EgunMogaji2:
Roof covering by this weekend. Rough plumbing and wiring to start this week.

EgunMogaji2:
Had a bit of heavy rain pass through that held up the work.

So I’m solidly 7 days behind loosely set schedule. I feel for the professional builders. You guys can never say stuff like “I’ll get you in before Xmas, Ileya”.

erico2k2:

I see you migrated to the roofing sheet of the DAY

EgunMogaji2:


Absolutely accurate.

I’ll share some secret.

1) Vendor Relationship: I approach suppliers (Block, Cement, Wood, etc) at the start of project and build alliance. In exchange for loyalty they give me small discount. N10 per block, N50 per cement adds up. I use the Sam Dalton (Sams Club / Walmart) principle.

2) Simple Structure: My designs are simple non elevated structures. I draw my plans and then have an Architect/Draftman look it over.

3) Raw Materials: Water for example. Though I’ll still sink a well or borehole later but I simply ran a 100 foot hose from my house to this site saving money from buying water. I think water trucks are N20K now. So if I did three trips that’s like N60K saved.

Finally, my projects are self managed. No third party involvement.

You don’t need me. You just have to be onsite and be directly involved with materials purchasing.

PS: As we all know, the most expensive parts of the project is coming up.

Windows are ~N350K, Doors N200k by themselves. The POP (roofing structure cost less because we’re doing POP). Two toilet bowls and a wash hand basin.

kopell:
Egun you're good manager, I've always been directly involve in most of my project procurement. Try to save money before even starting the project and make sure I precured over 60% of the material required. some times with that little 40% left, it has never been easy most of the time. I'll tell you a story, I went with them to purchase tiles for one of the projects, right in my presence with the knowledge I thought I had they were manipulating the numbers of material and sizes required for the job and cutting deals in my presence with my trusted family manger by my side. That is how difficult it is sometimes, at the end of the purchase my man busted the bubble and told me how much they offered him from the payment he did not received. We ended up buying additional tiles with the money. This is just some of the stories. You are doing well, you have all the time to be with them 24/7 and I believe that's why you are making this magnificent savings.

EgunMogaji2:
We’re back onsite.

folmus:


Welcome back!!

Taking shape.

Memejem:
What kind of roofing sheets did you use?

Rany4all:
I was just thinking Sir...noticed your design has no provision for windows in the toilets, so how do you plan on ventilating those spaces or is there no need for windows there?

Nice updates, btw!

Rany4all:
Nice! So the panel at the top of the door can be opened like a window, right?

EgunMogaji2:


Yes Sir.

Like this.

EgunMogaji2:
Subterranean block setting plus some drone shots.

This particular land is within a quick drone flight away from my personal residence so I can monitor remotely at leisure.

EgunMogaji2:
Got some more granite delivered for the flooring.

toyeoye:


Is this for cement floor type? Why do you prefer this to stamped concrete sir?

EgunMogaji2:


Yes for cement floor type.

It’ll offer the least disappointment to me knowing our Nigerian artisans.

EgunMogaji2:
Trinity7.

I intend to use this property to showcase most of offerings from my solar company.

InvertedHammer:


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loz. Respect yourself oga

The "bad" thing about Real Estate development is that it is addictive. Once you build one... and you turn around you have 10.

Good job. I love the neatness.
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kopell:
Egun the LED solar light here is so bright ooo, how many watts are they? How much are they now?

EgunMogaji2:
Flooring.

InvertedHammer:


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Nice.

What is your plan for this place?

Residential?

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EgunMogaji2:


It's five 10' X10' shops. One for me as a mini office, two combined as a shop for Madam (of course), one to be used as a barber shop (we'll outfit and supply the shop and just hire a barber on a split contract basis. The last one will be the supply room for a small neighbourhood joint. There'll be another building soon that will be about twenty or so hourly rental studio rooms. What clients do in there is their business

Oga mi. My four years on the ground has opened my eyes to lucrative off the radar business that brings daily income. I say it again, one can't be in the USA/abroad and plan businesses in Nigeria. We are a unique country. N1K per hour is let's say N12K per day (assuming 12 hours but could be 16 hours). N84K per week. N336K per month. N4.3M per year. One room. No rental contract. No eviction. No court nonsense. Just disinfect/clean/wash linens. 10 rooms = N43M/year.

Do you know one gentleman who asked what we were building has asked to rent one of the studio rooms on a monthly basis as a kill shelter. His words not mine

But you gotta be morally flexible. I am.

EgunMogaji2:




Do you know one gentleman who asked what we were building has asked to rent one of the studio rooms on a monthly basis as a kill shelter. His words not mine

But you gotta be morally flexible. I am.

EgunMogaji2:
POP starts next week then electrical and then painting.