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mufutau55:


If the King Post 16ft, that roof is not for me.
The thing don become Fulani nomad hut be that o.
Nah simplicity for me.

Hajji M.

LOL. The size and height of a kingpost is determined by the area and size of the building.

I did a building in Lakowe golf course on my thread for 18fit kingpost.

Building dimension is 14m x 26m.

Unibenfucker:
Can someone give me a likely estimate I would spend on my Foundation for a 4 bedroom Duplex. The foundation slab is 114 square meters

Depending on the foundation design, depth and topography of the land. Assuming is normal foundation - roughly 2.3m thereabouts, Raft 3.5m also.

This is just a rough estimate. The design would determine where blocks go or Raft beams are going to . So one can't be specific until the design or plan is seen.

Dennis3D:


To avoid this subsequently, I always advise my clients to get their spouse involved the design process to avoid too much breakage of blocks and spaces in the building.

My take

You are right. But trust me, women could be difficult to manage sometimes even when they are involved in things.

Involving them in everything sometimes may slow your pace as they seems confused and in most cases do not know what they want.

Interior decoration wise, is good to carry them along. No doubt about it.

Dennis3D:


LOL. The size and height of a kingpost is determined by the area and size of the building.

I did a building in Lakowe golf course on my thread for 18fit kingpost.

Building dimension is 14m x 26m.

Mine is 12.25m x 12.325m and the carpenter said the king post will be 21ft

Abolarin91:
Anyway, you tried but the calculation is not accurate which might lead to excess spending.

Let see this; a plot of land 120ft by 60ft(110 total perimeter) 110÷15m(1 roll), approximately it will give you 8. Which means you will need 8 rolls of the wire.

The Y-angle is sold for 350/PCs(the normal angle size)

Hmm.

Dennis3D:


Depending on the foundation design, depth and topography of the land. Assuming is normal foundation - roughly 2.3m thereabouts, Raft 3.5m also.

This is just a rough estimate. The design would determine where blocks go or Raft beams are going to . So one can't be specific until the design or plan is seen.

Thanks fam

Dennis3D:

To avoid this subsequently, I always advise my clients to get their spouse involved the design process to avoid too much breakage of blocks and spaces in the building.
My take

True, it's nice to get them involved. In my case, in any of my project, I ask her first what she will like to see in tbe building... after that... I take control of everything, not as a dictator though. If they get too much involved, the project will suffer. Stupid discussions with their other female friends... will hamper project o. And they want the house finished yesterday even before it starts.

Hajji M.

mufutau55:


True, it's nice to get them involved. In my case, in any of my project, I ask her first what she will like to see in tbe building... after that... I take control of everything, not as a dictator though. If they get too much involved, the project will suffer. Stupid discussions with their other female friends... will hamper project o. And they want the house finished yesterday even before it starts.

Hajji M.

Not in all cases Sir. In some, it's even the women that are pushing the men to action.

Make una leave woman matter ooo, is so strong oooo.

joycluv:
I was born and bred in a flat roofed house with the Swan Zinc you people have rejected today but till now the roof is still there and am not less than 30. So it's possible your friend' s house was roofed with all these "Painted Papers" called Aluminium sheets or Stone coated tiles.

joycluv, that is why I wrote " be careful" meaning get a professional to handle the roofing.

I paid 20k for foundation plumbing last week

Donoppy:


Okay thank you ... so you mean I should first negotiate got the German floor first and at the decking I can just negotiate for everything ,
So how much do you think is reasonable for foundation workmanship for plumbing .

Oga hold 5m intact ie including dpc and start, my project hv shown me pepper even though am doing direct labour and buying material by myself .

Unibenfucker:


Ogun state The structural is yet to be out cos it's from the structural one would know if it's a Raft or reinforced strip. Pls with that floor area what do you think it would cost in using either. It must not be perfect but just an estimate so I can have an idea

Enyinne:
Oga hold 5m intact ie including dpc and start, my project hv shown me pepper even though am doing direct labour and buying material by myself .

5m is pretty too much for a foundation of that small area not possible

I'm not a builder but given u reality check . Iron , granite and cement hv captured the better part of ur money. Start with what u hv , u will see it along the line what ur cost is. My budget was lesser until i started then i saw with my eyes where my funds is going into even though i still hv few material left .

Unibenfucker:


5m is pretty too much for a foundation of that small area not possible

Enyinne:
I'm not a builder but given u reality check . Iron , granite and cement hv captured the better part of ur money. Start with what u hv , u will see it along the line what ur cost is. My budget was lesser until i started then i saw with my eyes where my funds is going into even though i still hv few material left .

Okay.

soonest:


Not in all cases Sir. In some, it's even the women that are pushing the men to action.

That will be very, very good. We need more of those.

Hajji M.

Hello good evening everyone. I'm not a popular person on this section and thread so what I'm doing is a big ASK. Someone made enquires about handrails few days ago and I replied him. We talked and I showed him pictures of some of my jobs which he really liked. What happen to be a problem now is that he's scared of trusting a total stranger which is totally valid knowing how Nigeria is. But I know myself and I know that I don't live like that. I have worked for someone here on Nairaland and supplied to him down to Lagos from Nnewi. I happen to also sell mobile devices here to Nairalanders. These events were based on trust and none of them complained in any way.

I beg that you guys help me convince him that it's possible to trust someone especially me. I intend to create a thread where everyone will follow up on the situation of the job until completion and supply.

Thanks everyone

Enyinne:
Oga hold 5m intact ie including dpc and start, my project hv shown me pepper even though am doing direct labour and buying material by myself .

Ma, you may be ripped off unknowingly to you... Everybody working may rip u off..

Am I wrong ma?

lorhema:


Hmm.

AC Conduit Materials.

See below the list of materials proposed to me for my twin duplex project.

Appreciate a critique and possibly of price and ideas of best place to get materials at affordable pricing


S/NO DESCRIPTION NOS OFF
1 Suction Pipe Line Copper Pipe - South Africon 20

2 Liquid Pipe Line Copper Pipe - South Africon 20

3 Bendable Electrical Trunking Pipe 4

4 Black Sleeve - Full rolls 4

5 Amoflex - Pipe Insulator 120

6 Maxing Tape 3

7 2.5mm Work Shop Cable for Outdoor Unit 2

8 PPR Pipe 1" size 80

9 PPR Fitting 100

10 Medium Gum 3

michlins:
Hello good evening everyone. I'm not a popular person on this section and thread so what I'm doing is a big ASK. Someone made enquires about handrails few days ago and I replied him. We talked and I showed him pictures of some of my jobs which he really liked. What happen to be a problem now is that he's scared of trusting a total stranger which is totally valid knowing how Nigeria is. But I know myself and I know that I don't live like that. I have worked for someone here on Nairaland and supplied to him down to Lagos from Nnewi. I happen to also sell mobile devices here to Nairalanders. These events were based on trust and none of them complained in any way.

I beg that you guys help me convince him that it's possible to trust someone especially me. I intend to create a thread where everyone will follow up on the situation of the job until completion and supply.

Thanks everyone

whos the person? i have someone in Nnewi who can your claim

twinskenny:



whos the person? i have someone in Nnewi who can your claim

the person who made the enquiry is fonyeri.

How do you want to proceed with the verification boss. My workplace is along police station. Area command in Nnewi

femidbuilder:
AC Conduit Materials.

See below the list of materials proposed to me for my twin duplex project.

Appreciate a critique and possibly of price and ideas of best place to get materials at affordable pricing


S/NO DESCRIPTION NOS OFF
1 Suction Pipe Line Copper Pipe - South Africon 20

2 Liquid Pipe Line Copper Pipe - South Africon 20

3 Bendable Electrical Trunking Pipe 4

4 Black Sleeve - Full rolls 4

5 Amoflex - Pipe Insulator 120

6 Maxing Tape 3

7 2.5mm Work Shop Cable for Outdoor Unit 2

8 PPR Pipe 1" size 80

9 PPR Fitting 100

10 Medium Gum 3

Might be a bit difficult to give you price of the copper because the size is not given/provided
Bendable electrical pipe" Size is needed
Black sleeve.: what does that mean?
Armaflex insulator: Thickness is require also
PPR pipe: why using PPR pipe for the drain line? 25mm pressure PVC is okay 25mm


Also, How many unit are you installing?

You can message me on whatsapp 08033643191

michlins:
Hello good evening everyone. I'm not a popular person on this section and thread so what I'm doing is a big ASK. Someone made enquires about handrails few days ago and I replied him. We talked and I showed him pictures of some of my jobs which he really liked. What happen to be a problem now is that he's scared of trusting a total stranger which is totally valid knowing how Nigeria is. But I know myself and I know that I don't live like that. I have worked for someone here on Nairaland and supplied to him down to Lagos from Nnewi. I happen to also sell mobile devices here to Nairalanders. These events were based on trust and none of them complained in any way.

I beg that you guys help me convince him that it's possible to trust someone especially me. I intend to create a thread where everyone will follow up on the situation of the job until completion and supply.

Thanks everyone

I feel u, so many things don happen here. i am a living witness. Positive & Negative, Good & Bad, Beautiful & Ugly. When i started in 2009/2010. So many beautiful deal.

Nobody trusted me, i borrowed over 800K to lay trust, deliver then get paid, i made a PoD arriving site no access road cement was 1,450/bag am with 300bags. .. Client in diaspora... i can only profound solution. i need labour to move for me like 4 nepa pole, charge 150/bag a great loose. in 2013-14, i have a bad debt of over 1.2m some still plead till today.

So, if you f...k up, you will be nail here and the world, so many events . i will advise if you can deliver and get paid fine good for u, for your business, if you can put it in phases also good with ur little capital fine. Bro u can get a bank guarantee if the contract is worth it. You can pledge anything,

Money on social networks require serious attention this days. Whatever you can do to protect urself & client fund do, very important.

I can't blame that person that refuse to trust you anyway, someone just complain of fraud in previous page, some bad eggs has spoil some good ones.

It very hard for people to trust a stranger especially online, this is the life we are living now.
I have work for like 2 or 3 of this nairaland, what I do is after we have negotiate on price and we have conclude on price, I take materials to the site(within Lagos) and I get the money into my before installation! That is the only risk I can take to let the client know I am not a scammer.
Take your own calculated risk too...beat of luck

michlins:
Hello good evening everyone. I'm not a popular person on this section and thread so what I'm doing is a big ASK. Someone made enquires about handrails few days ago and I replied him. We talked and I showed him pictures of some of my jobs which he really liked. What happen to be a problem now is that he's scared of trusting a total stranger which is totally valid knowing how Nigeria is. But I know myself and I know that I don't live like that. I have worked for someone here on Nairaland and supplied to him down to Lagos from Nnewi. I happen to also sell mobile devices here to Nairalanders. These events were based on trust and none of them complained in any way.

I beg that you guys help me convince him that it's possible to trust someone especially me. I intend to create a thread where everyone will follow up on the situation of the job until completion and supply.

Thanks everyone

You said it all.
You get mind o, to borrow 800k to risk that work, I which to have that mind, I can only take risk base on what I have at hand...
God bless you sir

Chekitaut:
I feel u, so many things don happen here. i am a living witness. Positive & Negative, Good & Bad, Beautiful & Ugly. When i started in 2009/2010. So many beautiful deal.

Nobody trusted me, i borrowed over 800K to lay trust, deliver then get paid, i made a PoD arriving site no access road cement was 1,450/bag am with 300bags. .. Client in diaspora... i can only profound solution. i need labour to move for me like 4 nepa pole, charge 150/bag a great loose. in 2013-14, i have a bad debt of over 1.2m some still plead till today.

So, if you f...k up, you will be nail here and the world, so many events . i will advise if you can deliver and get paid fine good for u, for your business, if you can put it in phases also good with ur little capital fine. Bro u can get a bank guarantee if the contract is worth it. You can pledge anything,

Money on social networks require serious attention this days. Whatever you can do to protect urself & client fund do, very important.

Abolarin91:
I can't blame that person that refuse to trust you anyway, someone just complain of fraud in previous page, some bad eggs has spoil some good ones.

It very hard for people to trust a stranger especially online, this is the life we are living now.
I have work for like 2 or 3 of this nairaland, what I do is after we have negotiate on price and we have conclude on price, I take materials to the site(within Lagos) and I get the money into my before installation! That is the only risk I can take to let the client know I am not a scammer.
Take your own calculated risk too...beat of luck

ok cool

I'm just liking the I'm getting from here. What's your line of work BTW

Chekitaut:
I feel u, so many things don happen here. i am a living witness. Positive & Negative, Good & Bad, Beautiful & Ugly. When i started in 2009/2010. So many beautiful deal.

Nobody trusted me, i borrowed over 800K to lay trust, deliver then get paid, i made a PoD arriving site no access road cement was 1,450/bag am with 300bags. .. Client in diaspora... i can only profound solution. i need labour to move for me like 4 nepa pole, charge 150/bag a great loose. in 2013-14, i have a bad debt of over 1.2m some still plead till today.

So, if you f...k up, you will be nail here and the world, so many events . i will advise if you can deliver and get paid fine good for u, for your business, if you can put it in phases also good with ur little capital fine. Bro u can get a bank guarantee if the contract is worth it. You can pledge anything,

Money on social networks require serious attention this days. Whatever you can do to protect urself & client fund do, very important.

thanks bro but reading your reply once again, it felt really deep. You put in lots of things to get here

There is always a solution to every issue in business. I hv work to gain trust here, but not every1 will like your style and concepts, at slight mistake you get hit gbasgbo, na money matter guy.

..I still dey hide many pains from some NL customer, but i believe oneday, i will get paid.. my pain will turn gain. i was train "NO PAIN, NO GAIN"

michlins:
thanks bro but reading your reply once again, it felt really deep. You put in lots of things to get here

I laugh in Spanish... Many homes i don build for NLpeople, people i hv never met in person just phone call.

Chekitaut:
I laugh in Spanish... Many homes i don build for NLpeople, people i hv never met in person just phone call.

oh wow. That's really cute

The name Check-it-Out was from a satisfying client an igbo-man, after receiving goods(Granite) saying "una men Check it out." i went home coined it to Chekitaut same meaning different spelling.