Hey, lets not forget about the little guy, I found this little insect dug out from the ground and looking like a leaf, it was moving so I took interest to see how a leaf of about half inch will be moving and I found this little beetle. I will turn it around in the next picture, amazing!

the leaf insect

I have bought the following materials for use in the site
30 lenghts of 12mm rods at N1350 =N40,500.00
25 pcs of 8mm rods @350 = N8750.00
bundle of binding wire N4500.00
role of rope N100.00
try square N350.00
pick axe N1000.00
long rope for fetching water from the well N400.00
well bucket N200.00
loading of rods N480.00
payment for removal of some blocks obstructing the site N980.00
payment for the iron bender 350.00 x 22 pillars and 22 baskets = N15,400.00
payment for labour of foundation diggers N850 per partition x 24 partitions = N 20,400.00

(I hope am not forgetting anything o)

total for the last two days work is N 93,060.00

This is what I will refer to as attention to details!

Just curious, were you testing the soil topography when
you found the leaf insect

Pictures speak volumes and worth more than a thousand words.
Like Oga Fhemmmy rightly said, the fun has just began and it pays to stay glued to the master's thread. Oga Spyder880, I dey hail oo!

Keep them coming, truly learning a great deal.

Nice work bro!

(I hope am not forgetting anything o)

I forgot to mention the driver who brought us iron rods and his truck sank into the mud, his charge is N5000.00 and I didn't mention it in my cost updates. that total will now be N93,060 + N5,000.00 = N98,060

Add this to the previous N196,100 and the new total spent on this house will be N294,160.00

doing a good job

gtrust:

The wastage it prevents as mortar will not be lost inside the hollows.

I thought the 'hollow' was meant to be filled with mortar to increase binding and strength
and also to prevent someone breaking into your house with a sledge hammer when the door
is looked! (and there wouldn't be a space for snake etc to hide if done properly)
I might be wrong!

Great Job!
Love your dedication and honesty.

Hollow blocks can be filled with mortar or preferably weak concrete depending on the circumstances involve.
You observe that when filling a building that has its DPC level high, there is this tendency for the fill to exert pressure on the wall.
But if the hollow is filled before the filling, the block will have enough strenght to withstand the pressure of the fill.
This is more pronounced if the fill contains a high degree of moisture.
But this can equally be taken care of by supporting the wall on the outside with a counter fill to stable the wall before chaining at DPC level.

@spyder, thank you for a job well done so far.
Because I will be following this your thread assidiously,
I will equally be asking a lot of questions.
Firstly,
when you say excavation per partition what do you mean because to me its like excavating for a raft foundation.
If so what is the area and depth involved.
just enlighten me more.

Fidelo726:

@spyder, thank you for a job well done so far.
Because I will be following this your thread assidiously,
I will equally be asking a lot of questions.
Firstly,
when you say excavation per partition what do you mean because to me its like excavating for a raft foundation.
If so what is the area and depth involved.
just enlighten me more.

A partition around here is 12 foot length, the depth of this foundation is 2 foot 6 inches and the width is 2 ft 6'' as well.

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self confidence makes a man and brings my gravel

We poured 16 bags of cement to complete this blinding and stand some of the pillars.
Payment for labour for pouring concrete = N400 X 16 =N6400.00
payment for labour for basket sinking and standing N200 X 22 =N4400
Payment for 2 masons to range concrete blinding N2000 x 2 = N4000.00
water fetchers from well, N250.00
20 bags of Ibeto cement = N1780 x 20 =N35,600.00 (Unicem and dangote sells for N1650 but my client prefers Ibeto for its quality)

Total spent today is N50,650.00, bringing the cumulative total to N344,810.00

We got a supply of one trip of gravel today but it has not been paid for.

We are going to complete the standing of these pillars tomorrow and possibly form the foundation blocks, maybe we shall be through with the foundation and come up to the land before Friday this week, that's my plan.

^^^Great job you are doing.
Always checking for your update.

remcoface:

^^^Great job you are doing.
Always checking for your update.

Thank you, you guys are the reason why I do this, you give me so much belief in myself.

spyder880:

Thank you, you guys are the reason why I do this, you give me so much belief in myself.

YES YOU ARE DOING GREAT AND GOD WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN YOU.

mr spyder,i have another question for you,whats the thickness of your blinding and i have to confess that your labour are considerably cheap over there.

lookmangiw:

mr spyder,i have another question for you,whats the thickness of your blinding and i have to confess that your labour are considerably cheap over there.

Due to the over stony nature of this land, the thickness of this blinding is 4'', however column bases are blinded 6'' below and casted round 9'' up, we do this by placing blocks round it before we pour concrete, just to make sure the footing is solid.

Yes labour of this building is cheap, this is the Spyder team on duty, they are doing this for the Spyder company as they are not charging me as high as other workers, I have promised to compensate them by keeping them employed all year round, shifting them from site to site as the need arises.

A bi make I no talk wetin my eye they see since,  My fellow students, I must complain, I must talk, !!!! 
Moderator, what is happening? Why is this thread not below barbus own? Barbus and Spyder have inspired we students on owning our houses by the year 2012 by the grace of God. I beg you not to allow us to be looking for this thread on page 2. If Barbus is on the left hand then place Spyder on the right hand . Abi Oga Barbus give you drink?
I enjoy watching pictures on both threads and have noticed the sudden change. Please oh! place them constantly on the front page or above yours :. Judge this case well oh!
God bless you as you do so.

@ Spyder,
The pictures are so good. Keep them coming.

Nice works! never knew building can be made simplified,that your labour cost is a plus,
weldone! this is really an online classroom!