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lexini:
Good morning All

Please, how many blocks will one bag of cement set?

I am doing my fence now on an uncompleted building i just bought and the bricklayer is saying i need 34 bags of cement for 2430 blocks?

Is this too much?

also, is there a method of calculating pay for bricklayers? he is charging me 150k for the entire fence - 2430 blocks.

I need advice please

Glocal1:
Please, does the 150k cover the labour charges or you employ and pay the labourers yourself?

Glocal1:
Please, does the 150k cover the labour charges or you employ and pay the labourers yourself?

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lexini:
it covered the labour charges

Procarpenter:


My advice is that just negotiate with the bricklayer and tell him how much you can afford to pay for the labour. Because if you pay daily payments you’ll spent more than that 150k. But with the materials just tell him that can 28 bags of cement and 2200 blocks will complete it. Let him know. that’s your budgets for it.

Glocal1:
That is so cheap, I've just been billed 240k.
Can you help me ask the person his charges for plastering the in and out of a 4-bedroom flat ensuite?
Thanks

lexini:
i eventually dumped that person and can't recommend him, unfortunately.

the guy i am using now came in highly recommended and he's currently plastering in and out and doing my german floors for me.

his work with me will take at least 3 weeks as he just started yersterday.

i can still ask him though, where is your location?

Glocal1:
I hope the current person's charges are affordable.
The project is in Osun.

Gen2men:
Depends on the location in Imo, Owerri ranges from 280k-300k

Temi1:
Hello Guys, please help me review this quotation I got to set up 5kva solar power in a 4 bedroom house. The vendor claims he works directly with Felicity and most Alaba boys sell inferior versions of the battery. Experts in the house, please what do you guys think?

twinskenny:
Why is lagos state demolishing houses around Festac? Finished house for that matter?! One of my client property is also affected… and he is not in the country

nurd:


Yes storex has. I bought the rubber one and it s more expensive.

oduncojamaica:

Thanks Baba
I price Storex 3000 liters at 120,000 and 2500 liters for 110,000 at Ijebu Ode, does it (storex) have plastic and rubber type as you described above Sir.

MeineMutter:


I would rather buy imported, food-grade or decontaminated tanks than waste my money on all those robber/plastic yeye brands those Asian companies manufacture for us.

Both robber and plastic are substandard.
‘Robber-made’ tanks too leak quickly. Just that it’s a bit better than plastic own. High water pressure causes it to start leaking under 2 years.

The resin and other chemical compositions in the purported robber grade are deliberately made to be lesser and substandard.
I don’t want to mention any brand but all I know is that the last time any of them made good tank was in 1993. Quote me anywhere.

If you want piece of mind, go for imported food-grade tanks or thoose properly decontaminated ones.

They are usually brought to Nigeria by manufacturing companies when bringing chemicals or food-grade additives.

The only down-side on it is that: it is usually in 1,000 liters.

Another pro of it is that: the robber is strong because those who manufactured it did because of safety of the contents in it firstly, and to withstand many weathers and other rough handlings.
They usually come on pallets and in cages.

They are cheaper. They sell between N25k to N40k, depending on how clean or how graded they are.

Make sure the one used to bring chemical are properly decontaminated before buying. Or try and decontaminate it if you know how to do it.

Some Nigerians are already going to China to bring brand new ones of those tanks.

Please run away from new ones. They are fa.ke.
I have attached photos of new (black, in this case), and used ones (white, in this case.

MeineMutter:


I would rather buy imported, food-grade or decontaminated tanks than waste my money on all those robber/plastic yeye brands those Asian companies manufacture for us.

Both robber and plastic are substandard.
‘Robber-made’ tanks too leak quickly. Just that it’s a bit better than plastic own. High water pressure causes it to start leaking under 2 years.

The resin and other chemical compositions in the purported robber grade are deliberately made to be lesser and substandard.
I don’t want to mention any brand but all I know is that the last time any of them made good tank was in 1993. Quote me anywhere.

If you want piece of mind, go for imported food-grade tanks or thoose properly decontaminated ones.

They are usually brought to Nigeria by manufacturing companies when bringing chemicals or food-grade additives.

The only down-side on it is that: it is usually in 1,000 liters.

Another pro of it is that: the robber is strong because those who manufactured it did because of safety of the contents in it firstly, and to withstand many weathers and other rough handlings.
They usually come on pallets and in cages.

They are cheaper. They sell between N25k to N40k, depending on how clean or how graded they are.

Make sure the one used to bring chemical are properly decontaminated before buying. Or try and decontaminate it if you know how to do it.

Some Nigerians are already going to China to bring brand new ones of those tanks.

Please run away from new ones. They are fa.ke.
I have attached photos of new (black, in this case), and used ones (white, in this case.

nurd:


I think building engineers need to do more research on this and advice their clients accordingly. However, I've not for once seen where these imported tanks are being used.

And while it might be true that there are now more fake tanks out there than original, I've personally lost count of tanks (in this case, the popular ones we buy) that lasted for years and years without leaking.

Those who have more knowledge in this area can enlighten us more though.

sonnie10:

These whiten tanks are not made for certain conditions and for storing portable water. No matter how you wash them, the chemical composition used in making them will still degrade under certain environmental conditions. The residues could be cancarnogenes. Think of free radicals and harmful ions. These are things you can’t see nor even smell.
Not all plastics should be kept and exposed to weather elements while storing portable water in them.
The stability of the chemical composition of the material at this unintended use conditions is the real issue.
Be safe out here!

Akerewe:


I think the imported one are safe because pple use it for rearing catfish and so far they are surviving it's environment, then it's safe for human consumption too.

nurd:


I think building engineers need to do more research on this and advice their clients accordingly. However, I've not for once seen where these imported tanks are being used.

And while it might be true that there are now more fake tanks out there than original, I've personally lost count of tanks (in this case, the popular ones we buy) that lasted for years and years without leaking.

Those who have more knowledge in this area can enlighten us more though.

sonnie10:

These whiten tanks are not made for certain conditions and for storing portable water. No matter how you wash them, the chemical composition used in making them will still degrade under certain environmental conditions. The residues could be cancarnogenes. Think of free radicals and harmful ions. These are things you can’t see nor even smell.
Not all plastics should be kept and exposed to weather elements while storing portable water in them.
The stability of the chemical composition of the material at this unintended use conditions is the real issue.
Be safe out here!

sonnie10:

That is not how cancer happens Sir. Anything mutation takes time. Sometimes years before the effect is evident.
This is called the stochastic effect. .
Have you done any follow up long term study on those eating the fish?

MeineMutter:


There are newly-built estates in Ikeja. That’s what they used. Each apartment has two of the tank.

MeineMutter:


Modified.
These sites can be useful for woodworkers and engineers in the house.

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blocklayer.com

https://hammockdave.com/cutting-board-calculator

nurd:


Love the bolded. Though most of the projects are wooden.

nurd:


It would be great if we can see some pics though.

This is a request; not necessary to be obliged. If this is safe, I don't mind switching to it but that will require space and new construction to house it.