spyder880:

^^^^ its not all fences that has pillars in between, the pillars are for added strenght to make the fence more stable. It is difficult for the fence with pillars to fall, especially those fences with beams to chain it.
Many fences are done with double standing blocks at intervals as pillars, this has its own pros and cons too.

caseymoney:

Does double standing blocks serves the same purpose with the pillars. What's the cost benefit for using blocks instead of pillars. I guess pillars are more expensive than than double standing blocks.

caseymoney:

Does double standing blocks serves the same purpose with the pillars. What's the cost benefit for using blocks instead of pillars. I guess pillars are more expensive than than double standing blocks.

Fhemmmy:

Looking at the cost of those rods and the cements and the rest, i kinda agree with you, but let us see the effect of the double blocking

spyder880:

The block pillar will be cheaper, it also has some advantage as the protruded blocks will act as legs that stand the fence, it can also fall in units in cases of damage, (one unit can fall on its own without pulling the rest down.

spyder880: ^^^^ 6" hollow blocks sell for N85 today in Enugu. I got delivery of 1600 blocks of 6" hollow on this site and am just paying the supplier here on site. If you are in Enugu, just holla and we can give you up to 50,000 pcs of 6" hollow tomorrow morning, anywhere in Enugu urban.

spyder880: The cost of the fence. (if my memory serves me aright)

2650 blocks @N85 = N225,250
50 bags of cement @ N1,750 = N87,500
3 trips of sand @N7,000 =N21000
2 trips of gravel @N16,000 = N32,000
30 pcs of 12mm rods @N1500 = N45000
30 planks @ N800 = N24000
25 pcs of 6mm rods N450 = N11250
binding wire N2000
Water 21,000 *
transportation of all materials N10,000
carpenter N12000, (wooden gate, pillars and beams)
iron bender 7000
digging 35000
bricklayers(blinding/concrete works and block work) N125,000

total N658,000

spyder880: We are going to fence a plot of land by next week, I will host the fencing project on this thread. The costs and processes will be broken down here for all to see.

spyder880:

In keeping to this promise above, I will start the processes of fencing a plot of land somewhere in Enugu today.

mufutau55:

Thanks for sharing your experience, Oga Spyder.
I am always eager to follow any of your thread.

Hajji Mufutau