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Pictures showing Blinding works in Progress...

Applying Damp proof membrane (DPM)

After Casting of gound beams and starting off the filling of the panels...

Still on ground beam casting

Concreting of Ground Beams

Concreting of the Ground Beams

InvertedHammer:
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Isn't this a waste of materials?

9" blocks with rebars spaced 4ft apart will give you the same structural integrity.

This seems like an overkill.
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It is not an overkill at all... cost wise, i might agree with u but in general terms, not at all... regards

emmadejust:
This is going extra mile and sacrificial (adding your own values)..which Sometimes it will not be acknowledge by the client, so you take it as part of building your capacity in innovative way in delivering works.

I concur but stuff like dis is sometimes necessary to grow ur practice... Regards

skimanski:
My Oga. Your Boy dey loyal oooo. Nice Project.

Thanks for the compliment

EgunMogaji:
Oh jeez it made front page, time to unfollow as we'll have all the never do wells now commenting

I'll come back later after their awoof data runs out and/or they've tired themselves mindless drivels.

Hahahaahahahaha! Bros u get mouth oooo... Pls don't unfollow abeg oooo... i dey hail ooo

BestHyper:
Good

Thanks for your compliment @BestHyper... Regards

HolyCraig:
Good one.

Thanks a lot @Holycraig...

aragon4realz:
alright at list this is a good development

Thanks my brother...

dessz:
wait why is no one talking about the fire station but arguing about cement and concrete.

Hahahahahaha! I dont mind though... Thanks ooo

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EgunMogaji:
Thank you for your response.

The issue here is the fact that labor is too cheap in Nigeria. I am guilty of that too because sometimes when I pay asking price to artisans I just have to add more to it just so that I can sleep at night.

Over here, when you are paying cement folks at $35 per hour then you only want to pay them for 2 hours instead of 8 hours

4 guys at $35/hour for two hours = $280.00, versus 8 guys at $35/hour for 8 hours = $2,240.00

I think you did good by "packaging" this, hopefully it will result in more projects your way.

@ËgunMogaji... i think labour is cheap down here because there are too many artisans pursuing too little available jobs...Most times Artisans and indeed professionals are very cautious when charging because there is this phobia that the client can easily get someone else to do the same job...
Ameeeen ooo... i really do appreciate you.

Unleashing the "BOOM" thru which concrete is applied

Unleashing the "BOOM" thru which the concrete is applied...

oyb:
we tried lafarge ready mix on a project but the logistics wahala was just too much.
the site was along a busy road, and there was no space for the truck to park - we were told the only time they would be able to work would be late at night. next issue was that due to the constrained nature o the site, we would need a concrete pump, which lafarge did not have. end of story - we had to go back to traditional methods.

a lot of planning is required. you have to have a structure that will receive all the concrete in place. [most of the time, our concrete containment is based on stage construction]

We are still exploring options,but unless you are engaging big construction companies with modular steel formwork, it will be hard.

I understand you perfectly @oyb... we had to write a letter requesting for a part of the road to be cordoned off for a few hours and we also were compelled to do it on a saturday.
As for the pump, Lafarge do have a pump that you will have to pay for...

mufutau55:
Guys this will also depend on volume or quantity of cement mix you will need.. for big foundation, decking or other masdive need, then that should be ok.
How can you order that for small lintel or block settings you guys are doing.

Hajji M.

Yes @Mufutau... u are correct... The larger the scale of the project, the greater the need for Ready mix... Meanwhile, the minimum quantity Lafarge supplies is 9 cubic metres (if i remember correctly)... Regards

FastShipping:
Don't be shocked to know that it cost a lot cheaper to have Lafarge or other cement/concrete supply companies supply concrete to your site. Our people are still stuck in 17th century mind set. I asked a popular engineer here if he was aware that companies bring ready mixed concrete to the site, I was shocked he wasn't aware. The person actually said such service can only happen in America but he was shocked when I told him I first saw such thing happened in Abuja in 1997.

You are very right @Fastshipping... i agree that there is need to update our knowledge base and try to catch up with the rest of the world... We are trying though but u will agree that there are a lot of challenges the naija professional has to contend with sha ooo... Thanks for your comment... Regards

EgunMogaji:
This is nice.

When you're opportuned, can you walk us through cost savings, if any, from using ready mix.

Also the decision process to use this. Was this a project scope decision or for efficiency?

Good evening @EgunMogaji... Thanks for your comment. Concerning your question, i regret to say that the Ready mix does not save cost at all ooo; as a matter of fact, it is a lot more expensive than the manual method that most people are wont to use.

As at today, the cost of Ready mix (from Lafarge) is about 40k per cubic metre for grade 25 concrete while you can get the same mix (albeit not as pure as you might want it to be) for between 20 - 25k if done manually.

On large projects, Ready mix is advised but on this project (which is small), we were just trying to make a statement, being the first project we were getting from the institution.
Apart from cost issues, Ready mix is waaaaay better than manual in every regard... I mean you can spend 2 hours to cast a slab that will otherwise take you at least 10 hours...

Still on Foundation works... Getting prepared for application/pouring of "READY MIX" concrete from Lafarge...

mufutau55:
Agreed with you 1000%. Fantastic job on that duplex. We know good work when we see it o. Keep it up Boss.

Hajji M.

Oga Mufutau thanks a lot; really appreciate.

EgunMogaji:
Credit definitely due Sir.

I'm considering just giving the finishing of my main house to you or Oga Skimanski but I need to swell up the account first.

You do USA level work and you should be proud of your team.

Thanks a lot... Your account will "swell" with speed ijn ooo... Lol
Will be waiting for ur call sir... Regards

Still on the foundation... Ground beam works.

EgunMogaji:
Ready for class.

I like seeing other than home construction.

For those who may be new to this builder I refer you to this thread https://www.nairaland.com/3121761/step-step-construction-5-bedroom

Thanks a lot for your reference EgunMogaji... Really appreciate it.

foundation works

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