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[thank you sir quote author=spyder880 post=108347307]

It has nothing to do with cost, rather it's all about changing the looks on the building. Its very functional because it's designed to throw in more illumination and ventilation. The top to bottom slim windows looks better from a distance.[/quote]

Good job Spyder880!

I have been wondering why in recent builds the windows are slimmer and longer.. Is it purely for aesthetics or it has something to do with cost? Is it cheaper or otherwise?

Also I would like to ask if it's functional!? Does it perform the purpose of cross ventilation well as intended?

Lol.. I have a number of clients over there.. Great estate no doubt.. The buildings there are just mind blowing! One of my motivations never to settle! All in or out!

Abudu2000:
did a design for a client there since 3months ago, till now i never chop the money finish

Royal garden estate!

topsy23:
Immediately after Ajah bridge by the right . The environment is nice but still have alot of available plots that are not yet taken. Money is good anyway . We did an MEP installation for a politician inside the estate. The man spent millions on that project. Every single item brought from abroad.

While everyone is entitled to their opinion, it is rather very rude to Call whatever choices someone made with his own money.. In his own property bad..

You must understand the weight of your careless talk! And you must also know that it is merely privilege to be able to see this part of the construction process.

It is because of people like you that so many builders don't show the interior works of the buildings they work on.

Snap ur bathroom and let us seee the luxury.

descarado:
He really made a bad choice then.
Hope he is reading this.

Well done spyder.

Good morning spyder880.. Pls what's the ideal number of block coaches after lintel(9 blocks before lintel)

Spyder odogwu ka ibu! Nna mehn! Lekwa ulo! Correct!

Welldone sir.. Is this the end of this?

Excellent work!

Following this swimming pool construction closely

The beam is what is meant to hold it.. Also.. It can also be held with cement mortar without any beam..

Thats why I want to know which to go for.. The roof beam or ordinary cement mortar

spyder880:
The polystyrene fascia, did they do a concrete beam at the point of installation?

Good morning oga Souder! Pls I have come to draw a little from ur well of knowledge... Pls I would like to know if there is any structural disadvantage in omitting the roof beam of a building.

The building in question is chain lintelled and the parapet fascia is polystyrene so it's super light weight!

Good evening sir.. I am actually doing the polystyrene parapet...Do u advice I skip the roof beam?

saydfact:
SO CALLED CHAIN LINTEL is a waste of money.... why do people do it?

If it's without concrete facial 'parapet' you can live without the roof beam..... but next time, skip the chain lintel and do a roof beam...

Thanks alot! This explains alot

coldcandy:
Yes.
The roof beam receives the weight of the roof and transfer it to the substructure. It relieves the block from carrying the load thereby preventing cracking walls.
Do it if you have money.
If you don't have enough money, do lintels at windows and doors and do the roof beam.

Good evening to all Esteemed engineers on this platform.. I have a quick question.. Does a building having chain lintel require a roof beam again?

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Atan Ota? Reading this now, Belle just turn me!

twinskenny:
nothing is impossible


someone around atan finished roofing his house.. and the entire roofing sheet was removed overnight.. funny but real

no one know how they did it...

This Is brilliant, pls do well to keep us abreast on the costing.. Especially concerning the pool.. Been wanting that on my build.. But the money I dey hear dikwa egwu

spyder880:
I will provide the manpower and materials while an independent expert will provide the technical knowhow.

Great work u are doing as always! I would like to ask if u are hiring an independent swimming pool contractor.. Or u would be making that by urself!

spyder880:
We paid for all the door frames of this house today, and I will move a staff to stay with the carpenters as they work tomorrow.

Dressing of windows is ongoing in this house now.

Ceiling works is being completed

Screeding materials already in the site

Soakaway system waiting to be started

Swimming pool works also to be done same time

Wall and floor tiles to follow immediately

A lot of works are going to happen at the same time when the scaffolds come down.

The next two weeks will be interesting.

Pls forward ur whatsapp number

Teewhy2:
Do you need to do a roof parapet?
Polystyrene is your best bet
It is light and durable
Faster in installation
Aesthetically pleasing
Get to know more by clicking below.

https://www.nairaland.com/3726763/alternative-building-material-expanded-polystyrene/21

Maybe if this was communicated to all new and existing customers I would have been building in my plot at shagamu estate.. But no! Well.. I have abandoned the land until I feel like

Drhay:
Thank you sir/ma, while i wouldnt speak about the meat and forget the bone, we have made it easy as regards the feedback we heard from our customer and they can now build small small, while there is need for development.

Don't forget to tell them that Adron homes doesn't allow building small small...Have costs of development, and all other hidden costs here and there! Be very open with us!
Don't speak only about the meat and forget the bone!

Drhay:
Hi naira land family....

While I just got a new job at Adron homes, I wish to share this information to you.

You can own a plot of land at any Adron estate with 20-50k deposit with a payment plan of 6month to 36month (3years)..


I will send pictures soon...


Physical site inspection, deed of assignment, official purchase invoice, purchase reciept, contract of sale and provisional letter of allocation will be given !!!


DM me for more information and how to go about it

Thanks alot.. That's reasonable!

UC92:
Assuming,
The building measures about 15*18m.
Rough render for kitchen and toilet walls.
Soffit of suspended slab for kitchen, toilets and rooms on the ground floor to be rendered.
No soffit render for lobby, Anteroom, porch,dining etc. As Pop ceiling will be used there
#450- 500k will be enough for the labour.
Concrete Fascia inclusive.

What do u think is a good estimate for plastering a whole duplex? Workmanship wise!

UC92:
Your building has a perimeter of 69metres, that's an average of 17.25metres on each side which isn't a small one.
Even if the build is a bungalow, 25k can't render your fascia.

Hi Mr Raymond, amazing work u are doing.. Pls what was the budget for plastering this beautiful duplex?

Secondly do you advice plastering before roofing or vice versa? I await ur response!

Beautiful work as always! Following!

I intend to cut the small arches at the entrance porch of the building... So that it is straight (square 90°)


Can someone suggest parapet designs.. Or post links!

Where we are now!

A very big thank you to everyone for earlier this month.. Just felt I should give u guys update.. We have stopped the work at this point to recuperate financially ��.. Kobokobo ways!


Pic 1 Where we started!

Sitting on the German floor

Naijapal:
Is there a foundation for the introduced column or it's siting on your German floor?

Yes

1. True to ur words.. The engineer working there introduced 2 new columns directly beneath the dining which is the most affected area..
2. The whole decking wasn't recast upto 10" thickness.. Only certain portions were to correct the sloping and level up the decking. The thickness of the recasting varied from 3-10 inches.

EgunMogaji2:
Shey we’re not in trouble like this in Nigeria? Because you’re on to something.

I’ll trust AbdulWastecx though,

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n3xt:
Go and be Julius Berger.

I’m in a niche business and I understand what works for me. Not what work for Julius Berger.

In 2015, I wrote and I’d quote again for those who are slow readers:



There are more than one way to skin a cat.

quote author=diordaves post=102758844]

This is a dilemma @Bigtee will suffer. It is a vicious circle. 99% of any Nigerian engineer that enters that site will find something to do "better". It might just be a case of good money chasing after bad.

I think before @Bigtee deleted his many posts, there was somewhere he said that the correcting engineer introduce a Rolling Steel Joist (RSJ) steel beam underneath the decking and with a corresponding photo as well. I think the RSJ steel beam should compensate for the extra load. With the introduction of the RSJ steel beam, gave me some confidence the correcting engineer probably know what they are doing.

Regarding load management for the upper floor, I will use 6" or even 5" hollow blocks. But then, I'm not a structural engineer.[/quote]

I would like to thank everyone who mediated in the issues experienced this past week.. Since a resolution has been reached.. I would like to appeal everyone who quoted me or any of my posts to pls delete them.. So as to restore ogas name..