twinskenny:
thank you sir I really appreciate you and every other person that have contributed so far, the body language of the guy has already given him away.. even if we sent him the 50k he won’t still do it cause that won’t be enough for him to hire a new machine or pay the people that he will hire… the mistake has been made by allowing him to move his equipment out of the site…. I believe we will sort it hopeful before next weekend.

n3xt:


If it’s me, I’d still pay him the N50k sha since that’s all he asked for. I won’t assume his position.

But that’s me anyway.

diordaves:


Pay him the 50k when all the FACTS are pointing to the opposite direction? Na so the money dey shack you?

They (client and twinskeeny) must have assessed the situation to come to that conclusion. I don't believe they 'assume'.

diordaves:


It MAY not be a good idea to put up the balance to finish the work. This MAY be a classical artisan trap.

Twinskenny said that the contractor said they should be paid the balance arguably to fix a piece of broken equipment to complete the work. Why can't they fix the equipment with the advance payment or from reserve (saved) funds?. This fit be artisan story. The client also said that the contractor demobilized from the site as a result of a broken piece of equipment. This fit be another artisan story.

One of the golden rules of the trade is: if you paid an artisan more than 90% of the fee charged and they come back for the 5% balance BEFORE they can complete the job, alarm bells should start ringing. This is a symptom (sign) of under-quoting. At this stage, the project is already frustrated. Throwing in more money without proper investigation as to the circumstances for the further demand may just be throwing good more after bad.

The dynamics of the borehole trade is this:
Borehole drillers (just like oil prospectors) have CAPACITY. So a borehole driller may have a capacity (for example) to drill up to 2meters, or 3mtrs or 100mtrs as the case may be. If you engaged a borehole driller with a capacity (for example) of 5 meters and they drilled at your site to their maximum capacity of 5 meters without hitting water, story don start. Na their way. This is because they quote blindly for jobs without a geological survey to determine the depth of the aquifer at the site. They just assume. Clients also just blindly believe.

So the client and twinskenny should first get hold of the contractor (they said they are in hiding), sit them down to properly investigate the circumstances surrounding their demobilizing from site BEFORE further payment if satisfied that the issue is truly a broken piece of equipment and not a case of under-quoting. They need to establish what equipment was broken, how much to fix it (what if it needs way more than the balance to fix it?). They should be careful not to fall into this trap. Story plenty with artisans. Engage all artisans with your eyes wide open.

dongc:


Ok...so what is your solution? Police? Did he ask for variation in fees already negotiated ?..how do you move forward

DancingSkeleton:
Site location is Sapele road Benin city.

ollykay619:
Please house, how far will 7m go in building 2 units of 3 bedroom flat. No parapet

diordaves:


Pay him the 50k when all the FACTS are pointing to the opposite direction? Na so the money dey shack you?

They (client and twinskeeny) must have assessed the situation to come to that conclusion. I don't believe they 'assume'.

DancingSkeleton:
thanks, too bad I was given this quotation by a relative. Someone else with 230sqm measurements listed these and 1,600 per sqm for labour.

twinskenny:


he didnt ask for variation, police said they will pick him up next week. i think the best thing to do is to get another driller on site to finish the job.. well to me its like a new job but since the client has bought some materials the fee should be minimal.. we cant afford to give him another 50k that time @brabus since we already discover that the guy is not straight forward... i actually offered him 30k and he should source for 20k to finish up but he refused!

Jasobry:

This is close but buy them in batches... I paid 900 naira for labour

sonnie10:


The type of foundation, location, soil type and size of building will determine.

Anyhow just budget at least 6000 blocks and additional 500 bags of cement, 2 trips of 30tons stone chippings ( German floor, lintel and the colums). Sharp sand and some iron rod. Keep #1M for all labor until they ask for more. Roofing might be up to #2-3m depending on the type

QSFemi:
Where is the location of the site?
What are the soil conditions because this will inform the choice of foundation to be used?
What's the area of the proposed building?

If you can answer these questions, then an approximate estimate can be made for you.

n3xt:


Has this stopped flooding in Lekki?

4 years, 10 years or yesternight? Has anything meaningful been done.

I think you should stop being petty.

“Flooded Lekki” is the message and not me. I’d suggest you focus on the core.

Educate us if you have something worthwhile to share and not pick on people.

It’s not hard for me to identify small minds though. You sat down took all your time to read different messages on Lekki floods (cause, effect and economic impact) and the only thing you can come up with was “me” #smallminds

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n3xt:


Those piece of art transcend time.

If in Lagos, there are guys who buy such.

Nero2424:


For what it is or as Kwandem

DancingSkeleton:
where’s that?

sinorte:
Please I need your opinions on this. Which would be advisable: painting before or post construction?

sinorte:
Please I need your opinions on this. Which would be advisable: painting before or post construction?

EgunMogaji2:


Before construction of what?

sinorte:
Please I need your opinions on this. Which would be advisable: painting before or post construction?

michlins:
finish everything about the building and then paint. Including the rails and whatnot

n3xt:


You don minnit. Coming from
Dominionng - I give up.

If you no get money, don’t be a nuisance. We have too many of them already in the cyberspace.
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I recently told one guy “I’ll reduce you to your level.” He thought I’m joking. Well I’m waiting.
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The one I shared his story above is a BIG pastor in RCCG

sonnie10:


This question sounds like you want to paint a house that is not existing yet.

gbadexy:

The question wasn't complete.
@sinorte, painters prefer the cleaning is done after they are done. This may be because they don't want to do any cleaning of the mess they leave behind. They could easily touch stained walls while cleaning their mess.
Walls may be stained while cleaning after painting is done and with no painter and exact color for the part stained available, it would not be easy unless it's a cleanable paint.