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This looks very good, but if I got you right, are you suggesting that you will first prepare the grounds, apply concrete and allow it cure for days ever before you return to do the impressions??

If above is the case what guarantees that the upper layer of concrete on which the impressions would be made will not disintegrate in a shorter period of 15years as stated with cars in/out the compound

Again you mentioned applying mesh wires in swampy areas, does your cost per sqm include the mesh where needed, as well preparing the ground to get a flat level field

Can somebody help to suggest the composition and equipments from solar energy that will allow me to have a minimum of 18hrs of electric power in the house enough to power at least two 1.5HP split unit, two fan, 2 televisions, standard fridge/freezer and couple of security lights/bulbs all at a time and bearing in mind the system will be 100% independent of any connections to external power generation systems PHNC or likes. Any help will be appreciated.

parisbluefox:
I need advice from the house please....I'm about to commence with the construction of a 4 bedroom bungalow and the builder sent me the quotation below for labour/workmanship. Please I would like to know if the amount he's asking for is reasonable!

SITE LOCATION: AGBOR, DELTA STATE.


1. PEGGING:....................30,000
2. DIGGING.....................40,000
3. FOUNDATION CONCREATE BLINDING:.............40,000
4. BLOCK WORK ( FOUNDATION)............180,000
5. FOUNDATION FILLING AND COMPACTION:............70, 000
6. FOUNDATION CONCRATE FLOORING:...................100,000
7. BLOCK WORK FROM DPC TO LINTEL:....................240,000
8. CASTING OF LINTEL:.........................................50,000
9. BLOCK LEVELLING:......................................125,000
10.CARPENTRY WORK:...............50,000
11. IRON WORK:......................40,000

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TOTAL 965,000 NAIRA.

Well I wouldnt say anything yet on other quotes from this your builder but it is either you mistyped the cost of block levelling @ 125,000 or he may be refering to something else. How can he qoute 240k for blockwork from DPC to Lintel as at No. 7 then charge 125k for levelling as in No. 9 perhaps after the lintel except if he is talking of chaining after last blocks which usually is between 2-3 blocks after lintel depending on structural specifications. If he is talking of just block levelling, the quote didnt make sense @125k given his quote 9 of 240k from DPC to lintel which is usually between 9-12 blocks again depending on design.

Because hypothetically, assumming from DPC to lintel for your building is 10coaches, it then means that his qoute for each coach at that stage round the house is 24K per coach. If that is the case, then a 2or3 block leveling after lintel would workout at either 48 or 72k, which either way is far below the 125k he qouted.
If you happen to find any spurious quote on a qoutation, you will better be on the side of caution as other items qouted are most probably spurious too.

Again if variations are above 5-10% margin from the ordinary, accepting and qualifying the value and integrity of the quote is subjective but for me I wouldn't trust such builder and most likely not accept the quote.
I didnt comment on blockwork for foundation as at No.4 @180k because using the above calculations 4 or 5coaches from foundation would be between 96 and 120k respectively. For most bungalows 4coaches is ideal except if your site is around the Tomopolo's Niger Delta!!

Still coming......
You cant imagine the phone cards gone, latenight whatsApp messages to Abdulwastecx....the guy too no dey sleepooo!
Even when you say make you leave message for early morning whatsApp return, you will hear kpom...he responded.

He is a workaholic, very detailed and down to earth personality. Always at your service as the Project Consultant Engineer.

More updates to come as work has progressed beyond the last......

.......Did I forgot these.....

......You must know my feelings by now!!!

......so more katakata......

.......so that this chaining will be possible round the attachment

Then katakata start.....

......and got this

They got the alert!!!! Then applied local remedy using bicycle chain and double manpower each side of the wall as this........

They were busy thinking of next wire tranfer and forgot a window here........

.......more

Then we have spaces or are they rooms yet!! clearly carved out......and

..............and block work

More block work

......the bock work continued

......then settig of blocks

........more DPC or what we called German floor

.....then rhis

More compacting

.....then compacting after torential down pour enabling near settlement of soils, one advantage of building during rainy season.

......filling started

......And progress

.....and progress

.....and progress....

......as the work continue to progress

..........then we have to call in these guys to ensure that we got sound bags

......then the work continued

......But not after Mallam fixed the submersible pumb (sumo is it?) That tall shiny thing eeh!

Remember the borehole...
It was real handy supplying water for the job

......well then these