NewStats: 3,264,883 , 8,184,996 topics. Date: Thursday, 12 June 2025 at 05:18 PM 5s432s

Dennis3D:
Family Lounge...

Well done Dennis, this is what differentiate professionalism from amateur in this field. Good job without drama

hypernikao:
Greetings Chiefs,
I am currently at the paraphet stage of my property and the engineer has quoted 12mm 28pcs, 10mm 20pcs and 8mm 12pcs. Does this seem right for a paraphet, it doesn't seem right to me. I don't understand why he needs 3 kinds of rod for paraphet, when he only used 2 for chaining. Can someone help me understand it better?
@spyder880 and other elders in the field, kindly help.
Thanks

Why not use 12mm just like liting beam use full 8mm to precast and hang the parapet . It’s less weight faster, it will save you money, you need a good parapet guy that can precast and hang it well.

Ooo ga ooo feeding workers as became official now for owner. Even though I did always in mine projects. Its seems all of them are in the same union believe me, if not the only different is their labor, If it me I will chose the one of #1,312k quote not be too cheap. I will then challenge number of that prestige, because it can be easily calculate for the area

gabbytabby:
No 1 quote

42 Prestige x 17 = 714k
10 gallon gloss (next coat)x 16.5 = 165
1 bag Calcium filler = 25k
Ladder 40k
Petrol 5k
Meals 40k
Labour 750k
Supervision 70k
Transport 20k
Total 🟰 1829k

No 2 quote

41 Prestige x 17 = 697k
10 gallon gloss (next coat)x 16.5 = 165k
1 bag Calcium filler = 5k
Ladder 40k
Petrol 5k
Meals 40k
Labour 270k
Supervision 70k
Transport 20k
Total 🟰 1,312k

No 3 Quote

36 Prestige x 17 = 612k
6 gallon gloss (next coat)x 16.5 = 99k
1 bag Calcium filler = 5k
Ladder 40k
Petrol 5k
Meals 40k
Labour 300k
Supervision 70k
Transport 20k
Total 🟰 1,191k

Final Cost for Quote 3 the chosen contractor

31 Prestige x 17 = 527k
6 gallon gloss (next coat)x 16.5 = 99k
1 bag Calcium filler = 5k
Ladder 40k
Petrol 5k
Meals 40k
Labour 300k
Supervision 70k
Transport 20k
Total 🟰 1,104k

mufutau55:


Holy $&@?!@@@$? (Curse words)
That is more than double jeopardy o.
Follow who know road.

Hajji M.

Hahahahah, Haji sometimes these folks will let one say what we not supposed to say online jare. Many of these young people need proper guidance in other not to waste their resources. Doing right is always the right way, that will give one peace of mind later in life. Thank you for the , may Almighty accept our Ibadah. Ramadan Kareem sir.

darc:
Lags State

1. Demolition permits
2, Renovation permits
3. Building Approval Permits
4. Stacking permits for building materials
5 LSTML For materials Testing
6 LASBCA stage certifications
7. COREN engineers letters and practice licenses
8. NDT Test for renovation
And a few more

One is missing oooo, safety permits unko. Nice design my brother . Oh I just saw the last word on the list.

diordaves:


If I understand, you tore down a 1994 building because you couldn't meet the requirements for Renovation Permit? Really ? That is extreme to me a by stander. Unless you are remodeling, I struggle to see how Renovation Permit will make you pull down a 1994 building.

Is there renovation permit in Lagos state? Yes, there is. For a renovation permit ALL you need is your building approval (you should have this as you personally built the property), your schedule of work earmarked for renovation prepared by your engineer (qualified o), NDT and 25 percent of the applicable processing fee at the time. That all.

If you were sent a list as long as your arm and as complicated as mount Everest, so tay you knock down your house, Honourable, dem do you the thing.

Na the same thing dem want to do the poster so. What concerns building approval process list with renovation permit? The poster was sent a building approval list of 4.3 million. This is incorrect. This is extortion.

By the way, I and the people I know have never been bothered for renovation jobs after settling Bale and Omonile. After settlement, I just commence renovation to the end. No trouble. But is this saying there is no renovation permit? No. You know how many permits there are. Even permit to sleep with one's wife dey.

Hahahha permit to sleep with people wife dey lol. Bros if you are lucky to get away with things good luck to you. I don’t say I couldn’t meet the requirements. I said it completely waste of my resources in house I built 30 years plus ago. When I can afford to put up better building in the place. I don’t talk them say, the Engineer that when through hell with me and them is here reading everything. Guess what. I end up using on of their Engineer as Consultant to navigate the system. My engineers knew me will. I don’t take rubbish from those government officials I mean their Oga’s at the top. As I speak the Engineer is busy building multiple buildings in 4 different locations around Lagos and other states. So please I don’t come here to spread fallacy. I have been is this building business for close to 40 years. I’m about to start something similar soon in Lagos island. Let learn from one another, good evening or afternoon or even good night . It’s most be one of them sha.

gabbytabby:
Your friend took unnecessary risk on unsafe and unstable land. 4 storey for lagos island without guidance from the local labsca office is asking for trouble or asking to kill people.

He as competent people working with him, he just likes going through back doors to get things done faster . He believes those fee are too much to pay government. He is being getting away with it, not like his buildings are not safe. He owns couple of those half plots houses making millions on them per year, especially those shops on the first and second floors of his buildings.

rotecch77:


Baba you will not die untimely death,
If we tell them they will say those Engr has come again with dubious way of ing where they will see money to chop.

What you said is 100% on point unless if you build in hidden area and they didn’t notice on time, once they notice it they will still serve you letter..

Even demolition has permit, let alone full renovation work.

I don’t understand why some people that never built come to advise others about they say they say or my friend just did one . Many of these processes are not new, it’s mostly government fault by not enforcing the rules or some of their staffs encourage people to cut corners. Everything is on paper when you do it right, for example in assignment you will see how much the charge for your fencing and many other items on it. Their charges are base in the local government where the project is. I paid different amounts for Eti Ose, Alimosho, and Ojo. I hope the young man that is asking for help should be careful. like one of my friend that likes to cut corners to save money. Every time I advise him, he will say shabi nah this Lagos don’t worry I will find my way. Until last year when he got caught on his Lagos Island 4 story project, this is so crazy the build in the night due to congestion of the area. Guess what they let him get to the fourth floor, they came and broke 32 pillars out of 40 making the building in unrepeatable. They then send him demolished bill. That how they dealt with him, he then start all over with double the amount he should have pay at the beginning.

diordaves:


Here is the process: If YOUR building has not been served anything, my friend proceed to improvement work on your building. The so called govt official can visit the area as much as they like, it has nothing to do with you. You are renovating your building. Shikena!

There is a structural improvement work right now at Oworo (New garage) for a twin storey building. They are 1980's as well. Work will be completed next month. No such payment as being demanded from you. Only the Bale and the omonile. No disturbance and I'm not in the country as well. It is knowing what to do or else you will be taken to the cleaners.

Please let gard people with right information. Every building as different history. If you see me write anything here is from my personal experience NOT them say I did it. I just finished one of his similar case I build the house in 94 with every government approved . Chose to renovate 2 years ago just like everyone else, government official show up asking for renovating permit, don't have one I thought its was a joke fast forward continue work. they can back few weeks later with stop work Order. As stubborn man I call my connection at the top in Alausa. He told me I should know better their are process I have to follow before I start now. He sent me back to the local branch, to continue the process. When they sent me the requirements I look at it as waste of resources on the old house I chose to bring down the house, that when the drama start all over, all those requirements which I follow through. I couldn't believe this people have so much time to come for inspection, from set back, checking if what we have on drawing is what we are building as we progress, on the project even till the roofing stange. So please if they don't come for you, don't think the dont work . You may just be lucky. If they caught you at the middle, trust me you will pay all those fees . When they finished, they will send you all documents. You will appreciate the government for all your payments. They will send you the soft and hard copies of all your certificates of payment, building plan, building approval documents, building number for tax porpoises. Everything is well documented. If you do it the right way. Not like those days that you don’t know what you’re playing for or no record of your payment. Everything is digital on CD now. Please be guarded right

rotecch77:
Did you know that materials covered about 65-75pec of total cost of construction ?

This is for educational purposes only for who care to know

Watch out for more tips

Some of us care ooo. I will soon take front seat in your lecture room. Ramada Kareem, to all our muslims brothers and sister.

HealthCas:

Materials shouldn't cost less than 80% of the cost of building.

Any workmanship that cost more than 20% is expensive

Why should labor base on the cost of project? I don't understand this

Ayohbk:
Hello all,

We decided to proceed with the renovation of the building in Lagos and I insisted on doing everything according to the books. So we've paid safety commission, town planning, omo onile money. These already costs over 3m already. According to the engineer only Labca approval is remaining. I told him I don't want backdoor approval. So he sent me this list, that's requested from Labca official. Which totals over 4.3m. I think This expenses are outrageous. Can someone please help if this is how things are done? cc diordaves acmebuilding billions123

Please don't let them convince you to do anything back door deal, lagos state will come hard on you. Stability test is not a letter, it is a complete test report that will be submitted. I hope that your assessment fee is correct, because assessment is based on size of building and height , including security, generator, even dog house on the land will be measure. If you don't have them on the drawing, they will come for physical inspection, if anything different from your drawing, they will reassess you for additional fee. Tax bill to high, if you don't want to expose your income from abroad, they have standard average income tax of 1.5m they charge. If you're lucky to be handlining 2 projects at the same time, that amount cover those 2 projects as far they are in the same year. Good luck

Dennis3D:
Some picture updates from site

Well-done, as always. without noise

Ayohbk:


Thanks for your . We were searching for a property. This one came from an area and people familiar with my mum. To be honest with you there are also underlying issues.
Please see the pictures of the building my brother took today
@diordaves

Please don't wastes your recourses in renovating building like this, pull it down start all over if you can afford it. Lagos state will come hard on you. I'm talking from experience. I intend to do something similar last year I end up pulling it down.

Rotecch77 don't get yourself in to trouble. May be I don't get you right. 2 units of 3 bedrooms abi, I don't believe 8,000$ can deliver it

rotecch77:
We also handle small project
If you have just ONLY $6000 Doris, I will give you HIGH Class 2/3bdrms bungalow in any state of Nigeria
What you will get are as follow;
Full pop
Aluminium sink roof
Complete electrical work
Complete plumbing work
Water tank stand
Flooring
Painting
Solid doors
Thick Aluminum windows
SEMI OFF GRID light
Etc

But conditions apply
Call for more info 08066619493

rotecch77:
Update

Welldone Rotect. Good job, this is massive

Lakuje4power:

I have sent you a pm.
It's about 120 boards. 15,000 per board. 080three57three9three05

Hello this your number 08035739305 is not reachable in last 24 hours . If you’re serious send me the site address I sent someone there in an hour or less. I have property in one of the estate there, am familiar with that area very well.

Lakuje4power:
Kindly reach out if you are interested in purchasing neatly used marine boards. Site is at Aboru, near Iyana Ipaja, Lagos

Waiting for your response, if you are serious

Lakuje4power:
Kindly reach out if you are interested in purchasing neatly used marine boards. Site is at Aboru, near Iyana Ipaja, Lagos

Can you show what they look like, price, how many are they, with your

bixton:




What do you have in thoughts that would have not been a waste of money and land ?

Thanks you, for sure that guy has a roof to lay his head without thinking of paying rent@ end of the month. He also secured his land from land grabbers. I love his courage to start with what he can afford

gabbytabby:
6 CCTV in 2 locations hence 21 tenants.

To stay na by fire by force just leave.

Nah wa oooo, this yearly tenants drama it's a job by itself. My take on this, is tenant dont have money to pay rent, but have enough money to hire lawyer. No bi juju bi that. I beg this one tired me ooo, with the cost of building materials at present. Lawyer, police are feeding fat when tenant living rent free, case languishing in court.

visaclick:
you thought you could get away with that comment. All i have done is provided receipts and all y’all solar installers have done is cho cho. Solar is for light bulbs only nothing more than that!!!

Solar installers are now like pastors, tell you the other guy is not good enough so who are now the good ones!

Bros you really need to be educated about solar, all this social medial fallacy selective talk with no scientific poof is waste of time. The world is advocating for clean energy, you're wasting your time promoting fallacy. Do you know solar powers an entire town in some western worlds. Please take your time to do a little research by just asking google, it will help you at minimum.

Port443:
Good day guys, please has anyone had any deal with topsy23? I'm about to sending money to him to deliver quality cables for me from Lagos. Is he a guy I can trust?

It's nice to ask ooo, topsy23 is not one of those that take your money without deliver. Topsy23 is big MAN, sometimes he wont take your Oder if is small. Nah big jobs him the do .

dongc:


There is something with not knowing something and being open to LEARN or atleast update the little experience ..

I do enjoy reading your DIY projects....same on twitter...sharing knowledge for free.... you are awesome 👌 and Thank you...

Thanks for sharing. I love this guy work, he invest in tools that most Naija technician wont buy to make their job easier. Its annoying seeing many of these guys struggling with outdated tools, spending hours in a job that ordinarily should take them minutes. The funny thing about them, even after making money that should be invest in tools for the next job, they will rather invest it in a bank that wont appreciate their investment if you know what I mean

visaclick:
do you mind sharing pictures or you are just marketing twinkenny.

Yes, Twinkenny is worth marketing. I have no obligation to post my stuff here due to my privacy, if you really knew who I was on this platform in the last 15 years. You can see for yourself, he does at least one new solar installation a week and everything is being posted here. If you're his competitor you have the liberty to post your new installation here as well on a weekly bases.

mangolpupa:


Hi Boss, how has the panasonic inverter been serving you. Between it & the inverter hisense, which do you feel is better (cools well).

Do you mind sharing if disposed, the model of the inverter panasonic ac?

Both are good but Panasonic is better and more expensive, its been serving me for 3 years plus without any issue. When I can't afford to buy more Panasonic that's when I go for Hisense. It's cooling as well but Panasonic cools faster. Sorry, I can't find the model. It's been 3 years plus.

erico2k2:

You are using the wrong AC, I got an Inverter AC today 1,5hp, it cost 500K buying and installing, Hisense its called, It works with very low current and requires no Stablizer, this one works well with Solar,Its just more expenssive.

Thanks you, I have 4 panasonic 1.5 hp inverter, 5 Hisense, 2) 1.5 hp, 3)1.hp all inverter units. I ran 2 of 1.5 hp either Hisense or Panasonic with couple of fans during the day time without any issue on solar. Sure, solar is expensive it's paid off overtime, I don't even need NEPA during the day to run my basic need with the kind of system I have, its can also be upgradeable according to your pocket. If its costing me almost 100k to fill my tank every 3 - 4 days in Lagos traffic . I can't imagine running the entire house on generator with the cost of fuel this day, the annoying thing to me is that generator noise. One need knowledgeable installer like TwinKenny to achieved good result. He handle the entire electrical, CCTV, Music System, Starlink from A -Z with no issues till date. Please don't be scared my system don't even cost 20m talk to Kenny about getting the right equipment is the key. Thank you Kenny for the good job

EgunMogaji2:


My wife has adopted your mall. Much to the detriment of my bank

But it is super convenient for us. Thanks for providing the service in our community.

longest time. I hope everything is fine now, in regards to health

rotecch77:
Update update update
4th building raft fdn is in progress.
3rd building ready for hidden roof

Weldone. This project is not for boys

Dennis3D:
Site update here

Weldon Dennis quilty precision is your logo, if you don't mind what is your caracas budget for this project. chat me up

rmx:
lol

Thanks boss

Provide me soft landing , Make I relocate come meet you for yonder , Nija Dey hot

rmx:
Una well done here o

Done and dusted

There is pain everywhere but we move , heard dolls is at 1700 , it is well

Congratulation bro, many blessings