₦airaland Forum

Mysteriouz:
Thanks for the insight bro. Much appreciated

Mysteriouz:
Me don't know anything about forex trade though.

Umarzy:
aesthetically appealing

darenyx:
The truth of the matter as regards cost/estimates for construction is that most clients funds/pockets may not actually match their taste ...

True, some quotes on here seem to be on the high side, but if you understand the Nigeria construction industry/market you won't be surprised, cost of materials are never stable, and when when they go up, they rarely decline ...

Truth be told though , there are various ways to cut cost of construction, from the design phase to finishing level, but the big question is if you are ready to accept these alternatives.. we do most things not because we need them or even like them, but because we have seen it somewhere else ..

Who says you must have all bedrooms ensuite?
Who says you must have large bedrooms/kitchen/living room?
Who says you can't build with all Nigerian tiles ?
Who says you must screed your house in and out ?
Wo says you must use pop ceiling ?
Who says you must use casement Windows?

I can go on and on.

Building an affordable home is very possible , but it's all about what you are ready to let go and what you are willing to settle with ...

Talk to your designer/architect/engineer and tell them the amount you are willing to spend on your building/proposed project, and with a little compromise here and there, you can be able to get what makes you happy ...

Cheers

boay:
You're funny oooo. I don't like to be cheated neither do I cheat people.

I have worked on a 9 bedroom duplex and a room is 7m by 5m. Can you compare this with the standard 3.6m by 3.6m?

There is what we call limitations and assumptions of estimate.

Every estimate must be accompanied with the limitations and assumptions made to arrived at it.


Will I take the estimate of a 3.6m by 3.6m and apply it blindly to 7m by 5m? No!

I need to adapt the estimate to suit the situation under consideration

boay:
In Ibeju Lekki an iron bender charged me 30k per ton. In Osun I got a bargain of 18k per ton.

Can you see the margin? This is within the same time frame.


That is why some contractors take workmen and artisans to places where the cost of labour seems high from other places (mobility of labour). They will only provide accomodation for them. Especially when the project is of a good magnitude.

ikh777:
I have lands for it but I do not even know how to go about it and what requirements it would take for them to come and do it.... I hope this thread gains the necessary attention.

boay:
I am happy that some people are disagreeing with some estimates being given here.

Most times I read comments and laugh.

You can't compare the opinion and experience (about construction cost) of someone working in PH, Abuja, Lagos with that of another in Ilesa, Ife, Ede, Akure, Ogbomosho, Ekiti, etc



Even if you claim you have experience, apart from location and nature of the site, the pocket of the client, speed of completion, knowledge and exposure of the client, nature of execution (direct labour or through contract), duration, etc can determine the final cost.


Consult the professionals.

boay:


Nah you fixed the cost? You don't even consider location, size of bedroom and relationship with the bricklayer that will do the work

Timtol:
Lol
It is well.
My favourite Frank Lloyd Wright and Zaha Hadid.

Timtol:
Sir chill don't disgrace yourself.

rotecch77:
Concrete facia there is an option some may like it while some may not like it, so we need to add it to the list, same as windows hood design

rotecch77:
From the drawing what you spent about 7million on now is only foundation to slab (decking) stage of 1bedroom, kitchen, sittingroom for the duplex and 1single 2bedroom down only, which I will say it’s still within rage of what must guru do says here.
Now to complete the upper floor you need to spend on

Decking,
Columns
Beams
Electrical
Plumbing
Roofing
Concrete facia
Compound flooring
Tiling
Bathroom appliances
Kitchen set up
Room wardrobe
Screeding
Lightings
Doors
Windows
Burglar proof
Water tank stand
Compound leveling/filling
Drainage
Fencing
Suck away/septic tank
Bore hole (option)
Painting
Gate
Etc

Already 7m has going, so how much do you think you will spend on these

Babs612000:
Kindly post the pictures of this house that your are buliding on Half plot of Land we want to see how this will fix on this Land.
I am particularly thinking where you have your sock away and car park.

paparazzi82:
That's the design

paparazzi82:
That's the design

Umarzy:
We are open

Umarzy:
Well, cost of buildings vary. Location, design and taste are crucial factor that determines it. i don't give cost estimate until i see the design of the structure, taste and the location. Except for instances when the client just require rough estimate.


On your project, you spent less than 7m up to decking stage. Wow, you really applied some super cost management techniques. Would you like to share some pictures here?

paparazzi82:
Going through this thread, one will just be hearing budget 35m, 20m, 15m. I kept wondering if it was this eas, then men like us wont be able to achieve anything with this huge sum of money.
I decided to start my project(3bedroom duplex and 2units of 2bedroom flat) this year with the little experience I got reading from page 1 to page 1000 and the help of a good bricklayer. And I can categorically say am at the decking stage and have spent less than 7m.

wallmosh:
Big Bros in the House, I will be glad for moderate design hints on a plot of land with family and tenant sections.