CivilEngineer90:
[s]if your home was up to Standard then show us the test cube results from lab analysis and not the house covered in a beautiful paint [/s] You did yours with baba sikiru, non Engineered that's fine but pls don't encourage that kind of thing here. [s]To get a home up to code you are looking at those figures bro[/s]. So just codedly do your thing and stay low-key but when those who want to build to Standard and withstand all harsh weather conditions then let them do it how it should be.

michlins:
ok, what's the current price of 2mm sheet and how many did you use. If you stick to 2mm materials all round, materials alone will be above 300k

I can point out the areas that show the guage of pan you used but that's not why we are here.

Mine you that to build a very lasting gate, you need to frame with angle bars and not the 3 by 1½ pipe you used there. Those pipes will rust in less than five years. The anchors on the gate should be at least three (four is industry standard) to handle the weight of the gate else the weight will be on the top anchor and it will die off quickly.


I don't mean to disparage your work but the way you cut costs affects quality.

Godisgreatest1:


Probably the same Baba sikiru that most of you contractors engage after collecting 60million for a bungalow/penthouse.

Spare me that please. It's a faceless forum. I don't have to come out in public to address the qualifications of artisans I engage neither will I come here to claim I spent 60 million on a house I barely spent 15million in construction. In my religion 'deception' is a sin.

If you want to call figures, go ahead but that's for those that believe you not me.

A notable artisan (not our michlins) gave me a quotation for 'steel' rails in a building he posted and bragged about here, but in real life I used that amount to purchase over 90% of wrought rails. Thanks to my neighbor who did his at the same period. The usual talk is 'I am a professional that follows code and standard'....Sir I hear you, well done.

About the 'low key' you mentioned, I was staying low key, but those exaggerated figures..40mil,50mil,60mil, now 100mil...are enough to raise anybody's head.

Reeefe:


please someone advise me on this kitchen issue oh

UC92:


Good morning Oga Michlins.

Between 75*75*3mm angle iron and 75*75*3mm square pipe, which has more strength? Are they of equal strength?

Asking to learn.

Godisgreatest1:


Probably the same Baba sikiru that most of you contractors engage after collecting 60million for a bungalow/penthouse.

Spare me that please. It's a faceless forum. I don't have to come out in public to address the qualifications of artisans I engage neither will I come here to claim I spent 60 million on a house I barely spent 15million in construction. In my religion 'deception' is a sin.

If you want to call figures, go ahead but that's for those that believe you not me.

A notable artisan (not our michlins) gave me a quotation for 'steel' rails in a building he posted and bragged about here, but in real life I used that amount to purchase over 90% of wrought rails. Thanks to my neighbor who did his at the same period. The usual talk is 'I am a professional that follows code and standard'....Sir I hear you, well done.

About the 'low key' you mentioned, I was staying low key, but those exaggerated figures..40mil,50mil,60mil, now 100mil...are enough to raise anybody's head.

Godisgreatest1:


Probably the same Baba sikiru that most of you contractors engage after collecting 60million for a bungalow/penthouse.

Spare me that please. It's a faceless forum. I don't have to come out in public to address the qualifications of artisans I engage neither will I come here to claim I spent 60 million on a house I barely spent 15million in construction. In my religion 'deception' is a sin.

If you want to call figures, go ahead but that's for those that believe you not me.

A notable artisan (not our michlins) gave me a quotation for 'steel' rails in a building he posted and bragged about here, but in real life I used that amount to purchase over 90% of wrought rails. Thanks to my neighbor who did his at the same period. The usual talk is 'I am a professional that follows code and standard'....Sir I hear you, well done.

About the 'low key' you mentioned, I was staying low key, but those exaggerated figures..40mil,50mil,60mil, now 100mil...are enough to raise anybody's head.

CivilEngineer90:
I wanted to reply you then I went back again and realize we are talking about just a bongalow here so I won't give you that hype. Baba move ahead, proffessionals are not for your kind and I pray Nigeria gets there when a law is passed for lands to not being wasted on minimum of 3floor buildings.

FEGEITOK:


By being directly involved in construction I realize that you can build that structure for way way less than 100m, I am saying 100m based on the selling price of similar places in Abuja.

So 100m is selling price and not cost to build.

Maybe I should share pictures of houses for sale in Abuja and their prices to buttress my point

Blessedsunny2:
Merry Christmas in advance
Still your blessed sunny global investment home of building materials
And blessed Sam building materials enterprise

michlins:
they're basically same thing but depending on application, they will serve entirely different purposes

Soldierboy30:
Someone told me it will cost me 34-36m to have this 4 bedroom bungalow and penthouse built in Akwa-ibom state. I cannot afford it, I don drop am.

Godisgreatest1:


Really? That means my duplex in South East will be #500 million on NL.

Thank you Sir, and I pray our NL professionals can build refineries with funds of those that don't know or those that know but chose to be ignorant. The cost of petrol is overwhelming.

olukaygold:

I understand you want to manage your space by combining the kitchen and dining room together in one place,but the disadvantages outweighed the advantages unless there's 247 electricity to power the kitchen heat extractor. But You can make the kitchen open to the dinning while the dining room open to the Sitting room. This would save cost and also add little space than demarcating them both dining and kitchen completely.

Godisgreatest1:


Sir, I was referring to 'cost of building' not 'selling price'.

I have seen the quote of a so-called professional engineer that says 80 bags of cement, I ended up using 40 bags. The Job has finished, so now I am waiting for the building to collapse because it is substandard.

My engineer is registered, attached on contract to a construction company called 'Raffoul' (please google that). He is from the south western part of Nigeria, and i am always ready to drag him to the south south anytime/anyday.

I'm a Christian, his a Muslim, but our love for each other is 'factory-fitted' by our Creator.

'To be sincere'- is a personal decision that is too rare, scarce and limited amongst Nigerians generally.

Those figures mentioned here as the cost of building are FAT LIES. Please do your investigation independent of mine.

Thank you Sir.

CivilEngineer90:
baba desist from mentioning me or I will insult your family!! I have important things on my mind right now or If you rented a duplex how's that any of my concern.

CivilEngineer90:
baba desist from mentioning me or I will insult your family!! I have important things on my mind right now or If you rented a duplex how's that any of my concern.

Godisgreatest1:


Sir, I'm surprised....why are you so 'professional' but yet so 'easily' offended? I can recall you are the first 'professional' to mention me even when my comment wasn't directed at you.

Ok. Sorry for mentioning you after you mentioned me.

Have a nice day Sir.

Reeefe:
that like as it is in the picture I added? so that only those in the dining can see the kitchen but those in the sitting room can't see the kitchen but can see the dining. do u think it would be necessary to include an option for sliding as a demarcation for the kitchen n dining so future tenants can decide weather to or not to use the sliding or use it together?

bobkezel:



@n3xt is one guy I miss his input here but him too dey phuq up.

Reeefe:
that like as it is in the picture I added? so that only those in the dining can see the kitchen but those in the sitting room can't see the kitchen but can see the dining. do u think it would be necessary to include an option for sliding as a demarcation for the kitchen n dining so future tenants can decide weather to or not to use the sliding or use it together?

MMotimo:


Haba! Haba! Haba! This is so uncalled for. Your language is extremely inappropriate. We can agree to disagree, there was absolutely no reason to talk to him like that. Very disrespectful and you owe him an apology.

FEGEITOK:


As requested

money121:


@olukaygold i gave a client your number
That's what she av to say about you
Try to be calming down and the way you talk to clients is very important...



My 2cent

money121:


@olukaygold i gave a client your number
That's what she av to say about you
Try to be calming down and the way you talk to clients is very important...



My 2cent

olukaygold:

Oga mi! Honestly I know who you're talking about sir. To
be outspoken, pls don't judge me based on the way I responded to critics here, that's not who I am in reality.but there are some clients they won't give you job but only want to use your brains and pay you peanut inform of transportation money.I don't do such(Nobody prays for Wasted efforts) What caused the disagreement between the client and I was; She asked me to come to the Site to check the work and I responded that we can seal everything on the phone here. which we spoken for good three days(minimum of 1hr WhatsApp call per day, explaining how the work would be done) But the client insisted I must go to the site. No where is safe in Nigeria now,Out of my busy times, I can't risk my life to check out the Work and still at the end;the Contract will be awarded to someone else(No oke prays for Wasted efforts).I only asked her to send 30% of the agreed price to my company account then I'll come the next day with my Team. We don't pray for wasted efforts. The client sent two different voice notes abusing me but I just have to replied her that IM SORRY,still texted the client second day asking her to forgive me and overlook my shortcomings in which she replied yesterday. There are lots to say,but I just have to overlook it and move on. This is not me on reality sir. I only maintain Client - Contractor relationship,Not Master-Servant relationship.I'm so sorry for all the disagreement here and there sir. @Kopell I'm so sorry for dishing out that rigorous word. I'm so sorry House

somehow:


The same one with the highest quote that still ended up eating part of the money with weak pillars falling apart and blocks breaking at the slightest impact?

Shey you dey whine me ni?