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Sapa Sapa 🤧🤧🤧 a break is needed jare...

Rany4all:
Methods 1 and 2 are correct, method 3 isn't.

Okay Sir... I understand now....

sonnie10:
Don’t be confused.

Used 3 methods...

At this point, my confusion is confused.... I am totally lost!!! Migraine!!! Anyways, thank you so much to everyone who took out time to help me sort out my predicament.. I really appreciate you all, God bless everyone of you 🙏

Olumighty123:
I don't know what your screeder is trying to do but I know L n B is used in measuring SqM, For example, if the room is 4 metres wide, and 6 metres long, 4 x 6 = 24 square metres, that's all.

Thank you so much Sir cos my head almost exploded...

baaliyah:
Measure all the four walls horizontally, add together, then multiply by the height of any of the four walls.

That's basically same thing as (Length x width) x Height

baaliyah:
Home owners are enjoyed to have basic measurement knowledge.
Wall is L,×H

So please calculate the total meter of a room wall, using your own figures....

Olumighty123:
H stands for height if I get you right?

Yes Sir....

money121:
But i don't think that should be an issue,
Yoruba Proverb said "Kogba Kodija"
If you can get someone else that will do your job at low cost no problem
Not that you will come to the forum and compare quote up and down becos you want to do them favour
MR FAVOURITE

Please is it wrong to compare quotes? Cos you are making it sound like it's wrong.... Why was this thread created in the first place?

bolu1986:
What’s your concert about the present people you want to engage? Measurement or high price ?

Measurement and credibility

sonnie10:
One here told my people that they should pay him #25k to come down to East to measure my roof before he can give quotations. I Kuku respected myself and told them to look for people that are around.

That's one of the factors around bringing outside workers...

Olumighty123:
Yes, it's the multiplication of length and breadth of a particular space. So, he is right.

Wait, now I understood your reply... To find the total sqm of a room is L×B but he is saying for screeding, its (L×B) xH

FEGEITOK:
Do you really want to ask someone to give up his secret sauce?

In this job, there are fathers, husbands, young men, students, etc. There is no standard charge for screeding. Some charge based on the name and reputation they have built over the years. Others charge because of the enormity of responsiblity they carry. Others charge because they would rather do something legit than beg or steal. Others want to make it big before tomorrow.

Because the motivations are so different, the pricing you get will vary considerably.

If you need someone that travels anywhere and everywhere and does not charge exhorbitantly. I can recommend someone. He is an undergraduate with a drive to better his lot in life. I like his work ethic. He finds time between his classes to travel all over Nigeria to do screeding so he can self-sponsor his education.

This is assuming that you found it difficult to arrive at a compromise with Bolu.1986 whose work I love and highly recommend.

Maybe I will start with your approval by passing on these parameters so we can get his costing for the above.

Bolu1986 cost is way cheaper than here but like I always said, the distance and its not a big project that I feel will be worth the whole stress...

bolu1986:
thank you sir for the mention

is not even about revealing trade secrete.. a lot of artisian out there dont do their work with passion!

i am presently working in the east, and some clients are taking the advantage of that to commit us to their smaller projects.


if you dont trust an artisan in the first place i think you shouldnt engage them.. rather look for someone you are comfortable with..

the truth is getting a good artisan around benin up the way down to the eastern side is a bit difficult.

When are you coming to Benin? Let me take advantage of it and start planning for my kobokobo project ☺️☺️☺️

FEGEITOK:
Let me get this straight.

Formula for calculating square meters: length x width = m2

Your artisan said: m2 x height = m3?

where m = meters

Yes, m2 × height

Amosaloud:
Thank you very much. I was told between 700 and 1k per sq metre when I made enquiries in February this year. This information will allow me to bargain for some small reduction in price.

No problem Sir...

bolu1986:
And we here charging 1k per sqm.

Anyway do what’s comfortable for you but be sure they will do a good job!!!

Sometimes when you are tying to be too wise the In experience worker might decide to do a bad job for you.

My cent

Its not easy looking for professional artisans (cos they all claim to be professionals)... I always look at distance...would have loved to patronize some artisans here (seen the quality of their work) but I don't think I should be selfish or penny foolish...and It's not a big project for me (it is kobo kobo project) to be dragging people all the way from other state down to Benin, I have done it twice and it wasn't favorable to I and the artisans..

Olumighty123:
Yes, it's the multiplication of length and breadth of a particular space. So, he is right.

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Amosaloud:
Good morning madam. Please how much are they charging you for external screeding per sq metre?
Professionals in the house, what is the usual rate per square metre (labour only) for external wall screeding? Thanks for your response

Buying materials myself 400/sqm
Without materials 1200/sqm

I was arguing with the pop guy cos of the measurements he gave me.... I told him why is it more than the total sqm of the building and he said cos they multiply the total sqm of the building with the height of the building... Please how true is this?

hamtabfawaz:
Good Morning, am sorry just seeing this.

In my humble opinion, I think the light points is too much, instead of 3watts, you can settle for 6watts and reduce the lights points to a total of 10 or even less, 6watts are actually brighter, in the course of maintenance perhaps in a few years, when some spotlights would need to be changed, while some electrician can perfectly change it without tampering with pop, some can't. have had to cover some holes made on pop by an electrician after he changed the damaged spotlights for a client, which attracts an extra charge fee. (the more holes, the charge). Another consideration is if you're using prepaid, it's too much. But in the End, it's just your decision on how you want it.

Thanks Sir for the response...I went with 3watts and some 6watts for the rooms

bolu1986:
Look for good paint like Gloval…


Plastering normally determines the number of materials sometime.. if you plastering is not smooth you will spend more on materials to achieve smooth surface… so I can’t really know the actual quantity they will be needed! You can liase with your screeder

I know you won't be perfect with telling the amount of materials since you've not physically seen the building and done measurements...I just want an estimate to guide me through and the best mixture so I can guide them to avoid getting cracks and peels...

twinskenny:
What’s the total sqm? I should have a little idea.

Let me approximate to 200sqm

bolu1986:
I didn’t use black cement completely on the project I did… a mixture of black cement and white cement.. this is done to avoid paint peeling off in the nearest future…


Buy white cement and do the mixture for a super neat job

Thanks so much for the response... Please did you use white cement with pop screeding paint and bond or please can I get the list of materials to buy?

redgem:
Please I want to start making budget for screeding... Initially didn't want to screed the exterior walls but changed my mind (for more painting options)..

Exterior walls 39ft by 49ft long (there's balcony at the front and back of the building).
Parlour = 42sqm (didn't subtract the doors and windows, same with the rooms)
Room 1= 15sqm
Room 2= 12.26sqm
Room 3= 13.27sqm
Lobby 1= 3.93sqm
Lobby 2= 2.92sqm

I plan on buying materials myself cos it's hard to find a trustworthy artisan here who won't want to rip one off...

I want to use black cement screeding just like one bolu1986 did (don't know if he can please assist me with the mix ratio), without him saying he used black cement, you won't know it was actually Portland cement he used...

The guy that did my pop said black cement screeding isn't good for interior cos it causes heat...please how true is this? So many confusion with black cement and normal cement screeding 🤧🤧🤧

Please skimmer guys here can you assist me with the list and amount of materials I should buy that would be enough to screed the entire build 🙏🙏🙏

Quote from my pop guy
25 buckets of Screeding paint
2 20kg top bond
15 water seal
3 bags of black cement

I need assistance here please....

Olumighty123:
If na april fool, make seun stop am, which kind theme be this one like this

LoL....see me thinking the issue was from me... But I actually liked it though

FEGEITOK:
There is absolutely nothing wrong in buying cheap.

If there are 2 of the same, why spend more to get the exact same thing?

Anyone saying you should is preaching a gospel that he or she does not practice.

Then again there is a place for differentiation. If you can differentiate yourself, you can charge anything and someone will pay. However, it also means you are targeting a different set of clients.

In my days of selling enterprise software, I would reach out to distributors outside Nigeria because those ones just wanted turnover versus Nigerian distributors who wanted to make a big kill on each and every single deal, and it was good for my profits.

There is nothing like financial prudence and discipline.

The problem is being ordinary and charging an arm and a leg, potential clients are going to have issue with that.

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Please I want to start making budget for screeding... Initially didn't want to screed the exterior walls but changed my mind (for more painting options)..

Exterior walls 39ft by 49ft long (there's balcony at the front and back of the building).
Parlour = 42sqm (didn't subtract the doors and windows, same with the rooms)
Room 1= 15sqm
Room 2= 12.26sqm
Room 3= 13.27sqm
Lobby 1= 3.93sqm
Lobby 2= 2.92sqm

I plan on buying materials myself cos it's hard to find a trustworthy artisan here who won't want to rip one off...

I want to use black cement screeding just like one bolu1986 did (don't know if he can please assist me with the mix ratio), without him saying he used black cement, you won't know it was actually Portland cement he used...

The guy that did my pop said black cement screeding isn't good for interior cos it causes heat...please how true is this? So many confusion with black cement and normal cement screeding 🤧🤧🤧

Please skimmer guys here can you assist me with the list and amount of materials I should buy that would be enough to screed the entire build 🙏🙏🙏

Quote from my pop guy
25 buckets of Screeding paint
2 20kg top bond
15 water seal
3 bags of black cement

Happy New Month to you all... I pray this month brings exceeding blessings to us all..

Olumighty123:
Abi o. The owner might have gone with the highest quote and then sh!t happens.

Exactly....any defect they point it to cheap services...which is wrong. Someone I know spent millions on roofing but guess what? The roof collapsed, millions spent all gone... Who is to be blamed?

dangoteinlaw:
When you collect 10 quotes from 10 artisans and decide to go with the cheapest one after seeking advice online to be money prudent

Did you ask the owner how much was spent on the tank stand? You just don't come online assuming and speculating he used cheap services.....

topsy23:
You can use 3W as against 6W. Also wall light is becoming old except you have passion for it. People prefer ceiling fitting and the chandelier in the sitting room. You can as well compliment it with strip light ..

Yep, there's room for strip lights...going with 1.5 but if I don't get to find it, will go with 3watts