Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Phayie(m): 5:16pm On Oct 29 |
dammyllare: I will advise you to negotiate between 2.5M with the engineer. Building a bungalow to finish will take close to 2 and half months and when you factor his wages a month to your plan, you will notice the money sound big with no value. Most times, the engineer will be on the site for over 9hrs Monday - Saturday! I wish you all the best on your project! For me, I still feel that is on the high side. I still feel 1.5 should be just right. |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Phayie(m): 1:09pm On Oct 25 |
Phayie: I need an experienced registered engineer in or around Ibadan How much does an engineer typically charge to supervise a four-bedroom bungalow, because the 3 to 4 million they are quoting feels too expensive? |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Phayie(m): 9:01pm On Oct 13 |
twinskenny: Engr niyi aventure is currently working in Ibadan
+234 802 314 2108 Thank you |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Phayie(m): 6:38pm On Oct 12 |
Phayie: I need an experienced registered engineer in or around Ibadan Please, I'm still in search |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Phayie(m): 9:27pm On Oct 08 |
sommerfeltservi: Chat Engineer Ade on 08099212590 a Civil Engineer in Ibadan . Thank you |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Phayie(m): 5:00pm On Oct 07 |
I need an experienced registered engineer in or around Ibadan |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Phayie(m): 1:42pm On Aug 21 |
uncleteeh: The recesses are plenty, what type of roof are you using? If it's hip roof, expect something high, ensure you engage a good carpenter as well to form the roof carcass accordingly. Thank you. It's a hip roof. Or do you think a flat roof would be better |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Phayie(m): 1:10pm On Aug 20 |
diordaves: I'm not sure this is a good plan.
The right part of the building is about 15 meters and the left part is about 10 meters. Why is the building not square or rectangle? What you have is 14925 x 18225 x 10000 x . This is odd and scattered. Is it the shape of the land?
Lets start with the two bedroom flat to the left:
Why does the VT open directly into the living room? This is old school. VT should not be in the living room. Still focusing on the living room, why is the living room not cross ventilated proper? The outside wall should have about two more windows to achieve cross-ventilation. How would you arrange your furniture in the living room? The dinning table/chairs will be close to the kitchen and you would probably back-up a couch to the outer wall I recommend there should be more windows. Now where will you put your TV or media centre? The living room is designed without a focus wall for a media centre. This is wrong. The Hall way will be dark. Very dark.
A third door in the kitchen should open into the Hall Way to navigate entry from the kitchen into the house without going through the living room and vice versa.
No room has cross-ventilation including living room. This is sad for a hot climate like Nigeria.
The two bedroom to the right:
Same issues. VT opening directly into the living room. Living room has no focus wall for TV or media centre. No cross-ventilation anywhere.
I will recommend having a discussion with the drawer of the plan for an improved floor plan. This one no work. Thank you for the detailed analysis. The land is triangular and not square-shaped, hence the reason for the design. The architect proposed one three-bedroom and one self-contained flat, but I requested two units of two-bedroom. I'll ask him to create the third door to the lobby for easy access.
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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Phayie(m): 10:14pm On Aug 18 |
Hello, guys. Please, is this drawing okay, or does it need any adjustments
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Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Phayie(m): 9:20am On Jul 10 |
Charisdesigns: Yes It’s achievable Thank you. Are you an engineer, what is your location, and could you provide a preliminary cost estimate for its completion? |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Phayie(m): 4:46pm On Jul 09 |
Charisdesigns: From the dimensions shown (approximately 540m² with a road-facing frontage of about 25m),
1. Two 3-bedroom units: This is the option I’d recommend if your goal is maximum long-term value. Three-bedroom units generally attract families, command higher rents, but it favours some locations over another
2. One 3-bedroom + One 2-bedroom A balanced option if you want to appeal to different income groups while keeping construction costs moderate.
3. Three 2-bedroom units This can generate more rental income in some locations, but you’ll need to carefully consider parking.
4. Mini flats: if your plot is located in a location where the higher demograph of people staying there are young people, I do suggest this
I’ve designed similar developments on even smaller plots, including compact 2-bedroom and 1-bedroom apartments that maximize space without compromising functionality. I’ll attach a few completed design concepts below for idea
Pics 1: 8 units of mini flats on a similar plot Pics 2 : 1 unit of 2 bedrooms, + 4 units of mini flats + self contain Pics 3 : 3 bedrooms duplex + 4 units of mini flats Thank you so much for the detailed analysis. If I go with 2 units of 3 bedrooms, will there still be enough space for parking 2 cars per unit? Please note that I can only build a bungalow on the plot |
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Phayie(m): 11:52am On Jul 09 |
Could you please provide guidance on the optimal investment strategy for this land size? Specifically, I am evaluating the potential returns and feasibility of developing either one two-bedroom and one three-bedroom unit, two three-bedroom units, or three two-bedroom units
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Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Phayie(m): 10:55pm On Jul 23, 2025 |
Zahra29: Yes, his birth certificate should be fine. Thank you |
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Phayie(m): 8:31pm On Jul 23, 2025 |
Please I need urgent assistance. I want to apply for my child's dependent visa, who was born in the UK. Is it possible for me to use his birth certificate instead of his passport because he doesn't have a passport |
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Phayie(m): 12:34pm On Jul 23, 2025 |
Please guys, I want to apply for my child's dependent visa, who was born in the UK. Is it possible for me to use his birth certificate instead of his passport because he doesn't have a passport |
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Phayie(m): 9:40pm On Jul 07, 2025 |
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Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Phayie(m): 9:25am On May 20, 2025 |
brine: Has anyone here tried a dollar fund? My main concern with naira-based funds is the ongoing depreciation of the currency. I'm close to setting up a dollar fund with Gtfundmanagers. Any advice on this will be appreciated. Nigeria's foreign exchange policy lacks stability. When you decide you want to liquidate your investment, you may be forced to receive Naira instead of Dollars at the bank's prevailing exchange rate. |
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Phayie(m): 7:04pm On May 19, 2025 |
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Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Phayie(m): 4:32pm On May 15, 2025 |
fatima04: There is a company called "Notary Cam" we used to notarise online. They were recommended by Gtbank and charged £50 pounds or so in 2024.
It was fast and but las las a good way to chop peoples money You can try SFS Fund. They offer over 19% interest. I've been with them for over 2yrs BUT PLEASE DO YOUR DUE DILIGENT https://sfsfund.com |
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Travel › Re: Living In The UK: Property,Mortgage And Related by Phayie(m): 1:37pm On Nov 23, 2023 |
Hello everyone, I see some lenders like Nationwide advertising LTV of up to 95% for first time buyers. What are the possibilities of securing such an offer |
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Phayie(m): 4:31pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
Noworries11: Brethren In order to kill procrastination, I decided to select and book a date (17th of August) for my theory test... Presently i do score 46/50 with the 4 in 1 app So far 47 max however I do score 4/5 on the average on hazard perception but sometimes would score zero on the same hazard perception
Is there sth I have not understood or getting wrong I get shocked and confused whenever this happens... I only use the 4 in 1 app (self study)
Elders and those who passed with the app Abeg advise or recommend practice style/materials Thank you In hazard perception, make sure you click each perceived hazard at least 3 times and not more than 5 times to avoid clicking too early or too late. And don't click more than 10 times for each hazard perception video. You only need to score at least 3 marks in each video to pass |
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Phayie(m): 5:47pm On Aug 04, 2023 |
heroshark: I don't think discipline has anything to do with beating/flogging a child, we have that in Nigeria yet the rate of cultism particularly in low income neighborhoods is staggering. Can you say teenages are better behaved in Nigeria compared to the UK due to the training they recieved?
Nigerians need to unlearn the habit that beating a child equals disciplining the child. As much as I oppose beating, I believe a factory reset slap can be effective. |
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Phayie(m): 10:53am On Jul 21, 2023 |
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Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Phayie(m): 8:07pm On Jul 20, 2023 |
Gift7428: It seems it’s only Lemonade that converts Naira to pounds. The rate on lemonade is not encouraging at all. I still have some money in Naira that I need to change. The Naira has really lost value 😥 You can check $end |
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Phayie(m): 8:03pm On Jul 20, 2023 |
gergemam: Thank You Kindly, I thought the money go reach like £25 - £30 but £5 too small That's over N5000. Kindly send it to those in need in Nigeria. |