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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by olaleye2real(m): 11:18pm On Jul 14, 2020
Badgers14:
How much would a water tank cost?

Water tank for upto six 750 gallons.

Materials plus installation.

Cc: michlins


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Let chat we get cover sir.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by redgem(f): 11:24pm On Jul 14, 2020
ArcToyin:


That is how it is usually positioned. Or where do you expect him to put it?

Exactly the same as the plan

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by coldcandy: 12:23am On Jul 15, 2020
redgem:


Hé brought the guest toilet out, making the porch to have 2doors(1 toilet door and the main entrance door)

The engineer is in love with those protruding porches! Watch out for some mighty pillars(columns) too! They like them alot.
If you don't like your guest toilet door outside then insist it is inside. It is your house! It is a big security risk.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by megan1: 12:37am On Jul 15, 2020
Good morning everyone,

Pls can someone help me with estimated cost of kitchen cabinet. The kitchen size is 3m x 3m. L shaped cabinet up and down?

And also estimated cost of wardrobe 6ft × 8ft.

Thank you
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by redgem(f): 12:50am On Jul 15, 2020
coldcandy:


The engineer is in love with those protruding porches! Watch out for some mighty pillars(columns) too! They like them alot.
If you don't like your guest toilet door outside then insist it is inside. It is your house! It is a big security risk.

Is it still possible to put the guest toilet inside or it should be totally removed?

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by redgem(f): 1:00am On Jul 15, 2020
redgem:
Buiilders/engineers in here..I need your help,.

Question 1) Please please when moulding blocks(solid blocks), how many bags of cement will go with a trip of sand? The engineer said 18bags of cement for a trip of sand and he is moulding 1 cement = 38 blocks. I just want to confirm I am not being cheated.

Question 2) How many blocks will be needed to raise this plan to lintel level?

The engineer changed the plan, brought the guest toilet out and some crazy adjustments..

Question 3) Do you think it is right for guest toilet door to be outside?

Please really need help with this
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Biztech05(m): 1:19am On Jul 15, 2020
aheadahead20:
Please help me critique this plan.

5 bedrooms plus 2 flats of 2bedroom .

Cc:biztech05
Segzy14
Dennis3D


The drawing is nice, nothing bad in it.
Just put in place some omissions, like kitchen window, stairway and livingroom.

Of course I knw all would be taking care off @ the point construction.


Biztech consult.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by aheadahead20: 3:12am On Jul 15, 2020
Biztech05:



The drawing is nice, nothing bad in it.
Just put in place some omissions, like kitchen window, stairway and livingroom.

Of course I knw all would be taking care off @ the point construction.


Biztech consult.

Thank you!
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by suresucces: 10:11am On Jul 15, 2020
I did mine before lockdown and I paid 3k and 2k for service ...120 bricks/block there in Benin
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Sufisunni: 12:09pm On Jul 15, 2020
Hi fam!
How many blocks should I put after lintel?
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by HEADYWORLD: 1:47pm On Jul 15, 2020
Please, anybody with cost estimation of running electric cable for a 3 bedroom flat. Just wire alone.

Thanks in anticipation
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by twinskenny(m): 2:55pm On Jul 15, 2020
HEADYWORLD:
Please, anybody with cost estimation of running electric cable for a 3 bedroom flat. Just wire alone.

Thanks in anticipation

how many rooms, how many ac point? heater points>? any drawing?
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by redgem(f): 3:14pm On Jul 15, 2020
Please please when moulding blocks, how many bags of cement will go with a trip of sand? The engineer said 18bags of cement for a trip of sand and he is moulding 1 cement = 38 blocks. I Googled and was told 8 bags of cement for a trip of sand. I just want to confirm I am not being cheated. Help a girl out please �

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by smallsmall: 4:30pm On Jul 15, 2020
redgem:
Please please when moulding blocks, how many bags of cement will go with a trip of sand? The engineer said 18bags of cement for a trip of sand and he is moulding 1 cement = 38 blocks. I Googled and was told 8 bags of cement for a trip of sand. I just want to confirm I am not being cheated. Help a girl out please �

redgem:
Buiilders/engineers in here..I need your help,.

Question 1) Please please when moulding blocks(solid blocks), how many bags of cement will go with a trip of sand? The engineer said 18bags of cement for a trip of sand and he is moulding 1 cement = 38 blocks. I just want to confirm I am not being cheated.

Question 2) How many blocks will be needed to raise this plan to lintel level?

The engineer changed the plan, brought the guest toilet out and some crazy adjustments..

Question 3) Do you think it is right for guest toilet door to be outside?

Question 1:
- The number of 18Bags of Cement could be wrong and could be accurate, based on the tonnage (5Tons, 10Ton, 15Tons, Full Tonnage or Ashewo Tonnage!) of your Trip of sand. All that cannot gurrantee whether you are cheated or not.
- 38 Blocks per bag of Cement is not bad and even that does not gurrantee you wont still be cheated.
- Focus your effort, if you are worried about being cheated, on ensuring that yoru Bags of Cement dont disappear over the fence or get resold back to a nearby Cement Seller............ and that requires your pr4sence and supervision of the work as it is being done.
Those Workmen can even use empty Bags of Cement to replace an unused one for you, if you are the tyoe that thinks counting th enumber of used bags to tally with the number of bags of Cement you gave them will give you any idea. grin grin

Question 2:
a) No one can tell you how many Blocks will be required to Lintel level because you rPlan doesnot contain dimensions/measurements.
The full dimensions will be needed to estimate the number of Blocks.

b) That your "Engineer" should be sent away (but l am sure he is not an Engineer, just some Artisan/Bricklayer).

Question 3:
The position of your Guest Toilet was okay, how on earth can he move it outside?
Does he want to come at th emiddle of the night to use the toilet when you are sleeping? Guest Toilet is for your guest, people you allow into your house, not strangers passing along the road and need somewhere to shit. grin
Send the Toilet back to where it belongs and tell him to stick to your plan, if you still decide to continue with him otherwise, keep his ass out fo your building project.

Your foundation does not inspire much confidence, l hope the blinding is thick enough and the Cement Mix Ratio is adequate?
Never compromise on the strength of your foundation, it is better to over-build the foundation (that can only cost you money), than to under-build the foundation, that would cost you a lot of money and the whole house, within a short time! undecided

More Power to your elbow.
BTW, l love your plan.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Dennis3D(m): 5:47pm On Jul 15, 2020

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by yinkaoke(f): 8:07pm On Jul 15, 2020
Please how much is this buglary?


quote author=michlins post=91714144]use this to secure your entrance and then do another door separately. You can get one with embedded security door. [/quote]
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by coldcandy: 8:12pm On Jul 15, 2020
redgem:


Is it still possible to put the guest toilet inside or it should be totally removed?

It's not late. Insist he follow the plan.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Fonyeri(m): 8:14pm On Jul 15, 2020
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by folmus: 8:32pm On Jul 15, 2020
I have tried to get the costs of doing a survey in Lagos. And I remember the discussions on survey fees.

Please What is the cost of doing a survey in EPE area of Lagos?
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mythy70(m): 9:19pm On Jul 15, 2020
Good day everyone!

How much does a bricklayer charge to mount/install a motor gate? Or how much is okay to pay a bricklayer to mount a motor gate? Materials not inclusive

Thank you!
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by HEADYWORLD: 9:43pm On Jul 15, 2020
twinskenny:


how many rooms, how many ac point? heater points>? any drawing?


Cant lay my hands on it... but from experience what's quotation I should be expecting

3 AC POINTS
3 ROOMS
LAUNDRY ROOM
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by michlins(m): 9:47pm On Jul 15, 2020
yinkaoke:
Please how much is this buglary?


quote author=michlins post=91714144]use this to secure your entrance and then do another door separately. You can get one with embedded security door.
the measurements of the place determines the price. Get me the measurements and I can give you an offer
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Person2person(m): 9:53pm On Jul 15, 2020
megan1:
Good morning everyone,

Pls can someone help me with estimated cost of kitchen cabinet. The kitchen size is 3m x 3m. L shaped cabinet up and down?

And also estimated cost of wardrobe 6ft × 8ft.

Thank you

for the kitchen cabinet with HDF carcass and MDF doors +-400k depending on the no of upper cabinets.

Wardrobe 6ftx 8ft with MDF or MFC finish....112k
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by ademajek(m): 10:20pm On Jul 15, 2020
KIDfurniture:
Any good furniture man here resides in ibadan ? I need to build Hdf skeleton work for my kitchen. Where can I get this from

Do You want the gas hob (burner brand new or foreign used one
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by money121(m): 10:41pm On Jul 15, 2020
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by saydfact(m): 10:48pm On Jul 15, 2020
redgem:
Buiilders/engineers in here..I need your help,.

Question 1) Please please when moulding blocks(solid blocks), how many bags of cement will go with a trip of sand? The engineer said 18bags of cement for a trip of sand and he is moulding 1 cement = 38 blocks. I just want to confirm I am not being cheated.

Question 2) How many blocks will be needed to raise this plan to lintel level?

The engineer changed the plan, brought the guest toilet out and some crazy adjustments..

Question 3) Do you think it is right for guest toilet door to be outside?

From the pics.... Don't you think the foundation height is too low?

Once the compound is done.... Issues MIGHT arise...

Just asking...
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by saydfact(m): 10:55pm On Jul 15, 2020
Jomafuvwe:
Please guys, I was presented with this plan from a friend and I need input on this. This is just a rough sketch of a 4 bedroom flat on a 50*100 plot of land

In my honest opinion... There's so many things wrong about the design.. Once scaled, challenges wld pop up...

You need a properly designed plan... IF YOU HAVE NOT STARTED,I can offer to help, a modification of what you have now for free. (bearing my busy schedule in mind).

Won't be this week sha.

Goodluck

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by saydfact(m): 11:00pm On Jul 15, 2020
aheadahead20:
Please help me critique this plan.

5 bedrooms plus 2 flats of 2bedroom .

Cc: biztech05
Segzy14
Dennis3D

The 5 bedroom staircase can't work, and the 2 bedroom staircase can be better.

Both however have wrong numbers of flight.. Also, 15 straight flights WITHOUT a landing is practically wrong.

The 2 bedroom kitchen is small ooooh lol.

Goodluck

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Jomafuvwe: 12:12am On Jul 16, 2020
saydfact:


In my honest opinion... There's so many things wrong about the design.. Once scaled, challenges wld pop up...

You need a properly designed plan... IF YOU HAVE NOT STARTED,I can offer to help, a modification of what you have now for free. (bearing my busy schedule in mind).

Won't be this week sha.

Goodluck

Thank you for you input, the work has not started yet and I wouldn’t mind waiting out for your modifications which will be of tremendous help to me. Thank you.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by smallsmall: 1:36am On Jul 16, 2020
redgem:


Is it still possible to put the guest toilet inside or it should be totally removed?

Dont remove it, please, it is very useful and necessary.
Put it INSIDE, it is a Toilet for YOUR Guest, not some random passer-by!
What is the door doing OUTSIDE, when the guest that will use it are already INSIDE your house?

Moreover, the more door access you have OUTSIDE, the costlier it is to secure them and the riskier your overall security becomes.

I dont know what @ArcToyin is thinking with his comment about "where do you want him to put it"?
That sort of statement should never come from an Architect because l am sure their training involves safety, security as well as aesthetics in building design. Is the "Bricklayer" not supposed to stick to the Arch-design of his Client?
Or is the Bricklayer and ArcToyin one and the same person? (Na serious joke sha grin grin)

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by saydfact(m): 8:51am On Jul 16, 2020
Jomafuvwe:

Thank you for you input, the work has not started yet and I wouldn’t mind waiting out for your modifications which will be of tremendous help to me. Thank you.

OK. Pls TAG me here on Monday incase I forget.

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