How to construct Concrete Facial for roof

June 6th, 2014 by emma


This article is to open your eyes to multiple options you have in concrete facial.

Concrete facial is used in modern day buildings to substitute facial boards which is common in older buildings.

Determine the type of design you wish to use, what we see mostly is concrete facial with one or two steps at the base and top with curve at the center connecting the two ends.

But concrete can be molded to any shape desirable, so the need for the designers of building to come up with other interesting designs apart from what everybody is used to. Apart from having curved sides, you can also have beveled/triangular shape and other kinds of shapes.

Determine the numbers of planks and other materials needed. Planks are in length of 3.6m or 12ft, since the facial is placed round the perimeter of the building, calculate the perimeter, multiply by 3 ,then divide by 3.6m or 12 feet to get the total numbers of planks of 1by12 you will need to order for in the market. ( You need planks as base for the extended portion of the concrete facial, some planks will be cut to sizes as shown in pictures to form the external surface portion which is mostly in curves.

Plywood will have to be laid along the external surface as shown in pictures to give a smooth finish to the concrete externally. The shape of the external surface is determined by your design so your design will show how you will cut the plan that will form and support the external surface, just as earlier said the curved edge can be replaced with any design you wish to have which will also makes it unique.

The best approach in constructing concrete facial is as explained further down page .

Leave one coach of blockwork to accommodate a beam which also serves as the roof beam, this traditional roof beam is now added an extension of 8mm rods jotting out from each ring of the reinforcements/iron rods. The extensions are bent to follow shapes of the design of the external surface of the concrete facial as shown. Get the planks that will support the concrete on both sides, also extends a quarter rod from the beams to the top of the beam beyond the surface, this will be used to hold the timber coming ontop later for the roof.

Note that the extended rod comes out from the center of the beam, the iron rods are needed to help hold the concrete and also stabilizes the building as is connected to the roof also.

Plank is cut at intervals to help give the perfect shape needed, the cutting is mostly done at the sawmill when you have given out your specifications.

Also make sure there are columns at the edge of the wall carrying and transferring the weight from roof to the ground even if it’s just a bungalow of only groundfloor.

Examples of shapes you can think and adopt attach below.

Credits of this Articles goes to:
http://buildingcontractorsecrets.com/2014/06/how-to-construct-facial-concrete-for-roof/

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Helloooo the oga's in the house,may God continue to bless you guys for the helps,
Please how much iron rod,sand,granite and cement needed to cast 6" parapet on a 95ft lenght by 45ft width including security house 11ft by 6ft
Secondly,how much woods will be require for roof noggings.

anis4our:
Helloooo the oga's in the house,may God continue to bless you guys for the helps,
Please how much iron rod,sand,granite and cement needed to cast 6" parapet on a 95ft lenght by 45ft width including security house 11ft by 6ft
Secondly,how much woods will be require for roof noggings.

sorry for delay respond, I was busy throughout dec. I will access and respond soon.

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NICE POST OP

I DECORATE BUILDINGS with STONES & BRICKS anywhere in NIGERIA.



I see a lot of buildings with PARAPET FACIA during the course of mY own work all over NIGERIA.hence I find this thread informative for both home owners and builders cos it just gave me an idea about parapet constructions.





#GODSPEED

See fantastic pictures of some of the best parapet facia works I have done here on nairaland on this link http://amazingviewpoints..com.ng/

For latest P. O. P and cement works


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I wish i had seen it earlier, But why just putting an important topic like this on frontpage since 2014, these mods are funny.

Ok

This is ongoing.......... my workers are here now........ https://www.nairaland.com/3026009/pre-cast-parapet-roofing-finish

This is awesome! May God bless you for this masterpiece!





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OP, its Concrete Fascia, not FACIAL

Both of you are right


In Europe is called FASCIA

while America call is FACIAL

brunofarad:
NICE POST OP

I DECORATE BUILDINGS with STONES & BRICKS anywhere in NIGERIA.



I see a lot of buildings with PARAPET FACIA during the course of mY own work all over NIGERIA.hence I find this thread informative for both home owners and builders cos it just gave me an idea about parapet constructions.





#GODSPEED

How much for a parapet for an average 4 bedroom bungalow?
And put the price here!

spyder880:
See fantastic pictures of some of the best parapet facia works I have done here on nairaland on this link http://amazingviewpoints..com.ng/

How much for a parapet for an average 4 bedroom bungalow?
And put the price here!

Please fascia! Not Facial.Where did you study your own engineering/building?

It's FASCIA not facial. All these bricklayers forming professional sef

hemucology:
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I hve a job am handling currently in edo state & I would be needing ur services soon. kindly drop ur contact details

i know how to do that, this one is not conceret facial its P.O.P. conceret facial can be made by carpenters then before casting conceret

@op u have done a nice job. but I have a friend who used a high grade of aluminium zinc and formed a parapet for his house and it's so beautiful. in fact u will hardly discover dat it's not a concrete parapet. I still want u to check on that cos it's by far very cheap and affordable so u can as well recommend it to ur clients
Aluminium Parapet facial doesn't need Concrete,
No cement, no sand, no chippings, and it saves labour. only carpenter is required of you.

@OP, kindly give me a rough estimate of how much the workmanship should be for this small attic section.
Any thoughts, opinions etc. I need the estimate for the concrete-work workmanship to be able to compare with what I am been billed.

Nice one, am proud to be an architect.

these are the kind of thread one expect to see on front page. not Photos of celebrities

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