decking wood could be seen even from the outside........

We have now bought the iron reinforcements for this decking and moved it to the site.......

And we took the rods up and did the decking reinforcement.....

More reinforcement........

Ready to cast.........

Decking cast completed here, more pictures of the slab later today.

We completed the cast of this decking slab yesterday.......

The works on the upper floors are set to start by next week..........

spyder880:
We have now bought the iron reinforcements for this decking and moved it to the site.......

Please sir,what size of rod was used for the decking reinforcement?

And when you are casting the liten level,do you allow concrete to fill the whole blocks below?

PHILipu1:


Please sir,what size of rod was used for the decking reinforcement?

And when you are casting the liten level,do you allow concrete to fill the whole blocks below?

Reinforcement rods we used for this house was the specified Y16 rods used for the beams, Y12 rods used for the floor mat and Y8 used as rings.

It is recommended that excess concrete not fill the blocks below the lintel as this will just add unnecessary weight to the structure. Blocks are good as they are, they don't need any concrete filling. The concrete that pass down into blocks are wasted.

spyder880:


Reinforcement rods we used for this house was the specified Y16 rods used for the beams, Y12 rods used for the floor mat and Y8 used as rings.

It is recommended that excess concrete not fill the blocks below the lintel as this will just add unnecessary weight to the structure. Blocks are good as they are, they don't need any concrete filling. The concrete that pass down into blocks are wasted.

Please sir,what do you normally use in blocking the block holes?

Is it ok to use 9 inches block down and 6 inches blocks up in a building?

Greetings spyder...
Any cost saving or quality assurance tip when buying rods?
Is it better i.e. cheaper to tell the seller to add load/offload bill on the rods or better to handle that urself?

spyder880:
We have now bought the iron reinforcements for this decking and moved it to the site.......

PHILipu1:



Please sir,what do you normally use in blocking the block holes?

Is it ok to use 9 inches block down and 6 inches blocks up in a building?

We normally use broken pieces of blocks, I have also seen empty cement bag being used to block holes. Anything wood and other bio degradable materials are not good for blocking holes as this may decay with time and might negatively affect the wall in the long run.

You can use 6" blocks up. But male sure a trained professional inspects the work and make his recommendations so as to ensure that good building practice is adhered to.

There are situations where the use of 6" blocks upstairs can cause problems, let the engineer ensure that the design of the building is not such that excess load will be placed on the 150 x 150 mm columns which you get by using 6" blocks. The parapet, wood and roofing materials must be planned to rest on the columns you have upstairs .

ceelog:
Greetings spyder...
Any cost saving or quality assurance tip when buying rods?
Is it better i.e. cheaper to tell the seller to add load/offload bill on the rods or better to handle that urself?

Lots of tips.

1. Make sure you count your rods at the point of loading. If you fail to do so, under loading might occur with fraudulent sellers.

2. Make sure a trusted person accompany them to the site.

3. Allow the seller to bargain for the cost of loading BEFORE paying for rods. As he is keen to make a sale, he will not like the loaders to spoil his sales. Sometimes I allow them haggle for trucks too. But that must be before I pay or allow them to bring the truck.

4. Payment must be the last thing in the transaction. Get loaded first, count your materials and then pay the seller if all else is as agreed.

God bless you richly.

spyder880:


Lots of tips.

1. Make sure you count your rods at the point of loading. If you fail to do so, under loading might occur with fraudulent sellers.

2. Make sure a trusted person accompany them to the site.

3. Allow the seller to bargain for the cost of loading BEFORE paying for rods. As he is keen to make a sale, he will not like the loaders to spoil his sales. Sometimes I allow them haggle for trucks too. But that must be before I pay or allow them to bring the truck.

4. Payment must be the last thing in the transaction. Get loaded first, count your materials and then pay the seller if all else is as agreed.

Waooooo
Serious men at work........ More progress.

More progress.......

spyder880:
The works on the upper floors are set to start by next week..........

We are looking onto your eye..... For your best pop interior and exterior decoration design.......

For all my readers, I wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. May all your dreams come true. Your support and encouragement has kept us going all year long, GOD bless you all.

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spyder880:
We marked out the building space, more clearing to be done to remove the remaining grass before we start the foundation of this house today.

Sir do you mind uploading the picture of the floor plan and the 3d plan so we could complete the building in our mind.

Thanks.

spyder880:
Decking cast completed here, more pictures of the slab later today.

My oga, is this project still on?

Badgers14:


My oga, is this project still on?

We are on break here.

spyder880:


We are on break here.

Ok no worries..

I was following this project bumper to bumper because i am planning pn undertaking similar project soon.

Could you tell me, what's your opinion on my project..

Total of 6 flats, Two - 3 bedroom on each floor all ensuite but with a stand up shower and not bath tub.

Land side is 50 x 100.

Your opinion is highly regarded.

Thank you.

Please can anyone give me a rough estimate or quotation for a roofing of a four bedroom bungalow... sorry to derail this thread

zagadat1:
Please can anyone give me a rough estimate or quotation for a roofing of a four bedroom bungalow... sorry to derail this thread

Depends on the type and quality of roofing sheets you choose and size and location of your house.

spyder880:


We are on break here.

I want to know if my proposal would fit on my land 50 X 100.

I am looking at 3 balcony per flat too.. Because since the land is 50 x 100. The 50 part is at the front of the house and i want my tenant to enjoy the front view.

I often read about prospective landlords that don't want to spend on their house because they want to rent it out.

I was a tenant before and i had a landlord like that, not a good experience i must add.. I want to make sure my tenants enjoy their flat.

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Please can some one tell me the price of building materials like rod cement granite stone per ton and other materials needed for building a 4 three bedroom flat and what can be the cost for decking a 2 three bedroom flat in aba abia state

I greet every one
Please can some one tell me the price of building materials like rod cement granite stone per ton and other materials needed for building a 4 flat three bedroom flat and what can be the cost for decking a 2 three bedroom flat in aba abia state
And also I will like to know if theirs any problem as the foundation is being made with 6 inches block solid and after the dpc we use 6 inches but hole please I will like to know if this may have effect on the building now or in the future
Thanks

spyder880:
Ladies and gentlemen, we have embarked on yet another building project for a Nairalander . We have been contracted to build a new block of 6 flats of 3 bedrooms. The details of the project are as follows;

Project : Construction of a 6 flats of 3 bedrooms each
Client: A Nairalander
Contractor : Tigerkenn Homes Ltd
Location: Umuahia, Abia state of Nigeria
Project duration : 150 days

You are welcome as we turn this piece of land into living quarters for some families, we always try to improve the housing sector, by delivering affordable housing to the ever increasing population, while making profit for our clients, the landlords.

what is the estimated cost of build for this project ?

This was a house we worked on in 2017. We might be restarting the construction of this building soon. My clients here just contacted me for the continuation.

More pictures when we start.