spyder880:
This decking cast, now fully completed.........

Does the plan calls for Swimming Pool on there First Floor? I see Dowel Bars extruded

true2home:


Does the plan calls for Swimming Pool on there First Floor? I see Dowel Bars extruded

No, theres only a swimming pool in the compound.

spyder880:


No, theres only a swimming pool in the compound.

People keep discouraging me from constructing a swimming pool, they say the cost of maintenance is high.

Is there a way around It, cos I won't mind including it in my project.

Updates on this house today......

Upstairs......

We have pulled out some of the decking wood......

Inspecting the lintels from the top......

Carpentry works on the lintels in this house.........

More carpentry works on the lintels............

Well done work Oga Spyder. Plz sir, 6" solid blocks and 9" hollow blocks, which is stronger in constructing a duplex?

joycluv:
Well done work Oga Spyder. Plz sir, 6" solid blocks and 9" hollow blocks, which is stronger in constructing a duplex?

I advice you use 9" hollow blocks.

spyder880:


I advice you use 9" hollow blocks.

Thanks my man. But is there any special reason for this 9" hollow as against 6" solid? Plz don't be offended by my question. Just that I want to be very sure

joycluv:
Thanks my man. But is there any special reason for this 9" hollow as against 6" solid? Plz don't be offended by my question. Just that I want to be very sure

There is, we use the 9" hollow blocks which could give us a thicker column girth, which will translate into a stronger columns and beams.

spyder880:


There is, we use the 9" hollow blocks Onitsha could give us a thicker column girth, which will translate into a stronger columns and beams.

Am most grateful for this explanation. More Grace!!!

We return to restart works on this site as from Monday. More materials being delivered to site from today.

spyder880:


There is, we use the 9" hollow blocks which could give us a thicker column girth, which will translate into a stronger columns and beams.

Boss , some one suggested I use 9" hollow blocks for the exterior walls of the duplex and 6" solid for the interior partitions.

Work about to start.

zamirikpo:


Boss , some one suggested I use 9" hollow blocks for the exterior walls of the duplex and 6" solid for the interior partitions.

Work about to start.

Not a good idea, some pillar of the house will be bigger that the 6inch solid blocks and installation of in-wall plumbing and electrical piping will pose a challenge with these solid blocks

diehard:


Not a good idea, some pillar of the house will be bigger that the 6inch solid blocks and installation of in-wall plumbing and electrical piping will pose a challenge with these solid blocks

Exactly. Better to use 9" hollow blocks on the whole ground floor.

diehard:


Not a good idea, some pillar of the house will be bigger that the 6inch solid blocks and installation of in-wall plumbing and electrical piping will pose a challenge with these solid blocks

Thank u sir, uve been really helpfully. But like the proverbial Oliver twist , I will always want more.

Sir, I see ur lintel entails chaining the house right round, that's essentially the job. But my house has very long Windows, in fact I have wiindoows that almost run the full length of the building. How do u do lintel for such situations

zamirikpo:


Thank u sir, uve been really helpfully. But like the proverbial Oliver twist , I will always want more.

Sir, I see ur lintel entails chaining the house right round, that's essentially the job. But my house has very long Windows, in fact I have wiindoows that almost run the full length of the building. How do u do lintel for such situations

If a client needs very long windows, we usually plan to shorten the beams at the lintel level to cut a window straight up, then use the decking beam as the window beam.

spyder880:


If a client needs very long windows, we usually plan to shorten the beams at the lintel level to cut a window straight up, then use the decking beam as the window beam.

Ok....thank u boss, but the main lounge won't be decked. How do u connect such windonws

E.g. below

zamirikpo:


Ok....thank u boss, but the main lounge won't be decked. How do u connect such windonws

E.g. below

It's very simple, the decking beam will take care of the connection, plus the decking itself.

See pictures of long windows from some of our works in other sites. This house has a void over the living room too.

Thanks boss.....information is life.

This is super cool and cost effective

Spyder880 How much estimate would this take including the finishing?

Sarang:
This is super cool and cost effective

Spyder880 How much estimate would this take including the finishing?

Construction of this house in most parts of southern Nigeria that I have studied will be about N13m, except the land has other issues that will be treated like if the bearing capacity of the land is weak, or it's in a waterlogged environment.

Finish is according to what the client wants. Normal standard finish for this house will be about 15m, but if the owner will want a super luxury finish, it will cost much more.

spyder880:


Construction of this house in most parts of southern Nigeria that I have studied will be about N13m, except the land has other issues that will be treated like if the bearing capacity of the land is weak, or it's in a waterlogged environment.

Finish is according to what the client wants. Normal standard finish for this house will be about 15m, but if the owner will want a super luxury finish, it will cost much more.

Cool nah to geh money remain
It’s actually more expensive than the others..
It’s beautiful though

Our building here is still ongoing after a short rest..........

spyder880:


Construction of this house in most parts of southern Nigeria that I have studied will be about N13m, except the land has other issues that will be treated like if the bearing capacity of the land is weak, or it's in a waterlogged environment.

Finish is according to what the client wants. Normal standard finish for this house will be about 15m, but if the owner will want a super luxury finish, it will cost much more.

Boss u mean normal standard finishing can gulp 15m , much more than the cost of the skeleton.

zamirikpo:


Boss u mean normal standard finishing can gulp 15m , much more than the cost of the skeleton.

It can get up to that.

Good tiles inside and outside
Casement windows
Turkish doors
Nigerian wires
Gauge plastering
Good sanitary wares
Wrought iron handrails and step rails
Kitchen and wardrobe cabinets
POP ceiling
Screeding and painting
Ornamental designs
Burglary proof
Good light fittings

Work still going on in this house. I will be here today........

Lintel and column concrete cast for this building.....

Lintels......