diordaves:

^^^

Roben, you got yourself an awesome edifice and thanks for the trouble of updating us with yet another type of roofing sheet. Just a quick one: I noticed you have designed and built (nog) your roof before going out to scout for your choice sheet. My question is; did you design your roof to the specification of the sheet shown? If yes, what if you did not find the sheet in your search wouldn't that have resulted in changing the nogging design thereby increasing more cost?

I asked this question because I have noticed that some of us here first nog our roof and then go in search of sheet type. Please folks note that this is wrong. Different sheet with different nogging design. Be specific and if possible secure your sheet first before nogging to the specification of the sheet. Also note that some sheets (especially the imported ones) are designed to use less wood in the roofing process, while some sheets are very wasteful in timber use.

steo:

@Roben,
Firstly, that is a massive house you have there and congrats for your effort so far. Is that 4 flats of 3 bedrooms?
Secondly, I think most builders follow the same steps you described up there and that answered the question by Diordaves as you already have in mind the precise roofing sheet design to be used before noggin.

Finally, thank you for getting back to us with that new design roofing sheet. I have already falling in love with it and hope they have it in coffee colour.

Thanks bro!!

ROBEN:

Thanks Steo, Its actually a 5 bedroom duplex at the front, while behind, i have a self contained(room, parlour with its own toilet and kitchen) downstairs and a 2-bedroom flat upstairs.
About colours of the roofing, its same aluminium that is normally used as either longspan or step tiles but d difference is in the corrugation, so if there is coffee colour in normal aluminium roofing sheets then there must be in this my type.

steo:

@Roben

Please, what is the cost of that sheet per sqm?

ROBEN:

I think it is NGN1,670.00/SQM though it all depends on the guage of the aluminium and the make. Mine is First aluminium 4.5 for the sheets, 5.5 for the ridges. If U go 4 Sumo product or other type of aluminium, it becomes much cheaper. Depends on ur choice and taste

payless:

@Roben

I really like the design of your roof. Could you please let me know where you bought the roofing sheets? It looks really nice.

payless:

@Roben

I really like the design of your roof. Could you please let me know where you bought the roofing sheets? It looks really nice.

ROBEN:

It was from Anambra State. I sent the roofers there who took the measurement. If U need them, I cud direct them to U as soon as they are thru with mine. Where is ur property located?

ROBEN:

^^^^^^^ I will as soon as they are thru with mine. The Company is based in Onitsha, even the guys doing the work for me are based in the east. Where is ur property located located?

X-2-X:

I have observed (see spyder and robben's roofs for example) that nowadays people tend to have higher pitches on their roofs (compared to buildings of the 1990's and early 2000's). Is there some kind of reason for this trend or is it just considered fashionable?

High pitches are common in temperate climates due to the need for steep slopes (to discourage  build up of snow) on roofs. I think a low pitch roof would not only suffice in Nigeria but would also be cheaper (less Aluminium). I am therefore a bit at a loss why our people tend to prefer high pitch roofs nowadays. Am I missing something?

X-2-X:

I have observed (see spyder and robben's roofs for example) that nowadays people tend to have higher pitches on their roofs (compared to buildings of the 1990's and early 2000's). Is there some kind of reason for this trend or is it just considered fashionable?

High pitches are common in temperate climates due to the need for steep slopes (to discourage  build up of snow) on roofs. I think a low pitch roof would not only suffice in Nigeria but would also be cheaper (less Aluminium). I am therefore a bit at a loss why our people tend to prefer high pitch roofs nowadays. Am I missing something?

spyder880:

Pictures taken, will send later

spyder880:

^^^^ Am sure I have updated all costs for building this house till this stage. The only costs not posted yet is the additional plastering work currently going on.