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The cleaning of this gate has been completed. Painting starts this morning earnestly.

Hard brushing the gate to remove dirts and ensure it's very smooth after painting

omanzo02:
Is the second picture steel too? That's is a creative job.

yes sir. 16mm rod to replicate it exactly as the sample

Goshiii:
michlins keep up the good work. Please can you direct me on where I can buy power tools from. Tools from brands like DeWalt, Milwaukee, Ryobi etc.

those brands you mentioned are very expensive and as such not readily available in the open market like that. They're usually sold in big malls like ShopRite and stuff. Kindly note that the market is filled with fakes of the said brands.

alanto:
Do you know that absence of a parking space is one good reason for the constant gridlock in Lagos? Lagos is small in landmass trust me that project is very well needed especially in that Lagos Island. Plus this is going to reduce agbero wahala to an extent.

that's where government policies come in.

Lagos State need rails. A train can take five thousand cars out of the road daily.

Secondly, why does a big city like Lagos need agberos? A serious government should be able to take them out of the roads and find an effective way for revenue generation. Many investors can't deal with the agberos menace

There's a big problem in Nigeria. Instead of creating policies that will facilitate businesses, these people are celebrating the construction of car park.

It's a space for parking cars goodness grace.

Congratulations man.

Be a good father and husband if you want to live long and happily

UC92:
Sharp Guy.
Kudos.

oga mi, I work hard and legit. If I no sharp, I don't know what else I get

sonnie10:
Every thing metal work is already reserved for you

thank you oga mi. We will deliver

sonnie10:
Mine was done for #980k Jan this year in Imo

oga mi make I come run your tank stand sir

Barrister026:
Smile

That will make me come off as been greedy, don't you think.
What will people think when they hear it.

"If him wife cook, na him dey go devide food from pot"


It's not mature

what's immature is bringing this small issue up and making it a big deal.

If she gives you the quantity of meat you don't like,go into the kitchen and collect what you want without making noise. After few attempts, she would change and if she doesn't, continue.

Don't let food and meat cause wahala for your family

I did something similar for a Nairalander.

Second picture is another sample

omanzo02:
I have seen some on fence rails tho unless they are different materials

the first picture is from Yankee, the second picture is 10mm steel rods. Nothing about it is wrought at all

omanzo02:
I could spend that on a balustrade but definitely not on a fence rails. I might just go for hollow pipes.

right now, it's all about conservation of scarce resources and good utilization. That way, you get what you want. But no one uses such thing for fence rails. It's usually used as balcony rails and stair rails specifically

We dey here

Inception:
Do you mean too high or too low?

very low

n3xt:
Ballpark Figure

Concrete stamping @N5.500 per sqm x 300sqm = N1,650,000

7m high tank tower = N650,000

Fencing (Raft, Blockwork, Plastering, Ornamental Works) = N2,500,000

Gate/Fence Grills = N600,000

Borehole = N350,000

Armoured cable = N400,000

Septic tank = N700,000

Painting = N2,000,000

Carport ??

Security House ??

which 22ft tank do you want to do with 650,000

walexProjects:
No 2 for me

spyder880:
Number 2 for me. I love flowers.

rmx:
2 for me

rmx:
2 for me

sonnie10:
number 3. But I believe you could still add the spikes on top of it, if that is a selling point for the others.

Thank you all for your time. Work starts this morning.

Enjoy your day

omanzo02:
Michlin,

Are the ornamental steel sold in unit or in bundle or pack, how much are the vertical members sold in the market?
Thanks.

each of those rods cost between 3,500-4,500 depending on the size and design

Good evening everyone. I hope you had a good and successful day.

Please I need your help with making a decision. I want to build a gate and I'm currently in dilemma on the choice of design.

Will you be kind to help me choose. I'm starting it tomorrow morning.

Thank you for your time.
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You're the only son and 33 without being married and you're from Anambra?

I find this difficult to believe especially with the the idea that you earn well.

If you don't get my point, forget it no need explaining

Righteousness2:
Wars , the kind the world has not seen is about to Explode on this Earth.

It's no longer a matter of If..
It's a matter of When..

Ladies and Gentlemen Watch and Pray! That you may counted Worthy to Escape these things that shall come to Pass.

The Rapture is just a breath away!
JESUS Christ is Coming!!

this world has never experienced more peaceful times than ever before.

There were wars and evils going on during the time of Jesus than today but he didn't stop any. Ordinary slave trade was stopped by man.

That your trash talk don suppose end.

Work has started on finishing part of the job and hopefully, painting will start on Monday or Tuesday

I was able to complete the gate

So today, I started working on the pedestrian gate and managed to complete it except the designs

Dirkcoyt:
The thing is people do it with not just dealers they do it with the retailers too. How do the retailers they do it with offset the inflation gap?

business is an understanding between two people. If you find someone who you understand, you do it with him or her.

If not, wait until you can pay and pick up

Good morning and may we be able to afford the beautiful things we want.

Compare and contrast

https://www.nairaland.com/6845828/lets-build-beautiful-gate

Dirkcoyt:
Put yourself in the dealers shoes. The cement business is not even as easy as you think. Today it goes up tomorrow it’s coming down. They’re only struggling with the business too . Some days the loss will be too much the intended profitin future will only balance up and no profit made.

My supplier was lamenting to me then I told him one thing. Look you run a business the people paying ahead are also trying to dump the inflation gap on you to bear the loss. You also need to be smart to dump the loss back at them . Tell your customers you can only hold for 1month , more than that sorry you have to pay more. Why do you intend to pay 3-6 month down without picking it up if not that you’re trying to dump the inflation gap on the not so astute businessman?

those dealers usually pay manufacturers to produce in bulk for them and that's how it's done. No one takes the effects of the inflation because they order bulk goods and sell making profits on my funds.

spyder880:
I have been reading some of our submissions about the possibility of paying for materials with the intention of picking it up later, and the fear that the sellers may refuse to release your complete quantities, or insist on refunding your money and I am getting increasingly shocked here. When has Nigeria become that bad?

I give someone a large deposit running into several millions and he is making some transactions with my money, with the understanding that they will give me my supplies at our agreed price, and I walk in 3 to 6 months later and the dealer refuses to supply me because prices has changed, why did I pay you in the first place? I paid you to hedge on inflation.

In my experience, the dealers are happy that I pay early, they immediately deploy the funds and order heavier quantities and stock them. Most of my dealers are heavy stockists, offloading trailers and in a day. I have a dealer who offload up to 5 long trucks of cement in a day, pay him and he pays BUA, Dangote or Lafarge immediately and your supply is assured. He will be turning the money over till you come for your goods, in my case I just call, give me 50 bags, he will check and say, now remaining 150 bags? I will say, yes. And my goods will be loaded. I pay only transportation and loading charges.

Business is all about integrity, and I cannot be doing business with those I cannot trust, these guys I pay for goods hasn't disappointed me even once in the last 23 years, their children grew up to continue transacting with me, and maybe my children will grow up and continue with the business arrangement, I dont think they will start now to disappoint. These guys know me too, and we have mutual respect for each other. I will give examples.

The time Y16 iron rods jumped from N5,900 to N6,400, I had over 200 rods paid for. The time POP cement jumped from 3,600 to 7,500, I had 140 bags paid for, and I later collected it, even as it took time due to non availability. There are times I pay for 1,000 bags of cement at the same time, and we monitor how I take them, no matter how long ago it is. I just maintain a file to document all such transactions.

I just read these stuff and laugh cause I don't even think it's possible to happen.

Earlier this year, I paid for materials and told the dealer that the client isn't ready to start the job yet. So when I was ready, the dealer didn't have the materials again as he sold out his stock but he directed me to the wholesaler store where he buys goods and I was supplied everything I needed. The price at which he bought it from the wholesaler was higher than what I paid for it. He took the loss with happiness because he knows better. Our businesses have been running smoothly ever since and he must have made that money from me and people I have directed to him many times over.

Thing is that people are usually shortsighted when it comes to business and that's why many won't be rich ever in this life. They forget that a good business will bring several others

KolaShangOne:
After all the wahala, if the seller says he's not selling again and refunds your money..

What will you do?

With or without interest?

See eh, it's good to be a gentleman in business but don't forget how to be mad to drive home a point

And I'm happy to show these pictures. Although they're not too clean but I will be providing more pictures tomorrow.

Meanwhile work has started on the smaller pedestrian gate

KolaShangOne:
There will be fight o..

I paid 500k to cover about 147 bags of cement.

Needed it this week and they only supplied 135 bags because price increased from 3400 to 4000.

After all the whole back n forth.. they gave me only 6 bags more..

where una dey talk this?


You're doing business with my funds for months without giving me interests and you want to tell me you won't supply my goods

sonnie10:
You have a good dealer. Around April this year I paid for 600 bags of cement at #3200 at a dealer to pick up in July. At pick up, price changed to 4K. and the dealer insisted on the difference, which we paid. Like they would say, we moved!
Since then, any material I can’t take right away, I don’t bother with it.

bro na you loose guard oh.

Heaven will fall and meet hell and I will still take my goods without adding a single kobo. If we drag police join,all the expenses will be your additional costs. Goods I purchased two months ago, I just took delivery yesterday and no stories

Good day. I hope you're getting busy.

Happy weekend