Carpentry formwork has started and we will be rounding up soon. We are using 4 planks giving us a cumulative height of 1.2m (4ft).

Iron reinforcement work ongoing. We are using 16mm, 12mm and 10mm rebars. The ring spacing is @250cc and the height is 1.2m.

Nice to see your progress work, we are following

We are done with the internal carpentry formwork (raft boarding) and will be starting with the external boarding today and after that the overall bracing.

Reinforcement work is also ongoing and we ate almost done with the internal rebars work.

We started work on the water borehole too, so we can have a steady supply of water and not spend so much on buying water from tankers more so when the site is still inaccessible by vehicles.

We got to five strata of sand before we stopped drilling at a depth of 15m plus. The installer warned that if we go any further we risked getting water with a lot of iron content.

Work in progress, we are planning to cast on Monday.

Iron reinforcement has been dropped into the formwork and the external and internal bracing is ongoing. We have also sprayer the internal part of the formwork with disused engine oil to make removing the formwork easy after casting.

Reinforcement for columns being fixed. We are using 16mm rebars and 10mm for the rings. External bracing is being done using 2x3 woods.

Raft foundation casting ongoing today.

More raft foundation casting pictures.

We are back to site after leaving the raft to cure for a week. We are removing the formwork and will start with the backfilling simultaneously while allowing the raft to continue curing.

We are going to backfill with sharp sand and after watering and ramming it down, we will lay damp proof membrane on it and cover that with blinding before we start the reinforcement work.

BITSWORKS:
We started work on the water borehole too, so we can have a steady supply of water and not spend so much on buying water from tankers more so when the site is still inaccessible by vehicles.

We got to five strata of sand before we stopped drilling at a depth of 15m plus. The installer warned that if we go any further we risked getting water with a lot of iron content.

Good job. quick question, what is the average cost per meter of this your driller outside lagos?

@ BITSWORKS what is your email address? I want make some enquiry

BITSWORKS:
We started work on the water borehole too, so we can have a steady supply of water and not spend so much on buying water from tankers more so when the site is still inaccessible by vehicles.

We got to five strata of sand before we stopped drilling at a depth of 15m plus. The installer warned that if we go any further we risked getting water with a lot of iron content.

In this case what do you have to do next?

More formwork removal pictures.

ice4u999:
@ BITSWORKS what is your email address? I want make some enquiry

Contact email is seyisodiya@gmail.com. BR'

kopell:
Good job. quick question, what is the average cost per meter of this your driller outside lagos?

The job was given out as a contract so I will have to ask him and get back to you.

FastShipping:


In this case what do you have to do next?

We stopped drilling at 15m and put in the pipes and the submersible pump. We can use the water now for construction purpose but the client will invest in a mini water treatment system once the building is completed.

Formwork removal at 95% completion.

BITSWORKS:


The job was given out as a contract so I will have to ask him and get back to you.

Thank you, rely appreciate it.

We couldn't get to site yesterday due to the accident on Kara bridge after Berger, I was in the traffic buildup for 5 hours before I gave up and went back home.

However, my site supervisor was able to make it and they have started with the foundation backfilling. We are using sharp sand to fill and will need between 8-9 trips of 20tons truck.

Can you please explain the reason why you're using sharp sand instead of laterite sand, in wet land area. Is there any proving science to this method.

kopell:
Can you please explain the reason why you're using sharp sand instead of laterite sand, in wet land area. Is there any proving science to this method.

Using either sharp sand or laterite to backfill is based on several factors which are not just limited to the properties of the backfill material.

Sharp sand is coarse, compacts well, has low moisture retention and does not sink if it's well compacted with water.

Laterite elasticity nature makes it contract and expand based on weather and prevailing conditions, except you want to leave it for a while for it to compact well.

Cost, affordability, availability, structural engineer recommendation are also factors that will determine what will be used as backfill material.

Backfilling work done today. 3 trips of 20tons sharp sand gulped already.

We are at 60% done with backfilling, 5 trips down and still counting.

Backfilling of raft is still ongoing.

Compacting of the backfilled foundation ongoing.

Laying of the damp proof membrane ongoing.

Iron reinforcement work has started and we will be using 10mm and 12mm rebars for the german floor mat.

well done, nice and solid,

Reinforcement floor mat for the german floor almost completed.

adewaleID:
well done, nice and solid,

Thank you for the compliment sir.