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Politics › Re: I Cannot Believe That This Is Happening In Nigeria!!! by opalu: 4:54am On Feb 20, 2016
Ok
Properties › Re: Building On Swamp, How Do I Go, Raft Or Pile? by opalu:
@Topic
Every Site has its own peculiarities. And as a Structural Engineer, I would need to examine yours before diagnose what type of foundation is best suited. Just as doctors can't use a single symptom to judge the type of drug, likewise it's wrong for any Professional in this field to use the word Swampy to judge the foundation type.
Therefore you will need a competent Structural Specialist to check it out and give you expert opinion. He may likely advise a soil test if he deems necessary. I have used Piles for 'swampy' site I have also used raft on several 'swampy' sites. Also other soil improvement methods.

@ALL

I usually advise my clients especially those about to purchase land for building project to go with an expert. You don't just carry a lawyer to look at the land and look at the neighbouring houses and the title documents and conclude it is a good deal. All those are proper but you need an Expert eye that can see many things you can't see.

Due to the recurrent issues of foundation that I receive year in year out, I categorised lands for building into 4 groups. I can only explain 2 and you will understand the rest
1. LOW PRICE HIGH VALUE LANDS (LPHV)
These are lands that are low in price but are valuable in so many ways. It is high value if the cost to do foundation is very low. I built a church in Ibadan where the subsoil is too strong and the client didn't spend much on foundation. It is high value if the cost of water drilling and treatment is very low. There are sites that costs so much to treat the water on them. I once did a project in Ikotun where the natural ground water from the borehole was sparkling clean. We took samples for lab analysis and we found that it was as pure as packaged water.

2. HIGH PRICE LOW VALUE LANDS (HPLV)
If you buy a land for 300 million naira and it is floodprone and you have to spend twice that amount to solve the flooding issue, then it is low Value in this context. We have done projects on such lands whereby we use 3 times the amount for the land in sand filing. You buy a land for X Amount and sandfill with 3X Amount. Total is 4X. So I ask the owners why they didn't just buy a clean land that costs1.5X or even 2X?

Others are LOW PRICE LOW VALUE LANDS.
and HIGH PRICE HIGH VALUE LANDS

I explained all these and more in my free Homeownership ebook.
Celebrities › Re: Mercy Aigbe Displays Cleavage, Fans React by opalu: 11:39am On Feb 19, 2016
Lol
Politics › Re: National-Assembly May Take Over Kogi Assembly by opalu: 8:21am On Feb 19, 2016
Reps already have too much work to do. Leave Kogi alone
Politics › Re: Lagos Light Rail Will Start Functioning By December- Ambode ( Photos ) by opalu: 7:56am On Feb 19, 2016
Wow
Politics › Re: I Don't Understand How Anyone Could Have Voted For Buhari by opalu: 3:05am On Feb 19, 2016
If we focus on developing our economy as we focus on the exchange rate, by now we wouldn't have needed the exchange rate to dictate our economy
Nairaland General › Re: Brilliant Made In Aba Furniture #igbomade by opalu: 2:50am On Feb 19, 2016
Drum-made chairs is a better title
Politics › Re: Murray-Bruce's Reaction To Buhari's Appointment Of Media Aides by opalu:
WHAT NIGERIA NEEDS IS MORE ENGINEERING AND PRODUCTION ADVISERS. WE HAVE BEEN SO SCAMMED BY THESE ECONOMIC AND MEDIA ADVISERS.
Entertainment › Re: Fish Hawker Also Photobombs A Shoot (pics) by opalu: 2:28am On Feb 19, 2016
Lol
Business › Re: How The 'de-valuation' Of The Naira Affects Your Money. by opalu:
AFTER THE NEGATIVES LET'S HEAR THE POSITIVES
(After the reggae hear the blues)

1. During an economic downturn like this, there is usually wealth-transfer from the moneybags to the smart-brains. An economic crisis in any sector of the economy simply means that that sector has been jampacked beyond the normal capacity. Remember the stock market crash that happened when too many people took money from the REAL sectors to plunge in the unreal sector like stocks. So such economic gridlock helps those who lacks opportunity but we'll prepared to experience a wealth transfer. The word 'Recession' is from 'Recess' which means 'Break'. In Schools, at Work and even Senate people go on break /recess so why won't any economic go on recession after a decade thereabout?

2. This economic crisis worst hit are the very rich. It's just like when rain falls, those with the bigger landmasses enjoy more impact of the rain. Yet God is a just God. The same way, when there is collapse in the forex etc those with the highest exposures get the worst hit. Ultimately everyone feels the heat but not the same intensity. So don't start having heart attack or resigning your destiny to fate because of these news.

3. Taking about a meltdown, the way you come out of a meltdown shows what stuff you are made of.
For instance heat melts Wax the same heat hardens clay and heat also refines Gold. So before you blame the government, ask yourself- 'WHAT STUFF AM I MADE OF?". Your employer delays your salary for 2 days and you come out as if you have lived in Sahara desert for the past 2 years! Check yourself.

4. Develop other sources of income. If you observe you will know that all the sectors of the economy cannot just go on hibernation at the same time. Even Zimbabwe of all failed Nations, the agricultural sector is vibrant. So Nigeria is still among the 22 best economies on earth because there are several other sectors that are experiencing boom while few pass through doom. So diversify pleaseeèee. If you have great speaking talents, begin a business line using it. If you have great writing ability, what are you waiting for? Stop writing free stories (with high economic-value) on romance section. Don't just wait for end of month for salary if not you are not different from those state Governors who lack ideas.
Politics › Re: El-rufai Owing 1-year Salary by opalu: 5:20am On Feb 17, 2016
HAS HE DONE 1 YEAR ALREADY? undecided
Politics › Re: Why Do Our Presidents Have Conspicuous Aides De Camp. by opalu: 5:19am On Feb 17, 2016
It depends on the angle the picture is taken from. But don't ever think Obama moves around without his ADCs whatever they are called
Politics › Re: I'll Make Naira Equal To American Dollar - Buhari by opalu: 5:09am On Feb 17, 2016
"Impossibility resides in the mind of failures"

Before you jump up, you first go downward
Before you shoot catapult you draw the stone backward
Before a currency appreciates, it first depreciates

Politics › Re: Had Jonathan Won Naira Would Be 1000 Naira To A Dollar -- President Buhari by opalu: 5:03am On Feb 17, 2016
Had it been we are an export-oriented nation, our currency would have been very strong.
No need to continue to spend so much to defend the naira
Politics › Re: Nigeria Economy: We ‘re Starting From Scratch - Buhari by opalu: 5:02am On Feb 17, 2016
Great!!!!!!!
Politics › Re: Aisha Buhari Celebrates Her 45th Birthday Today by opalu: 5:00am On Feb 17, 2016
Waoooooooooo

Happy birthday to our most humble Wife of President
Crime › Re: EFCC Declares Elfreda Lolo-Sekibo Wanted (Photo) by opalu: 11:37am On Feb 16, 2016
Is it by fine face?
Agriculture › Re: In Jigawa, Dangote Group Launches Rice Production Scheme by opalu: 8:22am On Feb 15, 2016
Agriculture is Nigeria's sure bet to world prominence
Properties › Re: Ask All Your Questions On Building Foundations/structural Issues -expert by opalu(op): 6:13am On Feb 15, 2016
Happy val to you all.
Your kitchen deserves the best for out of it proceeds sustenance of life

Politics › Re: [VIDEO] REC Mike Igini Speaks On Supreme Court Judgement On Card Reader by opalu: 5:37am On Feb 15, 2016
Intelligent man. His activism was diluted by inec job
Agriculture › Re: In Jigawa, Dangote Group Launches Rice Production Scheme by opalu: 5:35am On Feb 15, 2016
Okay. Agba nago
Politics › Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by opalu: 5:33am On Feb 15, 2016
Senator competing with fayose
Politics › Re: Halliburton $185M Legal Team Scam-how Ex-nba Pres Daudu 3 Others Shared Money by opalu: 5:30am On Feb 15, 2016
Search the beamlight
While u beam the searchlight
Politics › Re: PDP Suffers Setback In Delta, As Over 300 Defect To APC by opalu: 5:29am On Feb 15, 2016
I tire for these kinds of news
Romance › Re: Funny Valentine Pictures. by opalu: 5:52am On Feb 14, 2016
Lol
Politics › Re: CCT Trial :Saraki Reaches Out To Buhari, Tinubu Again. by opalu: 5:50am On Feb 14, 2016
I think only the 'mere commissioner" can help him
Politics › Re: Buhari Not Serious With War Against Insurgency- Pilot Newspaper by opalu: 5:49am On Feb 14, 2016
Elosky20:
beautiful nonsense
Just like sweet rubbish
Politics › Re: 10 Most Corrupt Countries, Ranked By Perception by opalu: 4:35am On Feb 12, 2016
Nigeria is the best country- by my own perception
Health › Re: There Are More Nigerian Nurses In Europe Than In Nigeria – EU by opalu: 4:33am On Feb 12, 2016
adconline:
And they are all criminals-- GMB 2016
He said that in your dream abi?
Don't join the bandwagon
Health › Re: There Are More Nigerian Nurses In Europe Than In Nigeria – EU by opalu: 4:32am On Feb 12, 2016
I am proud of my country regardless of all
Politics › Re: See How Nigerian Army Torture Boko Harams by opalu: 4:12am On Feb 12, 2016
I watched 24 the second time and saw what Jack Buer did to get info

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