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Properties › Re: Nexthome: 2016 Construction Daily Updates. by n3xt(m): 7:28pm On Jul 29, 2016

Week 30 Updates

Steel Decking, Brick House Construction, Spiral Staircase, Roof Tank Slab Waterproofing/Felt Installation and more.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 6:16pm On Jul 29, 2016

msogunro:
Thank you. The geophysicist is actually on my land now doing the survey. My brother in-law says they arrived at 8am and are still there.

Well done. I dey busy at my welding site doing my best on my newly found hobby.

#NowAmAWelder

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 6:14pm On Jul 29, 2016

Uberness:
I've been AWOL on this thread & have missed a lot.
Greetings to the pillars :Mufutau55, EgunMogaji, Skimanski, Spyder, Brabus, Abdulwastecx,.....
I don't even know why I started listing names, Now I can't exhaust the List.
Let's enjoy the discussions and Learn.

Welcome back.

Properties › Re: Those "4 Beautiful And Bold Pillars " ( A Chilling True Life Short Story? ) by n3xt(m): 6:16am On Jul 29, 2016

Sad.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 5:25am On Jul 29, 2016

Why Boreholes Fail? by AWDROP

The Association of Water well Drilling Rig Owners and Practitioners (Borehole Drillers Association) consists of companies and individuals engaged in well construction, test pumping, maintenance and rehabilitation.

http://awdrop.org/uploads/3/4/4/7/34476634/why_borehole_drilling__construction_projects_fail_-_nwri.pdf

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 5:19am On Jul 29, 2016

msogunro:
@n3xt

Wow! This is becoming a bit overwhelming. Overwhelming only because I'm not on ground to handle things myself. I'm not sure if my people will have the patience to monitor things the way I will want them to.

I may have to delay the borehole and just build the fence on 3 sides so my neighbors don't overstep their boundaries. When I return later this year, I'll deal with the borehole myself.

Interesting links for further reading on Boreholes in Nigeria.

Borehole Drillers Association of Nigeria website
http://bodan.com.ng

Code of Practice for water well construction
http://bodan.com.ng/images/downloads/code%20-of-practice-for-borehole-drilling.pdf

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 4:08am On Jul 29, 2016

44chux:
He was just trying to help.

Infact his comment was more helpful and soothing than yours.

Haba! I was just trying to find good use for my unlimited data plan.

Do I rig or do boreholes? No!

But experience as they say is the best teacher in life. Maybe by luck or twist of fate, I found myself in position of authority to talk on most subjects here.

This is coming from a man (Brabus) who has worked with a federal govt board whose statutory function includes construction, operation and maintainance of dams, dykes, polders, wells, boreholes, irrigation and drainage systems in Nigeria; that drills over 800 solar powered boreholes a year in south west Nigeria communities and communicate directly with the Directors and not the locals.

What else does Jack need to know about borehole and dams?

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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 3:55am On Jul 29, 2016

kolnel:
Sorry to say this
You are just a jack of all trade
Master of none obviously

Sinking a borehole is not abc as you analysed above

**smiles**

No comment.

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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 10:24pm On Jul 28, 2016

44chux:
Will try to get a picture when next I visit

Thanks.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 10:18pm On Jul 28, 2016

Also, Watch out for scare tactics and Federal govt format

- we don dey hit sinkhole, water will soon disappear now grin

We need to stop drilling. Ask them to continue until you reach the recommended depth even if it means drilling the earth into 2. grin

- we've gotten good water now, we need to flush. They'll pump as much water into the ground for the day of commissioning

- Buy 7 blade fan submersible pump for the commissioning. It pumps faster than single blade. Change to smaller pump after commissioning.

- Check pressure. This is borehole. Uninterruptible water supply should be 100% guaranteed. No one should tell me that my over half a million naira borehole is recharging when 60k borehole elsewhere is working unperturbed.

- what should enter into the ground is pipe, pump, rope and nothing more. There shouldn't be any valve attached. If there is, Ojoro (cheating) don enta be dat. The valve is installed there for a reason. Hmm!

There's a lot more. Just the few that came to mind.

I've done 3 boreholes on 3 different hilly sites. All infos shared here are first hand experience of what usually happens and where things do go wrong.

The info above is meant only for people building on hilly sites and areas where getting good water is a big issue. It's not meant for people living in Lekki and other riverine areas.

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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 10:04pm On Jul 28, 2016

msogunro:
That's something I'm concerned about. How will I prevent that? Is there something that shows clearly the number of meters?

From experience, regardless of who the rigger is:

1. I will pay only 30% of agreed total and balance on completion. Completion means after 6 hours non-stop pumping of water from the well.

2. I'll do my survey independently with a reputable lab that the driller also approve. Ibadan has lot of labs considering the institutions around. They'll give accurate datas. Most geophysical surveys are copy and paste. #fact. If in doubt, show us the process here and the lab name.

3. I'll do my negotiation based on the agreed depth. Buy the materials required, ask for the number of days required for the job, hire the equipment (I'm sure an operator will follow the equipment) and pay the driller per day.

That way if anything goes wrong (which is always the case) after drilling to recommended depth, the lab will bear the consequence of providing inaccurate data.

The most important equipment for the job is the air compressor. I'll look for the best around and not the old ones (that's what most riggers like to use). In Ibadan dialect, "Engine to ba wa l'owo mu n'iyen"

You may need to ask your driller the following question:

- What happens if we hit stone? Because you'll always hit stone when problem wants to start and most cases owner bears the extras.

- What happens if installation exceed the number of days given? Who bears the extra cost of the equipment?

If the driller agrees to 1 above, there's no need for all the other wahala. I'll just mobilize and come back to site when they're done.

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To measure the depth is very easy, the rope used to drop the pumping machine is what you need to use. You'll definitely know when the rope is tight; mark it and measure the length.

The cost of doing borehole in some terrain requires more attention than what's required for the main building itself. If you miss it once, you might end up not having water on your site because of the initial cost outlay and the risks involved.

Many atimes, incorrect survey result messes up the whole job.

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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 6:48pm On Jul 28, 2016

gbadexy:
The main thing is to not have cracks or crevices in between that weeds can sprout from.

If it'll take more than 3 years for weeds to sprout in a not-to-busy driveway, I think I already have a good solution.

3 years maintenance-free compound like Peugeot saloon cars.

Good job all the way bro. Let me go back and read your post on Dulux vs Regal.

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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 6:12pm On Jul 28, 2016

I was at the welding shop again today. What was welded...?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV7gJUZ-Pcg

Goodbye to the traditional wood/iron/concrete deck. Welcome Steel/Board decking

More updates on NextHomeBuilds

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 6:04pm On Jul 28, 2016

gbadexy:
Not to the best of my knowledge. It's used in water treatment. The calcium hypochlorite is much safer than the zinc, lead and copper salts, which are heavy metals. Part reason I didn't mention zinc again.
I didn't bother to seriously wash my hand with calcium hypo unlike the zinc sulphate.

Good to know.

For me, concrete floor using stone dust and sand or ceramic/brick driveway tiles will do. The ones put to test 40 months ago have never had any issue since installed. No weeding, no maintenance or repairs.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 5:31pm On Jul 28, 2016

@ Gbadexy, any side effects (ground water contamination etc).

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 5:15pm On Jul 28, 2016

allCopacetic:
Chief we're talking about Smile and you're posting speeds and comments about mainone.
It's not just about creating a plan and calling it unlimited....is it truely and by evry parameter "unlimited"

If the plan was truly unlimited, there would be nothing to upgrade to. They simply removed some "limitations" on the so called "unlimited" plan, repackaged it and added the premium tag,
Even Ntel that is currently offering great speeds in abuja and advertising its internet plans as unlimited still puts a "fair usuage" caveat.
friends who have been on the smile unlimited plan have complained of speed throttling when dey cross the 60GB threshold.

Maybe there is but I'm yet to come across any Mainone single/home user devices like other wifi service providers have.

**smiles**

The problem with Internet speed in Nigeria is the "Last Mile" design.

Even if you're connected wrongly to a fibre optics network, you'll still complain.
The Mainone "Feel The Impact" promo was setup to allow users have a real feel of broadband using a well designed network at The Palms. Most internet service providers have issues reaching their end users so Mainone setup the promo to show that the speed is there. Just get you freak on.

The email sent to me is enough to pick up a fight if I get a restricted service from Smile. You know SLA was signed during the time i was getting the device and as a result they must deliver as promised.

Baba, this is not they told me to tell you. I've managed backends before so I know what to expect (the thoroughputs) and how to get the right speed with the right equipment.

It's still unlimited if it get the job done as at when needed without any tweak.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 3:56pm On Jul 28, 2016

@ allCopacetic,

In 2011, this happened... Unlimited Broadband.

1.4TB was downloaded in just 20 days. For some of us, it's unlimited or nothing.

Read it up here http://techbaron.com/free-super-broadband-the-palms-lekki/

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 3:49pm On Jul 28, 2016

allCopacetic:
Unlimited for where ? after 60GB, your connection speed is throttled down to snail speeds. na that one be unlimited?

actually there's quite some perceptible difference in the 1080p and 1080i resolutions, but this is visible on TVs larger than 50'' , when the objects on the screen are fast moving, and also dependent on viewer's proximity to the screen.

I dont understand a word of what you're saying from the third paragraph down .lol

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 3:16pm On Jul 28, 2016

msogunro:

Just in case you might need this. The estimate for N11,500/m is from Davezo Nigeria Ltd.

You can visit their website for more info http://davezonigltd.com

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 1:35pm On Jul 28, 2016

msogunro:
Yeeeeaaaaa!! 11.5k per meter?? Chaii. Lord give me strength and deeper pockets.

Now I know what to expect, unless the cost has increased.

Thanks.

**smiles**

This is one area I feel we are not doing it right here in Nigeria. Why must you be the only one to sink such a well while knowing the challenges and attend in cost of drilling in rocky sites? And more importantly, the risk.

The country of many whys?

Why must we buy antenna and dishes for every flat in our multi-dwell units?
Why must we dig septic tanks in every house on the block even though we are well aware of central sewage system?
Why must all flat have PHCN meter, generating set and even water heater? What happened to submetering which can work for all electricity sources?

My recommendation to you will be to get someone who has done a working borehole in that axis before. This is one part of the build you cannot really afford to miss.

Well done.

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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 12:13pm On Jul 28, 2016

How to do 1080p in Nigeria?

1. Netflix account
2. Smile Unlimited Data (N19,800)
3. Apple TV (3rd or 4th Gen). It's more fun with 4th Generation
4. A good high definition TV

@ allCopacetic, there's little or no difference between 1080p and 1080i. The resolution is the same but your TV and the source will determine the difference.

I don't really like to say this but the era of traditional TVs is fast coming to an end and this is not new at all. It has been with us for some time now. Any standard hotel runs IPTV/DTT solution. 99.9% of mixed use developments that I took part in Ikoyi runs the same.
I know some are comfortable with the usual tradition though but things have changed over time since Mainone, Nigcomsat, and Glo1 came into the broadband market.

I'll be looking at that in mixed use and multi-dwelling projects though.

Remembering the days of Triple play service. Tenants don't have to buy anything, the contents (video, voice, Internet) are provided on demand to tenants in most of my projects back then. "Eleanora Gardens, Osborne", a good reference site.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 7:07am On Jul 28, 2016

twinskenny:
sir you mean converting hdmi to coaxial?

I think he's talking about HDMI over IP. One can extend good signal over 100m with such setup.

This will be one of the cheapest way of getting 1080p without breaking bank. An all HDMI setup is very expensive.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 6:56am On Jul 28, 2016

44chux:
@ allcopacetic
Can we get HDMI quality with any type of HQ coaxial cable? coz I hate having to use 2 remote controls for HDMI over Ethernet cable (ie Cat5e/Cat6 cable) adapter.

Can you share this with me? I'm presently looking at doing HDMI over Cat6 for 18 TVs over 40m length.

Trying to change an AV multimedia system to HDMI for use with ProPresenter on my Mac system.

It doesn't have to be here to avoid derailing the thread. You can share links to such interesting setup if you have.
By the way, this can be integrated into smarthome network so I don't think you're derailing the thread if shared in details here.

Thanks.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 2:55am On Jul 28, 2016

msogunro:
To those of you that have boreholes, how much did you pay per meter for the drilling?

Thanks in advance.

Based on the peculiarity of your site as seen on pics though, I'll suggest you speak to a reputable drilling company to carry out pre-drilling geophysical survey to establish groundwater level and depth to aquifer point. This will help determine the type of drilling and your final cost.

The cost I received some years ago from a Pro-Driller is N11,500/m for drilling using percussion equipment, piping and other installation as required.

_________
Pre-drilling geophysical survey result

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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 9:03pm On Jul 27, 2016

Demainman1:
I honestly cannot say until I go for a visit. Most Nigerians don't have eyes for details and quality so I never take their word as the gospel. But them say "e dey good"

All will be well. Sometimes, you won't really care much about the rip off but the recurring expenses spent on repairs.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 8:36pm On Jul 27, 2016

Demainman1:
In fact I thought I had located a trusted roofer. Came highly recommended by the guy I trusted and would help financially once in a while. I even turned down roofers introduced by my family for this so called trusted roofer.

Little did I know that they are a tag team only looking out for their own personal gain. I have learnt my lesson.

Was a good job delivered eventually? You really need to ascertain that.

Properties › Re: Doors - Discussions About Doors - Qualities, Sizes, Types, Installations Etc. by n3xt(m): 4:57pm On Jul 27, 2016

danowena:
Are those MDF Or HDF?

First set of pic is MDF while the last set of materials made to achieve a natural wood finish (moisture and weather friendly)

Properties › Re: Doors - Discussions About Doors - Qualities, Sizes, Types, Installations Etc. by n3xt(m): 4:29pm On Jul 27, 2016

Imported Wooden Doors

Properties › Re: Doors - Discussions About Doors - Qualities, Sizes, Types, Installations Etc. by n3xt(m): 4:27pm On Jul 27, 2016

Parts of a wooden door.

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Properties › Re: Doors - Discussions About Doors - Qualities, Sizes, Types, Installations Etc. by n3xt(m): 4:26pm On Jul 27, 2016

The Locally made wooden door with wooden frame.

Properties › Re: Doors - Discussions About Doors - Qualities, Sizes, Types, Installations Etc. by n3xt(m): 4:24pm On Jul 27, 2016

Great thread! Good discussion on doors. Well done @ WeldHome.

Following with keen interest. Meanwhile, here are few doors from my archive.

Subframes and installation pics

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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 3:59pm On Jul 27, 2016

ice4u999:
Please I still need help with this my people @n3xt and other builders

Don't know block rate. Daily pay is 3,500 for a bricklayer and 2,000 for labour.

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