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FastShipping:
Did Maverrick pay the 400K to you or was the so called guy who "gave the fake approval" there when Maverrick paid you the 400K?

It is a straight forward thing. Just say it whether you are refunding the 400K or not.

With the last sentence, I am 100% convinced you are not prepared to refund a penny. That is unfortunate to say the least.

No need to beat around the bush again. It is clear Brabus has shown no intention to refund the money he collected for an approval. Let sleeping dogs lie??

Maverick is being given the runaround...I really do not know what this forum can do to help this situation get resolved.

mufutau55:
Getting solved...

Hajji M.

Great...Pls let us know the good news if/ when it happens. This would help to restore the trust and integrity that readers have about this forum's builders

Has this approval issue been solved?

Notice how the fraud called brabus/nexthome has avoided this forum since he has been exposed with clear messages and possibly fraudulent approval.

Maverick is this thing being solved offline?

I have to commend @excuzeme for his tenacity in following this case to a logical conclusion.
It is very clear maverick made his land situation clear and brabus promised something impossible and therefore possibly delivered a fraudulent building Approval .

Several people(myself included) have raised the issue of the fraud called brabus and the potential danger he portends to the integrity of nairaland builders and the forum in general.

Pls Elders on this forum stop saying let the past be the past. Brabus may get a second chance, but the clients money does not!!!

SEEK THE TRUTH.that is the only way this problem would be solved, not sweeping a situation under the rug

Maverick. Pls stop calling anybody apart from brabus. THE FACTS ARE ON YOUR SIDE
don't make a right thing wrong by doing something foolhardy.

brabus:
It's not my duty to expose the fake. In due time, they expose themselves. The wise already know what's happening.

Good night bro! I got better things to do right now. The Jesus you seek is no longer here, he's risen

Good nite .it has been a pleasure sparring with you. Really.
I actually admire you and your motivation and drive to defraud your clients and plough ahead with your scams..it's really something!!

brabus:
Yes, he bought into it 20 years ago as a Senior Officer in the Federal Civil Service. Then, he actually bought it when it was taken over by 1004 Estates Ltd and sold to "private people" which includes former occupants with vested interest. And sold it in 2015.

Hope I've answered your question.

Read the 3rd paragraph of the link you just posted.

There is no contest here again. You have been caught in the web of your lies... so your client bought into and bought the same property twice abi? Stop lying this thing won't help you....
1004 was never sold in part or whole by the government until 2005.you continue to lie in the face of overwhelming evidence. That your imaginary client was a tenant does not mean he bought into it before 2009

brabus:
I believe people are wiser now. Name calling won't make you popular but true facts. I give you facts from UACN website and not from the usual joint where we dey meet

http://www.uacnplc.com/news/updc/19052005.htm

People should be wiser really. You're a fraud and LIAR and people should be aware of that before taking your advice or engaging your ' services'

To the other thread readers I do not mean to derail this thread. just make people aware of the reputation of this fraudster and not fall into his well packaged fake builder / investment adviser trap.

brabus:
I'm done with these beer parlour gist. Get more facts and come back here to apologize for publishing unfounded stories.

- "Buy into" is not the same thing as "Buy"
- Research the role of 1004 Estates Ltd and why it was incorporated and come back to feed us new thing bro.
- What about the roles of the former occupants who held UPDC to ransom after the takeover?
- What about the old occupants who have vested interest in the properties?

I believe people are wiser now. Name calling won't make you popular but true facts. I give you facts from UACN website and not from the usual joint where we dey meet

http://www.uacnplc.com/news/updc/19052005.htm

BRABUS STOP LYING

Nice attempt to muddle the issue.

Did your imaginary client buy into 1004 estate 20 years ago? NO. That is fact. It is not in dispute.
Until I brought up UACN you never mentioned it. Any former resident of 1004 was a government employee who was kicked out. The complex was renovated and sold to private people in 2009. If a former resident bought a flat he bought it in 2009...

You think you can come here and spin your tales by moonlight. There are people in the real world who know facts on ground. Don't come here and think you will lie and get away with it .

Even if you want to use online links to sway people ... here you go
http://1004estates.org/about/


Maybe 2009-2016 is 20 years.... Maybe...

brabus:
Except that the imaginary client of mine was a decorated officer of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They use to occupy the 1004 building until it was sold to a group of investors in 2007. Find out who the real investors were. 1004 dates back to almost 3 decades now.

Bros, take am softly. You don't have to believe all you read online. Do yourself a little more favour, dig further and prove all things.

You can become more popular feeding people with facts and not publishing unfounded stories.

Your imaginary client could NEVER have owned a a flat or unit to sell in the first place until 2009
And since nobody owned flats individually until 2009 he could not have owned it for more than 7 years..

UACN is a public company and so you cannot tell me as a shareholder he got a flat there are tens or hundreds of thousands of UACN shareholders including on this forum

brabus:
Except that the imaginary client of mine was a decorated officer of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They use to occupy the 1004 building until it was sold to a group of investors in 2007. Find out who the real investors were. 1004 dates back to almost 3 decades now.

Bros, take am softly. You don't have to believe all you read online. Do yourself a little more favour, dig further and prove all things.

You can become more popular feeding people with facts and not publishing unfounded stories.

Who were the real investors? Answer... was it not UACN?
Or your imaginary client was an owner of UACN Abi?

FYI : uacn is a public company listed on the nigerian stock exchange with tens of not hundreds of thousands of Nigerian shareholders

brabus:
Except that the imaginary client of mine was a decorated officer of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They use to occupy the 1004 building until it was sold to a group of investors in 2007. Find out who the real investors were. 1004 dates back to almost 3 decades now.

Bros, take am softly. You don't have to believe all you read online. Do yourself a little more favour, dig further and prove all things.

So he bought it 20 years ago?

LIAI LIAR pants on fire!!!

mavverick:
Interesting conversation going on here.

I will just warn everyone to be really careful with BRABUS, the guy is a thief and just don't get carried away by his EXPERT VIEWS (some of what he says are known facts, that if you ask 10 people who know about properties, 8 will tell you thesame thing) ! he seems to know it all, when he hasn't defrauded you, he says what you want to hear, as soon as money change hands, story will change. Thats all i will say. Also, when BRABUS is building for you, your location is better than ASO rock, but when he defrauds you and you expose him on NL, your location is worse than AJEGUNLE SLUM (He does this to everyone). The guy get sweet mouth ! Obviously what do you expect from a Con artist who uses Juju (Abi is it not you that buried prayer stone on 3Strikes site ? and we know about what you put inside mouth before you speak to clients lol).

Obviously the guy is a serial underachiever, who is immature. So I dont pay much attention to his rants. Ask him, what building has HE completed with a happy client and what qualifications makes him a qualified builder/civil engineer ?? Apart from obviously attending some construction events, probably in the capacity of a waiter or common guest wearing a tuxedo ! if its that one, everybody here is a builder now !!

So lets go back to the main discussion and forget serial underachievers !


I heard about the Dangote refinery, now the land around that area is not so expensive but one of the things that I think anyone should do is visit the place and see whats actually happening if its possible. There are so many second hand news flying around.

I have some questions/thoughts.

* With the crash in world oil prices, would it still be beneficial for Dangote to continue ? Crude is forecast to drop to around $20 a barrel from almost $100 3 years ago ? And from the picture below, I dont know how much Dangote has spent so far.

* Infrastructure development has been known to take time to materialize in Nigeria ? Refinery talk has been ongoing for over 3-5 years now, from the picture below I only see dredging that has not gone far !

* What happened to the Airport in Lekki ? Last I heard is that they are clearing site, this is almost 2 years ago now. Anyone know anything about this project ?

* The cost of building in the Refinery area is not much different from that of other areas in Lekki, of course it can be cheaper if you follow the brabus route, rob Peter to pay Paul, steal from Peter and use his materials to construct for Paul, so as to keep prices down. You will all notice there is no denial from brabus, nuff said !!

* A professional surveyor went to the refinery area and took the photos below on my behalf this week, so credit to him.


* Obviously, I wouldn't expect anyone to make investment decisions just off the back of pictures etc, go there if possible and do your own research and take calculated risks.

Now I am not saying its a bad investment nor do I qualify as an investment adviser or overnight builder like BRABUS, Yahoo Boy With Shovel ! YBWS

GBAM!!!

A word is enough for the wise...
Enter at your peril.

befto:
Thank you for allll your responses.
Please keep first quarter of 2017 free and lets see what we can do on a good budget.
I will relish the chance to do some business with you.

Another victim loading?

Pls beware of this brabus/nexthome fellow and do your research before engaging him if you don't want to loose your hard earned money.

He has left a trail of overpromise and underdelivery documented all over nairaland building threads as well as documented evidence of fraud, theft, sabotage,and uncompleted works.

mavverick:
Bebe


Here is my view on it.

As previously mentioned, location is very important, you also have to look at infrastructure, title, accessibility and prospects. I am not going to talk about property investment in the UK, as thats a different kettle of fish, lets focus on Lagos. Brabus has already covered some points, but I wouldn't be fooled by any marketing with the figures he provided, most of those examples are not that of happy clients.


Location

Before you decide to go for any area, call random agents and ask people around locally what the location is like, read castles, find out how much rent goes for in the locality, find out what sells in that area and look at opportunities, what are other landlords doing correctly that you can learn from and what are others doing incorrectly that you can improve on. In Lagos, good location often comes at a premium but this is where cash is king and how well you can bargain. I have seen a property sell for over X million in one area and less than 200 metres away, I am being offered a plot for half of that X million (had it checked out and it all came back clear).


Ask questions and do your research well.

Dont feel bad that you are asking questions, its your money. Get a good agent, give him your brief and let him do the leg work. They will all charge you a percentage, so might as well make them work for their money, just like you do unless your are Brabus who goes around with a Van stealing materials on site and offloading materials via the black market...



Construction costs

In my experience, during construction there are just some costs that are more or less fixed irrespective of where you build. Examples include (When comparing like to like)

* Raft , irrespective of whether its in Sango Ota or Ikate, Ikate might be marginally more expensive when you consider labour etc but the difference would not be much, but the rent can be massively different. Obviously I am comparing like for like not different specifiction of raft etc.

* Window na window (If you plan to use same window on 2 sites, one that both cost 50m to build but yet one is bringing 8m in rent yearly and the other is bringing 2m in rent). I find that such costs doesnt know location, its usually very comparable.
* Blocks (Not much difference unless you make it yourself)
* Sand (This can vary)
* Cement (You use thesame cement irrespective of the area, one may gulp more than the other especially if Brabus is your builder and he has m*ss up big time)
* Iron rod (if a building needs 10 tonnes or rebars, cost almost thesame but yet rent can be wildly different across the 2 areas)
* Finishing (You can see a scenario whereby if 2 houses one in Sango and the other at Ikate, if they both use thesame finishing material, the cost is more or less thesame but the ROI is wildly different.




Be careful with some advisers

Whilst we have some dodgy contractors (not all) on NL, and some are just plain fraud and some even bury juju on your site (trust me i have seen some stones). Some say a lot of things that you want to hear, once you enter their trap. You enter one chance be that. Dont be fooled by any glossy figures, a lot of lies are behind the facade...

Now is not a bad time to invest in properties in Lagos. But be very very careful Bro. Always ensure that whatever you buy gets checked out by a good lawyer & surveyor.

Spot on...very good advice

brabus:
At a point in life, we will all reach menopause. The money-making skills and ability in us will reach the peak and head for a sharp decline. Not prophesying evil. It's a known fact! Whatever we do with our investment portfolio at that time is what's going to be left with us.
Big Q remains, are you investing in the future to inherit bigger problems (maintenance, litigation due to collection of rents, etc) or are you investing in the future to get a well deserved rest?

Real Life Scenario (from an ongoing build) | Browne Mews

20 years ago, a young man in his 40s decided it's time to invest in properties. He went ahead to buy into one of the 1004 flats with the hope of getting attractive rents from one of the hottest location in Nigeria as at that time. For the first decade of his investment, he was able to make some cool money from the investment until late when the property became a hideout for urchins and had to undergo renovation.

Our man is now in his 60s and out of paid employment decided to flip the 1004 flat for something better to take care of him in his old age. So, he approached me and told me, he Brabus I just sold my flat in 1004 and here's 55m what can we do with it. While our man was on point, he has diversified his investment portfolio into other sectors (oil/gas, hospitality, and even mining) and so he didn't want to gamble with the fund gotten from the sales.
Immediately, we sprung into critical thinking and ended up with a plan to build 4 unit terrace duplexes with the fund with the hope of selling at irresistible figure (N27m) per flat in a well planned and secured environment. Armed with these info, we went ahead to look for a land that do not only fit the budget but a cornered plot which is perfect for the investment. We also went ahead to explore all the cost-saving ideas to make this build successful. We are 25% gone into the build and we are getting offers already from buyers who are ready to pay 18m per unit just within 2 months of investment.

Now, isn't that a worthwhile investment? If I chose to sell at carcass, I'll be getting 100% ROI and that's about 40m profit just within 3 months. And trust me, it'll be a very easy sale.

God punish poverty! God bless critical thinking!

This is a LIE
Whoever this person is (if he really exists) cannot have owned a 1004 flat for up to 10 years talkless of 20!!!

1004 was government owned until 2007 when it was sold to UACN property development Plc

1004 was not sold to private people until 2009. Another example of brabus and his fairy tales and lies that he spins to hoodwink unsuspecting aspiring property owners.

mavverick:
Complaints can go anywhere as far as i am concerned, if anyone doesn't like it they can go and hog a live transformer....

Potential Clients BEWARE

This is the Brabus/Nexthome way:story today- tomorrow.

If brabus likes he can keep posting new pics to keep the thread going and cover the numerous complaints.
This is a public forum and his disgruntled clients can complain on it as much as they want.

brabus:
Can you face me and do this? I'm available at Suite H52, Ikota Shopping Complex.

Until you do that, you're just another attention seeking troll. I don't feed trolls.

Put a face to your allegations. I'm not scared!

These are the issues. Address them and stop hiding


Is Brabus/Nexthome the luckiest scammer on Nairaland Building Section?

I have observed the building/ property section from a distance and not made many comments. And the activities of Brabus /Nexthome have given me cause to worry. I think he is both the most skillfull marketer and disreputable builder on this forum at the same time.

My observations

1.He is not a professional builder.

Honestly, this is the weakest argument against Brabus. You don't have to be 'a professional', but you can be professional.
Brabus is not a building professional,but pretends to be one. He may be knowledgeable about how to put up a building (this does not preclude him from the industry but at least be professional to clients )

2.Poor/shoddy job quality,allegations of fraud and theft

Incorrect quantity or materials supplied,
Columns not aligning,cement bags in concrete mix, missing iron rods from site,using regular wood when marine was paid for ,counterfeit drawings, sub-contractors and suppliers not paid.... what the.... (na only you?)

3.All is good until money starts changing hands.
Excellent client relationship until money issues are concerned. Then the name calling and advice giving from a distance starts. I am yet to see a full spectrum of jobs done from start to finish for Nairalanders without complaint (i stand to be corrected on this. Pls really!)


4.Pasting photos like educational materials , meanwhile marketing himself(which is not bad)

Remember the ile-oluji projects. Pasting photos of work not done by him until the client came out screaming!

5.Photo Essays.
Each project is a photo opportunity to draw in the next client ,while not fulfilling full obligations.

6. Brabus is NEVER wrong
No matter what, never accept responsibility for actions on your project site. This is Brabus/nexthome's way. It is always the client that did something wrong. Calling clients who paid you money names, after they air greviances

7.Master of deflection
Changing topic in the middle of a thread, once serious allegations are made with new pictures or glossy future project and real estate seminars. And aligning with established builders to cover up

8.Cracking jokes after serious allegations are made about work done . This is after people have cried out their hearts and serious grievances on this forum

Clients beware

P.S. I am a professional architect who has never and would never work or had any interaction with Brabus/ Nexthome.

Maverick efforts to alert people of his work reputation should not be shut down.
Anybody on this forum who is swayed by his advertising should also be aware of his reputation beforehand. Several of his clients were aware of his reputation and still went into business with him. We should stop this " don't spoil his livelihood" argument. If people allege and show evidence of shoddy jobs and fraud from their livelihood why should they not sound the alarm to others.

The beautiful thing is people will see all this information about Brabus/ Nexthome and enter the trap. Why? Is it because he is the luckiest scammer on Nairaland Building Section?

brabus:
Can you face me and do this? I'm available at Suite H52, Ikota Shopping Complex.

Until you do that, you're just another attention seeking troll. I don't feed trolls.

Put a face to your allegations. I'm not scared!

Don't threaten anybody.

Just address the issues.

brabus:
End of Day 17

Did he address the issues? No

Just threaten and continue posting pics.

brabus:
@Onetimeonly,

Of course, any fool can write anything on a faceless forum. Bring it up in black and white. We will get you served.

Guy don't threaten anyone here.

I asked questions about your reputation that have been documented severally on this forum.

I asked people to consider all these issues

Reply these or not, don't engage on cheap macho theatrics.

You know you will loose severely in court.why not sue all your disgruntled clients while you are at it?

brabus:
@Onetimeonly,

Of course, any fool can write anything on a faceless forum. Bring it up in black and white. We will get you served.

Guy don't threaten anyone here.

I asked questions about your reputation that have been documented severally on this forum.

I asked people to consider all these issues

Reply these or not, don't engage on cheap macho theatrics.

You know you will loose severely in court.why not use all your disgruntled clients while you are at it.

brabus:
Put a face to your allegation and watch me floor you trolls.

This is not a boxing match.

Maybe you are used to using physical means to settle professional issues. I am not.

Potential clients, remember this. Because when you have a professional disagreement with this guy, this is the treatment you are likely to get.

brabus:
Seascape Villa by NextHome | Concrete Pour on Thursday.

Watch out! Picture updates later today.

Is Brabus/Nexthome the luckiest scammer on Nairaland Building Section?

I have observed the building/ property section from a distance and not made many comments. And the activities of Brabus /Nexthome have given me cause to worry. I think he is both the most skillfull marketer and disreputable builder on this forum at the same time.

My observations

1.He is not a professional builder.

Honestly, this is the weakest argument against Brabus. You don't have to be 'a professional', but you can be professional.
Brabus is not a building professional,but pretends to be one. He may be knowledgeable about how to put up a building (this does not preclude him from the industry but at least be professional to clients )

2.Poor/shoddy job quality,allegations of fraud and theft

Incorrect quantity or materials supplied,
Columns not aligning,cement bags in concrete mix, missing iron rods from site,using regular wood when marine was paid for ,counterfeit drawings, sub-contractors and suppliers not paid.... what the.... (na only you?)

3.All is good until money starts changing hands.
Excellent client relationship until money issues are concerned. Then the name calling and advice giving from a distance starts. I am yet to see a full spectrum of jobs done from start to finish for Nairalanders without complaint (i stand to be corrected on this. Pls really!)


4.Pasting photos like educational materials , meanwhile marketing himself(which is not bad)

Remember the ile-oluji projects. Pasting photos of work not done by him until the client came out screaming!

5.Photo Essays.
Each project is a photo opportunity to draw in the next client ,while not fulfilling full obligations.

6. Brabus is NEVER wrong
No matter what, never accept responsibility for actions on your project site. This is Brabus/nexthome's way. It is always the client that did something wrong. Calling clients who paid you money names, after they air greviances

7.Master of deflection
Changing topic in the middle of a thread, once serious allegations are made with new pictures or glossy future project and real estate seminars. And aligning with established builders to cover up

8.Cracking jokes after serious allegations are made about work done . This is after people have cried out their hearts and serious grievances on this forum

Clients beware

P.S. I am a professional architect who has never and would never work or had any interaction with Brabus/ Nexthome.

Maverick efforts to alert people of his work reputation should not be shut down.
Anybody on this forum who is swayed by his advertising should also be aware of his reputation beforehand. Several of his clients were aware of his reputation and still went into business with him. We should stop this " don't spoil his livelihood" argument. If people allege and show evidence of shoddy jobs and fraud from their livelihood why should they not sound the alarm to others.

The beautiful thing is people will see all this information about Brabus/ Nexthome and enter the trap. Why? Is it because he is the luckiest scammer on Nairaland Building Section?

brabus:
Update | Browne Mews First Milestone Delivered.

I'll bring you further updates later on this thread. In the meantime, I'm tidying up seascape villa which is due to receive concrete pour on Thursday.

Is Brabus/Nexthome the luckiest scammer on Nairaland Building Section?

I have observed the building/ property section from a distance and not made many comments. And the activities of Brabus /Nexthome have given me cause to worry. I think he is both the most skillfull marketer and disreputable builder on this forum at the same time.

My observations

1.He is not a professional builder.

Honestly, this is the weakest argument against Brabus. You don't have to be 'a professional', but you can be professional.
Brabus is not a building professional,but pretends to be one. He may be knowledgeable about how to put up a building (this does not preclude him from the industry but at least be professional to clients )

2.Poor/shoddy job quality,allegations of fraud and theft

Incorrect quantity or materials supplied,
Columns not aligning,cement bags in concrete mix, missing iron rods from site,using regular wood when marine was paid for ,counterfeit drawings, sub-contractors and suppliers not paid.... what the.... (na only you?)

3.All is good until money starts changing hands.
Excellent client relationship until money issues are concerned. Then the name calling and advice giving from a distance starts. I am yet to see a full spectrum of jobs done from start to finish for Nairalanders without complaint (i stand to be corrected on this. Pls really!)


4.Pasting photos like educational materials , meanwhile marketing himself(which is not bad)

Remember the ile-oluji projects. Pasting photos of work not done by him until the client came out screaming!

5.Photo Essays.
Each project is a photo opportunity to draw in the next client ,while not fulfilling full obligations.

6. Brabus is NEVER wrong
No matter what, never accept responsibility for actions on your project site. This is Brabus/nexthome's way. It is always the client that did something wrong. Calling clients who paid you money names, after they air greviances

7.Master of deflection
Changing topic in the middle of a thread, once serious allegations are made with new pictures or glossy future project and real estate seminars. And aligning with established builders to cover up

8.Cracking jokes after serious allegations are made about work done . This is after people have cried out their hearts and serious grievances on this forum

Clients beware

P.S. I am a professional architect who has never and would never work or had any interaction with Brabus/ Nexthome.

Maverick efforts to alert people of his work reputation should not be shut down.
Anybody on this forum who is swayed by his advertising should also be aware of his reputation beforehand. Several of his clients were aware of his reputation and still went into business with him. We should stop this " don't spoil his livelihood" argument. If people allege and show evidence of shoddy jobs and fraud from their livelihood why should they not sound the alarm to others.

The beautiful thing is people will see all this information about Brabus/ Nexthome and enter the trap. Why? Is it because he is the luckiest scammer on Nairaland Building Section?

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LondonCool:
Land around Tinapa is now at a premium price and picked up by money bags. Winners Chapel have secured acres there for their new University (for Science and Engineering). Mine is in a newly opened up area around 5 minutes from Tinapa. Its like a quiet village but surely lots of bourgeois are picking up plots here quite consistently. Once the CRS Government gets to see the rate of development here, they would most likely acquire the area, build layouts and sell the plots to Government official and their lackeys.

Thanks for the info...any idea on price range in the area and road network

LondonCool:
Thanks for your question. It was very necessary to cut down all the trees in order to assess the size of the plot bought and to provide access to the site. I will definately create some landscaping green space and plant some exquisite trees.

The bungalow is located at the bottom of the slope so we had to level it for the foundation. At the top of the slope there is space to build a 3 storey building which would have a basement/underground bunker included due to the steep slope.

Nice. It's good you are taking advantage of the slope.. keep the thread going.

LondonCool:
I have decided to diarise my building experience involving the building of a 3 bedroom Bungalow + Penthouse at Calabar (close to Tinapa). Since i'm based in London I have decided to project manage the construction in phases by myself each time I visited Nigeria. I bought a 150 x 100 plot of land in June 2014 and visited in December 2014 to oversee the fencing of the plot. In August 2015 I visited for the excavation phase to the German floor phase before leaving. I also annexed a 50 x 50 plot next to mine during my visit (a good place to locate the 2 x 3 bedroom flat BQ, Borehole, Generator room at the back of the plot).

Features: Ground Floor
Ante-room, Lounge, Dinning room, Kitchen/ Store, 3 Bedroom (ensuite -including Visitors room), stairwell, visitors toilet.

Penthouse: Masters bedroom ensuite with balcony, Second bedroom ensuite

Most of the input came from Nairaland members here

*Original plan (5 bedroom bungalow) designed by megaplanpro
*First penthouse design-by Vicmoor
*BoQ for Fencing cost + building advice- by Segzy14
*Structural design advice by Onakomaya

It would be enlightening for you to do a post about the land in tinapa. I know a couple of people who plan/ want to build vacation homes in the area, but have zero information on that part of the country despite its great tourism potential. Thanks

LondonCool:
The land had 15 Palm trees and was like a jungle. I paid N75,000 to fell the tree's and clear the whole site (150 x 100)

I'm going to be keenly following this thread.
Just asking is there any way you could have cleared the site without cutting all the trees... sometimes the trees add a nice flavour to the compound instead of just interlocking blocks.

Btw.. does your plan make use of the land slope or levels it..the fence makes it look like you are taking good advantage of the slope.

Thanks

KolaShangOne:
The argument about ante room, high pitch roof etc.. Its all about CHOICE..

Those saying it's useless are talking in relation to FUNCTIONALITY.

Those saying its useful are arguing on the side of AESTHETICS and the beauty of aesthetics is CHOICE.

100 % agree. But when choices that do not add much function start costing money and I can save 35% on roofing costs, then the client has to reevaluate.it is a balancing act.

I really like this thread and i wanted to share some educational information on some work i did for a client.

The client wanted the same high pitch roof that is popular right now, and so i did some cost calculation to convince him otherwise.

The only reason to use such high pitch roof is for usually for insulation, attic space and snow loads so that the snow falls off quickly. High pitched roofs also spreads the weight of the snow. Even in dry areas like Arizona and Texas, at least the roof is used as an attic or storage space. We do not need that.if the snow does not fall off quickly, it puts extra weight on the roof causing collapse.even worse,it can turn to ice and cause the roof to collapse.

I had to make a case that if the high pitch roof is to make the house appear larger, that is a separate case, then we could talk about wood attic with extra storage room or even extra bedroom.

long story short i used these diagrams to make my case.

erico2k2:
Ok let's discus insulation. To insulate is to protect.in the case of building this applies to just to gain heat or reduce heat loss.we won't need that in Nigeria.cos we do not heat our houses. We only try to make our houses cooler.heat do not need any sort of circulation while cooling does.as regards to aircon.so basically all that is needed in the Nigerian home is good ventilation.

Insulation of some forms is needed in all climes

We actually need to insulate buildings in Nigeria so that heat does not get into the building during the day when it is hot outside. Insulation also makes the air conditioner not have to work more to make the internal temperature cooler because the temperature difference is less.