spyder880:
Foundation done, concrete blinding and column bases all competed.

quick question for you on these starter bars, how many did I full length of y16 produce?

Thanks for the info.
Why don't you post the plan now?

obua:
Thanks for the info.
Why don't you post the plan now?

Oga Spyder... and the 3D o.

Hajji M.

Spydoo congrats oo, a very good turn deserves many. How is our new estate at owerri hope is selling fast. Do you still have some plots left withing the proposed site?

plasgidy:
Spydoo congrats oo, a very good turn deserves many. How is our new estate at owerri hope is selling fast. Do you still have some plots left withing the proposed site?

Our land in Okuku is selling, but I guess a lot of people are waiting for the last minute rush, just like the BVN at the dying minute. We should hasten up and acquire this land before other people price us out of the land. https://www.nairaland.com/2555459/buy-lands-royal-palms-estates

erico2k2:

quick question for you on these starter bars, how many did I full length of y16 produce?

5

Pchinak:
Oga Spyder, do you mind telling the area of the building?

This house is small, total area is only 167.84 Sqm (10275 X 17850)

The ground floor and upper floor rooms..........

obua:
Thanks for the info.
Why don't you post the plan now?

mufutau55:

Oga Spyder... and the 3D o.
Hajji M.

Plan posted, no 3d plan, na low budget house na

spyder880:


5

Realy.ok I was thinking you can only make two.what's the total length of 1 Y16?

erico2k2:

Realy.ok I was thinking you can only make two.what's the total length of 1 Y16?

40 ft.

COST UPDATES.......

Here is a breakdown of some foundation cost expenses.

1. Foundation excavation N52,656
2. Column bases N15,000
3. Casting of concrete blinding N41,200
4. Iron fitter for starter bars N25,000
5. Transport costs N8,000

Total N141,856.00

Cumulative expenses so far N141,856.00 + N1,416,100.00 = N1,557,956.00

spyder880:


This house is small, total area is only 167.84 Sqm (10275 X 17850)

The ground floor and upper floor rooms..........

Thanks boss, I guess the ground floor may have to lose a bedroom to fit into a half(50x50)' plot of land.

spyder880:


40 ft.

Thank you very much

SPIDDER.....you didnt tell us the cost of stones purchased in the process and the volume..

twenty one gun salute to the main man himself. nice gravel,are those washed or just hand broken, they don't seem to contain mud. good work, keep it up.

BRAINCRASH:
SPIDDER.....you didnt tell us the cost of stones purchased in the process and the volume..

abouzaid:
twenty one gun salute to the main man himself. nice gravel,are those washed or just hand broken, they don't seem to contain mud. good work, keep it up.

We have bought 5 trips of gravel and used 2 and half. Each trip cost about N23,000 which is a total of N115,000
Thanks for reminding me.

Congrats!

This is a bold step. I wish you well.

Imere ofuma, maka na Obidigbo.

kostadinis:
Congrats!

This is a bold step. I wish you well.

Imere ofuma, maka na Obidigbo.

Thank you bro.

Mr spyder, on Nov 5 I asked why you have decided to use 9" blocks all through as opposed to some who use it for outer wall & 6" for partitions.

I'm only curious as to whether there's any advantage with regards to your decision as per using 9" blocks.

Can you please satisfy my curiosity.

omooba969:
Mr spyder, on Nov 5 I asked why you have decided to use 9" blocks all through as opposed to some who use it for outer wall & 6" for partitions.

I'm only curious as to whether there's any advantage with regards to your decision as per using 9" blocks.

Can you please satisfy my curiosity.

Oh, sorry for not attending to that question then.

The choice of blocks to use is backed by so many factors, most people prefer to use blocks with less width to reduce their expenses on concrete and even reduce their cost of blocks since 6" blocks are less costly that their 9" counterparts. Reduction of building costs is usually the main reason for this. Other reasons include the need for more room, as slimmer blocks can add some millimeters to your room sizes, other reasons might include weight reduction.

There are so many situations where we need to be very careful on the block type we use. There are places in a building where the width of your columns matter so much. Those corners of the house the columns bear a substantial load and thus needs to be more sturdy. I am going to build this house with 9" blocks on the ground floor, but when I get to the upper floors, I will most likely do the inner room partitions with 6" blocks.

I will also sound a note of warning here, please ensure that a qualified professional looks at your building plan, the land and then the methods you might want to use before he will advice on the type of blocks to use. Things like the block type to use are usually spelt out in the structural drawings of a house plan.

Thank you.

spyder880:
COST UPDATES.......

Here is a breakdown of some foundation cost expenses.

1. Foundation excavation N52,656
2. Column bases N15,000
3. Casting of concrete blinding N41,200
4. Iron fitter for starter bars N25,000
5. Transport costs N8,000

Total N141,856.00

Cumulative expenses so far N141,856.00 + N1,416,100.00 = N1,557,956.00

I will add the cost of 5 trips of stone and gravel selling at N23,000 = N115,000

New total spent will now go to N1,672,956.00

spyder880:


Oh, sorry for not attending to that question then.

The choice of blocks to use is backed by so many factors, most people prefer to use blocks with less width to reduce their expenses on concrete and even reduce their cost of blocks since 6" blocks are less costly that their 9" counterparts. Reduction of building costs is usually the main reason for this. Other reasons include the need for more room, as slimmer blocks can add some millimeters to your room sizes, other reasons might include weight reduction.

There are so many situations where we need to be very careful on the block type we use. There are places in a building where the width of your columns matter so much. Those corners of the house the columns bear a substantial load and thus needs to be more sturdy. I am going to build this house with 9" blocks on the ground floor, but when I get to the upper floors, I will most likely do the inner room partitions with 6" blocks.

I will also sound a note of warning here, please ensure that a qualified professional looks at your building plan, the land and then the methods you might want to use before he will advice on the type of blocks to use. Things like the block type to use are usually spelt out in the structural drawings of a house plan.

Thank you.

Indeed the patient dog eats the fattest bone cos your explanation is rich in technicality. 'much appreciated.

Sorry to bother you sir, 1 question about foundation, is it more advantageous to allow for natural soil compaction with the help of rain considering that time is of essence as opposed to how it's done with the machine or what's your take on this?

Thank you.

omooba969:


Indeed the patient dog eats the fattest bone cos your explanation is rich in technicality. 'much appreciated.

Sorry to bother you sir, 1 question about foundation, is it more advantageous to allow for natural soil compaction with the help of rain considering that time is of essence as opposed to how it's done with the machine or what's your take on this?

Thank you.

If you have time, you could wait it out, like 6 months of rain, and still you will need to compact the earth. But it might be faster to pond the foundation; pour enough water into the foundation space to sink the soil, then compact. I will do this next week.

spyder880:


If you have time, you could wait it out, like 6 months of rain, and still you will need to compact the earth. But it might be faster to pond the foundation; pour enough water into the foundation space to sink the soil, then compact. I will do this next week.

Your reply has indeed lifted me out of my dilema & given me more confidence in Pond-the-Foundation method which in fact saves time.

Thank you sir & may God continue to bless the work of your hand.

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I did not get the whole data about the number of blocks laid inside this foundation, and other details, but I have paid another N63,000 as money to cover the whole block works inside the foundation, labor and even the feeding money for my supervisor (N10,000) who has been with the boys down there.

Today, they are moving back to the site to continue work, carpentry works will be done to board the foundation while concrete will be used to cast the columns. Then the filling of this foundation with soil will start tomorrow.

Cost update N73,000 + N1,672,956.00 = N1,745956.00

spyder880:
Foundation done, concrete blinding and column bases all competed.

Oga spyder, plz whats the length of your starters bar?

erico2k2:

Oga spyder, plz whats the length of your starters bar?

For this particular house, it was planned to be 2.1 meters. It differs from site to site for a lot of reasons.

spyder880:

For this particular house, it was planned to be 2.1 meters. It differs from site to site for a lot of reasons.

spyder880:

For this particular house, it was planned to be 2.1 meters. It differs from site to site for a lot of reasons.

spyder880:
This thread is opened to document the processes of building a small 5 bedroom duplex in a rural area in Nigeria. It is a thread to promote affordable housing for those willing to construct their homes at the lowest costs possible, while imbibing the best engineering practices.

We did not decide to mold our own blocks here, instead, there is no block industry around this town, so we have to make our own blocks in this location. I am not going to include the cost of clearing this site, as the conditions here might be different from that in many other sites.

We have made about 3,400 blocks of 9" to start this foundation, and the costs of making the blocks are as follows;

1. Bags of cement N1,750 x 120 = N210,000
2. Workmanship for making the blocks N600 x 120 bags = N72,000
3. Trips of sharp sand N8000 X 12 trips = N96,000
4. Carriage and packing of the blocks N 30,000
5. Security and misc. N10,000
Total cost for making 3,400 blocks is N418,000 (this means that each block here was produced with N122.94 only)

Another cost we have incurred here is a well for water supply. This well was done for N120,000, everything including workmanship and plastering works.

This will mean that we have spent N418,000 + N120,000 = N538,000 so far even before starting the foundation of this house.


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Good job,how many blocks did you mould with a bag of cement.

imoci:
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Good job,how many blocks did you mould with a bag of cement.

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