Foundation excavation works still ongoing, very hard grounds...........

More pictures...........

We have just constructed a site store, we will keep our cement here.

Will you be introducing ground beams to this foundation? The soil (by sight) looks like sandy clay and the bearing capacity looks weak

hardbite:
Will you be introducing ground beams to this foundation? The soil (by sight) looks like sandy clay and the bearing capacity looks weak

The soil here is stony clay very compact and a trouble to dig. You cannot attempt to dig this foundation without the use of a pick axe. The bearing capacity is so high that it shouldn't even require much reinforcement, but we always build to standard. This soil type is consistent with about 97% of Enugu urban.

There will definitely be foundation beams at the top of the foundation. Thanks.

Digging our column bases for this foundation.........

We also supplied iron rods needed for the foundation starter bars, plus column base reinforcement............

Foundation Excavation, column bases and starter columns preparations for this site ongoing now............

More from this foundation trenches.......

Getting the reinforcement works ready on site..........

Starting to cast the concrete blinding for this foundation...........

Preparations for the foundation starter columns ...........

spyder880:
All glory must belong to our Heavenly Father, our Lord God WHO has made it possible for us to be alive.

We gather here once more to build another new house in Enugu, details of the project are as follows;

Project: New construction of a block of 6 flats of 2 bedrooms.
Location: Emene, Enugu, Nigeria.
Client: A Nairalander
Contractors: Spyder880 builders
Architects: Phildecasa
Duration: 180 days.
Budget: To be determined later.

Please join us as we move to start this project and carry it to completion, we plan to start this foundation as soon as early next week. Welcome all.

This is link to a thread where we fenced this same land. https://www.nairaland.com/7065887/fencing-new-60-x-100

Hello chief.
Any reason u didnt post the 3D rendition of this build as usual?

TCD:


Hello chief.
Any reason u didnt post the 3D rendition of this build as usual?

Ok, the 3d is the same with all the other ones of 6 flats of 3 bedroom flats.

spyder880:


Ok, the 3d is the same with all the other ones of 6 flats of 3 bedroom flats.

Its because I saw penthoue was curious. Havent seen penthouse in other designs.

TCD:


Its because I saw penthoue was curious. Havent seen penthouse in other designs.

Yes, we are planning to add a penthouse on this one but the 3d plans are not ready yet.

We have completed the concrete blinding and the column base cast of this building.........

More.......

We then started laying blocks on the foundation floor.............

Foundation blocks almost completed.......

More.......

Updates from our work in this site yesterday...........

The foundation, as seen from the back of the compound...........

Views from the front of the house, we have been doing the ground beams of the house, and casting them with concrete..........

Concrete cast of the columns in this block of flats has been completed..............

Wood framing of the beams for the foundation.............

Concrete cast almost completed.........

More from this ongoing foundation............

Foundation filling with soil.........

How much do U pay Ur workers for packing of 1 sand trip into the building?

Chriswazo:
How much do U pay Ur workers for packing of 1 sand trip into the building?

About N3,000, depending on how far the sand is from the foundation.

Today, our objective will be to get as many trips of filling sand as possible. We will need to fill the whole of this foundation before starting the compaction process.

More pictures later.

spyder880:


About N3,000, depending on how far the sand is from the foundation.

A human being will pack I Mack bucket size of red Sand for 3k?
Nawaaaaa