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earthrealm:
cc invertedhammer.

lol its all about perspective, the 2002 4runner you consider old, and not flashy...to some criminal a sign that this man has money!/old chief, sa,e goes for the 03 corolla,

if u really wanna go low profile car wise, 1980 peugeot 504 or 1974 vw beetle or 1980 mercedes flat booth, shud be your cars of chice. since you need an suv cos of the terrain...that makes it pretty hard, ..in naija, once you hv an suv,, u r automatically considered a wealthy man, it cud be a 1990 pathfinder..the boys dont care!

earthrealm:
cc invertedhammer.

lol its all about perspective, the 2002 4runner you consider old, and not flashy...to some criminal a sign that this man has money!/old chief, sa,e goes for the 03 corolla,

if u really wanna go low profile car wise, 1980 peugeot 504 or 1974 vw beetle or 1980 mercedes flat booth, shud be your cars of chice. since you need an suv cos of the terrain...that makes it pretty hard, ..in naija, once you hv an suv,, u r automatically considered a wealthy man, it cud be a 1990 pathfinder..the boys dont care!

peterphd:
How much does it cost to do a steel tank stand of may e 6m? Thanks

Dremca:
Who still drive vw beatle in this era. Even if you drive that car, come and see gossips from the neighborhood, "I talk am say that man just waste him 15years abroad and e no achieve anything"

Dremca:
Who still drive vw beatle in this era. Even if you drive that car, come and see gossips from the neighborhood, "I talk am say that man just waste him 15years abroad and e no achieve anything"

Dremca:
My chairman, is this not much. Why not easily hire soldiers.

adanny01:
Having guard dogs is a security option especially against bugglers and theives. However, well trained guard dogs are an expensive choice. Also, not everyone is an animal lover. My wife hates cats and dogs. She literally does not eat food nor drink water in a house that owns a cat.

My neighbor kept dogs for his business, we almost left the house before he ditched the dog business. I am also the kind who will properly wash hands because i played with dogs. I would not be comfortable with an animal living inside my own home unless even if it was properly trained.

These things are challenges some people like me face.

AngelicBeing:
Naturally I like dogs and if I have to permanently live in Nigeria, l know how to get around it, I might get dog trainers and all that stuff, chai, Nigeria security situation is precarious

twinskenny:
not as bad as you might think sir... We are still al8ve

spyder880:
Once again, the stand alone tank stand and the roof cage mounted water tank base.

They both supply water stored from an overhead tank, aided by the force of gravity. They have some advantages and disadvantages.

The steel mounted tank stand takes some compound space, some people has this fear it will fall, its a little costlier.

The tank base built on top of the house mostly mounted on a decked portion of the roof is cheaper to build and does not consume compound space but can cause big problems for the health of the building if it ever leaks. Leaks can occur as water from broken joints, rain water falling into the decked tank base or even water overfill from pumps.

cjrane:
I like this topic because we already know that in Nigeria, you must provide your own water. Therefore, a solid plan of where to hang tanks and done in a smart way that water can easily flow from gravity to service the building water forcets and toilets is as important today as building the house itself.

I think it is better to hang a medium weight tank on the building about 500 gallons only. If a way of getting up there to fix broken joints or leaking tank is easily factored into design of the building, then mounting the tank (Just 500 gallons) on the building will be a great and smart move.

But, making sure a hole exists in the decking where one can easily climb up there with a small ladder to fix the plumbing issue quickly must be provided if not it's not a good idea to put a leaking tank up there and let it leak for years without doing anything about it.


More importantly, builder should begin to revolutionize Rooftop Solar panels in Nigeria to help solve the electricity crisis in Nigeria and produce clean renewable electricity.

Solar panels will be the next goldmine for factories that will go into local production of high quality panels in Nigeria.

Dremca:
Who still drive vw beatle in this era. Even if you drive that car, come and see gossips from the neighborhood, "I talk am say that man just waste him 15years abroad and e no achieve anything"

twinskenny:
not as bad as you might think sir... We are still al8ve

spyder880:
An average of N300k. Depending on the type of H beam or steel pipes you use. There various thickness of pipes and sizes of H beams available. Another factor that affects costs is the type of foundation and base done for the stand. There's the thick plated steel used to form the footing of the H beam or pipes and then sits on a concrete pad . There are other elaborate types of bases where the footings are much deeper. The cost will vary according to choice.

spyder880:
Once again, the stand alone tank stand and the roof cage mounted water tank base.

They both supply water stored from an overhead tank, aided by the force of gravity. They have some advantages and disadvantages.

The steel mounted tank stand takes some compound space, some people has this fear it will fall, its a little costlier.

The tank base built on top of the house mostly mounted on a decked portion of the roof is cheaper to build and does not consume compound space but can cause big problems for the health of the building if it ever leaks. Leaks can occur as water from broken joints, rain water falling into the decked tank base or even water overfill from pumps.

Rubbiish:
Which is costlier & stronger between concrete stand alone tank stand & steel sir?

diordaves:
Staying safe in Nigeria is understanding the nature of crime in Nigeria and juxtaposing this with the causal components of one's life chances.

Modern day violent crime in Nigeria comprise kidnapping, cult/gang bank armed robbery, Fulani herdsmen and ritualist. As you can see, high fences is a wrong solution to these crimes.

If you look at the nature of the crimes again, apart from Fulani herdsmen, all the other crimes are intelligence driven based on insider information. This is where one's lifestyle comes in. The biggest breach of personal information and lifestyle is allowing TOTAL strangers into personal space and family homes as gatemen, house help, drivers etc. This is where the diaspora and middle class home base are most vulnerable. It's good advice not to show off or draw attention to one's self. So even if you built the highest fence there is and employ a Niger republic gateman you think is an hausa man, you are open to being done for kidnapping. Same with driving about in flashy cars especially the diaspora. Same with building high fences, you draw attention to yourself. Low profile is bliss.

mufutau55:
The guy who has been doing my windows for long time. He is located at around Abule-egba area (Lagos) but he works anywhere. I do not take a y responsibilities for his action, this is just a reccommendation, so proceed with your own due deligence. He is not a Nairalander but has worked for many Nairalanders thru me.

Contact me for his contact info.

Hajji M.

folmus:
Yes, I am one. Good guy. Quality material, timely delivery.

EgunMogaji:
I have a simple question.

Why are you folks building your own house instead of buying an existing one?

AngelicBeing:
@lnvertedhammer.

Before I travelled to the West for further studies, I lived in a 2bedroom apartment in Lagos, owned by a Serving police woman from the southwest, l paid my rent and moved in, but before I did, l prayed and anointed the flat before I packed in, let me not prolong this writeup, as at the last count, the landlady died, a Pastor who lived in my unit died before I packed in, another neighbor occupying the only self contained room died via a ghastly accident along Mile 2 express way, another woman living in one of the unit lost the husband, as at the last count more than 9 people died in that building.

Only myself, a redeem pastor married with 4children and another tenant survived the angel of death hovering on the building, it is when I packed out as a result of my traveling for further studies that the neighborhood opened up to me on all that has been happening in the same house for years, fingers were pointed to the landlady who eventually also died via accident along lagos /ibadan expressway as the culprit that killed the late husband who was an Engineer with Julius berger to inherit all the properties.


This is a true st of what I witnessed in that house, as at last year, I was told that another tenant died and the house has been put up for sale, it seems the ghost of the landlord is on a fierce revenge mission

Dremca:
Who still drive vw beatle in this era. Even if you drive that car, come and see gossips from the neighborhood, "I talk am say that man just waste him 15years abroad and e no achieve anything"

InvertedHammer:
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I was in Nigeria for 3 weeks and it was very peaceful. It seems that the stuff one reads about Nigeria online is different from the real situation of things. Of course, electricity is still an untamed monster but I saw people moving about their businesses. The only bad experience was some policemen that picked me out of the traffic in PH, hopped into the car and demanded N25k for violation of trumped up law or else they'd take me to their station. After negotiations, they settled for N500 after listening to the "long stories of my life". I need to polish my pidgin English.

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diordaves:
Wire mesh don't prevent crack; that's the myth of the trade. They only help to hold the concrete together. Concrete expand when hot and contrast when cold irrespective of the wire mesh inside. It is this movement over time that causes crack. We've witnessed "decking" that cracks with all the rods inside if allowed to dry (cure) too quickly.

AngelicBeing:
@lnvertedhammer.

Before I travelled to the West for further studies, I lived in a 2bedroom apartment in Lagos, owned by a Serving police woman from the southwest, l paid my rent and moved in, but before I did, l prayed and anointed the flat before I packed in, let me not prolong this writeup, as at the last count, the landlady died, a Pastor who lived in my unit died before I packed in, another neighbor occupying the only self contained room died via a ghastly accident along Mile 2 express way, another woman living in one of the unit lost the husband, as at the last count more than 9 people died in that building.

Only myself, a redeem pastor married with 4children and another tenant survived the angel of death hovering on the building, it is when I packed out as a result of my traveling for further studies that the neighborhood opened up to me on all that has been happening in the same house for years, fingers were pointed to the landlady who eventually also died via accident along lagos /ibadan expressway as the culprit that killed the late husband who was an Engineer with Julius berger to inherit all the properties.


This is a true st of what I witnessed in that house, as at last year, I was told that another tenant died and the house has been put up for sale, it seems the ghost of the landlord is on a fierce revenge mission

AngelicBeing:
@lnvertedhammer.

Before I travelled to the West for further studies, I lived in a 2bedroom apartment in Lagos, owned by a Serving police woman from the southwest, l paid my rent and moved in, but before I did, l prayed and anointed the flat before I packed in, let me not prolong this writeup, as at the last count, the landlady died, a Pastor who lived in my unit died before I packed in, another neighbor occupying the only self contained room died via a ghastly accident along Mile 2 express way, another woman living in one of the unit lost the husband, as at the last count more than 9 people died in that building.

Only myself, a redeem pastor married with 4children and another tenant survived the angel of death hovering on the building, it is when I packed out as a result of my traveling for further studies that the neighborhood opened up to me on all that has been happening in the same house for years, fingers were pointed to the landlady who eventually also died via accident along lagos /ibadan expressway as the culprit that killed the late husband who was an Engineer with Julius berger to inherit all the properties.


This is a true st of what I witnessed in that house, as at last year, I was told that another tenant died and the house has been put up for sale, it seems the ghost of the landlord is on a fierce revenge mission

diordaves:
So the question remains: why take revenge on innocent families? Or did the dead 9 people contributed to the death of the landlord?

folmus:
One question sir, but people are also dying in other places, can we call it evil ghost too? What if it's a coincidence? I do not believe none of those that died won't be a christian too