BUILDING A HOME FROM A SALARY OF N40,000 (PART 2)
Sisi Eko Jan 29 EazyNews

FIG 1.1 TWO BEDROOM GROUND FLOOR PLAN LAYOUT

Having completed our building to German Floor level in part one, we are going to give information on how to get the superstructure phase of the project done (i.e. from the german floor to the roof beam).

Just like we stated in part one, all you need is focus and determination, and before you know it will all be done.

From the german floor to the roof level we are going to use 6” (6 inches) blocks; this is just sufficient to withstand the load that will be on the building.

Below is the breakdown of materials needed, cost of workmanship and professional fees in order to execute this project with ease.

MATERIAL ESTIMATE AND WORKMANSHIP

1. BLOCKS:

The super-structure will take 1506 blocks; we are going to make room for 3% wastage because of unnecessary excesses. So inclusive of wastages, total number of blocks will amount to 1552.

1552 blocks @ N120 each = N186,240

You don’t need to worry about transportation the seller will get the blocks to your site.

2. CEMENT FOR MORTAR, CASTING OF LINTELS, COLONS AND ROOF BEAM:

The number of bags of cement for setting the above blocks, casting of Lintels, colons and roof beam will take 40 bags.

40 bags of cement @ N1,800 each = N72,000

The seller will transport the cement to your site for you.

WORKMANSHIP FOR SETTING OF BLOCKS

Brick layers normally collect N4,000/100 blocks daily. The brick layer is also going to pay the man that will assist him, from the money.

So workmanship to set 1552 blocks will be = N62,080

3. SHARP SAND:

40 tons of sharp sand will be enough for mortar, lintels, colons and roof beam.

10 tons of sharp sand with transportation = N27,000

So therefore, 40 tons will be N27,000 x 4 = N108,000

4. GRANITE FOR LINTEL AND ROOF BEAM:

15 tons of granite = N50,000

5. REINFORCEMENT FOR LINTEL AND COLONS:

18 length of Y12 @ N1,250 = N22,500

7 length of Y10 @ N1050 = N7,350

½ bundle of binding wires = N2,000

6. WORKMANSHIP FOR TYING OF LINTELS AND COLONS

You can get a good iron bender who is considerate in pricing that will charge ……………………...N15,000

7. WORKMANSHIP FOR CASTING OF THE LINTELS, COLONS AND ROOF BEAM

You can get a good labor price for casting the lintels, colons and roof beam, also a Manson that will dress it very well at ………….N14,000

8. REINFORCEMENT FOR ROOF BEAM

14 length of Y10 @ N1,050 each = N14,700

5 length of Y8 @ N900 each = N4,500

9. FORM WORK FOR LINTELS AND COLONS.

1x12x12 …………28 length @ N900 each = N25,200

2x2x12 …………..18 length @ N300 each = N5,400

3 inches nail ………………………………...= N3,000

Workmanship for carpentry work…………...= N15,000

10. TRANSPORTATION OF REINFORCEMENT AND FORMWORK TO SITE

You need to patronize dealers nearest to the site in other to pay less on transportation. This should not exceed …………………… N5,000

11. PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISION FEES

Professional supervision fees varies from individual to individual, but for the purpose of this work I will estimate …………………N50,000

Please note that this professional fee is not a fixed sum as it varies.

TOTAL COST …………………………………………………= N 661,970

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@mearsk: What about the Part 1?

Read part 1 @ http://www.eazyhc.com/eazyhomeblog/do-you-know-you-can-build-your-own-house-starting-from-a-salary-of-n-40000 and other related blogs on www.eazyhc.com

SAND; THE CORE OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS

Last weekend I decided to take a trip to the beach along with three of my best girlfriends….. Oh we had so much fun, did a lot of fooling around. I played with so much sand and water and we made a lot of sand castles. Sitting on the sand I got thinking and pondering about how important sand is when building (not sand castles this time but actual buildings) , so I decided there and then that I would do a little research and write about the importance of sand in construction.


Sand is an extremely needful material for construction but it must be purchased with all care and vigilance. Sand which is used in construction purposes must be clean, free from waste, stones and impurities. It is important to know what type of sand is beneficial for construction purpose as sand is also classified into three different forms that make it suitable for specific type of construction.

Sand is a granular material made up of fine mineral particles. It is a naturally occurring, finely divided rock. Sand comprises particles, or granules, ranging in diameter from 0.0625 to 2 millimeters. An individual particle in this range size is termed a sand grain. The next smaller size class in geology is Silt: particles smaller than 0.0625 mm down to 0.004 mm in diameter. The next larger size class above sand is Gravel, with particles ranging from 2 mm up to 64 mm. Sand feels gritty when rubbed between the fingers (silt, by comparison feels like flour).

Sand is commonly divided into five sub-categories

Very fine sand
Fine sand
Medium sand
Coarse sand
Very coarse sand


THE THREE TYPES OF SANDS ARE:

Pit sand
River sand
Sea sand

Pit Sand (Coarse Sand)sharp angular grains which are free from salts. It is coarse sand which is usually used in concreting and has a reddish yellow color.

River Sand
This sand is obtained from banks or beds of rivers. River sand is fine and consists of fine rounded grains. The color of river sand is almost white and Grayish. River sand is usually available in clean condition and is used for plastering.

Sea Sand
This sand is obtained from sea shores. It has fine rounded grains and it is light brown in color. Sea sand contains salts which attract moisture from the atmosphere. Such absorption causes dampness and disintegration of work. Sea sand also retards setting action of cement. Due to these reasons, sea sand is generally avoided for engineering purposes. It is used only as a local material for nonstructural purposes.

DIFFERENT USES OF SAND

Brick Works- Brick manufacturing sand plants use sand as an additive with a mixture of clay and other materials for manufacturing bricks. Finest modulus of fine sand should be 1.2 to 1.5mm and silt contents should not be more than ...

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