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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by FEGEITOK: 7:49am On Jan 20, 2023
On the issue of VT, there is absolutely nothing wrong with having one.

But there is a need to balance the need for one and the need for the privacy of the homeowner.

Your visitor needs to feel welcome but does not need to know everything about you. So I have an issue with a VT that is placed in such a way that the visitor can see albeit briefly what is happening in any of the rooms of the house.

I also have an issue with placing it directly in the sitting room. It can be placed next to the sitting room but it should not be placed directly in the sitting room.

As someone said, there is a distinction between a VT and a GRT (Guest Room Toilet).

The issue of the foul smell can be easily remedied as someone also suggested through a variety of measures.

I feel though that every home deserves to have a VT and each room should have be self-contained aka ensuite

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by dongc(m): 9:30am On Jan 20, 2023
Not related to building but just incase anyone can recommend someone...looking for an inventory/stock software or mini ERP for distribution business....to avoid all these manual paper work...please tag me if you know someone...
Cc somehow..
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by somehow: 10:20am On Jan 20, 2023
dongc:
Not related to building but just incase anyone can recommend someone...looking for an inventory/stock software or mini ERP for distribution business....to avoid all these manual paper work...please tag me if you know someone...
Cc somehow..


You need someone or you need software suggestions?

For the latter, try Spocket, Ordoro, or Zoho inventory.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Thenext: 10:51am On Jan 20, 2023
He did a very beautiful and quality pop for my twin 3 bedroom flats. Very cool and calm guy. I recommend this guy for any pop and screeding jobs
Bovijean:
Goodmorning my ogas in the house
I'm still your sure plug for anything POP and screeding
Just finished one of oga's work here on NL
WhatsApp 08144621992

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by christ007(m): 11:21am On Jan 20, 2023
Anyone that install carpet grass here should dm me 08134410562
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by dongc(m): 12:26pm On Jan 20, 2023
somehow:


You need someone or you need software suggestions?

For the latter, try Spocket, Ordoro, or Zoho inventory.

Missed the word design or build a simple inventory software on cloud since the sale reps are mobile not always on site...Thank you for recommending those...
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by joedguy: 1:09pm On Jan 20, 2023
gbengress1:
Yes it is
Let me give u what I used for mine.
400 blocks 6"
20 pieces 12mm rod, 15pieces quarter rod, binding wire half( left over)
5bags of cement, iron bender 15k( chamber inclusive, carpenter 8k. Digging 35k. Buy d sand and stone yourself half trip each
Hope it helps
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by HossanaHeights: 3:07pm On Jan 20, 2023
DFAMEGUY11S:
https://www.nairaland.com/6609728/osinachiadima-global-enterprise-deal-kinds of building materials

What's the name of the tile in the first picture?
What's the price per carton?
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 4:27pm On Jan 20, 2023
Very interesting discussion on front page:

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by celeiyke1(m): 4:49pm On Jan 20, 2023
Thenext:
He did a very beautiful and quality pop for my twin 3 bedroom flats. Very cool and calm guy. I recommend this guy for any pop and screeding jobs

What are your rates for POP?
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Coiner: 4:50pm On Jan 20, 2023
joedguy:

Let me give u what I used for mine.
400 blocks 6"
20 pieces 12mm rod, 15pieces quarter rod, binding wire half( left over)
5bags of cement, iron bender 15k( chamber inclusive, carpenter 8k. Digging 35k. Buy d sand and stone yourself half trip each
Hope it helps

An engineer gave me this quotation for a soakaway.

16mm rod 25 PC's
12mm rod 10 pcs
Qtr rod 30 PC's
Cement 20 bags
Plank 30 pcs
...
Seen a couple of quotes here and no one seems to be using 16mm. Why's mine different? And it's so expensive.

I just asked for a standard soakaway to carry sometimes a stationary car and human walkabout.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by gbengress1: 4:53pm On Jan 20, 2023
Thank you brother for your reply. I just finished speaking with the engineer and he explained that the dimension is 2.4m by 3m by 2.6m. Also, he explained that block is not required in the quote because the type of soak away being done are the casted ones which would be sunk because of the topography of the area.
olukaygold:

Judging from the listed materials, Your land is a dry land, but Both charges and materials quoted here are overquoted and outrageous, but my question is what did he want to do with 50 lengths of only 10mm steel bars for 10by10 septic tank? Is this playing or something?
Well! I don’t have much says on workmanship cos I don’t know your location. But concerning materials,
Granite- 10tonnes(more than enough)
Sand-10tonnes or 1load of tipper
Iron- 8mm 6lengths for (stirrup of the 6 columns and chain beams), 12mm 20lengths( both columns and the slabs (decking)
Blocks-9” 150 pieces
Cement-40bags
Binding wire-10kg
3” nails- half bag(more than enough)
Nylon-optional
Waterproof-optional

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by twinskenny(m): 4:54pm On Jan 20, 2023
diordaves:
Very interesting discussion on front page:

If it’s a service apartment yes the landlord…
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by gbengress1: 4:55pm On Jan 20, 2023
Thanks. Can I please have idea of the type of soak away done and if possible, the location?
sonnie10:

Just did two of same size. Total labor and supervision was #500k (excluding materials) I don’t like doing separate charges in labor for one specific job like soak away. I let the contractor deal with all of those (digging,carpenter, iron bender, brick layer and binders).

That means I paid #250k for one, but from what I see, your total labor charges is far more than that.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by micgray100(m): 4:55pm On Jan 20, 2023
Coiner:


An engineer gave me this quotation for a soakaway.

16mm rod 25 PC's
12mm rod 10 pcs
Qtr rod 30 PC's
Cement 20 bags
Plank 30 pcs
...
Seen a couple of quotes here and no one seems to be using 16mm. Why's mine different? And it's so expensive.

what i will advice you in simple language..... BUY ALL YOUR MATERIALS YOURSELF IF YOU CAN.... HAVE UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SELLER OF THE MATERIALS YOU CAN ALWAYS RETURN EXCESS MATERIALS... SIKENA..

N;B those quotes above are outrageous...
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bolu1986(m): 4:56pm On Jan 20, 2023
Coiner:


An engineer gave me this quotation for a soakaway.

16mm rod 25 PC's
12mm rod 10 pcs
Qtr rod 30 PC's
Cement 20 bags
Plank 30 pcs
...
Seen a couple of quotes here and no one seems to be using 16mm. Why's mine different? And it's so expensive.

I just asked for a standard soakaway to carry sometimes a stationary car and human walkabout.
Haa shocked shocked
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bolu1986(m): 4:57pm On Jan 20, 2023
celeiyke1:


What are your rates for POP?

Where is your location sir? We are available
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by BrickDevo: 4:57pm On Jan 20, 2023
Coiner:


An engineer gave me this quotation for a soakaway.

16mm rod 25 PC's
12mm rod 10 pcs
Qtr rod 30 PC's
Cement 20 bags
Plank 30 pcs
...
Seen a couple of quotes here and no one seems to be using 16mm. Why's mine different? And it's so expensive.

I just asked for a standard soakaway to carry sometimes a stationary car and human walkabout.
can we see the dimensions of the soakaway, the width may have been a factor here, it's rare to see 16mm used in soakaway pits.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by gbengress1: 5:00pm On Jan 20, 2023
Thanks. But the type that was proposed to me because of the topography of the land was the one that would be sunk after it has been casted. No block would be used.
joedguy:

Let me give u what I used for mine.
400 blocks 6"
20 pieces 12mm rod, 15pieces quarter rod, binding wire half( left over)
5bags of cement, iron bender 15k( chamber inclusive, carpenter 8k. Digging 35k. Buy d sand and stone yourself half trip each
Hope it helps

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by BrickDevo: 5:00pm On Jan 20, 2023
sonnie10:

Just did two of same size. Total labor and supervision was #500k (excluding materials) I don’t like doing separate charges in labor for one specific job like soak away. I let the contractor deal with all of those (digging,carpenter, iron bender, brick layer and binders).

That means I paid #250k for one, but from what I see, your total labor charges is far more than that.
hello boss i hope am still in your diary for the interior design of your build
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by folmus: 5:17pm On Jan 20, 2023
celeiyke1:


What are your rates for POP?

You quoted the wrong person.

He actually quoted the person that did his own.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 6:43pm On Jan 20, 2023
twinskenny:


If it’s a service apartment yes the landlord…

The question remains: what is a service apartment?

In my situation, the tenants are responsible. This is included in their tenancy agreement.

My responsibility is to provide a high quality rugged pump, high quality tanks and tower. Which I normally do to the best of my ability.

The tenants are to take 'ownership' in the responsible use of the provided facilities. So The tenants are responsible for the generator and fuel to pump the water and the replacement or repair of the water pump if the coil burns or as the case may be.

This arrangement is also applicable to emptying the septic tank and the armoured wire connecting the building to the national grid. If that wire burns, the tenants are responsible. If the layout transformer blows, the tenants are responsible in the joint contribution of the layout to fix the transformer. All these and more are included in the tenancy agreement.

So my tenants are aware of their responsibility and my responsibility BEFORE they move in.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by sonnie10: 6:57pm On Jan 20, 2023
gbengress1:
Thanks. Can I please have idea of the type of soak away done and if possible, the location?
It is in SE. The soil is dry and firm, no water logs.
Nothing fancy but I wanted something rugged. Most likely to carry the load of small vehicle.

These are the specifications;
It has two partition inside
Height is 13 couches of 6 inches solid blocks
After the 6th couch, they chained it round
Then continued, after the 13th couch, another chain
Total of 450 blocks.
The covers are insitu (decking) with manhole
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by sonnie10: 7:01pm On Jan 20, 2023
BrickDevo:
hello boss i hope am still in your diary for the interior design of your build

By the grace of God, we will get there.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by BrickDevo: 7:02pm On Jan 20, 2023
sonnie10:


By the grace of God, we will get there.
Okay boss
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Bovijean: 7:39pm On Jan 20, 2023
Thenext:
He did a very beautiful and quality pop for my twin 3 bedroom flats. Very cool and calm guy. I recommend this guy for any pop and screeding jobs

Thank you for the recommendation sir
I truly appreciate
It's a pleasure working for you sir
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Coiner: 8:03pm On Jan 20, 2023
micgray100:


what i will advice you in simple language..... BUY ALL YOUR MATERIALS YOURSELF IF YOU CAN.... HAVE UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SELLER OF THE MATERIALS YOU CAN ALWAYS RETURN EXCESS MATERIALS... SIKENA..

N;B those quotes above are outrageous...

Yeah bro. I always get my materials myself and monitor the site. Thank you.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Coiner: 8:05pm On Jan 20, 2023
sonnie10:


Boss how many feet is the standard size for a soakaway.

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Drdreluv: 8:31pm On Jan 20, 2023
It's ok jare I guess car will pass on top your soak away that is why he is using 16mm
Coiner:


An engineer gave me this quotation for a soakaway.

16mm rod 25 PC's
12mm rod 10 pcs
Qtr rod 30 PC's
Cement 20 bags
Plank 30 pcs
...
Seen a couple of quotes here and no one seems to be using 16mm. Why's mine different? And it's so expensive.

I just asked for a standard soakaway to carry sometimes a stationary car and human walkabout.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Bovijean: 8:46pm On Jan 20, 2023
celeiyke1:


What are your rates for POP?

I actually did the POP sir
You can contact me on WhatsApp 08144621992
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by sonnie10: 9:29pm On Jan 20, 2023
[quote author=Coiner post=120229344][/quote]
We did 12 x 10
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by qwertyboss(m): 9:32pm On Jan 20, 2023
Coiner:


An engineer gave me this quotation for a soakaway.

16mm rod 25 PC's
12mm rod 10 pcs
Qtr rod 30 PC's
Cement 20 bags
Plank 30 pcs
...
Seen a couple of quotes here and no one seems to be using 16mm. Why's mine different? And it's so expensive.

I just asked for a standard soakaway to carry sometimes a stationary car and human walkabout.
If no be truck and lorry you want parks Y12 is okay

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