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is s/he not supposed to do electrical cabling before PoP? Just wondering.

topsy23:
In order

Same places where you buy tiles... e.g. orile and other tiles/plumbing market for Lagos

Where is your location?

zuraking:
where can I get it and the price idea

glass blocks?

zuraking:
pls what's the name of that white square like cube used in interior. They do set it like tiles. Hope u understand what I need? I need that thing and can't get pictures anywhere because I don't even know the name

Thanks.
the block work had already been plastered very well with rough surface to receive tiles.
Yes, there is leftover plaster sand on site.

write2obi:
*Is the block work neat and straight? Or is the tiler supposed to use mortar to correct errors from your bricklayer?
*Can you get plaster sand to your site? This can save you several bags of cement.
1bag per +-12 Sqm of tiles is ok

what are your latest/updated price list?

Bodlade:
BUILDING MATERIALS PRICES UPDATE
Cement Supplies (Dangote)
2550 per bag (transport inclusive for 300 bags upward)
2600 per bag (transport inclusive for 100 bags)
Cement Supplies (Lafarge)
2500 per bag for Classic brand (transport inclusive for 100 bags upward)
2550 per bag for superset brand (transport inclusive for 100 bags upward)

Granite Supplies
30 tons to Redeem Camp: =N=180,000
30 tons to Mowe/Ibafo : =N=180,000-185,000
30 tons to Berger Lagos: =N=190,000-195,000
30 tons to Lagos Mainland: =N=195,000
30 tons to Lagos Island: Not Applicable for now (Price too high)
30 tons to Ajah & Beyond: Not Applicable for now (Price too high)

Stone Dust Supplies
30 tons : 110,000 and above depending on location

Hardcore:
30 tons: 140,000 and above depending on location

Sharp Sand Supplies
20 tons to Redeem Camp: =N=47,000
20 tons to Mowe/Ibafo/Arepo : =N=48,000-50,000
20 tons to Berger Lagos: =N=50,000 and above

Dagbolu Sand Supplies
20 tons to Redeem Camp: =N=35,000
20 tons to Mowe/Ibafo : =N=35,000-38000


Plaster Sand Supplies
20 tons to Redeem Camp: =N=35,000
20 tons to Mowe : =N=35,000
20 tons to Ibafo : =N=38,000
20 tons to Berger Lagos: =N=38,000 -40,000

Fillings/Laterite Supplies
20 tons to Redeem Camp: =N=16,000
20 tons to Mowe : =N=18,000
20 tons to Ibafo : =N=20,000
20 tons to Berger Lagos: =N=25,000 and above

Soft Wood
1x12 wood= 1350
2x2 wood=300
2x3 wood=350

Hard Wood
1x12 wood= 1950
2x2 wood=350
2x3 wood=450
3x4 wood=950
2x6 wood=950
2x4 wood=600
Bamboo=300

Nail=8000 per bag

Iron rod (Local rods)
12mm= 215,000/ton
16mm= 215,000/ton
10mm= 215,000/ton

Iron rod (Tiger Brand)
12mm= 245,000/ton
16mm= 245,000/ton
10mm= 245,000/ton

For your supplies (Full & accurate)
Call Sorted Impact Company on
08020535537, 08077257811
Address: Flat 4, Delta province chalet, Redeem camp.

**INTEGRITY IS OUR WATCHWORD**

Thanks man for your response.

I know the felts are sold per roll but i do not know how many meters or SQM are in one roll. That's what i'm trying to find out so i can compute how many units/rolls i will need. Guess i'll just speak to an installer then.

Your info on the tiles area is useful and much appreciated.

QSFemi:
For the tiling, do 7 square metres for 1 bag of cement.

For the bituminous felting waterproofing, you should have stated the dimensions of the "roll" like you stated in your post.

Happy sunday everyone,

I've got a few questions, hopefully someone has the answers...

1) TILING: How many SQM of wall tiles can one bag of cement install?
e.g. if i have 100sqm of external WALL TILES area to do, roughly how many bags of cement should we estimate?

We will normally just buy bulk cement and monitor, but with the price of cement some computations needed whether to commission the job or not.

2) WATERPROOFING: What is the total area (SQM) that is expected in a full roll of 3mm bituminous FELT?
Since the wet areas to be covered are reported in SQM or liner meter whereas the felt material is sold in rolls... i need to marry both for planning purposes.

Thanks

No special issues to worry about other than the standard mix ratio and drying time allowance as it applies to other brands as well.

The green one (Classic or so) is actually preferred over Dangote for plastering by most artisans and professionals. We used over 1k bags for plastering recently with good results.

davodyguy:
Good evening guys.

I'm considering getting Elephant Cement for internal plastering in view of the high cost of Dangote Cement.

Anything to consider as risk or the negative effect?

But this is completely different from what you posited first.This just demonstrates how a lot of people here join the bandwagon.

Since you wrote those two versions yourself in english (and not pidgin), maybe communicating your train of thought in english is the problem afterall.

Godisgreatest1:
Free how??..Both architects i've had the opportunity to work with sent floor plans for a 3D I chose before they received their payments in 'full'. They are in this platform- I paid '65K' for the first 4 bedroom bungalow and '50K' for the second 4 bedroom bungalow. I'm not forcing you to send floor plan, please keep it to yourself. I will as well keep the money in my pocket gently. I've once paid a token to someone I don't know because he sent me 'complete plan' after he posted the structure for review. Some others have declined, I moved on. If you don't understand I'm not fluent in pigin.

Godisgreatest1:
My rule is once i contact any architect and he or she asks me to pay a certain fee before showing me a floor plan, I will quietly tell you 'bye bye' and move on with the next. Many of them here are guilty of such. They will tell you that if you don't like the plan they will adjust it. All that are empty stories. Only in Nigeria such thing happens. All architectural drawings i've received from foreign architects it is a different experience.

So you want to go about collecting floor plans for free?
Then tomorrow we complain when they ask the next client to make commitments to avoid doing osho-free work from the experience they had with you and the likes.

What you should do is brief the architect on what you want and agree on payment plan. If you don't have a unique design and you request from one of his previous works then they are at the discretion to charge a fee for it.

Its their work, or how else are they suppose to make money?

Godisgreatest1:
My rule is once i contact any architect and he or she asks me to pay a certain fee before showing me a floor plan, I will quietly tell you 'bye bye' and move on with the next. Many of them here are guilty of such. They will tell you that if you don't like the plan they will adjust it. All that are empty stories. Only in Nigeria such thing happens. All architectural drawings i've received from foreign architects it is a different experience.

POP materials in particular is highly unlikely to come down cos the price increase is/was from the manufactures/distributors unlike cement and other materials.
I was given a 2wks heads up or thereabouts on this one to stockpile and it came to pass.

Takoro13:
Is it likely to come down or we shld expect more jumping jumping

I feel your pain bro...

As someone who has interacted (w/out doing biz) with him in the past on some potential supplies, I have to say I am not surprised at the vendor's display of unprofessionalism on this matter. I observed this first hand and that's the exact reason why i didn't make the buying decision with him.
For someone that's non-resident, I am sure you must have observed these red flags at some point during your extensive engagements offline.

This platform is a leveler and covers a lot of things that only becomes obvious when this don't go as planned. At the end of the day, this man has showed himself to not be different from your regular naija street trader that never like to do returns.

I deliberately avoided contributing to this initially cos i didn't want to create a bias and also to allow him remedy the situation, but reading the exchanges

I bought from someone else online and probably paid a little more but got super quality service.
The interesting thing is that the delivery van driver was also one crass dude that almost ruined somebody else's biz but the vendor took took charge of the situation.

Sometimes we also need to take responsibility in our vendor selection process. There's often a trade-off, make sure you know what it is.

Easy, man.

boyestic:
can you stop lyingcommon who blocked you??you should have supplied what i ordered and we wont be here,you and i know i did not blocked you and you are here playing to the gallary

so it seems you already know those numbers don't add up. but it's good you have multiple confirmations now anyways.

Is that RevolutionPlus Ppty by any chance? or any of the new real estate companies springing up?

sam1919:
Exactly! Even a good Fx trader can’t give that kind of percentage

Thanks, Ray.

I know Amity estate and it is good to know that about N40m will work. Plus we def don't need a swimming pool.

However with foundation pegged at N6m, will I be correct to say the internal finishing was cut back a little to keep it below 40m?
Will you rate the finish as mid-range or top of the range? And was this done recently? Maybe before materials hit the roof.

Let me add that I admire your work.
You are one of the low-key guys here doing big things. Very underrated dude!

Good luck with the night club and other projects ongoing.

Cheers!

raymondFirstborn:
We built this for a client at Amity estate abijo , a 5bedroom duplex with indoor pool.
it's sitting on pile foundation 18m deep.
And we spent N36m , with fencing and other items of work , total cost amounted to
N40m.

So Yes 40m would erect a 5bedroom duplex

For the foundation budget N5.5- 6M.

Thanks chief.

So if i get you correctly, you project:

Basic carcass (includes foundation & excludes those stages you listed) = N15m
Top level finish = N25m

If yes, still brings us to +/- N40m.

Not bad IMO.

n3xt:
I’d suggest you push up the budget for the finishing if you’re gunning for top level. (+10m)

- POP 1.5m
- Windows 1.5m
- Plumbing (Rough-in, Fittings/Fixtures) 2m
- Electricals (Wiring, Fittings/Fixtures) +1.5m
- Tiling +2.5m
- Doors 2m
- External Works +5m (Tank Tower, Flooring, Gate, Fence Wire etc)
- Cabinets/Balustrades etc 1.5m
- Smarthome Techs

- and a lot more!

Build Route: Owner-Managed

I’m currently building and all I can say is “It cost more to build today!”


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The carcass is good at N15m if it excludes windows, subframe, mechanical works, and plastering.
Some of my carcass normally include those stage of work.

Hello people,

I'm just curious ... can N38m to N40m ish deliver a top quality 5-bedroom duplex (on a 1.3m raft foundation) in today's money?

If not, what will be your rough estimate?

My numbers are:
4-boards Raft foundation incl oversight concrete ~ N5m
From foundation to roof ~N15m (i.e. complete carcass = 5m+15m = N20m)
Top level finishing ~ N15m

Of course we will be making proper plans including BOQ. It's early days yet, so just trying to play with some numbers.

Feel free to chime in with your thoughts, especially those currently building either as a client or contractor.
Location is Lekki.

Thanks

Praise da Lord!!!
It is projected to drop further.

Which grade is this price you quoted? TMT/Tiger TMT/Local?

I'll be needing quite a bit by December.

Chekitaut:
Iron Rod price drop to N230k/tom.

It worth jubilation when you buying now, tomorrow is possible its ₦300k. Iron Rod is the most unstable price of building materials.

Chief,
While you may have the best intentions, you have now written two/three or more posts to the "aggrieved buyer" but no single post yet admonishing the vendor to do right by his client.

Little wonder why you are quickly earning yourself some sort of ** reputation.

I like your hustle...but you really need to retrospect otherwise you'll continue to do your brand irredeemable damage by some of your takes in here.

Cheers.

Chekitaut:
@boyestic

I beg you in the name of God you serve go edit your comment, i plead with you, do not join those that are after some people progress.

I am still here because i believe in myself and my services i render to people, those that are beefing should continue, Those breeding people against me when i do you no wrong, you will rip it.

I am still very grateful to those that patronised us. God will continue to enrich you, to our intending customer(s), our services are with great impact. We do not compromise quality & quantity.

Either way you go is one milestone done and unto the next, however few notes:

- why do you need stone dust for plastering? keep it simple and use plaster sand as per normal and no effizzy sturvs if you're building on budget... that's 40k off.
- how big is the project? that will determine if you can still knock something off the plastering labor without compromising
- note that even if you go for windows options, you'll still need some sand + cement + labor to install and dress it unless you don't plan to install it yet.

If i were you, i'll go for plastering simply because you can squeeze out value from your materials to get the job done (e.g. you can plaster non-critical areas without guage whih will reduce your material consumption) whereas the rates for the windows are fixed since that's a procurement.

Either way you go, that's one checked off.
All the best.

Muyi002:
My Good People,
Please I need your advice o. I don't know which is important and next to deal.

I have 430k which will not cater for either of aluminum windows or plastering.

Kindly advice me on what to do next.

Hello, this sounds like a great idea but you've said much without giving anything away.

Can you give more insights into your business proposition?
What is the name of the firm? Where can i find more info?


That's if you don't mind, otherwise disregard.

Thanks

mybad:
We are an existing small enterprise (MSME) in Lagos, Nigeria specialized in carrying out finishing works on structures including aluminum works (roofing of all designs,cladding, aluminum windows/doors partitioning etc) and we do business across the 36 States of the federation including Abuja.

We are looking at partnering with individuals, businesses and organizations who have direct links with high net worth individuals and businesses across the country for some stages of construction projects that we handle on a highly professional level.

Networking has become the new normal and returns will be adequately shared in transparency.

If you are in the construction industry, you handle projects or have strong links/network with people who do, kindly send me an email for further discussions.

I can be reached at zero nine zero seven 3898800
Please help share for good results.

Thanks in anticipation

Consider using one of the other alternative waterproofing/dampfroofing options out there such as:

1) Bituminous felting .. purchase the 3mm or 4mm felt with other materials and hire someone to lay it
2) Chemical admixtures. check out some of these guys online that have various chemical solutions that they can apply above your DPC... Stotis Limited, 3Sisters and co.

Its not all doom.

temi4fash:
Please I told my Engineer to put DPM in our DPC but unfortunately we got to site today and found out he didn't put it. He said houses around do have issues with moisture that DPC is good enough.

He didn't put nylon and he has finished the casting of the DPC/German floor.

Is there a way to still apply the DPM/Nylon before we continue.

Cc

Rotech77
N3xt
Muyi002

Hello,

Pls can you tell me which material grade was used for this window profile?

Thanks

...and you have to offer them drink too? as chairman concern

Thenext:
I don’t know why people keep complaining about the said roofing that it’s too tall. I am very sure if you see it life you will not only like it but envy it. My home country house(bungalow) that I built around 2015/2016 is taller than this and no one passes by without appreciating the roofing. Infact when I completed the house and moved in then, a lot of passerby people do branch my house to appreciate the house especially the roofing.

Pay a QS to give you a quote rather than listening to "them say". If prices, quantity or location changes then you just update your excel sheet and you're good to go.

I see you've uploaded a drawing and asked for guesstimates, someone has given you a figure which you may now use to make a go/no-go business financial decision.

Now you hear 10-12m for foundation in Lekki Even a pile foundation + beam + oversite for an average build will not cost you 12m but there you go...

bebe2:
hm, but people here will tell you foundation in lekki is billions of naira?
even a friend that built in lekki county said foundation alone was almost 10mil.
people say all sorts, which doesnt help inexperienced people like me

It's a bright monday morning here in Lagos, hope you got off to a great start for the week?

Pls can anyone tell which type of Aluminum profile was used for this sliding window?

Is this Tower, Nigalex, Thick Imported, EBF or any other?

Thanks

I was offered Dangote direct from the truck @ N,2700 on friday but I DECLINED.
This morning, I've been offered Lafarge from the truck @ N,2500 and will take it for keeps.

From my experience in the last week alone and operating in Lekki Lagos, there is no scarcity but there might be price gouging particularly with Dangote.

BrabusNG:
Cement Scarcity

How’s it at your end? I’m surprised that it didn’t affect Ijebu Ode.

Over the weekend, I got Dangote at N2650/bag in Ijebu Ode.

Where are you based?
And how much do you sell for?

Thanks

mountmoriah:
Thanks u sir, we ran out of stock at the time, but we have in stock now, if u still want to order sir

You are very correct.
As much as you can, folks should not fall for the artificial scarcity. Plan and wait if you can and it doesn't impact your project schedule, otherwise we indirectly contribute to the pressure of demand vs supply.

Lafarge, which is even not as readily available as Dangote on a good day, still delivered to us @ N2,500 yesterday. We will adjust our schedule to wait for the next truck delivery whenever they are willing to sell at same price.

We have decided to pace our project and will not fall for the trap to buy cement @ 2700 or 3k unless there is an official price increase from manufacturer (which is not the case just yet).

The rains are here and projects will slow down. Demand will reduce and lead to a supply glut, thereby keeping price the same... all things being equal.

Cheers.

loffers:
I think it's mere speculation by the dealers, made payment for 200bags today at N2,600 per bag in Abuja.

The dealer said she got goods yesterday but not selling them for now, expecting another truck by tomorrow.
After much persuasion, she agreed to sell at N2,700 per bag just for me or wait for new deliveries

Hello guys,

Please how much does a toks Corolla 2004 engine (complete or part) cost in the market?

Thanks

Hello,

Do you supply cement?

We need 200 bags of cement in Lekki Lagos, pls reply if anyone here can fulfil this order for tommorow.

Thanks

Hello,

I need a Dangote/Larfarge cement supplier in Lekki Lagos.
Someone that can consistently supply us as needed.

Seeing that you're in the east, do you know anyone you an refer me to?

Thanks

Back to the pending cement price increment matter...
We have been waiting for cement delivery for some days now and its no-show.

Is there a cement distributor here that can supply 200 bags of cement to Lekki by tomorrow? Any brand will do at this point.
Can push it up to 300bags to stockpile if that is your minimum order quantity.

There seems to be a dearth of suppliers here nowadays, hope someone can come though.

If you have a plug that's offline, pls drop their contact and i'll reach out to them.

Thanks