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Oodua25:
Engineers on this site, can someone advise what type of glass window I will need for the long window to the left please?
Do this type of large windows require special types of unbreakable glass or is it a normal 5mm glass with burglar proof?
Please see attached image of my project

Even though NIGERIA does not have police, a normal 5mm glass with wrought iron metal protector will do this. This has worked for almost 99.999% of duplexes in Nigeria.

This is coming from an unlicensed baba lati builder. Typical examples are shared below.


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Let’s hear from the Pro Max.

Nero2424:
At the bold... Have you been going there for the past 6 years to monitor crime at the site?

We don't need glass house bungalows or shops in Nigeria yet, even in the US where 911 call is very effective, glass shops are shattered during any unrest not to talk of Nigeria that doesn't have police. What we need here is iron gates, burglary and protected ceilings.

The shops were built on the road I drive daily.

How many of those civil unrest have we had in Nigeria in the past one decade?

I’ve not at any point here proposed an all glass shop. Having a large window on shops is almost the same as having a curtain wall in a duplex. You need to do all you can to protect yourself.

Until recently, we’ve all believed we need prison walls to secure us in Nigeria but today most people are doing dwarf and see-through fences.

In Nigeria, we know and understand that there’s always a problem for every solution.

What happened to having the glass properly secured with a roller shutter?
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Pic 1 - Glass Window at NextHome H52, 2014
Pic 2 - Glass Display Wall at Ikota Shopping Plaza, Lagos. There are several shops in this plaza but no heavily reinforced iron gates.
Pic 3 - Inside NextHome H52. Using glass to create volume
Pic 4 - NextHome20 Modern Studio - Design Inspiration. I don buy glass and I no fit return am

Making hay while the sun shine

EgunMogaji2:
Alhamdulillah rabbil al-amin. We’re back onsite with my unlicensed but professional and diligent crew

Maintenance train passing by onwards to Lagos from Moniya.

#insidelife

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In 2014, a contemporary lover approached NextHome to remodel some old shops into something modern that’ll also attract higher returns.

As a baba lati who’s always looking at giving value on every project, I designed a floor-to-ceiling glass shops for the client. The rental rate went up astronomically

It’s 6 years after this project has been executed in the Nigeria that is still developing. The shops has never been vacant for once and I’m 100% confident the client would have recouped his investment within the first 3 years.

Lastly, I’ve not heard reports of break-ins.


#1847Build #insidenaija

akeme1:
Please what is the price of filling sand, Location Ajah

#co-asking

I got 60k for china truck. I want lower.

EgunMogaji2:
Haba, he wrote this nau

“I’d do it in critical areas though cos of the high price tag.”

We discussed this many moons ago on this thread.

So many discussions we had here years back came ahead of their time. Many of them are too difficult to comprehend by those with fixed mindset.

hamtabfawaz:
@n3xt if there's one thing I really fancy about you! then it's you being an explorer , Kudos!

I love the fact that you can also “think on your feet” well done sir

Shhh!

I’m in a niche business so I raise the bar so high that I never have to worry about competition. I always think of WIN-WIN in my business relationships.

To the many young guys out there following my posts and looking for internship, I want to encourage you to go to the last mile, it’s rarely crowded.

Be the standard to follow where there’s none. Always think of how to add value in your project and NOT how to solve your family problems.

Progress Pictures from the construction site.

EgunMogaji2:
It’s not even wrought iron but this impeccable ironworks here just brings me joy.

It’s a thousand times better than the cheap chrome rusty knockoffs that’s now currently popular.

Good stuffs aren’t really expensive.

michlins:
drop the contact of who has such in Lagos. Thanks

Call ‭0807 366 5503‬

Mushin, Lagos

The estimate is given based of materials required and your design requirement.

michlins:
My own is this,who can start importing this type of materials into the Nigeria market. Many people are tired of wrought and will want to try something minimalistic.


Good morning everyone

It’s available in Lagos.

The truth is this material can not replace wrought iron designs and most of the ones I’ve seen around aren’t well stenciled.

We’ve also discussed and shared better designs here many years ago before this came to naija.

Better designs can be achieved with polycarbonate - a better alternative to glass - which a lot of us in the construction industry aren’t exploring.

Polycarbonate has an impact resistance 200 times better than glass.

#babalati

micgray100:
My problem with Oga next... is ... why specify such for rendering in Nigeria ... when even western word used normal tappered glasses..

It’s because I’m an advanced baba lati who work for high profile clients. So I give my clients what they want and not the traditions.

Now you see that we association of baba latis are not stealing your jobs.
You can’t work for my type of clients regardless of how many titles and certificates you hold if you can’t make their dreams come into reality at the most affordable price.

But you can work for megacontrol (runs away from thread) and my redcap frenemy

No pun intended. Bros na joke I dey joke o. Make you no go Ijebu for me o.


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I was at a conference some few years ago in Intercontinental Lagos and some young fresh undergrads representing Brolls were sitting next to me.
While Afolabi Imoukhuede was thrilling the audience with his presentation, the young lads were amazed.

I told them “In this industry, you need vast experience to become an industry leader.”

Imoukhuede is now the Special Adviser to the Presidency on Job Creation and Youth Employment.
Some many professors came to read their thesis to us at that conference but... even companies came with their boring datas and histories.

Afolabi showed us what’s possible and his projects in Ikorodu, Lagos state. How he moved people from here to there.


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A new day has dawn.

micgray100:
Thank God you just specified hammer glass.. i am happy you agreed how costly hammerglass is.

to the lay man, hammerglass are those glasses you see at entrances of banks that is hard to penetrate by robbers ...

OGA NEXT.... so you expect a full house to be covered with hammerglass when even as rich as banks are, designate it only at entry point...

this issue was well explained by HAJJ M and OGA SPIDDER880.... Some specified proposed hammer glass to be used on the windows which ended up not used because of cost on just windows...

now you want hammer glass to be used as rendering...

bros... safety and cost are very important in architectural/Engineering design... the truth is there to see..

This is why design matters. Even when we do regular builds, burglar protectors are not compulsory on the upper floor.s.

You don’t have to do all walls or all windows with expensive glass. You just need to take care of the areas that are highly prone to security breach.

To be honest there are too many solutions out there to explore.
I designed a build that was recently demolished by the LASG (built on govt land). Guess what! The windows were intact despite being subjected to extremely harsh conditions.

In this industry, you need to understand materials and the abundant alternatives out there.

micgray100:
OGA NEXT... I RESPECT YOU AS A CONTRACTOR WHICH YOU CLAIM.... BUT LEAVE THE PROFFESSIONALISM FOR THE PROFESSIONALS..

WE ALL NOTICED SOMETHING ON THIS TREND... THE PROFFESSIONAL ARE NOT REALLY GETTING JOBS... YOU KNOW WHY... WE ARE NOT TRAINED MARKETTERS... AND ALSO CANT TAKE NON SENSE FROM CLIENTS.. OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CLIENTS IS WORST... AND WE BELIEVE THE JOB WILL FIND US... WHICH IS AFFECTING MOST PROFFESSIONALS... NOT ALL

BUT YOU A CONTRACTOR ... YOU ARE MORE THAN A TRAINED MARKETER.. YOU HAVE POSITIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH CLIENTS... AND SEE FROM CLIENT'S PERSPECTIVE... WHICH AT THE END IS AN ADVANTAGE..

LET ME STOP HERE....

MY 2 CENT.. ENGR. GBENGA

I was trained by the pros to become a sales engineer.

What that means is when I’m in for a job, I am a representative of all units in my company on-the-move.

Let me give you ideas of where you’d find my verifiable deployments:

- Ceddi Mall, Abuja
- Silverbird Galleria, Lagos & Port Harcourt
- The Palms Mall Lekki
- Protea Hotel, Ikeja
- Govt House Ogun state
- Governor’s Office and the secretariat, Ogun state
- many upscale developments in Milverton, Osborne, Parkview, Ikoyi etc.

We weren’t trained to work like they do in naija ministries. We were trained to break protocols and get the jobs done. That’s why we don’t find it difficult to close deals.

We pay premium to get access to clients who are ready to buy.

Those are actions that produce results.

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Where certifications are required, we pay premium to employ certified pros on one-off or a contract basis or even outsource to others. We also use Freelancer to get our jobs done.

My last business development guy was earning 350k per month in 2015. He was once a BM in one of the leading new generation banks.
He handles my worries in the areas of my business development while I focus on my area of core competence - Build Systems. Link People. Guide Execution.

I have left professionalism for the professionals.

micgray100:
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Both statement above means the same thing to me...

If you building a storey building with glass rendering, it should be done in area with enough security like an estate where hoodlums don't exist... because only glass rendering is just like easy access for Intruders...

this explains why we introduce metal burglary proofs in our glass windows in typical houses..

There’s hammerglass by De-Twilson. You don’t need metal burglary when you have it installed in your building. I’d do it in critical areas though cos of the high price tag.

There are so many other effective solutions from 3M, Clearguard from Trellidors and the likes.

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I can show you where shots were fired into the Broking House Ibadan in the 90s by the daredevil robbers (the glass didn’t break). These are not the regular aluminum village 10mm toughened glass o

That’s where we grew up and we understand there are many solutions (sustainable materials) out there for those who wish to explore.

Experience has shaped us.

This type of discussion aren’t new to the regulars here as we’ve discussed it in details and even worked across border with companies providing those solutions.

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Pic 1 - Facade inspiration
Pic 2 - The Pent

Class Work | Sustainable Interior Design Week

Production of sandcrete blocks for this build have begun.

Progress Pictures from the construction site.

Third Live Class of the Sustainable Interior Design Week

In this class, you are going to discover how Sustainable Interiors can benefit Human Comfort.

You will learn about:

- Natural Lighting
- Biophilia
- Acoustics
- Thermal Comfort


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XL6 Trillion | Atrium House by NextHome

I made this tools to solve a particular problem during shuttering of columns, beams, and even lintels. It is made with a reusable and sustainable material.

Watch how it’s used here https://www.kobocity.com/d/157-construction-journal-xl6-trillion-atrium-house-by-nexthome/39

Shuttering starts tomorrow.


#AdvancedBabaLati

Today we will learn how Sustainable Interiors can contribute to Resources Conservation.

We will learn about:

- Energy Efficiency
- Water Conservation
- Artificial Lighting

EgunMogaji2:
Regarding the deciduous tree in your diagram, most won’t know mine are specifically planted where they are

My MaiGuard had originally planted them just anyhow and when I came in from the abroad we had to replant.

He’s planting according to naija building code.

micgray100:
As a Structural Engineer, I doubt if all these contemporary designs are suitable for our weather conditions here... Structural Engineers already for see wind load in their design according to the wind speed in the area.. so the need for Climatic consultant already taking care of ..

I like being realistic... Are all the glass house really good for house owners in Nigeria with this level of insecurity... and lack of data base for all Nigeria..

Oga N3xt... The designs are good and mouth watering... But ..are they suitable for us in Nigeria.. consider Wind storm that happens in the north.. level of insecurity too..

My 2 cents Engr..Gbenga...NSE/Coren. ....

Designing sustainable building is not just about the structural design but everything else including the materials used for the building.

If you find yourself relying on artificial lighting, then you’ll have a higher energy cost.

We actually discussed what you said here “Structural Engineers already for see wind load in their design according to the wind speed in the area..” in the class. Many architects and designers feels the backend stuffs are process that the client do not need to know about and we were encouraged to use datas to show our clients why certain decisions are made in our designs.

Security is no issue bro. There are thousands of smart solutions out there to explore.
I love this quote from the class “Buildings are the problem but they are also the solution.”
Naija is not an exception, let’s stop making naija look like it’s another planet my honorable Oga.
If you don’t know it, Broking House is in Ibadan for almost 4 decades and nothing has happened to it. It’s an ALL glass building.

The world is constantly evolving and interestingly we are going to keep building, if we are going to keep building with the same strategies and materials, how do we know ensure we are designing buildings that’ll respond to ever changing climatic conditions.

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I have atrium designed in my current build not because I just wanted to have fun but improve indoor health - least emission, indoor plants etc

Naija building industry is filled with people who just want to take in (stone-coated roof, pop ceiling, spanish tiles, concrete flooring, upvc windows etc) and not to give back. Yet we wonder why we die.

Read up Volatile Organic Compounds and hiwnto conduct VOC testing.



My 1 cent ... Brabus (Baba Lati 1)

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Pic - Broking House, Ibadan (almost 4 decades old)

Here’s a great tool for architects, builders, designers and integrators to help you design sustainable buildings.

Climate Consultant


You could buy stone-coated roofing tiles and still live in discomfort. The dysfunctional construction industry had little or no idea about materials and elements and their effect on buildings. A lot of people see materials and designs in a basic way.

Climate consultant is an app that helps you generate datas/decisions that can help you clients avoid discomfort.


May I ask “How did you arrive at your decision to use gypsum as your ceiling covering?” “Your friend had it in his house” “It’s luxury and match your taste ” or “The architect recommended it”

Have you heard about embodied carbon? How about operational carbon?

In today construction landscape, we have dysfunctional industry problem and bad materials problem. The latter is worse than the former.

We just do things irrationally “as the spirit led.”

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...back to my baba lati class

Do we have any report from the 2021 Builders Week?

What are the new in-roads? Last year was a jamboree and a colorful event

Highlights of 2020 Event:

- visit to Oba of lagos
- professional perspectives of the first builder in Nigeria
- carrier** talks


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Builders Week 2020 Report: https://nioblagos.org/library/builders-week-report/?wpdmdl=7771&refresh=60502f982e3701615867800

kopell:
Which one be that oooo you this guy. I think say na open border big brother Naija the play always lol joor.

Hmm! Yet the immigration always go after these guys. I’ve been working with them for almost 2 decades and I know they’re soft targets for the immigration boys.

On the flip side, when are we going to start using govt certified labourers?

Still from the uncertified Builders Week

Here’s something cool from the conceptdesignarchitect.com

THE ARTFUL RENDER MASTERCLASS

You can grab this course for $497 pere or do $170 in 3 installments.

I got this for my licensed but inexperienced junior architects as a resource to expose them to modern design practices.

Today na licensing day

To all of us (Pro, Pro Max, licensed and cowboys) using unlicensed and illegal immigrants from Benin Republic on our projects , I wish us a Happy Builders Week!

I knew what to expect from this end so I’m not surprised at all.


In the other news, let me share with you what me and over 40,000 baba latis around the world learnt today from the sustainable interior design week.

New knowledge of passive and sustainable house design gained.

I got exposed to new tools that makes designing for sustainability as easy as pie.