just for update
Digging foundation completed and pouring almost completed, workers still at sight, I m grateful to GOD that no casualty or injury was reported.

Thanks to all the gurus on this thread, all your advice and criticism is finally paying off. I will be needing you guys even more! I express the gratitude of myself, its an awesome feeling

Dear Spyder,
Sorry I forgot to ask? Is there a standard fee to pay architect each time he visit the site to supervise the workers? I just need the range from min-max

Thanks

Thanks for the adivce

Dear All,
Please I need advice on my blocks!
My architect told me that he ll use 6"blocks for the foundation to up to were the decking will commence and after decking 5" blocks will be used for the upstairs, i really want to know if this is practicable and any risk in doing this? Please it urgent as pegging will commence in a few hours time!
Note all blocks mentioned above are not hollow blocks,

Hi Guys,
Finally got my building plan approved by the GOVT today, with persistent and close follow up by my architect it came out under a week as opposed by information i got that it takes up to 3 weeks, I paid N80k to get the approval.
Also today, MFM pastor came to pray and anoint the land with Olive Oil, (Na GOD be my Financial controller and Director)

Hopefully, pegging of the land will kick off tomorrow, my Architect said he would collect 10k for the pegging alone; find the latest cost given;

30 Tons of Granite from AUCHI                 N180,000:00
30 bags of cement ( just to start)                 N54,000:00
2 Trips of sharp  sand ( 2 in 1)                 N26,000:00
32 pcs 12mm Rods (pillars) at N1430 each N45,070:00
Pegging wood                                                 N1,8000:00
pegging cost                                                   N10,000:00
Labour for foundation  digging and pouring N45,000:00
Photography before foundation laying       N1,500:00
20pc of 4-cornered rod at N180                N3,600:00
1 bundle of binding wire                           N1,300:00
18" profile wood                                       N2,150:00
Tanker of Water                                       N5,000:00

Guys please i am open to positive criticism oh , where can i adjust or haggle from this list.?? Advice needed before somebody come gba me lol!!

It's coming out very fine! Great job Prof. Spyder

@Favour me, et al,
I am sorry for responding late
I must be frank with you, i was in your position too, until Sypder n co helped shaped my view about which (bungalow or a storey building) and to start, be rest assure that we can not tell you categorically what you should build. The decision is ultimately yours.

Now here is the gist; do not let the quotation Spyder sent to you scare u off at all, ( take it in steps) I want you to know that i had exactly N4Million just like you, and i was caught b/w a bungalow and a storey building!!!! i later opt for the the later cos from experience one tend to lax a little if you build the bungalow ( you might feel fufilled), and come to think of it when i did my calculation, the amount (budgeted) on the bungalow was close to 9Million, so why cant i just re-direct it to the main storey building and know that i have like 5Million to rake out, then start from there, and at the end i will be able to retain an apartment for myself and have 3 tenants,

It's okay, once the molding commence the land will be flatten the more as a result of molding activity! I wish us the best cos I knw its not easy pulling the funds together! All the best pal.

My survey gulped N60,000. I have being waiting for the papers to be out, now that its out. I will proceed with the approval stage cos the survey document will be presented for the approval, in my case I was told with the payment of 80k and a letter from the approval department, I can proceed with the digging if foundation!
Hope u have got a reasonable amount of blocks down! I ve more than 4500 blocks waiting to be used! Heard it rained today in Benin this will solidify the blocks the more!

Pls don't mind my spellings actually my pad is too small to type

OkY that nice just got confirmation from my architect that my survey papers are out now. Jonesboro m tiredof the waiting n corruption done. Intend getting the approval started this coming week. I m do coughout 80k forthe approval know have another contact that promise to get the approval out in one week!

@ sweetedge where is amagba located? Is it Benin also. I bought same size for 1.2million in Eyaen axis benin, how much is urs?

@NL1960 cum Don Vito, et al, that is quite nice Okepella is not far from AUCHI so quality of the quarry might be near close, i expect same for the price, in any-case i have sent the money across for the purchase of 30tons Granite just to start the foundation, also i will need to cough out N80k for the approval of the plan. thou was told i can proceed with my foundation with the receipt and letter from the authorities, these are the milestone for now and i hope to surpass it by the coming week.

Guys God will see us through IJN, AMEN and AMEN,

yet again, at 3500k/200 blocks i.e 5 bags, i was wondering aren't u concern about the strength of the blocks, because to get 200 blocks from 5bags indicate that from each bag u make up to 40blocks, in my case i make a minimum of 30/32 blocks per bag.

thanks for the prompt response, your information and advice will be applied. You know one just have to be very careful when it comes to dealing with ones in-law as in my case!
Your advice is valuable. Did u get the granite in Benin there or AUCHI

Don Vito, are you going to buy your granite in Benin or Auchi? heard that Auchi granite is better, that the once in benin are full of dirt , do you have ideal of the price of granite in benin and auchi? lets say for 30tons, since we are in same locality i think we should compare prices.
Also i see that you are molding blocks just like me, i have got up to 4500 blocks thou i have stopped for the time being
for molding a packing ( to gather the blocks when dried) i pay N1800 per 100 blocks, and i get my cement for N1850 per bags.

How much do u pay your labourers for molding per day. Mind u mine is molding and packing to create space for furture molding. I should be starting foundation anytime soon, sorry i ve not sent you pictures of mine, the reason is that i am not in town and another thing, if the face in that picture is anything to go by its like i know you very well. Please send me your email address ? i think we attended same university!

@all happy these are here again, but i feel i have been cheated by paying 170k for 30 tons of granite, ( granite will be picked up from AUCHI and my site is in Benin) i was told also that sometime they give less than 28tons and call is 30tons.

Even in the least of items like nails bobos go still get Egunjie inside, well maybe this is the price i might have to pay for not been on ground, Thanks guys i am better equipped,

No issue I will wait for them to answer

Bro answer my granite question first, I m sure nobody uses nokia3210 anymore!

@fhemmy u funny oh how can I give blackberry phone to the client when I dey use nokia 3210, a.k.a keysoap! Lol
Abeg how many tons of granite I need to do germany floor jare?

Sorry maybe I didnt make it clear the target is the germany floor and if it remains we will just add to make up for the decking! Will the 30ton not be sufficient for my specification?

Forgot to add, I ve finally stopped molding for the time being. Already got 4500 blocks at site and my contractor wants mr to buy 30 tons of granite for the Germany floor and the decking! He said N185,000 will do the magic? Is the price and quantity fair?
Need I remind guys that I m doing a storey building of 2 Flt down and 2 Flt up. Each flat with be 3bdrm. The ideal is to deck and concentrate on the down flats and later do the upper flats as cash inflow improves!

Now clearer for me too! If your new client finally agree with you to showcase n monitor the growth it will be splendid for some of us that meet you mid way into this completed edifice! Please try to get him to agree

Sitting at the edge waiting to see the outcome of the pillars! You guys have lost me cos I can't relate the pillars to the already completed edifice anymore! Like lemmmy said I ll wait a little bit when the pillars ate assembled in their rightful position!

Sharp sharp, I m waiting for the pictures!

Oya e don do make una sleep, I m sure spyder gets good designs when he sleeps through meditation! So every body hit the blanket now! Lol

Amen and Amen

Guys please oh i am still behind oh, lets guide against letting the dogs taking over, i have not even dug my foundation oh, i still need to be guided oh, just finished with blocks molding and i have a little bit above 4000 blocks to kick off, brothers i started with the hopes that i will be guided by you guys, this is not time to let the Dogs out at all, it will be tantamount to leading me half way to paradise! until now what i use to haggle with my contractors is what i gather from this bloc, cos i know next to nothing about building!

i dey una hand oh

Just guide me this once and i will build a skyscraper in the village in no distance time.

Sypder, na only pammy u wan shack, for me i go top my onw with better bush meat ooooooooh. lol

i got the golden sunlight reflecting at the front entrance, please could u place a figure so far spent to this level, am trying to do check and balances on my own project.

Yea it was treated extensively!

Don Vito, they guy was so sure that he even told me that its even because of his contact that it will come out in 3 weeks, come to think of it what will they( Town planning) be checking for?, i am very sure GOVT has no plans in building an AIRPORT in that area ( EYAEN axis) cos there is no land in that place any more. Even at worst my own property is just a story building, and it will not disturb airline authority if at all they finally build an airport there.

This is my concern, but if you got yours within 1 week and some days, mine should not be any different, i will try and do more forensic investigation to know how best i cam make good use of my time, i can loose money, but not time, , I DONT WANT TO LOOSE MY TIME at all.

Elder Sypder880, thanks for the information, i was scared before weather we don abandon this thread. I know teh next update we will get from you will be waoooooooooohed,

Although u sound like u have loose touch with your project because prior now, it was usually YOU YOU YOU now u are calling the bricklayer, very much unlike u cause u are usually on site,anyway u are agbalagba sha so u fit afford to lose some cash? lol

i hope you trust the bricklayer