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topsy23:
I haven't ooo, DC cable is going to be needed for low voltage wiring. We call I direct current, if you are to use alternating current on the DC cable that means you have to buy a stepdown equipment that will convert alternating current to Direct current.

I have done some installation before designed in USA. Most of the cable recommended in the design are bigger size . We study the design and localise it with what is obtainable in Nigeria.

We cahnge all the cable size and and I was opportune to talked to the US consultants.

Don’t loud it yet before they increase the price of those cables too

When I was still mad in structured cabling, I did some crazy stuff with Cat6 Gigabit cable and PoE.

We powered some led lights using Cat6 cables.

The bulk of the wires we use in house wiring are for lighting which can be converted to DC. I think we can achieve some savings with reverse engineering.

EgunMogaji2:
And that's the thing. It seems that most Nigerians are used to hardship because of the situation in the country. I'll give you an example.

My MaiGuard suddenly decided not to allow artisans to charge their phones in his house anymore. I didn't wade in as I chose my battles but simply provided an extension cord from my garage for them. I then showcased one of the solar products that I sell to the artisans. A solar powered UPS system for N55K. It'll give them 6 points of light, radio, 2 USB ports. You know he refused to purchase it? So yes the options are there but somehow folks are not taking advantage of it.

All my exterior lights are solar powered so my compound is lit from dusk to dawn. My personal decision as I planned my return to Nigeria was not to be dependent on government.

Increment in Price of Electrical Cables

Has anyone here considered running wires for low voltage lighting in their project?

cc: Topsy23

Greenarrow01:
Don't you have NEPA at home
They are right with cordless tools
Don't be to archaic.
Most times people have light all Through the night
Have a small setup for Charging like 3-4 extra batteries for your tools
Moving generator up and down is not it

Secondly the sound
I hate gen sound.
Thirdly. The 3k you spend on fuel and then the servicing

There are few things you can’t do without a generator.

Welding machine.

But no be all the time we dey weld. We spend more time cutting, grinding and drilling than we do welding.

michlins:
how many times do I work at client site. To charge it at home, I will need NEPA again. But with the generator I have at workshop and daily diesel of 2000-3000, I can power all my tools and welding machine.

And when the gen require servicing, all your tools won’t work until you have your gen back up.

When you have offsite jobs, you’ll have to rent generator for something you can just do with a cordless tool.

michlins:
boycott what?

Power is still in the exclusive list of the Federal government if I remember correctly. There's a number which a state government can generate and anything above that transferred to the national grid.

Having said that,if you think you want to go solar, it's very expensive. That's how someone advised me to go solar at my workshop. When he's done with his maths,it happened that I will need above 300,000 to power only the angle grinder. I laughed at him tire

I’d advice you invest in cordless power tools and get 2 to 3 spare batteries.

You’d be glad you did.

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You can charge them up at home, clients’ site or anywhere you can get electricity.

By this you minimize downtimes.

EgunMogaji2:
Some people really get professionalism and taking pride of ownership. All the colors are spot on and matching. I’ve seen some shyte on here that looks like a kids coloring contest

The bolded part though.

Baba, dont kill me pls

Greenarrow01:
But pooooooor service

That’s why they’re charging us low

michlins:
about foreign doors, you just wish the keys don't fail when you're still inside the room

That’s very easy na... we will just call you.

Why are you in business?

Born2conquer:
Okay Boss, when we are ready to resume

This is the kinda standard i want

You can pm me for the contact of the designer.

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When the young man met me at NextHome H52 in 2015, I told him “I’m not going to employ you because your gifts will open doors for you.”

His finishing is out of this world.

Born2conquer:
How much would something like this cost

I can link you up with the designer if you don’t mind.

He’s an architect/builder/professional woodworker.

topsy23:
Thanks boss

With the increase in the cost of cable and electricity tarrif, what does the future hold for the common man?

What cheaper alternatives are out there to explore?

Today it is Electricity Tariff

EgunMogaji2:
If it’s from iKea then you knew in advance nau

I kuku know

It wasn’t funny when one of my client here ordered his furnitures abroad for multi-dwelling apartment only to pay almost half the cost to assemble here locally.
- 88 doors
- 12 kitchen

The worse part is that we had to build matching frames for it locally because they won’t ship the kind of frame we need in our local build.

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Another reason why I’m taken aback on foreign furnitures is because of the experience of another member of this thread who bought 40 doors from a friend in Turkey.
For reasons best known to him, the doors weren’t installed in 2 years

You need to see how terrible the doors has become when he was set to install them. Rodents love packaged furnitures here.

A visit to most of the furniture shops here will reveal a lot to you.

GreenArrow1:
Wrong mention. Think you meant Greenarrow01

Note the "zero" before 1.

Interesting! Thanks for letting me know.

Greenarrow01:
It's like a well calculated effort to keep people at the poverty level

Our society and markets are getting the results which it was designed for. These aren’t the results we actually want but we have no choice.

When it comes to service cables, I buy them in reels for future projects.

I still keep most of these wall sconce that I bought several years ago.

I think I ordered 130 pcs back then.

michlins:
trust me you're so wrong. The prices won't drop again. That's why I usually tell people that if you have the funds,buy everything that you can store. You will be saving a whole lot of money

I recently did some furniture projects. All the accessories used were gotten from my store.

I bought them 2014.
________

During our shower cubicle discussion, I remember sharing that I still have about 3 sheets of 10mm glass in my store.
________

A few months ago, I shared picture of a shower enclosure I kept in my store since 2011. I’ve even forgotten I kept it there.
________

I have electrical wires enough to complete wiring of 3 buildings stocked up in my store.


As a matter of fact, I don’t go to the market just for few items I buy more for keep.

_________

Some weeks ago, a friend here asked me to help him get some brushed nickel door lock and stainless steel handle.

I ended up buying some for keep.
_________

Just last night, my kids showed me 13 replacement keys kept in a box at home.


You save more when you buy things in advance.

EgunMogaji2:
How do you even come across these places?

Money is sweet o.

It’s coming from my years of working in the upscale market.

diordaves:
The self assembly is what gets some people. Not everyone looks forward to the assembly bit. There is an IKEA assembly industry. You get IKEA and then call for paid assembly. But most don't mind. They even look forward to the assembly as a welcome challenge.

Pretty easy and straightforward when you’re putting together one or two wardrobes.

Imagine the huge cost when you have to engage professional installers to assemble 8 kitchen and 24 wardrobes.

This is what I got.

EgunMogaji2:
Concierge: Since what you ordered is EXACTLY what you’ll get (no ordering 36” and getting 31” nonsense) it makes it easier to have a 3rd party design, buy, deliver and assemble cabinets. No ambiguity. NONE.

Thanks for attending my TedTalk

The above is partly true.

What you ordered is not what you get. Below is what I ordered.

EgunMogaji2:
Thanks Brabus.

You can also check out il bagno website for inspiration.

https://ilbagnonigeria.com/

EgunMogaji2:
Here is the floor plan. The confusion is fitting both a tub and shower in the space.

This bathtub will work for you. My contact for it is no longer at Ikota Shopping Complex but I’ll feedback once I have valuable information

Meanwhile you can also get it at Grohe showroom on Glover road, Ikoyi, Lagos.

Pls expect ikoyi price tag though.

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I think your layout is ok. You just need a matching bath furnitures

Jeff68:
Sometimes, that’s the problem with ikea products

Yeah! I love shopping for great furnitures but not so fond of putting everything together from scratch.

I’m bosundavies. Not diordavies.

rmx:
I think they will struggle , doing business in Nigeria is not as straight forward as it seems

Shoprite selling groceries and everyday need, necessities , could not stand the heat

Game just announced they will be exiting nigeria

cc: Greenarrow1

sonnie10:
For free, I won’t put any of those in my living space.

Bought this and left it unpacked for years.

I love it but I just dont feel right about it.

rmx:
Wont say I understand all you write about or how u go about your work , but I know when I see somebody that Is proficient in his line , happy we concluded on akala , for now sha

Congrats Topsy23!

michlins:
I have a friend who will fight you for saying this. In his opinion, IKEA is the standard upon which every furniture should be made

His opinion right? #notabible

dongc:
Haha...this baba self...
mapping is a way for companies and investors to gauge the viability of a given trade or investment. Market mapping can be used to analyse different volatility levels and different prices for individual assets, or it can be used to analyse entire company and its competitors....

They know about ajah furnitures...

Look at this picture....you will get it...you are smart

I understand you perfectly sir.

You don't want to commit huge resources into a market which is largely unregulated. Looking at the picture shared, Lasisi will tell me "Oga, let's use the same packaging as the one that people buy more on our product."

The next thing, you'll start seeing "Ikia Kitchen" or "Ikear Kitchen" or "Ike A Furnitures" or "Ike Anobi..."

EgunMogaji2:
Probably but it’ll never be iKea

I won't contest this.

topsy23:
Oga mi below is the sample of grid switch recently installed for a client in Lekki, We introduce it to him and he love it. We have all the sockets, Cooker control unit, cooker hood, AC and water heater connected to the grid switch, all the appliances have a central switching. Each knob have different rating from 10A, 20A and 45A

10A is controlling the lighting
20A controlling the AC, Water heater, Socket
45A for cooker unit.

Your kitchen equipment will determine the number of ways to be installed

The reason why we have 12 ways installed for this client is because:

1 knob for Light
5nos. of 13A socket connected
1no AC connected
1no Water heater connected
1no cooker unit connected
1no cooker hood connected

Total appliance connected is 10
The remaining 2 knob serves as spares

Nice!