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FastShipping:
See me see wahala o

FastShipping:
Approval with details saying on the plan that when you get to deck level you are going to use wood for beam and wood for decking??

Fhemmmy:
Chairman, if you think the cost of doing the decking is too much, why not consider a bungalow . . . I will say you are endagering your life and that of people that will be in that kinda of house you plan to deck with 1.5M Naira . . . Please no more accident in Nigeria, so either do it right or go for a bungalow . . . My honest novice advice.

koning:
Well, I'm still awake after watching the match. So I can reply you. Please do not focus on the N1.5m, but focus on my fears of overloading the house. I personally consider the usual ways you guys deck houses to be a lot more dangerous. Have you ever wondered why so many buildings collapse in Nigeria. The TB Joshua church that collapsed was purely due to excess and unnecessary load on fragile columns.
My suggestion is actually the right way. I just need a good structural engineer that can carry out the plan for me.
Of course if I use 70% of the current materials you guys use in the usual, but very dangerous way you are used to, it should cost me less. Hence the quotation of N1.5m or thereabout.

EgunMogaji:
Yes, only the foundation will have concrete. The rest would be various sizes in wood or steel studs. Obviously you are not going to pour a 2nd story concrete slab on top of wood pillars.

There's at least three such houses in Bodija, Ibadan.

EgunMogaji:
Or he can significantly save money if he removes Supervisor/Supervision from his project.

There's no one on my site that doesn't wield a tool

Fhemmmy:
That one made me roll on the floor and laughing so hard . . . .By the way, if you never mentioned you are Diasporan, no one would have known and i am sure FastShipping dont need your contract . . . Lol

koning:
You can give Fastshipping N3.5m to build an upper floor decking for you na... if him no chop half of that money, my name no be Koning. I will sure find very qualified structural engineers from the universities. I know my way.

Fhemmmy:
That is an excellent idea too . . Never thought of that

EgunMogaji:
Konig, please don't be dissuaded. Follow your dream and plan.

koning:
You can give Fastshipping N3.5m to build an upper floor decking for you na... if him no chop half of that money, my name no be Koning. I will sure find very qualified structural engineers from the universities. I know my way.

koning:
You can give Fastshipping N3.5m to build an upper floor decking for you na... if him no chop half of that money, my name no be Koning. I will sure find very qualified structural engineers from the universities. I know my way.

I guess there is something you know about FastShipping that the rest of us do not . . . . . Or he has offended you from the time past

EgunMogaji:
I am the General Contractor for my project/site. I hire specific and vetted solution providers to do specific tasks and then vacate the site upon completing that specific work.

I schedule the solution providers, order ALL the materials, pay for work all mostly from my desk in California

I've had good luck with solution providers except for one time wasting knuckle head.

Another way to save money is to figure out the daily rate of solution providers and their helpers and set expectations.

Fhemmmy:
I guess there is something you know about FastShipping that the rest of us do not . . . . . Or he has offended you from the time past

koning:
Thank you. Some of these so called builders just do not think. Do they ever stop to think why it's called a 'Decking' or 'Upper floor slab'. That's exactly what it is: A FLOOR FOR THE UPPER ROOMS. It just needs to be strong enough so that you don't fall through it. I have seen deckings made of Glass. You can even see it in some Night clubs and people dance on it.


Off to sleep now. Bye all.

FastShipping:
Well, I got my plan from Florida and demanded my architect put it on paper as it appears but he refused. I asked him why, he told me the plan is not compatible with Nigerian way of drawing. He told me it won't be approved because my kitchen would have been too open and likely to kill an asthmatic patient if I fry something in the kitchen and got burnt. Secondly, he told me my plan called for treated wood beam and no one would have approved my plan with a wood beam. Third, it won't be approved based on the sun-roof design. Fourth, it won't be approved because two of the five bathrooms have no window. The list of why my plan won't be approved is a lot.

EgunMogaji:
My plan is of a home built by a Mexican Architect in Texas. It's actually in a million dollar estate in Austin.

We made minimal prudent changes.

I changed the kitchen to a closed one because I don't want my guests to smell ponmo or cow leg being boiled

There is no wood in the plan except for roof.

I have no sun roof but I have a courtyard and some areas will have skylights and a whole house fan later.

All 3 bathrooms have windows.

EgunMogaji:
My plan is of a home built by a Mexican Architect in Texas. It's actually in a million dollar estate in Austin.

We made minimal prudent changes.

I changed the kitchen to a closed one because I don't want my guests to smell ponmo or cow leg being boiled

There is no wood in the plan except for roof.

I have no sun roof but I have a courtyard and some areas will have skylights and a whole house fan later.

All 3 bathrooms have windows.

Fhemmmy:
I love your style . . Always make sure i do my own thing too, be around, [b]do all i can afford and lock up and walk away till i wanna do more . . I always tell people i have nothing to rush for.[/b]

Fhemmmy:
[b]Can you spoil us a little to share the 3D of the drawing . . . . Salivating already from you description [/b]

FastShipping:
My hand no dey o..........

EgunMogaji:
My Brother if you can maintain that ideology your budget will go far.

I have up to 5 years to complete my house but God willing it will not take that long but theres absolutely no hurry.

For example the only thing going on now in my absence is delivery of laterite and filling the foundation. I get pictures of the laterite delivery inside my site and then I send the payment. I get the laterite transferred into the foundation and then I pay. We already arranged the rate. Laterite is N700 per ton, filling is N175 per ton.

Fhemmmy:
Can you spoil us a little to share the 3D of the drawing . . . . Salivating already from you description

EgunMogaji:
I've made significant personal changes including a safe room so I really can't share but heres the unmolested plan off of eBay.

Please forgive me Sir.

EgunMogaji:
My Brother if you can maintain that ideology your budget will go far.

I have up to 5 years to complete my house but God willing it will not take that long but theres absolutely no hurry.

For example the only thing going on now in my absence is delivery of laterite and filling the foundation. I get pictures of the laterite delivery inside my site and then I send the payment. I get the laterite transferred into the foundation and then I pay. We already arranged the rate. Laterite is N700 per ton, filling is N175 per ton.

EgunMogaji:
I've made significant personal changes including a safe room so I really can't share but heres the unmolested plan off of eBay.

Please forgive me Sir.

brabus:
Don't do this during finishes!

EgunMogaji:
Once I vet the finish solution provider then the same principle will apply.

I like the system.

The key is getting someone that connects with you.

koning:
You can be certain I will not be contacting you. 550k workmanship?, then you will employ A*boki boys and give them N700 a day. Price quotations depends on the quantity of each material you use. You will have to work out the exact quantity required for a light, but strong upper deck before quoting prices.