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@Oranges, thanks and don't mind my English

Ahmedoo!! take am jeje you'll get there. 

Fantastic! Good job. You are too much

Oversite concrete is the mass concrete which is cast after the dpc or damp proof course level has been established.
Going by the definitions above it is clear that this portion as part of a building foundation is one of the most important parts of the building.
Not long ago one of my subscribers asked me on how to salvage an oversite concrete that was sinking/collapsing, before then I had also experienced a poorly done job too that resulted in parts of the concrete collapsing, so with the first hand experience and for your own  benefits if you haven't gotten to that stage of your building project is good you read on.

http://www.buildingcontractorsecrets.com/2009/08/oversite-concrete-or-german-floor.html

I guess you are talking of aluminium roofing sheet. depends on grade and type 700k-1.2million.

ajileko:
@3rd eye
Please correct me if I'm wrong but from reading your calculations on this project, the dept of the excavation for this foundation will be about 3' 6" or 1.10 meter.

Yes

oranges:
@thirdeye, Larez, & co, what is the best size of aggregate/granite for use in dbc?

I know you refer to Damp Proof Course but that is not even the concrete itself, but you can call it oversite concrete or laymen's term- german floor as you've poined out. The aggregates is not what anybody can easily tell you but to save cost and time people prefers to use the three-quarter inch.

Jumyg:
Would you advise to do the fencing of the land before foundation.

Fencing depends on where the land is, if not prone to encroachment then there ma be no need.

Tosola:
I beg to dis agree with all of you. I will only accept that this is correct untill a quantity surveyor says so. The architect says 1.3million. when did he turned a Q.S. i beg to say that architects are the ones destroying building industry when they started design and build a house. where is proffessionalism. Lets stop this idea of usurping other position in this industry especially the architects.

Thank you for your comments thats why we need people like you, but if you don't do your work others wildo it for you so enlighten us more the ball is in your court. thanks

desse:
@Jumyg

Hello am an architect-builder it will cost you 1.3million depending on the structural design and depth of foundation. contact hopemanflee@yahoo.com

desse-architect

Seconded, thanks Desse.

Further to last article on my blog, in a bid to demystify the raft foundation cost, this article will deal extensively on how to calculate your concrete materials like cement, sand and granite that you will use for the foundation.
Click link below.


http://www.buildingcontractorsecrets.com/2009/08/how-to-calculate-materials-in-concrete.html

Fajuyi and Ironsi were heroes but not in this world will the most educated scholar talk with his friend at the brink of death. Common guys such statements are meant for movies and literatures not when you are faced with death.
Yes their statements could have meant the same statements we read but not as stated.

The best way out is to have an overall supervisor that will be responsible for whatever go wrong on the site, even if he is going to make money off u. be assured u'll still get a good structure. That will compensate you.

Building a house rather than buying one outrightly depends on you mostly. If you are ready to higher professionals I think building your own house from the scratch is better, but if you don't have any experience and you think you can coordinate everything on your own you may end up spending to buying one outrightly. Though I wrote an article favouring the later a while ago, you're probably going to get the house cheaper by building from scratch.
Read more -

http://www.buildingcontractorsecrets.com/2007/09/nigerians-in-diaspora-house-building.html

http://www.buildingcontractorsecrets.com/2008/03/to-build-house-or-to-buy-one-which-is.html

@larez, I like ur stuffs, I won't learning from you. I'll mail you too.

Hi everybody! Is long I updated my blog but I have a new post thats is quite informative to you all. Check it out . the topic- How to Calculate Your reinforcements or iron rods when constructing a raft foundation included is images to help you and the cost is also there.


http://www.buildingcontractorsecrets.com/2009/07/calculating-reinforcements-or-iron-rods.html

Another good one.

Nice jobs and a fantastic idea, mail me great4ways@yahoo.co.uk . A former colleague of Dino
tell him Omion.

It's obvious your conscience will not allow you to do this task so why not tell your boss or whoever to direct the job to someone else.
If you are really good at your job then I don't believe you can be sacked just by turning down one assignment based on your belief.
Where I used to work everybody else was a christian including the owner of business except for one of us right here in Lagos, yet the guy observed his 5 times fasting everyday living the office to go and pray and nothing happened to him, why? he was very good so my boss just turned away his face from what he does, and when others have left he is always in the office to do the extra work, today he has left for another establishment and he is still doing well.

Desse, I am enjoying your contributions these days thank you and keep it up.

Mortgage is good but only for the smart and those that are ready to make money off it.
Using mortgage loan to build your abode is unadvisable but you can build and rent it out then let the rent pay the mortgage (the property rent is not going to come down in Nigeria not in fifty years time so don't be apprehensive).
He who is afraid of taking risk will end up serving the risktakers for the rest of his life.
The estates allover the land are built from loans,those of you that are afraid of taking loans will rent houses built with loans when you are young and agile to pay your master the landlord. When you are tired and retired and you can no longer pay the house rent the risktaker will simply throw you out and take young guys to continue to pay him by then you are on the street.
My advise- if you must take the loan decide to rent out some part of the building with that you can take off or reduce the burden of paying back.
Please read-http://www.2much4free.com/2007/09/ways-of-financing-your-building_24.html

And I am surprised the way courses are flying in this thread, the property section has an antecedent, if you guys want to use negative words on each other I think the romance and other sections could be appropriate, this section is for mature minds.

Yes 7-8 million is ok without the finishes but have 12million in mind before your building will be ready.

You may not need all the intelligence in this world to start a construction company and is not as capitalintensive as youmay think , infact 95% of the construction companies are not owned by building professionals.
These are the steps you need to take to start one on your own.

http://www.2much4free.com/2009/06/how-to-start-construction-company.html

Nice designs. Some like it grand.

Good business, but like to see the pictures too.

Is better to deal with a malam introduced to you or the one you can trace their office. I have been duped once in allen but had to contact police and afriend around to get my money back.
They also do it at International airport lagos. Just make sure you don't change money on the road.

Read Few lines of mine on How To Make Profit Investing in Properties
http://www.buildingcontractorsecrets.com/2009/04/how-can-starter-make-profit-investing.html

If you have to fall into the hands of wrong tenants, then problems you
will face may make you to loose money rather than making profit from your investment.
In this article are simple but often overlooked checks you have to carry out so that you don't end up with tenants that will bring you tears.

http://www.buildingcontractorsecrets.com/2009/02/how-to-ensure-regular-rental-payments.html

At impulse the landlord will have to be the one to bare the repairs for one major reason in Nigeria, most houses are built with substandard materials and before you pack in some of these buildings are already developing problems, so I think what should be done and also be included on agreement is that a liability time of 3months should be given to the landlord as any parts of the building that may be damaged during this period should be repaired by the landlord. Contractors of big time projects do it for their clients (6months) so why not landlords.

@battleaxe,kx thank you for recommending my website, I am very grateful, honestly I feel flattered.
I think Ajileko is in order with the estimate of N10-14million very soon I will post a detailed estimate using a plan of a 5 bedroom duplex and let see what we can arrive at.

Just like every other businesses, knowing what your prospective customers want is essential to the success of your business.
For a real estate investor, the prospective tenant is also key to your investment



http://www.buildingcontractorsecrets.com/2009/01/how-to-make-your-project-attractive-to.html

Read Causes of weak foundation and How to Check them.

Settlement,Cracks, e.t.c



http://www.buildingcontractorsecrets.com/2009/01/how-to-check-structural-stability-of.html

1,000 and more Nigerians knows if they can just get those properties on the net in pictures they would be making money, but 2,000 and more nigerians have dreamt of this and went out to start the project and met brick wall. Realtors aren't ready to point to where those buildings are, so for now you only make do with listings which are not very encouraging to buyers.
The so called sites you have on the net are empty sites but overadvertised.
Nigerian real estate market is ripe for it but the fear of been sidelined on the deal will not allow an average agent to direct you to the house for pictures to be taken, so we only have to wait until when they can be more receptive.
But I have an idea, advertise on real estate newspapers for developers, connect to the few ones you know and let them connect you to their friends, then you can start from there. In otherwords bypass real estate agents. CHIKENA!