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Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by Holluwhakemmy(f): 10:11pm On Aug 21, 2019 |
that reminds me of BLD 201 course building maintenance and services. 1 Like |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by sacx: 10:11pm On Aug 21, 2019 |
Justbeingreal:Not necessarily a mistake if you would follow the right procedures. There are penthouses with swimming pool at the top. That can't be a mistake too. 1 Like |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by Rollitout: 10:16pm On Aug 21, 2019 |
My toilet is also affected
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Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by Kuluuu: 10:22pm On Aug 21, 2019 |
@OP while all the points you raised are germane, sand types and quality also contribute to it. If you doubt me, check houses in Abuja to confirm what am saying. Hardly can you see a building in Abuja without dampness and yet they observe all those precaustion you mentioned. |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by ruby360: 10:26pm On Aug 21, 2019 |
Good info |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by BENEAMATA: 10:35pm On Aug 21, 2019 |
starbuck:in the name of GOD , the alpha and the omega i make void that first sentence you made . The omnipotent that turns the rejected stone to a cornerstone will make you a landlord before this year runs out , amen ! Repeat amen and it will come to pass for you and all readers who believe by saying amen . Perhaps they mock me if i know the price of cement , i'll tell them the lord who raised dangote so high among men didn't apply any cement in doing so . 3 Likes |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by BENEAMATA: 10:39pm On Aug 21, 2019 |
Thanks op . More of these kind of info on front page mods biko |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by MicroBox: 11:12pm On Aug 21, 2019 |
What can one do when the did as been done. What is the side effect of having wet walls after rain, which I observe to be at the joint between one room and the other. |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by MicroBox: 11:20pm On Aug 21, 2019 |
sacx:You mean rooftop swimming pool is a no no? I plan on using fiberglass for the pool beside we the company in Kaduna state that produces fiberglass so need importing. Abi is better to install hot tubs. |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by baaliyah(m): 11:22pm On Aug 21, 2019 |
Kuluuu:You made a lot of sense. I lived in three different houses in Abuja, including one that belongs to a former minister of petroleum in Asokoro. All had wet walls, I am sure most houses in Abuja have German floors, 'DPC' yet walls get soaked. My family house in Osun state was built in 1978, I was there last week during salha, the walls are still intact. My house in Akure is barely two years, I just noticed one of the rooms is being affected. |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by phorget(m): 11:30pm On Aug 21, 2019 |
Kuluuu: Observing all the precautions without taking consideration into what type of foundation is required on such a land. The first factor before building is to know the type of foundation required, then observing every other procedures using the best practices. Unfortunately,some clients will always see a good contractor as too expensive not knowing that cutting corners would eventually leads to more spending on repairs and corrections. 2 Likes |
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Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by Caris77: 1:15am On Aug 22, 2019 |
Very informative, thanks for sharing |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by slemzy07: 2:02am On Aug 22, 2019 |
Kuluuu: Spot on. While I may not be a structural engineer, but my findings reveal from a possibility of many that the blocks and sand which are all made from Granite stone dust "quarry dust" which is used in the construction industry in Abuja is responsible for this. While it makes the vibrated blocks much stronger than the ones made from natural river sand "sharp sand", the downside of it is it aids capillary action greatly. |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by swazpedro(m): 2:14am On Aug 22, 2019 |
This is actually not only for swampy areas with climate change and rise of sea level, capillary motion is inevitable, even our paints get damaged because of lack of damp proof membranes... Build right |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by Naanlong01: 3:59am On Aug 22, 2019 |
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Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by Justbeingreal(m): 7:01am On Aug 22, 2019 |
sacx:it's still a not so good idea right procedure or not water is water with time it will weaken the walls or block work or ceramics whatever that was used and find its way through. |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by Oludon20: 8:23am On Aug 22, 2019 |
Thanks Op,this info is just on time for me. The house I am living in now has this problem and fortunately my own building is at the DPC stage now. I have been dead worried how to avoid same issue in my building.....This solves it. Thanks again Ok,I now have dividend on being on Nairaland |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by henribj(m): 8:50am On Aug 22, 2019 |
Op thank you for sharing this knowledge. Just one question though In places like lekki, will this work? |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by sacx: 9:08am On Aug 22, 2019 |
MicroBox:If installing hot tub is an option; then go ahead. And I wasn't speaking against rooftop swimming pool. If you have the right materials and you follow correct standards; you will do just fine. 1 Like |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by sacx: 9:12am On Aug 22, 2019 |
Justbeingreal:I'm sorry; but you may not be very current of how these things are done |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by Emusan(m): 9:17am On Aug 22, 2019 |
Justbeingreal: Your first point is right But I'm not totally agree with the second. It's not a stupid idea, have you seen where a whole swimming pool was positioned at the top floor? Putting overhead tank on top of roof isn't an issue but making adequate preparation for its usage and dilapidated. |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by younix(f): 9:28am On Aug 22, 2019 |
Nice one |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by cadian: 10:26am On Aug 22, 2019 |
Many thanks for the insight |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by Justbeingreal(m): 12:16pm On Aug 22, 2019 |
Emusan:Prolly the side effects of the ones I've seen made me feel it's a bad idea.. |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by Justbeingreal(m): 12:20pm On Aug 22, 2019 |
sacx:Maybe but if you go round and see many buildings where overhead tanks are on top of it 95% of em are causing damping and overtime that can even make the building to cave in. |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by sacx: 12:27pm On Aug 22, 2019 |
Justbeingreal:Nigerians love to cut corners; that's the best explanation to it. You rarely see people contracting qualified architects and structural engineers to handle their projects. They rather involve masons who would give it to them cheaper for less quality. |
Re: Best Way To Prevent Water From Sipping Into Your Building Through The Floors by Justbeingreal(m): 1:23pm On Aug 22, 2019 |
sacx:Exactly and by so doing not considering the welfare of the occupants that would finally rent those apartments because those houses where they cut corners the owners barely stay in it. 1 Like |
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