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Hi Imran
Let's do small business in Ibadan..
Reach out on WhatsApp . Thank

Personally I disagree...

Teewhy2:
Talk to neighbours is always helpful when renting or buying property, that woman selling akara than the road or the man pumping tyre might have information that will save you from wasting millions of naira.

spot on

Hello Followers, being a long while right ?

Buying property in Nigeria can be a rewarding investment, but it’s also fraught with risks if you don’t do your due diligence. Recently, a Nairalander reached out with a question about a property they were considering buying recently. Their concerns and the advice given highlight key steps every potential buyer should take to avoid costly mistakes. Here’s a summary of the discussion and practical tips for anyone looking to buy property.

The property in question had a small structure on at the back, leaving space in the front for future development. However, there were a few red flags like proximity of ading property, existing Court Judgment in the area (thou said to not affect the property), Governmentt’s future Plans/layout.

Key Due Diligence Steps to always take when buying any property especially when such property is not a vacant/new site land. This does not eliminate the risk from vacant/new site land, it only reduces the number of findings needed to be done.

Here’s a breakdown of the steps recommended to ensure a safe purchase:

1. Find Out Why the Owner is Selling:
- Always ask, but take the answer with a grain of salt. Sellers often hide issues like impending government projects or disputes or the true reason behind the sales eg a poor foundation or structural stability could make an owner sell, but they definitely won't disclose this at the point of sales but asking is important, we would find out why in this thread soon.

2. Government Plans:
- Check if the property falls within areas marked for government projects (e.g. any proposed road development/enlargement, Government acquisition or government (highway or power line) setback Even being a few properties away is risky because government plans can be revised, resulting in a property which was previously free being flagged. You can vvisit the Ministry of Physical Planning or Lands Bureau for confirmation.

3. Request Title Documents:
- Ask for the survey plan or Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) or a government consent etc. If unavailable, get the property’s coordinates or location and hire a land surveyor to the land’s status at the ministry.

4. Investigate the Land:
- Engage a lawyer to investigate the land if there's any sign, markings or court judgment affecting nearby properties. A good example of such markings is ‘this land/house is not for sale’ and ‘procession taken by court order; etc.

5. Talk to Neighbours:
- Speak with locals to gather insights about the area, the property, and any ongoing issues. You'll be surprised by how much information you can gather, then marry this information with the reason the owner claims to be selling and you can easily know if they told you a lie or half truth.

6. Don’t Rush:
- Only proceed with payment after completing all checks. the land’s status with government bodies and professionals and above all, make sure you’re dealing with the right family representatives or individuals.

7. Secondary Concerns:
- Once the land is confirmed safe, you can focus on the building’s condition, fence line should be defined and marked out amongst others.

Final Thoughts:
Buying property is a significant investment, and cutting corners can lead to costly mistakes.

In summary, always to:
- the land’s status with government agencies.
- Engage professionals (lawyers, surveyors, architects).
- Ask valid questions from sellers and neighbours.
- Take your time, don’t rush into a purchase.

By following these steps, you can protect yourself from fraud, disputes, and unexpected government acquisitions. , it’s better to spend time and money on due diligence now than to regret a bad purchase later.

What are your thoughts? Have you faced similar challenges when buying property? Share your experiences and tips in the comments below!

Goodluck.
you can check my other thread to learn more about that your planned construction project.

pics credit: MetaAi

osayuwamwen:
Yes it for long span aluminum stucco

go with the 2nd or 3rd guy - both are about same.

Note: apart from the Length, Breath and King post you sent; there are other measurements needed to calculte Area of Roofing (which you did not send) and I assumed dimension for those/

So. my area of 340m2 might not be accurate.

osayuwamwen:
I called 3 installer
The first one gave me quote of roof 466 square meter clouding 130 square metre
Total of 596 square meters

The 2nd installer gave roof 402.3 square meter
Clouding 55 square meter
Flat sheet 50 square meters
Total of 507.3 square meters

The 3rd installer gave me roof 396.8 square meters
Cladding 55.6 square meters
Flash sheet 48 square meters
Total of 500.4 square meters

I still feel it still not up to this

not that what I calculated for is LONG SPAN ROOFING - if its GERRADE it wld be more... also, I assumed the eave projection was 450mm.. if its wrong, what was used on site.

lastly, I only calculated the roof covering minus the others cladding etc...

osayuwamwen:
Pls i need help with the calculation of this roof
King post is 3.3528 metre
Length is 26.2128 metre
Breath is 9.4488 metre

About 320m2 - 340m2

odimbannamdi:


Saydfact, is it true that this kind of plans where the en-suite toilets of two rooms share a common wall, one water heater can serve both toilets?

this depends on the capacity of the water heater ie volume of water it allows.
However, a mechanical engineer is best to recommend a suitable capacity for such consideration.

thanks.

Sabibouy:
Hello house, pls help me check this quotation for a 4 bedroom bungalow German floor foundation I got from an engineer

hi,
wHATS THE STAGE OF WORK? - have you started yet?
you can also reach me via my whatsapp nos - check my bio (The drawing you attahed isn't clear enough i.e The dimensions are not showing)

GOODLUCK

Sabibouy:
Hello house, pls help me check this quotation for a 4 bedroom bungalow German floor foundation I got from an engineer

hi,
wHATS THE STAGE OF WORK? - have you started yet?
you can also reach me via my whatsapp nos - check my bio

Beframia:

I'm not a building professional though but I sense that the building design is as a result of the shape/size of your land. However, you may ask your architect to still review the plan especially the portions I marked red (window protrusions and dinning wall) whether they are necessary.
Regarding your request, @ Saydfact use to be very helpful in this area but noticed he's been inactive on this forum for some while, I only hope all's well with him. Better still, get a BOQ from a professional.
I wish you speed in your project journey.

THANKS BOSS

Alliswell73:
Please, help me look in this quote for parapet precast or concrete fascia; whatever name it applies.

The builder quotes the following materials:

1. Rings triangle—7dozen, 4k per dozen = #28,000
2. 12mm TMT 20 length —#12k×20= #240,000
3. 10mm TMT 6 length — #8500 ×6= #51,000
4. 1/4 rod 18 length —#1600×18=#28,800
5. Sharp sand—#100,000
6. Granite— 15tonnes=#180,000
7. Cement 45bags—10,000×45=#450000
8. Bamboo 50 pcs—1000 per one= #50,000
9. Workmanship #380,000

Total= #1,507,800

Please, help me check the quote if they're not artificially inflated. Also, if the labour cost(workmanship fee) is moderate we can negotiate further.


Thanks.

I think this is not for PRECAST FACIAL (PARAPET) but rather IN-SITU CONCRETE FACIAL - Has the work been done?

kind regards

Beframia:

@ Saydfact, compliments of the season. It's been quite some while we felt your presence here. Hope you are doing great?
Kindly help this person making this request.

What better way to start 2025... thanks boss for checking up and for the trust in me...

I've been either busy or too lazy to open property section for months now....

However, I've made myself available to the few people who ed me via whatsapp........ I appreciate.

I'll look at his request and see how I can be of help.

nikky5:
The location is in Lagos. I have a truckload of granite and sand. I also have lots of iron rods about 30 plus.
Can 2m finish this foundation of a half plot of land?
What's your take?
Thanks

Having iron rods must mean it's a waterlogged or loose soil region eg Ajah, Lekki etc.

Well, if YES.

Then the 2 million can't finish it....

Goodluck

nikky5:
The location is in Lagos. I have a truckload of granite and sand. I also have lots of iron rods about 30 plus.
Can 2m finish this foundation of a half plot of land?
What's your take?
Thanks

Having iron must mean it's a waterlogged or loose soil region eg Ajah Lekki etc.

Well, if YES.

Then the 2 million can't finish it....

Goodluck

Joyful365:


It's a simple plan like the one below with longspan aluminium roof 0.55mm...but the back of the building will be gable to allow for future development.

The floor plan is below as well.

I want to know the woodwork estimate and the roofing proper estimate in of quantity of materials to buy as well as workmanship cost.

Hi.
I still had to make some assumptions because your diagram didn't dimension the entrance porch (I used 3m x 3m), didn't state the roof height (I used 3m).

And I believe your dimensions are in feet ie 33ft and 44.4 ft.

Roofing Sheet needed = 250m2 using long span aluminium.

As for the roof carcass, I'll advice you get a quotation from a carpenter - this allows me know the kind and size of wood available to you.... Rather than using a wood size that you won't eventually use on site.

me via WhatsApp if the need arises - see bio for details.

Goodluck.

Alliswell73:
Which one would you pick? A OR B

State your reason(s)

Both designs are 100% the same.
A is suited more for Europe and B tried to modify it to suite our region (9ja).
However.... Both can be improved on (looking at it from the cost effective angle)

Goodluck

Joyful365:
Please guys help me with the quantity of materials or cost estimate to roof this structure or do the woodwork...

The back of the building will be gable roofing style and I want to use long span aluminium 0.55mm gauge.

How many planks will I need for the woodwork 2x2, 2x3, 2x4 and 3x4?

What about aluminium sheets?

The width of the building is like 33ft
The length is like 44.4ft
The shootout is around 8x12ft (not sure exactly)

What's the roof plan like and how high would the roof be?

drmorphine:
Please I need sincere opinion of people who had used this polystyrene parapet in their project.I'm considering using this for my project because of the higher cost of cast or precast parapet. How durable is this material for the parapet because I heard from someone, a builder in Abuja that the ts between the polystyrene lengths give way after some time?
Also, given its light weight and less sturdy structure will insects or birds not easily burrow into it? I'm sure these bosses here : ajabani4allah kelvin1191 Nachory at some point contemplated using it too. Please I will like to hear your honest opinions!
Ps. I would have considered Aluminum fascia/ parapet but for it's colour- difficult to get a paper white colour of it as it comes in other not so great colours.
Thank you all.y

Personally, I'll use polystyrene rather than the aluminum parapet.

Note: even the polystyrene is finished with cement / pop screed, OR plastering, so I'm not sure about the birds part.

For me... It's a better option than Aluminium.

mufutau55:


Thanks @saydfact. That is exactly what the Painter did by applying Primer. But still, no more cement screeding for me.

Hajji M.

I also prefer plastering and sand papering the wall... More cost effective.. Lol

mufutau55:


I agreed with you, Gbadexy. In my opinion forget about cement screeding.
I did one in one of my building and so much regrets from peeling, crackings, and wall breaking off.
Thank God I have an experienced painter that you know who fixed all the damaged area before painting.

Hajji M.

The mistake a lot of us make is applying paint on cement / top bond screeded wall.

The paint reacts with it and it swells or peels.

The solution is to apply PRIMER eg Hilux primer before paint.

This is also clearer stated in most of the quality paint manuals...

Goodluck

Cc: gbadexy

iamMoshood:
Guys, I'm planning to start my family house building project next week. It's 4-bedroom with a security house. Please help me assess this plan. The available land is one plot.

Hi. Everything about the design is wrong.... Everything and sincerely so.

I'll advice you seek professional help.. Thanks.


Cc: Beframia

Edit: Let me also add that, it's NOT cost effective.... You're basically wasting money building this...

Goodluck

Beframia:

Even though I am not an architect but I feel this design could be better. See my suggestions:
1. Try and fit the toilets in between any two nearest bedrooms especially at the east end.
2. You may also consider reducing the ante room size.
Best of luck in your building journey.

@ saydfact, please help say something about this plan.

Ok boss.. Wld

HRtechnique:


Hi brother,
Trust you are doing well today?
Please could you take a good look at the land in the picture below and recommend if its a good land for a duplex.
Many thanks.

yeah - look good enough and spacious too

ahjay:
I came across this 9-year-old post and I'm curious about the current cost of building the same 4-bedroom bungalow. Does anyone have a rough estimate?

LOL That 6m won't do the foundation - German floor in present day,,,,,, chai

Offpoint1:

Omo! Thanks for the , it means a lot to me 💯

It's a new channel I'm starting off, no financial strength to pay professional voice artist yet. The voice is actually AI, that's why it's lacking Actions in areas that requires action expressions and some of the characters name are pronounced with foreign accents.

I'm looking forward to paying voice artist in the nearest future for voice over.


Your is well appreciated and means a lot because it's the first I'm getting. Thanks a million

I just finished listening to the audio stories - very inspiring and I love the background music....

Goodluck - keep going

Offpoint1:
Nice one



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPlGMHYDhM8

Hi, I think you shd work on the reciter (inject more life into it) and find a better voice (something Afrikaan)
Goodluck

Rany4all:
Does the broken lines represent the boundaries of the plot of land?

The answer is NO..

Broken lines refer to the element above lintel level not seen in plan.. eg a canopy etc

Dendrick123:
Good day my Elders, please I need your honest critique on this plan;
@EgunMogaji2
@saydfact
@rotecch77

see my advice (pics) below - thanks for the tag

yellow is window

Good day all........

EgunMogaji2 - sorry about the lose....

dapotemi:
I got this quotation for 20 tonnes granite 3/4 down from quarry.
9,000/ton
Haulage 150k (mowe)
2k revenue
Total 332,000.
I want to know if it will be cheaper to buy it here in mowe to reduce the haulage charges..

Mowe does not have a quarry, so it can't be cheaper.. And if it's cheaper, it can't be 20 tonnes

Goodluck

Procarpenter:

I work worldwide with good and quality materials with warranty…

A lot of home s in the process of trying to save 100k would end up wasting millions and cursing the contractor afterward...

In few years time, this house wld be flooded because the road level is EVEN already higher than the floor level..

Because of how much wey he or she wan save Better to do it right or do it small small but right.
Also. Instead of using zinc I wld have advised asbestos.... Asbestos last the lifetime of the building,, zinc won't.