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Tonyamori:
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Thanks.

megacontrol:
Hmmm...have you sighted the structural design of the suspended slab to come to this conclusion @ bolded?
For all you know, the first floor slab design may have beams in place to support those new partitions. Afterall, there's nothing that says the layout of the floors has to be typical.

While the general layout may not be the most optimal, the changes desired are not a big deal at all and easily achievable with minor tweaks provided the original structural design was robust in the first place, if done at all.

@ Pompoms

I only said it will pose a challenge if not well handled. Not contesting your statement.

Pompoms:
Thank you for your responses. The building is a duplex and I'd to post the plan here so I can be advised accordingly.
The foundation and flooring has been done but now I want to modify it to:

* Include a gym with big windows ,
* Move the Maid's room "inside".
* Eliminate the guest room downstairs.
* Maintain 3 bedrooms upstairs.
* Reposition the study and laundry room, if need be.
* Master bedroom to access the balcony.
* Modern staircase.
With looooots of natural light. (I hope I'm not asking for too much).
Please, see attached photos. Many thanks.

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Madam, to the best of my knowledge, this design here is faulty and should be remedied.
It lacks privacy and direction of flow of activities.
The living room is more of a circulation lobby than a living room.
Design of this nature doesn't require an emergency stairs, even if you insist on having one, it shouldn't be a spiral stairs. The position of the emergency stairs is entirely off.
Laundry not well positioned.
Main staircase not well positioned.
On the first floor new walls were imposed on the suspended floor covering the living room, this will pose serious structural failure if not well handled.
Let the Architect work on the Functional flow and relationship of this spaces please.

Please involve an Architect and a structural engineer to resolve all these before you continue with this project.
God bless you.

rotecch77:
For those that likes wooden tiles:
Here is just a concluded one for one of our project.

Size; 20*120
Materials ; porcelain
Country of origin; Italy
Cost: 7500-8500 per msq

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Strength and durability, Italian tiles are the best.

EazyMoh:
I fancy this type of roofing. What are the disadvantages pls.

This is a mono pitch roof. Similar in function to your high pitch roof.

DUNKA:
Goodday all please what is the average percentage of the builder/ contractor supervision fees?

Also is the total cost obtained from the BOQ or what is the basis of the supervision fees?

Thanks for your enlightenment?

Here in Nigeria, every fee is based on negotiations. Scale of fees for professionals don't even work here.

bixton:
It may or may not. I can see your view of what a PM is on your other comments.....
If it has to do with construction engineering a PM is foremost one who is experienced, knowlegable, technically or otherwise and versatile in the fields of architecture,civil/structural engineering, mechanical engineering,electrical engineering, building technology, land surveying, quantity surveying, land scaping, interior designing,etc,etc...........and not just only limited to that aspect of the view you hold.

That is why he is made the consultant on the project. Some people use the word prime consultant.

So be it your project is #1M or #1B.........you can get the services of a PM as consultant without putting holes in your pocket. It all depends on how you go about it.

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Here you have placed a PM to be a subject matter expert. It may interest you to know you can have a doctor as a PM in a building construction project.

spyder880:
1. Internal wall piping for plumbing and electrical equipment
2. Plastering
3. Ceiling
4. Windows
5. Door frames
6. Wall Screeding
7. Tiles

For me, Floor Tiles before wall screed.

freshvine:
Please I want to do a 2.50m x 3.00m x 3. 00m depth septic tank.

Builder is asking for

1. 300 pics of Blocks.
2. 20 bags of cement
3. 10 ton of sharp sand
4. 10 ton of 3/8 sand
5. 15 length of 1x12 plank.

Please help me and criticize/analyze this professionally

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This is a modest quantity estimate however reinforcements for the columns and concrete cover weren't stated, the plastering materials weren't stated too.

cluvin:
Please I need help, I Got a Quote from the engineer working on my land in Ogun state, I am trying to create a 3 bedroom with a kitchen and 2 toilets and it will have large storage attach to it just for staff working on the poultry in the farm...I got these quote from my engineer, Just for the foundation can you help me on how many blocks I should need for the foundation only for now, or a full quote on what is need to erect the building thanks, I Have attached a rough sketch diagram I got from him..
Sand 100,000
Granite 120,000
Cement. 370,000
Block. 460,000
Iron. 200,000
Binding wire. 12,000
Nail. 12,000
Plank. 50,000
Water. 30,000
Service charge 50,000
Workmanship. 250,000
Total. 1,704,000

A rough quote for foundation only,

Boss Ask questions on how he arrived at those figures. Let him first quantify the materials before attaching prices to them.

BuildingProject:
I felt the same as well but he dais the king post is 20feet and he has also added the wood for logging of pop. I don't know what that means.

There is no justification for this inflated quote, please involve another carpenter to submit his quote.

BuildingProject:
Please I still need help on this



Please do we have people that can do a perfect roofing woodwork here. And the the is 60sqm and my bàbà Láti said I go need all this woods.

Can someone help me to cost this items and less I forgot. He didn't tell me the height of the king post oh. He just said I should go and bring the whole sawmill to him.

2by6= 100
3by4= 70
2by4= 300
2by3=580
2by2= 300
5 Inch nail half bag .
3 Inch nail half bag.
4Inch nail3bag.
2 and half Inch nail 2bag.

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I think this quote is highly inflated.

chemgee:
These tiles at my uncle's place are almost 10 years old. The white lines in-between them ain't cool with us the younger Gens, but him & older Gens no send. He said we can do what we want tho.

So experienced gentle men, can anything be done to make those white lines become black? (Replacing the tiles ain't an option)

Thanks

probably white cement was used for the tile grouting. Just get your Portland cement, mix with small quantity of water stirr until it forms a paste, then repeat the grouting, allow it to dry then clean the tiles.

n3xt:
Smiles.

Thanks bro for sharing.

There are five conflict management/resolution strategies

1. Avoiding (no winner/no loser)
2. Accommodating (lose/win)
3. Compromising (win some/lose some)
4. Competing (win/lose)
5. Collaborating (win/win)

I found out a lot of homeowners on nairaland are always playing to win all the time. Issues will arise, the best way forward is to collaborate to solve the problem.

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Case Study
Price of materials went up during my ongoing build, we never went back for variation nor stopped the project. We worked together (collaborate) to find a common ground where everyone wins.

The process of working through differences will lead to creative solutions that will satisfy both parties' concerns.

But to some, na fight to finish

You sound like a project manager, are you?

Nero2424:
Do I really need a 12mm rod for fence coping? Am struggling to understand why am told is needed just to mount a barb wire..

You do not any reinforcement to do a fence coping, since you want install barb wire just get your barb wire hangers and cast it on the coping.

Some of our designs

I need a marble Altar.
Who can help me with a contact please.

Whats the cost of your glass panel, and the toilet wall tiles?