you a Material, Quantity and Pricing Schedule, which l think will really help you a lot and save you from Shylock Contractors.
I am certain he is a gentleman (from his random acts of kindness on this thread) and will not charge you a vibrating price, for his service, you will certainly be glad you did.

No, the pix above is just an example of what he said he is going to do... I guess lintel level

uote author=n3xt post=95944943]

Is the pics above from the supervisor/engineer? If yes, that job doesn’t deserve the amount charged.

Below was done at N50/block. All Labour/Supervision fee for the project was just a little over 1.3m

Project - 3 units of Terraced Duplex[/quote]

How much do you think will cost for the casting excluding the blockwork? Engineer is trying to convince me that it's not just a regular blockwork, that it is up to the stage in the pic attached

EgunMogaji2:
I pay N50, just as a side note for negotiations. I also don’t entertain the attempts to charge more for elevated working conditions.

How do you think the average will be for casting, Welder and capenter?

EgunMogaji2:
I pay N50, just as a side note for negotiations. I also don’t entertain the attempts to charge more for elevated working conditions.

Is concrete work, the same as the German floor? That is not part of the fees.

About how much do you think is the average for the iron bender and capenter?

Chekitaut:
numbers of block x₦50 negotiate Concrete work separately & iron bender/Carpenter

I figured too. There is no way labor would cost that much. This is someone I tend to trust and now I am doubting if I want to continue using his services.

kopell:
You mean 1 million 130 thousand? Huuuuum smell some rat, shine your eyes

Thank you very much. I knew I wasn't overreacting when I said it was way too much. According to the quotation, the estimated blocks to be used is roughly 8500

diordaves:
At N60 per block setting that will give you 18,000 blocks to lintel level. Will that plan consume 18,000 blocks to lintel level including foundation? I don't think so. That labour cost MAY be way too much.

The average industry cost for block setting is N60 per block. With this knowledge, go back and re-negotiate.

Yes sir, 1 million, one hundred and thirty thousand.

kopell:
You mean 1 million 130 thousand?

I am building a 4 bedroom Duplex with two bedroom flat and a BQ

diordaves:
Sorry I don't understand the main building plan. I understand the BQ plan but I'm struggling with the main building. So to get a true perspective what are you building?

I am very confused pls...

I am being charged 1.130 million for labor cost ONLY for forming of blockwork to lintel level. This doesn't include concrete cast or engineer's fees.

Am I over reacting? See plan below
Building a 4 bedroom Duplex with 2 bedroom flat and BQ

Just to supervise the casting of the German floor only.

One4me:
Are you asking the price to pay the Engineer to "Supervise" or to "BUILD"?

These two are different.
And is it to build/Supervise from scratch (pegging) , up to German floor OR to just supervise the casting of the Oversight Concrete (German Floor)?

Your question is not too specific please.

Please Advise!!!

What is the average cost for engineer's supervision fee for German floor only?

Please Advise!!

What is the average Engineer's fee for 150mm German floor supervision only, just for one day?

Very helpful, thanks so much

ChoiceGroup:
Good afternoon.

Based on your drawings, here's the cost for Mansory (block setting) up to lintel level as requested.

Main Building
1) Blocks (9-inch) = 2,731 blocks
2) 50kg bag of cement = 61 bags
3) Workmanship for block setting = 190,000

BQ
1) Blocks (9-inch) = 914 blocks
2) Blocks (6-inch) = 262 blocks
3) 50kg bag of cement = 26 bags
4) Workmanship = 81,625

You can make provision for 1 trip of 20 tonnes of sand for this stage.

I hope you find this helpful.

I posted the plan too

quote author=Abolarin91 post=95308936]To get accurate blocks and amount needed you will need to provide architectural plan not picture.[/quote]

It's on a full 60 by 120. The picture was taken during rain. No it's not waterlogged.

Amen, God will enrich your pocket too


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kopell:
Wow this is massive well done. Please if you don't mind, how many plot of land these massive structure seating on. My brother, God will help you through this is deep pocket project. I hope the area is not waterlog from the picture display of the foundation. Please seek opinion of our in house professionals here

Thank you, I am confused about oversight concrete part. The german floor will be done after the curfew. I mean blockwork to lintel stage. Thank you

ChoiceGroup:
Good morning.

For the main building, based on your attached architectural drawings, an approximate estimate of 1647 blocks will be required for blockwork up to the oversite concrete while an estimate of 765 blocks will be need for the BQ at the back.

For cost if labour for block setting, the main building is roughly 115,000 while the BQ is roughly 53,000.

Here is the plan


quote author=segzy14 post=95306236]

Send us your architectural and structural drawings for a free quote.[/quote]

Please how much should I budget for ground level block work and how many blocks do you think I will need?

Its 4 bedroom duplex with two units of 2 bedrooms plus BQ self contain (2 units)

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Hello Nairalanders,

I need your advice.
I contacted an architect to design a plan for my project (4 bed duplex + 2 units two bedroom and BQ)

However, I was advised only to use the duplex design for approval plan. I consulted with the architect and he agreed that what was alot of people do and adviced to only include the duplex.

After job is almost complete, he contacted me saying I need to include the two bedroom in the approval plan otherwise the town planning agents will give me trouble during site visit.

What do you advice I do?
Do you think town planning will visit the site after building plan approval?

Thanks so much for your advice. Looking forward to hear your input

What do you think of cost of workmanship?

Quote author=Chekitaut post=91724999]Price is fair enough slightly high on binding wire, Cement monitor useage, block negotiate is more Cheaper than N230, Water buy horse you can get wster from your neighbors.

Granite i doubt because 30tons is 180k to Ikorodu.
Sand on point, others ok.[/quote]

Ikorodu, lagos

Chekitaut:
Location of site?