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bixton:
Well like I said the sin of your engineer was not abiding to your instruction.
Nevertheless if I were him I would have added 1 more course(block) to that before running the oversite concrete.
Due to my terrain and certain other factors I try to do a minimum of 4 course off the natural ground level to mitigate capillary action.

If you have 3/8 (coarse sand) at your area and depending on it's price difference to granite, you can lay your DPM and do a rich concrete mix adding water seal cement to the mixture.
You can determine the thickness to do since you'll still do screeding on the floor at the time you intend to lay tiles.


Also remember the advice n3xt or lastpage gave regarding the exterior of the build.

Good luck on your build.

temi4fash:
Jeeezzz

Where is the emergency lane on the express??

true2home:
Bro...

Did anybody ever tells you that its softer to walk on grass than Concrete And for your information, that Dude is me all day long on Nigerian sidewalk...The sidewalk is too close to the travelling lane; i still like my Amala and Egusi. LMAO

lastpage:
Brabus,
Everyone to his or her own 'target market'.
Weldone with all your Chalets and Self-service stuff, make all the money you can, l am happy for you.


Lastpage!

lastpage:
Thank you very much Sir, for the above contribution.
It sheds light on a new area of our discussion: MOTIVE!

I am naturally a peaceful person. Infact, l desire Peace so much so that l will go to war to achieve Peace.
My Parenst were Hosue owners since l was a little boy and l have witnessed this often "love-hate" relationship between tenants and House owners.
It is just natural that we dislike our Creditors, because we have to pay them as at when due and in the Nigerian environment where poverty is rife, through no-fault of the citizens in most but not all cases, "Paying or Repayment is not usually a pleasant endeavour" so l can understand if and when Tenants try to undercut and abuse the Landlord.

I have also witnessed where Landlords get very greedy and try to exploit their Tenant!
Landlords, though see their Buildings as their own investments, expecting a ROI on it and that is perfectly right, just like some invest in Stocks, Shares, start a Company that charges for Service rendered, Open a Supermaket/Stall and sell wares, etc.... all for the purpose of getting a Return on Your Investment, for now and in the future.
So, the Landlord expects to be paid but some Landlords want to heap all their financial woes on their Tenant, forgettingthat we are all in this same boat of "I go survive, e nor easy"!

But no matter how nice and friendly the relationship between a Landlord and his Tenant are, MONEY and USAGE of the Property are two areas that always cause rancour, eventually.
So, what ldo is try as much as possible, to smoothen that relationship by making documented provisions for all areas that may cause misunderstanding (usage issues) and also make provisions for how we will divorce ourselves AMICABLY, incase MONEY issues make our living together unworkable!

Where there are No-Laws, there is No Sin!
Where there is No-Sin, Everything and Anything is Permissible!
Where Everything and Anything is Permissible, ANARCHY Reigns!

I love Peace, l dont want Anarchy, so l put Rules in place, to guide my behaviour towards those that pay me money to live in m houses (I owe them a duty to enjoy their tenancy, in peace and quiet and to make their stay as memorable as much as is hunaly possible) and to guide their behaviour towards me (they owe me Payment as at when due and to use my house like it is their own).
For example, when "Nepa Payment" was causing trouble in one of my very first house, l stepped in and provided everyone in the Twelve Flats Building with separate Pre-Paid Electricity meters, at no cost to anyone except myself!
I bought Thirteen Pre-Paid Meters at almost a Million Naira, including one for Borehole Pump and General Compund/Security Lights, which l am responsible for topping-up till today, they dont fight each other anymore and my House is Peaceful.

So, l draw-up these Lease to ensure that everyone, myself inclusive, is "guided" by the Law and behaves as expected
It has not failed me to-date.
And l dont repeatedly charge them for "Agreement" every Year, as they Sign New Leases, that would be petty, even borderline greedy, of me because all l do is "Update it Yearly" by making changes to things like "Dates for the current Year", "Covid-19 protocols (Reduce Human traffic, Spray the Main Entrance gate with Soapy Water, Use the provided Bowl of Soap water to wash your hands as you go-in and go-out of your Flat into the common Areas, use a face mask when you are in common areas but that is being relaxed now. Their safety is also my Happines, a truly Sick Tenant cant pay for his tenancy )

Finally, a Houseowner cant trick tenants into signing a Lease Agreement, that will be unlawful and even criminal deciet!
I discuss what will be in the Lease with them verbally and we agree.
Then l draw it up i[b]n writing[/b] and give them to read and "iff" happy, to sign it or if not, revert back to me with their "concerns" which l will then have to explain to them again so we agree. If we cant agree, l dont sign a New Lease with such person.
All these process are DOCUMENTED so a Lessee cannot claim he was tricked or coerced into signing the Lease.

For example, the Lease, being a Lease, says you MUST Leave and Surrender the keys at the End of your ONE YEAR Lease.
Now, No Lessee wants to Rent for just one year and then have to pack out and start all over again!
But that is what is in the Lease!
l also have a Clause that says "You can make an OFFER to the Lessor (Landlord), Two Months before the end of your Lease, of your INTENTION to sign another One Year Lease, when the current one Expires.
All negotiations (Offer, Variations if any, Acceptance and Payment) must be concluded by the End of the 11Month of your current Lease.
This gives me the "30-days window' to serve the "30days Quit Notice", as stipulated in our agreement (If l really need to get the tenant out of my Building)).
I then deliver the signed and perfected Lease, Three days to the End of the Current one and the Lessor keeps enjoying himself.
Lessor and Lessee are both happy

But in all cases (except one till date), we always conclude the negotiations and l just Print another FRESH One Year Lease Agreement, allow Tenant to study and be comfortable with it, we both sign, l stamp-duty it and each person keeps their copy.

I think barring the really crazy one, which l would likely have filtered-out in the early approach (hence my suggestion that House Owners should not just take any prospective tenant that your Agent throws at you but you should personally be involved and interview them to sieve them to your taste), most Tenants will be nice to their House Owner, if you treat them with dignity, fairness and honesty.
The odd-situation is when, for myraid of reasons, Tenant cant or wont pay his rent when it falls due, that is when @Lastpage becomes kind of unfriendly.
I dont have time to be chasing One tenant over money that wont carry me far!
Let me see bank alert and l dont have any business with you till next year.
BTW: Why would you want to Void Agrements, using Letters and Counter-Letters? That does not sound appropriate in my ears.
Everything has to be above-board, legal and must standup to scrutiny otherwise, you the Landlord, with get yourself into "legal trouble" down the line. A House owner MUST keep it legal and fair to all parties involved You are like a Daddy to your Tenants, so you must maintain respect at all times

The ONLY PLAN l have as a House Owner, is to ensure my Occupants pay me as at when due and Enjoy Value for their Money-paid and are safe in my building, at all times. No more, No less.


Lastpage!

lastpage:
Sir,
If you are not in a hurry and if it pleases you, l intend to do a Write-Up on Bio-Digster System that MAY CHANGE/AFFECT your Decision, in the next TWO DAYS.

I want to "break-it-down" for all some of us on this thread, to decide whether they would embrace the Method , instead of the Bogus, Unsanitary, Eviromentally-Unfriendly, Expensive and often difficult to implement Soakaway/Septic Tank System.

I feel when we have all the information we need at our disposal, making the Right Decisions becomes 'a breeze'.
I am convinced that l after l am done, many people will benefit immensey from the post.

Thank you.


Lastpage!

Caveat: I am not a contractor and l am not an Installer of the bio-Digester System, just a DIY enthusiast who researches ideas and likes to share knowledge with others, for the betterment of Society.

Make l talk?

earthrealm:
With slider above, it means that vehicles of a certain height cant enter your building?

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.

mufutau55:
If you can afford to build in Lekki Phase1, then what is the cost of POP to you... our ppl sef.
May be nah Spiritual advise from the Holy devine.

Hajji M.

rotecch77:
Abii oo some dude with Stone Age advise to the client.
Imagine someone told clients at lekki phase 1 area to use asbestos ceiling or pvc for his house sittings room

mufutau55:
I bought some from Walmart, plus many fire extinguishers.
I bought many extra of those things... including those that talks/yell... to avoid I don't hear.

Hajji M.

Phylife:
Thanks for your contribution.

The issue here is:
An estate agent came with a promo for plots of land near the proposed permanent site of the Federal University within Lokoja, Kogi State. The offers a mouth-watering to say the least. She said the place is a dry land.

I don't know much about Lokoja apart from what I hear, read and see when on transit.

My question now is, does anyone know that axis very well? How is the place like security-wise, and during rainy season?

The agent also told me that the realtor would be the one to design the plan [hand me a copy] and dig the foundation in order not to derail from the estate plan but I can alter the inner design to my spec. Is this how estates are built?

Your informed opinions please.

CC:
Beframia
Egunmogaji
Rotech77
N3xt
Muyi00

Deed Restrictions is a very important issue to address when building in estates (well established or otherwise).
These restrictions include clauses like only single family homes may be built in the estate, or the servants quarters must be separate, or allowable room sizes, approved contractors and setback requirements.

I’ve built in an estate where I cannot have more than a semi-detached duplex on a land of 1300sqm

All these type of restrictions are obviously intimidating and illegal (but you have no choice than to comply). The ones I care about are ones that restrict building size, type or developer.

temi4fash:
Your no 4.

Can we have the DPM laid and then do another flooring on it

While I get another engr

temi4fash:
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

InvertedHammer:
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Na. Not too fast.

Even a broken clock is right twice in a day. So you really believe that whoever abuses the President in this our economy is of lower moral compass? The first thing you should do is to check if you are guilty of what you are being called out for and make amendments or the least, apologize.

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edoman2016:
What do you refer as extremely cheap builds? If a client decide to build his house based on simplicity and functionality rather than luxury and flamboyance? does that mean his house is extremely cheap? Bro, you are mistaken. As far as the structure of the house is sound, habitable and comfortable, you have no right to call it extremely cheap build.

gabbytabby:
The money na for self manage and self materials sourced project.

If it's going to be project managed by professionals just jejeli add 5m cos all them professional fees, supervision fees and if him watch over materials like I do na stroke matter or he will not do any other project as will have to open and close gate daily.

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

EgunMogaji2:
I understood what you were comparing immediately.

n3xt:
Gate Installation

4 years old gate vs 9 years old gate installation.

Pic 1: 150kg gate installed 4 years ago.

Pic 2 - 3: 300kg gate installed 9 years ago.



_{Pics taken today.}

jabolo:
Understood. Naija-speak can go in many directions and the nuances are not immediately apparent when typed out.

jabolo:
I like your contributions here, special kudos for re-invigorating the board but this is a certain shade of 'not good'.

Your client was vulnerable, needed help and you chose to stand aside. Unless there is a deeper issue in the untold backstory, it would not have cost you anything to check for her. Relationshps are concretized in such situations, beyond the mere professional stuff.

As a client, I won't press further but make a mental note ....

But ... #NoBeBibeli (I like this - lol)

Happy Independence!

Aforxzy:
To buttress your point. I am a structural consultant on a project now while my the client is abroad. He's always asking for update on the project even with his men on site. Sometimes he wants video calls just to monitor the project.

Aforxzy:
For concrete 1:2:4.mix. It could be that the supplied materials quanities are not the right quantities, the contractor is using his own mix ratio or they are diverting your materials.
Get someone to be incharge of record keeping for your site. The person should always confirm the quantity of materials delivered to site and the record materials used. This will help you know what is going on your site..

michlins:
actually a length of pipe will frame a 3ft door. Problem however is telling me to join the off cuts to complete another length of pipe

michlins:
nah that's not the reason. I'm an artisan and I know what is good for a job. I'm willing to turn down a job instead of not doing it well.


Another thing is that some clients in their bid to get a bargain end up with such a mediocre quality

vickzie:
it happens when clients who aren't technically inclined decide to bypass the professionals in construction and engage the artisans directly, you get such dangerously poor quality outcome.

Focusmind:
Chairman, can I see the full picture of that black gate? I am not interested in the beam and pillar mixture argument. The gate itself caught my attention.

If you want to make it private, please send to intldevconsultant@gmail.com