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rotecch77:
Don’t worry your self my brother, he is parading outside here as contractor and he wanted to learn instead of him to asked how it’s been done.
He is talking rubbish .

It’s not in my idea to talk this way but he trigger my anger.

tonididdy:
Jesu see client cement for ground...




You workmen... Don't be angry oh, but can you spend this much materials on your own project?

I know it's good to do a job correctly oh just asking.

megacontrol:
Words of wisdom ... #DontLeaveMe

Chekitaut:
11 still counting... you must be receiving 10tons as filling no doubt.

Renerd:
What can I study with this result.(pics attached below).

Actually, while in school I know what I was doing, I did take those subject for the purpose of studying medicine, because I love it so I purposely drop anything relating to engineering.

But after my secondary education, I had no opportunity to further my education ( being an orphan), therefore I took to hustling, and after some year, I'm now preparing to further my education. But I discovered that i cannot continue with medicine, due to the nature of my work, I won't be opportune to combine the stress of my job with the demands of studying medicine, so I am thinking of diverting.

But the problem involved is that, my result is only good for medicine, and can't be use for engineering, considering jamb requirements, therefore educationalist in the house, what course do you suggest I go for, with this result apart from medicine. (picture attached below)

Fynestboi, richiez, pls help include in featured post

decatalyst:
Good evening.

Sorry, I need someone that can assist with Architectural drawing of a 3bed in IBADAN It is important the person is in IBADAN because I would like the person to see the existing structure (window level) first.

Please quote or send me a PM. Thanks

raymondFirstborn:
Parameters

-Young man, Labour would always cost more on a water logged land compared to dryland.

-Apart from the ground beam, you forgot to add calculation for the raft itself.
The ground beam sits on a raft.

-Apart from filling of land , what of filling of the foundation? Hardcore?

Filling of land (600mm(thick).lets say 500sqm
500 x 0.6m= 300cum x 1600 = 480,000kg/30,000
= 16trips.
16 x N60,000 = 960,000 + cost of payloader& operator N300k(Max of today's work)= N1.26m total


-Cost of labour for filling the foundation with sharp sand..
-Cost of compaction.

-What percentage did you set aside for preliminary works on the foundation?
(site storage
, borehole,
omonile,
security .etc)

-Labour would cost you more than 120k for steel works..

-Finally, there's more to building estimate, than just multiplying quantities against unit price.
Experienced builders and engineers can attest to this.

-Experience has thought me that on water logged land projects where there was no soil test done , no structural drawings. You should always Budget more for the unforseen, because so many issues would arise that has to be dealt with.
That's why I always add a percentage for contingency to all my estimates.

raymondFirstborn:
N3.5m won't finish that foundation.
What parameters did you use.

5bedroom duplex On a Waterlogged land .?

Filling of the land let's say 500sqm . With the use of a payloader and compactor.would cost at least 1m.

Filling of the foundation too@1200mm high.-11 trips of 30tonnes sharp sand.

BUDGET should be N5 - 6m.

mssiah:
Is this better

smallsmall:
Good evening professionals,

Please how many bags of cement would be needed for plastering of a room measuring 4x3.5m?

How much do bricklayer charge for workmanship for plastering?

How do bricklayer charge for flooring of a building?

Thanks in advance





What is going on here?

2-3bags? - Dennis3D
8Bags? - Sadyfact

Sadyfact, are you sure of that figure? (Four Walls of the Room.)

HealthCas:
Good evening professionals,

Please how many bags of cement would be needed for plastering of a room measuring 4x3.5m?

How much do bricklayer charge for workmanship for plastering?

How do bricklayer charge for flooring of a building?

Thanks in advance

gbadexy:
. Both are on WhatsApp

tonididdy:
Oh no of cos am not angry.
I came here for responses and I don't mind in what manner it will come.
About the structure, it's about 14sqm and consumed exactly 14bags of cement... I can't remember the ratio exactly but it was a...


1: 3: 3 or 1: 3: 4 or 1: 2: 3 ( I remember I got the ratio on here on NL, accompanied with some good engineering sites)

The wall plastering may have being of poor quality but the under decking plastering was a ratio of 1 bag to 6 or 5 buckets.

Also untop the decking before the water tanks were placed is partially tiled.

Do you think we were still highly economical?

jamepatrick:
I would like to start building my house next month but the problem is the weather as we all know it's raining season. The builder advised me to go ahead with the project irrespective of the weather that he's got it covered.

Do you guys think this is really possible I mean building a house(From foundation level) during this raining season? It rains almost every day in my area. Won't the cement wash out or lead to a poor foundation?

Please advise as I'm not too sure here if the guy is just looking to get paid.

JustCryptos:
Good day gurus in the house. Please can I get an estimate on how much will be needed to fence a half plot of land measuring 30*89 feet and an access way measuring 10*80 feet. I intend doing just 2-3 coaches above the ground.

Thanks.

Adequate459:
Please be reminded

One4me:
We have discussed this issue before.
The fact that a Professional body issued a price guideline, does not mean that is what Customers will pay or you should charge a Customer.
It is like when the Pepper Grinder Association just wakeup one day and raise dthe price of grinding Pepper to #100, no matter how small it is.
Smart Pepper grinders recognise that if you charge too much as your association suggested, you wont get customers and you will still have to pay Association fees but the smart ones will look at your Pepper and say, 'Okay, it is small, l will take #50 for this' and before youknow it, theyhave made a lot of money while the ones still insisting on Association price, are still yawning and waiting for their first customer.

I had a similar issue with my Welder.
He said their 'Association has said anytime they go to weld anything in a Customers compound, they must charge a minimum of #5,000, no matter how small it is. Because he has been working with me for awhile, he came to do the work (just to use fire cut a Padlock that we misplaced the key. One other welder who overheard our discussion when l said l will only pay #2,000, went to report him and their Chairman came to carry his Welding Machine, just infornt of my house, as the guy was about to leave.
Well, l ensured the Chariman and his assistant got locked up and chargedfor stealing. Apart from bailing themselves, they also paid for the fiancial loss' suffered by the Welder. Now that is an extreme case, l just dont like their overbearing attitude and l was determined to remind them that joining a Union is voluntary, by law. They have left him alone since them.
Unionism should not be solely to extort the Client, all fees should be reasonable.

There are Surveyors who are smart and will do a Plot for less than #400K, l know a few and it is genuine (that is the bargaining excuse they greedy ones use, they scare the customer that if it is cheaper than what their Union prescribed, it wont be registered at Alausa! Bullsheeet). I have used them twice in the last two years.
The person requiring a Surveyor can send me a PM and l will give him numbers of Smart Surveyors who will do it for #300K/Plot.
If you ask these #400K Surveyors why it is #400K, their best defense is That is what the Institute Prescribed or that is the standard fee!
Who says it is the Standard fee and what right do they have, to impose such exhorbitant price on Clients?

emy9ja:
Hello broda

Your thread is really educative and enlightening. Do keep it up for us.

Pls I want to know if there are reliable people doing terrazo floors in Edo State particularly Etsako region. If you have any pls share and the cost implications for a four bedroom apartment.

Thanks a bunch bro

Madisonsqua:
Just an update to this thread and a big thank you to @saydfact for the wonderful estimation

So from your estimate, I realized it will cost around #3M - 3.5M for the 10 courses.... then I decided to kickstart it with #1M and see how far they will go with that as I'm not in the country at the moment....

So the job has been done and they were able to deliver 4 courses...this include #70k for digging and a few other settlements here and there....totalling around #50k....I believe another #1M will deliver 5 if not 6 courses as foundation wont be involved anymore.

Its single gated.....wider than a regular one,as we want to keep enough entrance for trucks when construction begins

Take note the person in charge is using direct labour and cutting the cost as he's experienced in this field.

@Saydfact, Do u think he had delivered enough with the first #1M? Because our estimation was 3k blocks but not sure if this is upto that.


Thanks for your time brother

Cheers

topsy23:
Also, i thank God for another successful 365days in my life

I wish myself happy birthday

Olodapsing:
Can I compromise with the German floor thickness?
Maybe to like 75mm
The land is really a good land, we got something like the attached while digging the foundation

Olodapsing:
Thanks for the swift response Sir.

German floor area = 160m²

Total Wall for plastering = 170m

So I need estimations for German floor (using 100mm thick concrete) = 70 bags of cement, 15 tonnes sand, 28 tonnes granite
Plastering materials - 30 bags, about 10 tonnes of plaster sand
Labour cost = German flr about 70k and plastering/dressing about 100 -150k

Thanks again

Matracy:
Please I’m at the process of roofing and connecting my house with electrical and plumbing system. I will like someone to explain to me how water gets to the top flats in this building as I can’t see any tank towers or overhead tank.
Also what does a reverse osmosis for water treatment mean?

Thank you my NL family

Olodapsing:
Boss saydfact
I have been following this for sometimes now and it has really helped me a lot as I use to know the quantities of materials needed before getting quotation and it's mostly withing my calculations.

Now I got a quote that I feel it's outrageous so I need to confirm if I'm making mistakes.

Below is the drawing I'm able to get for the dimensions.

I need quote for flooring and plastering minus the wall and room marked out

Please I will really appreciate if you can help out.
Thanks

YOMITEWIN:
Thanks for the prompt response, how much would it cost to roof it. It's a 2 bedroom apartment each room has toilet and a kitchen with inner balcony and corridor outside and would like to know which one is more preferable zinc,aluminium or abestos

YOMITEWIN:
Thanks for your immense contribution, I'm fone with the lintel, really need to know is it compulsory I laid 3 couch on the lintel, because I want to fix POP for the ceiling instead of abestos

Muyi002:
May God Bless all the good good professionals on this thread who has provided information for free to novice and the experienced.

You guys are amazing. Continue the good job and I pray God will bless you plentifully. Ameen

Donoppy:
Hello everyone , I am embarking on a project which is a stormy building, a 2unit of 2 bedroom flat up and 2unit of 2 bedroom flat down
And below is the picture of the quotation I got from the builder for just labour charges to the German floor level.
Please I need your advice on how I can negotiate this.

Donoppy:
Hello everyone , I am embarking on a project which is a stormy building, a 2unit of 2 bedroom flat up and 2unit of 2 bedroom flat down
And below is the picture of the quotation I got from the builder for just labour charges to the German floor level.
Please I need your advice on how I can negotiate this.

Jeff68:
@ Saydfact, wow! your site is very educational!!! thanks can I ask, how much do you think I should pay somebody to do this work?