kopell: @professor Spyder senior supervisor, welcome to Married men club. My little advice for you. Spyder you have to cut back on the Oga supervisor overtime now and give him better raise in salary. Senior supervisor no more clubs, get home earl, make sure you alway eat wife food ooh now that you're merry. God bless your union Ameen.

kopell: Spyder marry before you where born? Lol

kopell: Spyder marry before you where born? Lol it's all fine ooh anyway you interpret my English, I hope my massage get to both of them sha.

spyder880: Work moving on smoothly here today, more pictures later.

spyder880:


Madam just called me some minutes ago, today is the 10th anniversary of my marriage! It seems like just yesterday...... thank God for her.

mufutau55:

Behind a succesful man is a good woman. Congrats. Not every man can say good things about their wife of 10 years.
Just as good as you are in Build Constructions, so are you as a husband and father.. Simply put.

Hajji Mufutau

Fhemmmy: Pix oh

mufutau55:

I think we got problem on Nairaland... I just upgraded my Adobe Flash Player thinking that was the cause,
since this computer is only few weeks old.. But still nada... No pix, no fun learning.. Sight and sound needed.
It's like watching the old movies without sound...

Hajji Mufutau

Fhemmmy:

You are very right, had same issue on my Auto thread . . . Thanks it has been fixed

kopell: @Spyder what is the difference between filling DPC with sharp sand or mud orange sand. Which one is more cost effective between both?

spyder880:

The difference is the type of sand, I am one of the builders who prefer to fill my foundation with clean sharp sand. It makes for a better finish for the building as sharp sand does not have the elastic qualities of clay which may make it contract or expand with different seasonal changes, creating cracks. Sharp sand does not sink as other sands do. The moisture retention capability of sharp sand is very low, as air easily penetrates sharp sand more than other types of soil.

In Enugu sharp sand is very cheap, a normal tipper load of sharp sand sells for about N7000 while red soil sells for a little less. I took the decision to buy the sharp sand, but dont try this in Port Harcourt or other places where sand sells for N25,000 or more

mufutau55:

OK.. Spyder. Let's forget about the cost for now.. You are saying using sharp sand is actually better than laterite sand for filling?
We novice just want to know.. Thanks.

Mufutau

diordaves: Do you think back-filling with sharp sand (course sand) is an excellent idea structurally ? Sharp sand is known to throw-up huge challenges and issues with compacting due to its shifting nature and water drainage (capillary action). You will struggle to get that foundation soil to compact which may mean a thicker slab (German Floor)Or is a well compact soil not a good start for an effective DPC and German floor? or is it Enugu topography?

When we dig building foundation and we encounter sharp sand; we are normally advised to keep digging until we encounter the soil type that is stable enough to take the weight of the building. Kindly explain your confidence why you think sharp sand is stable enough to take your slab (German Floor).