Onuokwu:


Laugh ke? I am very impressed with the hands on approach and wish some engineers i have worked with will be more involved rather than dishing our orders over the phone. In future I hope you continue with the personal touch you give your projects, and train your workmen to know what you want even if you are not there so that there is minimal room for disagreements.

Empiree:
Was referring to Polystyrene (Foam) parapet. It was mentioned my Hajji mufu

abdulwastecx:


It is very light weight. The lightest parapet you could ever come across

Empiree:
Oh great. How does it look. Is it the same used on this thread or do you have sample you can post here?. I really need light weight with price tag.

Thanks

Note: And what is it made of

abdulwastecx:


That is what we use for this project.
Cost depend on size and additional structural work you will need to do.
It is made of polyfoam

Empiree:
Oh so you work in the industry or you only have this information?. In any case, is there a company that sells them in nija and is it strong enough to hold Step Tiles, Metcopo or simply all roofing sheets?

abdulwastecx:


I don't work with the company but uses them for fascia job.

There are companies in Abuja that manufactured them.

It is strong enough and it is a misconception that concrete fascia carries load. They don't carry your step tiles or metcopo roofing sheet.

Empiree:
At highlighted part, you think so?. Why did you say that?. I am scared of the way it appears to be heavy load. Apart from cost, which of the facial technics is manageable and last longer? I mean:

Concrete Parapet
Aluminum "
Precast "
Foam " etc

Empiree:
At highlighted part, you think so?. Why did you say that?. I am scared of the way it appears to be heavy load. Apart from cost, which of the facial technics is manageable and last longer? I mean:

Concrete Parapet
Aluminum "
Precast "
Foam " etc

abdulwastecx:


They all last longer.
Parapet last long but will need to be repented from time to time. It may even need to be replastered after some time.

Aluminium last longer but don't have too much aesthetic

Polystyrene is light weight, last very long and don't have additional maintenance of parapet or insitu concrete fascia.

Precast last long if properly install but not as long as polystyrene or insitu Concrete fascia.

Note. Parapet is different from concrete fascia.

abdulwastecx:
Polystyrene fascia and head beam

TBrownAuto:
Those facial are they precast or made of other material, my concern what is the durability. I really need those.

abdulwastecx:


They are polystyrene and very durable.
It is light weight and also very easy to install.
It is popularly used in Abuja

EgunMogaji:


Here's what a Nairalander sold to me as 30 tons (the slip shows 29 tons but that's not happening again )

So I don't know since I have no scale.

I'm still going to do a quarry run myself in March.

abdulwastecx:


Stone is your concrete strength, never exclude it even if you want build a temporary bath room (lol). No matter how dry the land looks always use your coarse aggregates

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Abdu greetynx, xumtime last year I following up on ur tutorial on foundation pegging and stuff• I went to a site of a mutual friend, he was suppose to b the `engineer` I couldn't allow myself to fault the degree/margin of errors he allowed knowingly or ignorantly ,not until when Mortal was used for the trench all round the foundation• TheN I just knew the dude is suppose to remain a bricklayer• There is zero stone in a foundation of a two bedroom flat, Yet he seemed so xure¤

abdulwastecx:
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abdulwastecx:

They are not designed to carry load.
Parapet, insitu concrete fascia, precast concrete fascia are all design to change wind direction in other to protect the roof against roof uplifting and to also beautify the house. The load is actually carried by rafter, tie beam and transfer to the accompanying head beam

Mayor78:


Great work here guys. But why would people go on to use precast fascia when they can conviniently use polystyrene fascia that as far as I can see here seems to have same or very similar aesthetics. Which one is better everything considered. Great renovation. Well done guys.

abdulwastecx:


That will be great sir.

Polystyrene fascia is cheaper than insitu cast concrete fascia (paraper) by almost 30% to 40%.
It is faster to install and construction is neater.
Light advantage is another major importance.

As for other structural use, like polystyrene rib in ribbed slab construction, it is a good thing to use for suspended floor in residential houses, hotel, school etc. It is cheaper than concrete slab and also faster. It also contribute much less load to other structural members like beam and colum

abdulwastecx:
Marking out the stairs. I have to do this myself. Please don't laugh me people