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Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by michlins(m): 9:17am On Nov 30, 2021 |
spyder880:Omo you set out fully prepared. You have understand the Nigeria situation so well 1 Like |
Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 6:51pm On Dec 02, 2021 |
Part of the building space today, we cut down the two trees by the side of the new building space........ 1 Like
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Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 8:44pm On Dec 03, 2021 |
Using a chainsaw to cut up the fallen tree so we can remove it from the building space this morning......
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Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by ClassicMan202(m): 9:27pm On Dec 03, 2021 |
spyder880: I see that the falling tree affected the shed you built. |
Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 6:36am On Dec 04, 2021 |
ClassicMan202: Yes, we tried all we can to control the fall but it wasn't possible. We repaired the shed yesterday afternoon. Work continues with the site clearing today....... 1 Like |
Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 3:59pm On Dec 06, 2021 |
Today, we started moving blocks into this site. Good quality 9" blocks being offloaded in readiness for our start. I am expecting as many as 4,000 blocks for a start.
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Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 4:05pm On Dec 06, 2021 |
Workers rolling out tree stumps from a space we need to pack more blocks.........
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Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 3:55pm On Dec 07, 2021 |
Starting......... 1 Like
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Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by cnnamoko(m): 3:41am On Dec 08, 2021 |
Goodday Sir. I see you prefer getting ready made blocks for your building projects. Is there any advantage with this pattern? Or no difference (in terms of quality) with moulding it by yourself? Kindly trow more light to this. Thanks |
Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 5:54am On Dec 08, 2021 |
cnnamoko: On buying already made blocks, the decision was made after molding our own blocks on many sites, and comparing the results. Some of the reasons I considered are; 1. Space. You must have enough space in the land you plan to build before you talk of making your own blocks on site. Keeping the sand, and spreading out the blocks you need to make will take some extra space that's not on the build space. It's not every site that has this extra space to play with. 2. Supervision. Before you conclude on making your own blocks, you have to first ensure that you will be there will the block makers to monitor the way they are making your blocks. Or you have to place a knowledgeable person on site for all the hours the block makers are working. This is to ensure that they use your whole cement to make blocks, and not use 80 bags out of the 100 you bought, because you are not on ground. The extra 20 bags could disappear, and you wont find out. 3. Mix ratios This is the most important matter. The mix ratio of cement to sand and or stone dust, plus water is extremely important. You have to know this, and also ensure that the ratios are applied in every mix, because in your absence, workers will do what is easier for them, without minding what you planned to achieve with your blocks. 4. Turning methods The turning of sand is a process that has been mastered by block industry owners, and except you are knowledgeable about the methods, the block makers will circumvent the process and do what's easier for them, right in front of you. There is a method of turning, and there is a number of times you must mix, and there is a particular moisture content that must be used before your blocks turns out right. How many house owners knows how many buckets of water must be added into a mix of 1 bag, at what intervals should this water be added? 5. How many blocks per bag Do you know that owners of block industries can make 45 - 50 blocks from one bag of cement and it will be stronger than the 28 - 30 blocks you made from your bag of cement at your own site? Do you know there are specific cement brands that gives more yield, do you know that there are some sands that will give you a lower yield of blocks, or blocks that break upon minimum impact? 6. Curing process When are they supposed to start treating the newly made blocks with water, how many times in a day, and at what times of the day should the water be poured on the blocks? Most importantly, who's monitoring this water treatment? We should carefully go through these points and if either one or more of these important processes are breached, your blocks might turn out to be less strong than the ones they make in the block industry. I started buying blocks from trusted hands in the past 10 years after finding out these truths, and as you can see from those pictures, none of the 2,000 blocks offloaded in this site was broken. We are using some of the blocks as seats on site now. Welcome bro. 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by cnnamoko(m): 10:12am On Dec 08, 2021 |
spyder880: Wow thanks Sir. A great insight and perspective any saw before now. Thanks once more 2 Likes |
Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 6:30am On Dec 09, 2021 |
We have continued our foundation excavation in this site........ More pictures later. |
Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by buzzcypha(m): 1:50pm On Dec 11, 2021 |
spyder880: And also I feel the decking will also be wider as the propose 2nd decking has been added to the first 1 Like |
Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 2:11pm On Dec 11, 2021 |
buzzcypha: Yes Sir, you're correct. 1 Like |
Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 1:17pm On Dec 12, 2021 |
Offloading iron rods at this site.......... 1 Like
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Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 1:19pm On Dec 12, 2021 |
Buying cement........ 1 Like
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Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 1:20pm On Dec 12, 2021 |
Preparing to cast the concrete floor of the security man house......... 1 Like
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Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by michlins(m): 1:27pm On Dec 12, 2021 |
Your energy is making feel lazy. I don't know how to manage all these things plus family and still deliver topnotch builds. I will come for tutoring biko 2 Likes |
Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 1:28pm On Dec 12, 2021 |
Enugu has some of the hardest grounds in this country. Foundation excavation taking so long because the natural ground here is like a concrete cast. 1 Like
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Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 1:35pm On Dec 12, 2021 |
Chippings, sand arriving here........ 1 Like
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Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by kopell: 1:35pm On Dec 12, 2021 |
spyder880:That tree looks like hard wood, look at the middle. I"ve seen you slices tree on site used for paging before any reason for not doing same on this site |
Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by kopell: 1:37pm On Dec 12, 2021 |
spyder880:That tree looks like hard wood, look at the middle. I"ve seen you slices tree on site used for paging before any reason for not doing same on this site |
Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 1:41pm On Dec 12, 2021 |
kopell: Yes we always cut up the wood so we can reuse them, but this tree wasn't going to give us enough wood, it was better cutting up the stems for other uses. We cut some and got good looking wooden poles for electricity from it. 2 Likes |
Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by kopell: 3:36pm On Dec 12, 2021 |
spyder880:Nice to hear that, let see what the wooden poles looks like if you don't mind, any opportunity to save doesn't matter how small is a plus in this current economy 1 Like |
Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by Martini101(m): 4:08pm On Dec 12, 2021 |
spyder880: Slaughter House for these Laborers!!!!! Na to find Carton put for ground remain for them���� 1 Like |
Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 7:16am On Dec 14, 2021 |
Iron reinforcement works department....... Column base reinforcement 1 Like
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Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 7:20am On Dec 14, 2021 |
Column starter bars........... 1 Like
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Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 7:24am On Dec 14, 2021 |
More materials arriving....... 1 Like
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Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 6:22am On Dec 15, 2021 |
Foundation excavation works continue......... 1 Like
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Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 6:24am On Dec 15, 2021 |
More work...... 1 Like
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Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by michlins(m): 6:27am On Dec 15, 2021 |
Mere look at that soil and you will see that there's level to soil texture |
Re: The Posh 6 Flats Of 3 Bedrooms Block Of Flats In Enugu, The Construction Process by spyder880(m): 6:28am On Dec 15, 2021 |
More trenches, 1 Like
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