mufutau55:
We are here following. Wow! I could not beleive this building will fit on 60ft × 60ft land. But looks real nice.

Hajji M.

ConcNiggress56:
Hey.. congrats

I love this house design.. can you share the plan with me via email?

patnas1990:

Oh my goodness general Mufutau is on my thread. I am so loving this right now, Thank you so very much. Really look forward to your inputs. Dont mind me calling you a general.
I am humbled

Powerexpert:
Well done.

Driver drop me here!!!

patnas1990:
Sure no problem, you can drop your email address and I will forward it to you.

pman096:
Extra high doors when used in residential homes is mainly for the aesthetics, so using it at the entrance is would be nice but using it everywhere will incur more costs. If you're capable you can go for it as this will help your home standout aesthetically.

patnas1990:


Thank you very much. I would do a costing and see if I can afford it.

Hum2020:
@ op you can afford it ok remember is once in life time the almighty God who give you the opportunity to start this very project will give you the grace to complete it congratulations brother i love this

patnas1990:
Greeting fellow nairalanders and to the professionals viewing this topic.

I visited the site today and work is ongoing. I need advice from the professionals here.

I have decided to use extra height doors and windows, I just love how they look and the beauty it adds to your home.

1. Is it advisable to use it for all the doors or just for the entrance.
2. What is the advantage or the disadvantage of using extra high doors cause I know for sure it's already demanding for more blocks to get to the desired height.


Also the contractor told me he would be taking the lintel round the house to 11 course of blocks, and then 2 course above the lintel to the decking.

What's your advice on this as this is going to draw up extra costs for me.

Please I need your expert advice.

1stNumeroUno:


I'll suggest you maintain common/standard door and windows throughout.
Though higher doors usually look pretty but I'm afraid it'll come with some issues considering artisans ignorance/negligence/incompetence (sometimes). If you're constructing the front/main door from welder you can shoot it.

But check if what you really want is more head room in the building, you can increase the course to 3 after lintel.

Hum2020:
@pstnas1990 from your statements u mean that the sum 458,000 is what you have spend from foundation to this very stage the work has being done because from start of this project you did not state the amounts which spent on foundationto dpc ,well for me quotation of using plank for lintel and Columus is ok

mufutau55:
I agreed with Hum2020 that you did not give cost for the foundation/DPC. Reading your last post one would think you mean the 458k included the foundation/DPC.
Now, for the cost of lintel, it seems good to me, the quantity of materials needed andvthe respective labor cost. There are more work involved in casting the pillars and the lintel. This is a granite, cement, sand and concrete work.
Go for the wood planks method for 445k. You may even use the wood planks for other things later... Using marine board is not any better. God will provide the fund.

Hajji M.

patnas1990:
Truly sorry I have not been able to give a lowdown on expenses made so far from the foundation to the German floor, i haven't really had the time to compute it. I will do that in due time.

Any luck on this?

The 458,000 is what has been spent so far from the German floor to the current level it is(lintel).