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ceeceeuwa:
If you can save up and get the Amazon fire HD the better. The battery lasts my kids for 2days. And it's durable?👌

you got yours fairly used or brand new?

I plan to buy 3 or at least 2? else it will be constant arguments so 2 or 3 Fire HD might not be feasible at once

Good Morning to the house.

Please I want to get a Tablet for my child. Amazon Fire HD is beyond my budget now. I need something budget friendly. I know there are lots of Chinese educational tabs. I dont want something that wont last or poor battery life or one that easily heats up.

Please which product should I go for ?

Good evening to the house.

Please I want to get a Tablet for my child. Amazon Fire HD is beyond my budget now. I need something budget friendly. I know there are lots of Chinese educational tabs. I dont want something that wont last or poor battery life or one that easily heats up.

Please which product should I go for ?

Good evening to the house. Please can someone help me with price quotation for Hardwood for roofing

3x4
2x4
2x3
2x2

Location is BENIN CITY

MufasaLion:
U-Lesson is a very good platform. I have no information about their payment plan, but you can check out their website for their contacts.

Thanks, I dont think with this you can upload your own learning materials and it appears not to have result management system too

hello,
please can the house please recommend an elearning portal for a primary/secondary school. which is the best that is commonly being used for most schools? I also want the portal to enable parents check results online too.

Kindly indicate if its a oneoff payment to acquire it or subscription based payment.

Thanks

hello,
please can the house please recommend an elearning portal for a primary/secondary school. which is the best that is commonly being used for most schools? I also want the portal to enable parents check results online too.

Kindly indicate if its a oneoff payment to acquire it or subscription based payment.

Thanks

nurey:
Buy a Volvo XC90 and rest. It's a good reliable SUV with 3rd rows and it isn't flashy, not a robber magnet parts and technicians know how are okay too

Thanks just checked the review on Youtube for this XC90 and Rav4. The leg room is kinda of tight and they are SUV's.

whats your thoughts on the Previa 2011.

HQuadreal:
Opel Zafira.

Thanks, This doesnt have a contemporary look and commonly used for Transport service. This is also the reason why i haven't considered Sienna 2005-2010 models.

I dont want something very big nor flashy, one of the reasons for not considering SUV.

hello house,
Please can the expert in the house recommend a family car. I don't want an SUV.

Family of 5, we have outgrown our current sedan

I am considering the Sienna 2011 and the Previa 2011 model upwards. The Corolla Verso would have been ideal but the last row is too small.

My issue with the Sienna 2011 upwards is, it's too big and long while the Previa doesn't seem to be common here in Nigeria, save for the lower models used for Transport service (my main concern bothers on parts availability and competent mechanics for it)

1. Is the Previa 2011 model upward a good car?

2. Please Can more recommendations be made for 3 Row family car factoring in ease of getting parts and availability of competent mechanics

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GAZZUZZ
Nurey
Mayor2013

Imas007:
My Fellow Good People of Nairaland,

I want to cast my lintel ,is it professionally advisable to chain the whole building or just the openings?

https://www.nairaland.com/6860261/construction-2-flats-gra-benin#108621097

Quotation for lintel
Wood =#315000
12mm rod, 80piecs, 4500 for one=360000
8mm rod=25pices ,2500 for one=62500
35bags of cement,4300 for one bag=150500
Nail=35000
Transportation from sawmill=15000
Binding wire=6000
Sawing of wood=10000
One trip of sharp sand=70000
Money for welder and carpenter=120000
Work men to do the casting=50000
Total=1194000
Grand total=1200000

I would appreciate your response on this.

I do not see granite here? Do you already have granite or you intend to use sand + cement only?

What is the size of your blocks?

If it is 6", you can get already sawed 1x12, that way you don't get to pay for sawing. 2 of the sawed wood is sold for the price of 1no 1x12 wood.

Ask for a breakdown of the sizes of the wood they are buying. Watchout, what you need is 1x12, some will sell 1x10 or 1x11 for you all in the name of that's "how they cut it these days"

Go get the prices of the wood yourself, they might quote 2x2 or 2x3 for you to brace Arcs & co, you can use bamboo instead(it's cheaper)


Try to get min of 2quotes from carpenter & iron bender

Your transportation quote, ask o, does it cover loading & offloading?

Abeg o, this your 70k trip of sand, is it 4in1 or 2in1 biko?

Jeff68:
Please house, i am taking down my comments on bio digester, the man is begging and my heart is to soft.

I am sure there was another individual with soft heart and that's why you fell prey.

diordaves:
I understand the limitations posed on you but the truth is the dining no work. Talk to madam with a view to adopting the UK solution for such spaces. The kitchen comes FIRST and then use the rest of the space for the living room and the dining. (see my mock-up attached). This is a very very popular adoption here in the UK and even in the USA. It works.

Thanks for your input. kitchen 1st is a new one to me.

I requested that the Anteroom be removed to solve the dining challenge. I hope this solves it.


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diordaves
saydfact
BrickDevo

BrickDevo:
looks better.
i noticed that windows and door symbols were not fully inscribed, nevertheless these are my concerns

As micgray100 have rightly pointed out, the dining needs to be ventilated and lightened up naturally

The ante room, looks as if there is no window at all, not even one, it should have at least one window.

Then the Master bedroom does not have a walk in closet whereas a common room does have one. not a problem though, boils down to choice.

A dining in a lobby, the problem with this type of layout, is that one cannot decide to casually stay in the dining to relax, do some task on a laptop, or press phone, you won't be comfortable doing that there.

**let it not look like i am trying to make things difficult for you, always remember that no plan is 100% perfect and you can decide to build what you want, just amend those you can, and forge ahead**

Thank you so much.

I am not really bothered about the closet.

The main koko is the dinning

If a Burglary proof(protector) is used for the Anteroom with a window on the dining

Will this solve the ventilation issue for the dining?

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micgray100

hello to the house, I earlier put my plan up here for criticism. I got some reviews, saydfact as promised, helped with a redesign at no cost. Attached is the 1st brief. I will love to get the input of the house.

One of the challenge he faced was that i told him to try to maintain the existing facade because the initial plan had already been approved by the estate body.

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mufutau55
EgunMogaji2
spyder880
gbadexy
Josnac
heymus
Richardjcooper
yosmen
BrickDevo
UC92

UC92:
I still put it to you that you do not need an extra staircase in this design. The challenge you have is that the designer has failed to give the stair a proper orientation where visitors won't notice your movement to and fro the build.

The issue of emergency egress holds no water, the maximum distance one could travel in need of emergency egress is 30metres. For each of those stairs you have there one won't even cover over 9m from any part of the building and you still think it is necessary.

Also factor the cost of having a second stair.

Please i sent you a mail

UC92:
In as much as I know my opinion will have little or no impact on the final outcome of this design, I must say without mincing words intending homeowners or developers should try as much as possible to engage Architects to render quality Architectural services.
This particular design here has failed in almost every aspect of basic Architectural consideration:
Climatology
Design Economics
Functional flow.

Please ask your designer these questions
1. Why do you need two staircase for this design?
2. Why is non of the functional spaces cross ventilated?
3. Why the shape of the floorplan?

Your entry point seem like a hideout to me. The essence of your anteroom is defeated. I wish I could talk to whoever did this one on one.
Good luck ma.

Thanks alot BrickDevo.

@ UC92 Your input is valued.

This following thread will give you my history. I have engaged and paid 3 architect so far.

https://www.nairaland.com/6168555/please-kindly-criticize-3bedroom-plan (1st Architect)

https://www.nairaland.com/2550211/general-topic-thread-to-discuss-anything/2288#103081162 (2nd & 3rd Architect)

The 2bedroom/1bedroom BQ was redesigned by N3xt. (Architect 3)

I didn't give N3xt this 3bedroom to review/redesign, wanted to start with the BQ.


The BQ will soon be roofed and I am thinking of starting the foundation of the 3bedroom. I was intimidated with the cost of starting the 3bedroom but the experience of the BQ has allayed that. This is why i am bringing it to the house for review. it appears i will be needing a 4th Architect. so all reviews are highly welcome

On the issue of two staircase, I requested for it. I wanted an entry and exit point for the 1st floor(in case of emergency and also, the need to be able to exit/access the house without visitors knowing you have come in or what you are bringing into the house)

For the other 2 questions, I dont have the answer to them.

Attached is a rough site plan, Rightside (BQ) is developed with those spacing. Leftside is undeveloped but those spacing are what MUST be maintained upon development. Arrows shows where the building is facing/will face

Suggestions/corrections will be greatly appreciated

The house should please help me criticize this plan. suggestions and corrections are welcome.

Pic 1-Ground Floor
Pic 2-1st Floor

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saydfact
mufutau55
EgunMogaji2
spyder880
gbadexy
Josnac
heymus
Richardjcooper
yosmen

Hello to the house, compliments of the season!!

To give a little history, the following thread will shed some light.

https://www.nairaland.com/6168555/please-kindly-criticize-3bedroom-plan
https://www.nairaland.com/2550211/general-topic-thread-to-discuss-anything/2288#103081162

My plan was to build a 3bedroom Storey building and a 2bedroom/1bedroom BQ. I suspended plans for the 3bedroom. The BQ was redesigned, I am at lintel stage now.

Find attached the new 3bedroom plan. Please help me criticize it. Suggestions and corrections are welcome.

Entrance to ground floor and 1st floor are in different sides, is this OK?

Thanks

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mufutau55
EgunMogaji2
spyder880
gbadexy
Josnac
heymus
Richardjcooper
yosmen


PICTURE 1-Ground Floor

PICTURE 2-1st Floor

gbadexy:
Morning ma'am. I think the topic is already being treated, albeit not directly to your question.

Thanks, I have done extensive search to the best of my ability. Most post I found bothers on leakage for the Hidden Flat roof.

My intended design isn't hidden and I haven't quite seen pros and cons for it hence my asking the house.

Yes I like the design, just want to know the downside in terms of heat and Noise(rainfall)

Hlsbroker2 has answered me on that, I do hope that all there is to it.

Thanks once more

nannymcphee:
Please what are the downside to this type of roof

a.Noise
b.Heat
c.wind pulling it off etc

This picture was taken from a thread on NL.

I intend doing a similar design , want to weigh my options between this design and a meduim pitched roof

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n3xt
Hslbroker2
mufutau55
EgunMogaji2
spyder880
gbadexy
KolaShangOne

I hope I didn't offend the house. Make una answer me na

hslbroker2:
this is the best type of roof for Africans buildings, we have low rate of snow fall, the Americans, Europeans, Asians that are using pitched roofs does that mainly because of their weather condition, because of snow, they don't want the snow blocks to remain on the roof so it will damage the roof, this mainly why u see all this high rise roofs on their lands, but we Nigerians are copy copy people, we can copy anything, even some copy madness, but i must confess to you that flat roofs are the best for us here in Nigeria, even the aesthetics look of the designs are awesome, we don't have snow here so why all this high roofs and waste of materials, money that should be channel to other part of the project will be spend on roof. go to lekki, ajah, eleko 60% of those houses there now are flat roofs and still growing, we are getting wise day by day.

Thanks but you didn't address the issue of noise, heat and wind pulling it off

Please what are the downside to this type of roof

a.Noise
b.Heat
c.wind pulling it off etc

This picture was taken from a thread on NL.

I intend doing a similar design , want to weigh my options between this design and a meduim pitched roof

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n3xt
Hslbroker2
mufutau55
EgunMogaji2
spyder880
gbadexy
KolaShangOne

UC92:
Good afternoon madam.
The issue with the lounge of the 2bedroom flat is not of space allocation but function.
The one for the 1bedroom is more functional than the other.
Even if you shift the wall further it has no impact on the function I suggest you mirror the visitors toilet and the entrance door to the right side so you can have a better function as regards to circulation and furniture arrangement within that space.

As shown in the image below

Thanks, this was the initial design, I told the architect that I wanted access through the kitchen terrace into the house without those in the living room knowing.

Imagine, visitors in the living room and you just came from the market, you will move all items in their full glare or you want to dodge out of the house through the back etc

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EgunMogaji2

Please I find the sitting room of the 1bedroom apartment too big, I intend to run a new wall as depicted by the red line to expand the sitting room of the 2bedroom.

This extension is 600mm My question is, is this safe as per long term basis to run this new wall on the German Floor(3inches thick)?

My foundation was done based on the drawing. Pls note, this is a bungalow with no parapet, just flat roof

Thanks

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EgunMogaji2
n3xt
Adegunle4
yosmen
Josnac
Heymus
Beframia

mrsage:
From the little information available. She has a good case of self defense.

So far it's difficult to establish a motive for murder

What about the money withdrawals?

When you kill or injure someone to that extent due to self defence, you go to a lawyer or to the police. You dont run away especially under the circumstance.

Its different if she was grabbed on the streets or in a corner was about to be raped or robbed.

Self defense wont fly here. Multiple stab to the neck & thigh shows intent to kill.

When he forced himself on her the 1st time, why didnt she leave the apartment?

The pieces doesnt add up. Either she was contracted to kill him or there was another person who did the job or the drugs kicked in & made both of them violent

Please what's the most effective method of dealing with termites? There is a termite Hill on Site

GoodFaith:
You need the German floor done before your continue building
If the building is having problem Like line coming down from the wall (wall crack )
It will not go always to you foundation
If you don't do German floor it will crack always to your foundation

Thanks for this

Martini101:
A little input on the main drawing. For cross ventilation, the bedroom on the one bedroom flat should be interchanged with the dining.

Thanks, I used the second drawing

Against the counsel of N3xt & the house I didnt do pillars(sad face)

My foundation concrete was 3" thick

Foundation depth 1ft 6"(hard soil)

Mortar mixture used 1bag of cement, 12heapan of sharp sand ( please is this good enough?)

For the concrete. 1bag of cement, 8 headpan of sharp sand and 7headpan of granite( is this Ok too?)

4 coaches has been achieved and the surrounding roads are lower than the estate. Next stage is filling and German Floor

I have insisted on the german floor, I am being pressed to continue building and do that later

The area is not water logged, please what advantage does the German floor have and why should I do it?

EgunMogaji2
n3xt
Adegunle4
yosmen
Josnac
Heymus