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CivilEngineer90:
even the @Twinskenny himself is a yeye somebody whom I will call a serial robber but that's an issue for another day. He's a very greedy dude who only thinks about himself.

If you want to call him out, please do, with your evidence... Insulting him without evidence is all shades of wrong! If done to you, you won't like it.

somehow:
That criminal?

Una go soon hear unsavory news about him.

It is well...

diordaves:
Why spend the funds before completing his work? The issue is budgeting or better put, lack of budgeting skills.

Budgeting skills is the ability of an individual to adopt a proactive approach towards managing their company's money and also their personal funds leading to the growth of the business. Budgeting skills involve conscious decision making about allocation of money such that expenditures do not exceed the income. Most artisans have the trade skills but lack big time the budgeting skills to allocate appropriately huge funds. This is the reason you would notice an artisan who keeps getting trade and has been in the business for a number of years, yet they are still small. No personal growth. No company growth. Then you would ask yourself; if you keep getting trade, why are you still small in company outlay? No assets, no tools, no machinery. Still that basic rudimentary set-up you started with 20 years ago - Lack of budgeting skills.

So as a homeowner, when you are awarding jobs to artisans, just be aware of this. Don't bombard them with so much scopes leading to so much huge financial allocation. Break the job down into chunks (small segments) and allocate funds accordingly. Only make further funds allocation when the previous segment has been completed satisfactorily. This is known as project management. The homeowners who run into HUGE difficulties with their tradespeople are the homeowners who failed to manage the processes of their project.

It is of note that some Nigerian professional graduates also don't have budgeting skills. So, in no time they run into difficulties.

You are right Sir... That's why it's advisable to enroll in a business school and get the needed knowledge/skills to run your business.

somehow:
I doubt people like him can refund, he must have spent the money, hence the delays and use of substandard materials/finishes.

The story is always very similar, once they start posting you and bringing up various excuses, be rest assured that they have spent your money on personal effect.

Why spend the funds before completing his work? We make mistakes paying artisans full payment before they get the work done.


Have you settled the issue with next?

Successbay:
Good morning Nairalanders,

I made a report about Adedward , an aluminium guy whom I contracted some jobs too since the 6th of August, 2022, based on reaching out to me for assistance and previous work relationship. I remembered quite a number of people on this forum were demanding for his identity and even sent reminders on the status of the job, following a grace period of 1 week after he had delayed for so long to see if he will keep to his promise of completing the job... I was however shocked only two people from the pool of Nairalanders calling for his identity commented on my report/post, quite funny though.. This report was made on this forum on 7th of November, 2022.

Today makes it exactly 127 days after I contracted this job to Adedward and 34 days after I reported him on this platform, with no significant progress made on the job till date.

I remembered him responding to my post, even though some of his allegations were false, I decided not to trade words with him, all I wanted is a completion of the jobs I gave to him in the shortest possible time. He reached out and promised to complete my work within a week of my post.

He came with his apprentice boy afterwards, while I was away in my station outside Lagos, to work on the window nets, he left the boy to do the job. I returned to meet the boy 5 days later, doing nothing after he was partly done with the frame nets which were poorly fixed and uncompleted. The boy was doing nothing, just sleeping and waking up, with my wife taking care of his feeding day and night. He was staying in my BQ. All the while, Adedward refused to show up. Three days after my arrival, I told the boy to leave and return to his boss, since he was literally not doing anything. It was then he told me his oga has instructed him to go get the net materials and that he will be coming with the remaining frames for the window nets. This didn't happen that day and I had to return to my station the next day.

I remembered discussing with him over the phone for the side elbow for the downspout part of the rain water collector, after he told me he was bringing in some boys to complete the rain collector. I even had to send him money for additional 14 Pcs, when he claimed it was not in original calculation, but to my greatest surprise he came around with just 4 Pcs. The boys came and could only do about 10% of the job, cos obviously the rain collector parts he had bought were not complete, as some important parts for joining the gutters were grossly insufficient, in fact the boys complained that the materials were not enough. It was then it dawned on me that he only bought some of the needed materials and dumped them onsite as a pretense that what was left is workmanship.

He, Adedward even came at some time to work on the Toilet doors and did a very bad job of fixing the aluminium doors for the bathrooms, after convincing me to remove 5 ready made doors already installed for the bathrooms, with the promise of giving me better durable aluminium toilet doors. With the exception of the door to the master bedroom which is not completed though, all other doors are with faults, in fact he told me two of the doors can never close except he breaks the already tiled walls for the frames, heaping blames on the tilers and bricklayers, for frames he erected by HIMSELF.

All these were happening, while I was away.. It was very obvious he was avoiding me.. So, last weekend when I was home, I requested to see him unfailingly and he came on Sunday, the 4th of November 2022. I showed him all around the house and expressed my dissatisfaction on the jobs he did for me and why he would leave his boy alone to do the job. Mosquitoes are coming into the house in droves from the side of the net frames, poor quality of window nets used and poor fixation too, the toilet doors are either not completely/badly fixed, the rain collectors is still less than 15% completion, and some joint areas are leaking etc... And of course, still owing me #80,000 refund from the money given to him for the cubicle.. He begged me to give him a week, but I gave him 3 days...

The following day, I didn't travel to my station as expected and waited to see if he will keep to his promise of coming to start the job as promised... Adedward didn't show up till I called him at night, it was then he told me he had a fall from the bike while on his way home and promised to do something about the work the following day...The following day, I called at night again, he said his back was paining him.. asked if he is on admission, he said No, but was taken to an hospital, he doesn't know the name of the hospital and that he did an X-RAY in a Lab , he also doesn't know the name either.. On Thursday, he sent a message that his boy will be coming with the guys to fix the water collector and that he will fix the bathroom doors by himself...

It's a week after his promises, and he has still not shown up..neither his boy nor the water collector guys..


I am sure there are people on this platform that are his friends or close associates, how would you feel if you contracted a job that shouldn't take more than 1 week and it is yet to be completed 127 days (4 months plus and counting) later... long after complete payment and still expecting a refund of #80,000 from the person you gave the job to..

I have exercised more than enough patience and gentleness, and will go through any legal means to retrieve my money from Adedward...

He can hide or run for as long as he wants.. but the law and the works of his hands will catch up with him!

I told him to his face that he, Adedward is not reliable, has no integrity and grossly unprofessional, and it remains so, until proven otherwise!

Ask for a refund and get someone else to do the work, that's the best option now to me...

I pray we never ever meet artisans who are out to frustrate us.. Smh and to think that I considered getting windows from him before I thought of the distance.. It is well.

Adedward you need to either complete his work perfectly or please refund his money if you can't do it.

After almost 2 months, the pop guys are done.. They stole materials, broke my tiles, frustrated the hell out of me.. Some people can be very wicked, why will you intentionally want to frustrate someone? It's only God that will judge all these heartless artisans.

spyder880:
Per sqm

Please how much is he charging?

spyder880:
In one of the kitchens.........

The tiling is it contract or you are paying per sqm?

sonnie10:
This house is too big to be just 230sqm

Even my small build is bigger than 230sqm for the roofing

bolu1986:
Good morning beautiful people

We are still this project today In the heart of Lagos....

Screeding & pop.

07088534661 whatsapp

32 bags of cement for this big building?

Dashlish12:
Ma'am redgem; please stop confusing my Confusion �. Like what on Earth is This

Don't you like the latest?

Reeefe:
what is going on?

As seen on the net that's the new WB

Goodman001:
Good evening everyone..please can they mix soligum, kerosene and condemned engine oil to paint the roofing wood?..urgent please..they want to do it tomorrow.. thanks.

yes, that was what I used..

South African roofs are beautiful...

Twostep:
Quite a distance mama but let me inquire and have an idea what logistics will look like and then see if it’s feasible anyway. Kindly send me a text on WhatsApp 08103242655.

Okay... Much appreciated Sir, thank you.

Twostep:
Good evening mama, where are you located ? Perhaps we can work something out ? I will be on the lookout for your response

I am in Benin, Edo state...

Twostep:
Good morning house, please I am still looking to sell these mahogany wooden doors. They were installed in my build but decided to go with hdf for better aesthetics.

I have 8 units and I prefer someone that can take them all once.

Picture 1: is when it was installed

Picture 2: is what I want to sell

This is without frame as in picture 2 (that is lock and frame exclusive)

Location is Isheri/Idimu/Ikotun environs. Kindly drop a number I can reach you on if interested. Thanks

I like the doors, but the distance is the issue here cos I'd start paying expensively for transportation

michlins:
the space between the floor and the door. When installing iron doors, it's important that you create that space before the tiler does his work

Okay Sir, thank you...

michlins:
fix your doors before tiling.

If there's not enough clearance, you can fix it immediately and not after

Clearance? I don't understand what you meant by it

Rany4all:
For aluminum or metal doors, it's best to install the doors before tiling, but for wooden doors, tiling should come first.

Okay Sir, thanks for the clarification

DMTtechnologies:
Tilling, Screeding and door
However, some people might put wall finish before floor but the above is how i do my thing since over 10yrs nw

What about bathrooms....do you tile first before fixing doors?

Twostep:
65k per unit, keys and the likes about 7k and installation 4K per unit to total approx 76k.

Still looking for buyers o

Your location is too far from me...don't worry, you will find buyers

Twostep:
Good evening house. I have 8 units if this mahogany wooden doors for sale. Doors only exclusive of frame and keys.

Had them installed in my build but decided to go hdf way instead.

Would anyone be interested by chance ?

Location is Ikotun environs, thanks.

Please how much did you get the doors?

Twostep:
Didn’t give me the finish I envisioned and that’s the first thing ppl notice when they come on site. The usual phrase is ‘this type of door doesn’t befit this kind of structure’

Location is Ikotun environs. Thanks

Okay, it will help those interested...

Twostep:
Good evening house. I have 8 units if this mahogany wooden doors for sale. Doors only exclusive of frame and keys.

Had them installed in my build but decided to go hdf way instead.

Would anyone be interested by chance ?

Why did you decide to go with hdf?
What is your location?

topsy23:
Mail sent sir

Thank you Sir...

topsy23:
Quantity and your email sir

I don't know the quantity to get yet... Just want to get few of the materials and keep

styles.unusual @ gmail .com

folmus:
You can buy small and keep if money is available.

That is what I am thinking of now...

topsy23:
Purechem is good but all are set to increase their prices

Please can you help with the price of the following wires...let me see if I have the funds to buy them down.
2.5mm
4mm
1.5mm
1mm
10mm half bundle

topsy23:
My brother NOTHING is obeying the law of gravitational force in this country we are. Anything that goes up will hardly come down. Most of all these manufacturers depend on imported raw materials. So other manufacturers have sent their memo too.. Nigerchin gave us grace till Thursday now.

May God help us... Imagine we that haven't gotten to that stage yet