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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by abuiltech(m): 3:21pm On Aug 10, 2021
For COORDINATED MEP DESIGN & INSTALLATION contact : 08144291141

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 3:42pm On Aug 10, 2021
Aforxzy:
I saw this staircase and I wonder how can someone construct this for human use.

Stairway To Heaven.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Valuepaints20(m): 3:43pm On Aug 10, 2021
abuiltech:
For COORDINATED MEP DESIGN & INSTALLATION contact : 08144291141


Ok
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by yungmin: 4:29pm On Aug 10, 2021
n3xt:


It’s a whole book used by licensed building inspectors in Europe bro.
I’m currently looking at digitizing most of great resource but too many things competing for my attention.

One is somehow grin

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If you’re in Lagos I won’t mind sharing the book with you to photocopy though.

Thanks bro...I'm based in Abuja. Could you mention the title and author of the book? Lemme check for free e-copy lol.

Thanks

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 4:43pm On Aug 10, 2021
yungmin:


Thanks bro...I'm based in Abuja. Could you mention the title and author of the book? Lemme check for free e-copy lol.

Thanks

Oh... that’s not impossible.

It is Zurich Insurance Solid Foundation | Building Guarantees Technical Manual

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by yungmin: 4:48pm On Aug 10, 2021
n3xt:


Oh... that’s not impossible.

It is Solid Foundation | Building Guarantees Technical Manual

Thanks

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Enyinne(f): 6:29pm On Aug 10, 2021
Please i need input . I paid michlin 60k for 5 pieces of iron door amounting total of 300k and advance of 250k given already. He showed me the door before starting but never told me is one sided design that i will be spending my 60k on .Now he said he has finished making the door and the door is attached below . The back of the door is unfinished as i hv not seen this type of door before where the back side looks blank and front is designed . 60k for iron door must be super door with a good finish.
Attached is the picture of the door as even 30k iron door is back and front designed . Why this ?

Pls i need this sorted as am not putting this low quality job on my building. He need to be called to order.

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bolu1986(m): 6:58pm On Aug 10, 2021
Enyinne:
Please i need input . I paid michlin 60k for 5 pieces of iron door amounting total of 300k and advance of 250k given already. He showed me the door before starting but never told me is one sided design that i will be spending my 60k on .Now he said he has finished making the door and the door is attached below . The back of the door is unfinished as i hv not seen this type of door before where the back side looks blank and front is designed . 60k for iron door must be super door with a good finish.
Attached is the picture of the door as even 30k iron door is back and front designed . Why this ?

Pls i need this sorted as am not putting this low quality job on my building. He need to be called to order.

I think only front always carry design… all the iron doors I have been seen around are been made same way, including iron gate too… I might be wrong

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by shedy03(m): 6:59pm On Aug 10, 2021
n3xt:


Once again, a good roof design matters more than the cost of materials used.
If you like use 1mm gauge, if your design is bad, the roof will leak!


______
Just last week, we worked on an industrial gauge roof in Ibadan. It was badly installed and badly repaired using the regular flashband grin

We had to pull and did reconstruction of the woodwork to correct the problem.
I acquired the 0.45mm. thanks for your advice.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by QSFemi(m): 7:13pm On Aug 10, 2021
@ Michlin, could you please respond?
Enyinne:
Please i need input . I paid michlin 60k for 5 pieces of iron door amounting total of 300k and advance of 250k given already. He showed me the door before starting but never told me is one sided design that i will be spending my 60k on .Now he said he has finished making the door and the door is attached below . The back of the door is unfinished as i hv not seen this type of door before where the back side looks blank and front is designed . 60k for iron door must be super door with a good finish.
Attached is the picture of the door as even 30k iron door is back and front designed . Why this ?

Pls i need this sorted as am not putting this low quality job on my building. He need to be called to order.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by QSFemi(m): 7:14pm On Aug 10, 2021
Not at all. The design can be done on both sides.

bolu1986:


I think only front always carry design… all the iron doors I have been seen around are been made same way, including iron gate too… I might be wrong

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by QSFemi(m): 7:16pm On Aug 10, 2021
The project is taking shape.

rmx:


No wahala , told all the contractors at the beginning that the project will bring them quality work considering the location and visibility , that they should focus on executing well , that it will be a land mark . It’s already happening ,the architect , the glass installer etc have gotten jobs because of that project

It will be same for ring road and akala

Meanwhile started dpc at akala

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by QSFemi(m): 7:23pm On Aug 10, 2021
When there is no specialization, what you've is "anyhowness". Jack of all trade, master of none.

Aforxzy:
I saw this staircase and I wonder how can someone construct this for human use.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by michlins(m): 7:26pm On Aug 10, 2021
QSFemi:
@ Michlin, could you please respond?
it's very simple, she made contact and I showed her samples. She made a choice which is attached. All through the manufacturing process, I send her daily progress report just like I do for all my clients. Finished with the painting this evening and she said she doesn't accept the design. Like who does that kind of a thing.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by michlins(m): 7:30pm On Aug 10, 2021
This was me showing her daily progress report on the job. She didn't complain, she didn't ask single question. Na today I have finished working on the doors that she started telling me she was unaware.


The colors were chosen by her too. Everything from start to finish

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 7:38pm On Aug 10, 2021
shedy03:

I acquired the 0.45mm. thanks for your advice.

Wishing you all the best.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by dongc(m): 7:42pm On Aug 10, 2021
QSFemi:
When there is no specialization, what you've is "anyhowness". Jack of all trade, master of none.


I am sure you are not aware that is not the complete quote and exactly not the full meaning of that quote... grin

The complete saying was originally

“A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.”

The quote in full grin grin

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by GoodFaith: 7:47pm On Aug 10, 2021
michlins:
This was me showing her daily progress report on the job. She didn't complain, she didn't ask single question. Na today I have finished working on the doors that she started telling me she was unaware.


The colors were chosen by her too. Everything from start to finish

"Everything from start to finish" ------She is unhappy and there was no meeting of the mind
Fix Michlins

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by fabulous85: 7:51pm On Aug 10, 2021
michlins:
This was me showing her daily progress report on the job. She didn't complain, she didn't ask single question. Na today I have finished working on the doors that she started telling me she was unaware.


The colors were chosen by her too. Everything from start to finish
there is a huge difference btw what she ordered and what she got. Finishing and attention to details has always been our problem.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bobkezel(m): 8:08pm On Aug 10, 2021
fabulous85:
there is a huge difference btw what she ordered and what she got. Finishing and attention to details has always been our problem.
There's a huge difference. @michlin truly this doesn't look like your work..

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 8:17pm On Aug 10, 2021
This is one reason i build my sturvs on site. It has nothing to do with trust but just to be sure we are on same page.

Well that’s me anyway.

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What’s The Way Forward

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by EgunMogaji2: 8:19pm On Aug 10, 2021
n3xt:
This is one reason i build my sturvs on site. It has nothing to do with trust but just to be sure we are on same page.

Well that’s me anyway.

_________

What’s The Way Forward

I do this sporadically but will make it a “Standard Operating Procedure“ aka SOP from now on.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 8:29pm On Aug 10, 2021
EgunMogaji2:


I do this sporadically but will make it a “Standard Operating Procedure“ aka SOP from now on.

Baba, you’d save yourself a lot of stress going this route.

It was only yesterday we were talking about a contractor using MDF instead of HDF. These aren’t technical issues.

I even pay my artisans more to work on my site. This small issue is going to seriously set either of the parties involved back financially.

It can be avoided if we put right systems in place.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Valuepaints20(m): 8:36pm On Aug 10, 2021
Enyinne:
Please i need input . I paid michlin 60k for 5 pieces of iron door amounting total of 300k and advance of 250k given already. He showed me the door before starting but never told me is one sided design that i will be spending my 60k on .Now he said he has finished making the door and the door is attached below . The back of the door is unfinished as i hv not seen this type of door before where the back side looks blank and front is designed . 60k for iron door must be super door with a good finish.
Attached is the picture of the door as even 30k iron door is back and front designed . Why this ?

Pls i need this sorted as am not putting this low quality job on my building. He need to be called to order.

Lol

This not funny o

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bolu1986(m): 8:54pm On Aug 10, 2021
Valuepaints20:


Lol

This not funny o

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 8:54pm On Aug 10, 2021
For those who don’t know, there’s something called windows and doors schedule.

Oyinbo man will not work in assumption. They’ll ask you for your technical design and when you don’t have one, they’ll ask for the as-built drawing of your project.

I once shared that my fabricator will ask for technical drawings for any steel work we are doing.

Here’s a door schedule sent to Home Depot on behalf of a client. They didn’t just ask him “Wetin you wan buy?” “Shey na doubke door or single?”

They asked for specifications.

Tbh, we can avoid a lot of all these unnecessary issues. They’re just too Nigerian.

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by shedy03(m): 9:02pm On Aug 10, 2021
n3xt:


Wishing you all the best.
Thank you

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by ysalli: 9:49pm On Aug 10, 2021
abouzaid:
can one build a four bedroom all en suite bungalow with two and half million or less? I'm doing a cost analysis and it's looking possible from my analysis. what's your views on that? i would give my analysis later after hearing some of your views. my labourerps would be sourced exclusively from the north where labour is extremely cheap and the house would not include any fancy works. details later but lets hear your views first.

Pleas help,
250 square meter is how many feet by how many feet?
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by QSFemi(m): 10:06pm On Aug 10, 2021
You caught me unawares honestly. The quote sounds endearing now.
dongc:


I am sure you are not aware that is not the complete quote and exactly not the full meaning of that quote... grin

The complete saying was originally

“A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.”

The quote in full grin grin
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by QSFemi(m): 10:21pm On Aug 10, 2021
We can make reasonable assumptions. 250 square metres can be any of the following though not exhaustive list.

1) 25 metres x 10 metres = 83 feet x 33 feet
2) 20 metres x 12.5 metres = 67 feet x 42 feet.
3) 16.7 metres x 15 metres = 53 feet x 50 feet.


Etc

ysalli:


Pleas help,
250 square meter is how many feet by how many feet?

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by QSFemi(m): 10:26pm On Aug 10, 2021
What's the size of the door she requested - 900mm or 1200mm? I asked because the attached sample that you said she requested is 1200mm while the one you made was 900mm.


michlins:
This was me showing her daily progress report on the job. She didn't complain, she didn't ask single question. Na today I have finished working on the doors that she started telling me she was unaware.


The colors were chosen by her too. Everything from start to finish

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