All Glory and all honor be given unto our Lord God, the most High. We are about to commence another beautiful project. The details are as follows;

Project: construction of a 7 bedrooms high ceiling bungalow
Location: Anambra state
Client: A Nairalander
Contractors: Spyder880 builders (0803 335 0750)
Architects: Casa Phills Designs (0806 111 6988)
Duration: 3 months (construction stage till roofing)

You can also check out our other buildings on these links
https://www.nairaland.com/5178606/making-owerri-royal-manor/37

https://www.nairaland.com/6007691/making-white-penthouse-anambra

This house has the following internal features;

1 Entrance foyer
1 Ante room
1 Waiting room
1 Main living room with dinning
1 Private living room
7 Bedrooms
1 Kitchen
1 Kitchen store
3 Lobbys

More details.......

Hmmmm. This one is what we call "ụlọ àlà ka ụlọ élú mma"

But I don't see the "highrise roof" but I can tell you the house is somewhat taller than average. Looking at the windows, I can tell you that it's very tall building. Kind of my thing sha. You will have maximum lightening and ventilation

We are still making final arrangements to start this work by next week. More updates by then.

I'm still waiting...

KIDfurniture:
I'm still waiting...

Very soon, the team that will start this work are already warming up. We might start by Monday morning.

I'm waiting .. I want to see everything. God keep us healthy and strong till then and after sef

KIDfurniture:
I'm waiting .. I want to see everything. God keep us healthy and strong till then and after sef

Amen.

We have got to this building site safely, our first task was to measure out the site to ensure that the building on our building plans was going to fit in well into this land space.

.Our next work was to measure out the building space, taking time to allocate the right spaces in between the fence and the building itself..........

spyder880:
All Glory and all honor be given unto our Lord God, the most High. We are about to commence another beautiful project. The details are as follows;

Project: construction of a 7 bedrooms high ceiling bungalow
Location: Anambra state
Client: A Nairalander
Contractors: Spyder880 builders (0803 335 0750)
Architects: Casa Phills Designs (0806 111 6988)
Duration: 3 months (construction stage till roofing)

You can also check out our other buildings on these links
https://www.nairaland.com/5178606/making-owerri-royal-manor/37

https://www.nairaland.com/6007691/making-white-penthouse-anambra

This house model picture got me all confused. Is this one floor or 2 floors? Not feeling it at all.

Mazicito:


This house model picture got me all confused. Is this one floor or 2 floors? Not feeling it at all.

This is a single floor house Sir.

Then we have to get the trees in the building space removed, so I called in some special hands to expertly uproot the tree.

Meanwhile, we've been bringing in some building materials for our use in this site, building materials prices has been going through the roof in a type of inflation never seen in this country before.

spyder880:
All Glory and all honor be given unto our Lord God, the most High. We are about to commence another beautiful project. The details are as follows;

Project: construction of a 7 bedrooms high ceiling bungalow
Location: Anambra state
Client: A Nairalander
Contractors: Spyder880 builders (0803 335 0750)
Architects: Casa Phills Designs (0806 111 6988)
Duration: 3 months (construction stage till roofing)

You can also check out our other buildings on these links
https://www.nairaland.com/5178606/making-owerri-royal-manor/37

https://www.nairaland.com/6007691/making-white-penthouse-anambra

We are finally seeing this happen.

My highest bungalow has been 4.2metres..

Oga spyder, what's the total height?

KolaShangOne:


We are finally seeing this happen.

My highest bungalow has been 4.2metres..

Oga spyder, what's the total height?

Welcome Sir, I am excited to be starting this building as this will be my tallest bungalow so far. This building is planned to stand about 9 metres in total height. (Roof inclusive)

spyder880:
Meanwhile, we've been bringing in some building materials for our use in this site, building materials prices has been going through the roof in a type of inflation never seen in this country before.

Do you think building material prices like Rods will come down by rainy season?

Chriswazo:


Do you think building material prices like Rods will come down by rainy season?

Except if dollars come down in the rainy season

Chriswazo:


Do you think building material prices like Rods will come down by rainy season?

My brother, I honestly don't think so. With what is happening now, dollar increasing and raw materials getting scarce, prices might remain high for now. The government also seems not to mind, because they might have taken steps to curb this inflation.

This tree above has been cut down, it has fallen this afternoon. We will now take steps to cut it into useable bits for other building needs.

spyder880:
This tree above has been cut down, it has fallen this afternoon. We will now take steps to cut it into useable bits for other building needs.

Following this one

sonnie10:


Except if dollars come down in the rainy season

I was told that rainy season slows construction activities and thus lesser demand of these materials and a possible reduction of costs.

spyder880:


My brother, I honestly don't think so. With what is happening now, dollar increasing and raw materials getting scarce, prices might remain high for now. The government also seems not to mind, because they might have taken steps to curb this inflation.

The inflation is staggering. I had sent you a message on WhatsApp since last week, but didn't see your reply.

spyder880:
Meanwhile, we've been bringing in some building materials for our use in this site, building materials prices has been going through the roof in a type of inflation never seen in this country before.

This is 12mm right? How much did you get it each?

Chriswazo:


This is 12mm right? How much did you get it each?

N3550 as at Tuesday, now selling for N3,800 this morning.

Chriswazo:


The inflation is staggering. I had sent you a message on WhatsApp since last week, but didn't see your reply.

Oh, please resend the message, I was so busy grabbing every building materials I could find from everywhere.

spyder880:


N3550 as at Tuesday, now selling for N3,800 this morning.



Oh, please resend the message, I was so busy grabbing every building materials I could find from everywhere.

Chisos

Chriswazo:

I was told that rainy season slows construction activities and thus lesser demand of these materials and a possible reduction of costs.

Unfortunately, the present inflation is driven by exchange rate. No importer would sell an item less than the amount he/she bought it. All importers big and small buy dollars for $480 and above now. One way you can figure out the estimate for any imported item is to go to alibaba website and see the current price. Then add cost of importation and clearing.
Do this by using bulk calculation (in 20feet container).
For example POP cement
On the website, 1ton (25 of 40kg bags) some sellers have it for about for $150

One 20feet container is about 700bags which is 28tons.
so, the cost is............................................... $4200 = #2.016m
Shipping is......................................................$2800 =#1.344m
Clearing is.......................................................#1.5M
Mis & inland transport ..............................200k
Total............................................................... #5,060,000

Now divide that figure by 700bags you have #7228.50 per bag of 40kg imported POP cement
Did you know that POP is still being sold for #6000- #6500 for 50kg bag in Nigeria?

sonnie10:


Unfortunately, the present inflation is driven by exchange rate. No importer would sell an item less than the amount he/she bought it. All importers big and small buy dollars for $480 and above now. One way you can figure out the estimate for any imported item is to go to alibaba website and see the current price. Then add cost of importation and clearing.
Do this by using bulk calculation (in 20feet container).
For example POP cement
On the website, 1ton (25 of 40kg bags) some sellers have it for about for $150

One 20feet container is about 700bags which is 28tons.
so, the cost is............................................... $4200 = #2.016m
Shipping is......................................................$2800 =#1.344m
Clearing is.......................................................#1.5M
Mis & inland transport ..............................200k
Total............................................................... #5,060,000

Now divide that figure by 700bags you have #7228.50 per bag of 40kg imported POP cement
Did you know that POP is still being sold for #6000- #6500 for 50kg bag in Nigeria?

What will you then say of local products like rod?

Chriswazo:


What will you then say of local products like rod?

Ok let me explain to you. No iron rod company in Nigeria produces from scratch (iron ore from earth). They either recycle old metals or import refined raw Iron to smelt and fabricate into rods. Unfortunately, the recycling of old metal is not feasible as supply is not always constant and disrupts productivity. So, most of them take the import route. And you already know this is done with dollars. Also, 90% of the companies are own and operated by foreigners mainly from China. Loans have to be paid back in dollars, equipment parts are bought in dollars and profit is sent back home in dollars, so that they can also pay taxes in dollars at their home country (fair enough, because that is where they get the loan from to do the business in the first place).

sonnie10:


Unfortunately, the present inflation is driven by exchange rate. No importer would sell an item less than the amount he/she bought it. All importers big and small buy dollars for $480 and above now. One way you can figure out the estimate for any imported item is to go to alibaba website and see the current price. Then add cost of importation and clearing.
Do this by using bulk calculation (in 20feet container).
For example POP cement
On the website, 1ton (25 of 40kg bags) some sellers have it for about for $150

One 20feet container is about 700bags which is 28tons.
so, the cost is............................................... $4200 = #2.016m
Shipping is......................................................$2800 =#1.344m
Clearing is.......................................................#1.5M
Mis & inland transport ..............................200k
Total............................................................... #5,060,000

Now divide that figure by 700bags you have #7228.50 per bag of 40kg imported POP cement
Did you know that POP is still being sold for #6000- #6500 for 50kg bag in Nigeria?

Good day, ABS pop cement is imported from turkey and sold for 6500 for 40kg. does that mean they are selling at a loss from your analysis?

sonnie10:


Ok let me explain to you. No iron rod company in Nigeria produce from scratch (iron ore from earth). They either recycle old metals or import refined raw Iron to smelt and fabricate into rods. Unfortunately, the recycling of old metal is not feasible as supply is not always constant and disrupts productivity. So, most of them take the import route. And you already know this is done with dollars. Also, 90% of the companies are own and operated by foreigners mainly from China. Loans have to be paid back in dollars, equipment parts are bought in dollars and profit is sent back home in dollars, so that they can also pay taxes in dollars at their home country (fair enough, because that is where they get the loan from to do the business in the first place).

Ok, I agree with you

I see