somehow:
The current weather is dealing with some properties.

The whole wall of a building (1st floor) under construction was destroyed in my estate of recent.

The person in charge confessed they didn't include any pillar during the block settings which they have now decided to do.

Why waste money when you could have just done it from the onset?

Now this is a building meant to be rented out.

Is it normal practise to build without pillars especially on the island?

Why would any sane person build a storey building of any sort without introducing appropriate columns/pillars in a time when even bungalows are built with columns irrespective to f soil type.......

somehow:


Judas was destined to do what he did.

Not a good comparison. But let's take a break and face construction matters sir.

It is easy to say so about Judas and destiny.
This is the part that's not really read and understood.

"Offences will come but woe to him through which it will come."

somehow:


My statement is clear, no need dragging.

Attended 3 different branches for some years apart from having 2 relatives as pastors there, so not talking in isolation.

But I will stop here before this generate to something else because I know how fanatic/overzealous some Nigerians can be when religion is mentioned.

Those over zealous ones are like the Pharisees and Sadducees. They should all thoroughly behave like Nicodemus and not be living sanctimonious ways.
Anyone claiming to be a Christian should strive to have the virtues of Christ Jesus for it is because of the knowledge of Him that His disciples the early apostles were first called Christians. Remember Scripture says another had to take the place of Judas Iscariot because he was not befitting to be counted as one of them.

twinskenny:


True.... I have mer people who are not even affiliated with any religion yet they have integrity....

Those who understands the concept of any religion ought to know that it's all man made.

Integrity is a virtue that makes one to ensure the right thing is done at all times given any situation.

somehow:


That's just it.

Something must be wrong with the kind of message they're being served.

Would you still say same about Judas Iscariot given your above statement.......
The man through whom the message comes from may not necessarily be the issue but the hearer of the message.
One thing I've come to realize in the built environment is that any contractor who is too known to sweet talk clients is likely going to fall into trouble with the clients.

propertyhunter1:
Please show me the cheapest design pic of a 4 bed bungalow + pent and (cost, cheapest) from start to finishing handing over keys and what size of plot? One thing i don't joke with is big sitting room. I love big sitting room.

As you love a big sitting room I hope you also love a bigger bedroom given the plot size......

somehow:


Just checked the bid he submitted then, no address included.

RCCG people sha

He was one of the contractors recommended to me 2 years ago when I was seeking a contractor..

So I would have almost fallen into another kind of hole as that of Bosun?

Funny enough I have 2 relatives pastoring in that denomination

The name of a church or where a man goes to have fellowship does not make a man have integrity. God does not even value any man who does not have integrity.

temi4fash:


Are the local rods in different categories?

The feedback I hear is that the local one are not good.

In engineering construction the only way to ascertain what is right is to take it to the lab and run the appropriate tests. Every other thing is opinion based. There was a time people use caliper to randomly check the size.

rotecch77:


When professionals talk you will know( professional in theory and practical).
Your explanation is very clear in all aspect
Cost, durability, atheistic aspect.
I will discuss more with my cleint on this, My initial option is suspended ceiling based on same analysis you gave here also.
Thanks so much Chief

Please if you do come about the price per sqm for suspended ceiling kindly let me know.....

Thanks.

beejay1:
Hello House, my engineer gave a quote of 150k as cost of German floor for my foundation (15.5m x 11.6m). This cost will aso include foundation ramming. Is this fair?

Before you start having issues with your engineer or we come later hear say him no be engineer but baba lati........
Please can you drop the actual quote on how that sum would be spent by him or except he just gave you a lump sum figure.........

Thanks

n3xt:


Mr Bixton, I hope you know projects do have people called consultants.

O yes I do know.
But to be honest it's hard to actually know where your role in his build is now that there is an issue..........

Engineer
Supervisor
Builder
Consultant
Contractor
Facilitator
Project Manager
Etc, etc.....

n3xt:


I’m not the one who cleared the job for casting.

And you're the main contractor and also received supervisor fees for all works as it regards the carcass.......

n3xt:


Interestingly Bosun had a project supervisor that was on the clients pay roll who was on the site to check all that was done before we are cleared for concrete pour.

We never did anything unilaterally.

The supervisor was on the project from the very beginning of the project till end. He didn’t miss any part of the build and was around to ascertain the quality and probably quantities of materials at every stage of work.

The so called supervisor on the client's payroll if I get it right was brought by you and be it the client pays directly to him or indirectly through you then......

If that's the case then you are also responsible for whatever issues that is being dragged here with respect to the pipe blockage and substandard use of same.

[quote author=n3xt post=111758598]

I wasn’t at the site to see the blocked pipes so I wouldn’t know what caused the blockage neither can I presume what the cause could be.


The only way a pipe can be blocked is if concrete found its way into it which can only occur during when the decking was receiving concrete......

So whoever was responsible for such over site functions/duties should be asked to explain what occurred in the number of days it took to achieve casting of decking to completion.

n3xt:


Yes it’s part of the Contract.
That’s why I’m wondering why you had to request for another quote amidst the contract for electrical pipe works.
It wasn’t as if we negotiated each stage of work separately. It was a turnkey project.



I never had to review my contract with you but you came with option quotes for the electrical pipe works and chose the least bid submitted by the subcontractors contacted.



The job was awarded to the contractor with the least bid.



Am I supposed to sound stupid?



Noted but I’m not the one who had to review a quote vetted by a QS amidst a project and chose to accept the least bid.



I rest.

Bosun handled it as the supervisor and as the contractor paid for as part of the carcass contract...

The above is the response from somehow.


At n3xt......
While the contention of the reason behind using substandard cable pipes.......

Please can you be so kind to tell the forum who actually was on site during the concrete pouring of the decking slab and was the person who did the piping also on site or who also actually okayed the piping works before the concrete pouring on the decking was commenced...........

somehow:
The house should spot the difference.

Conduit piping

And

The normal MEP.

The former is what I have issues with which was handled solely by Bosun and as part of the total carcass package.

The normal MEP is the one I gave to Twinskenny which in the process discovered that the pipes used during conduit piping were mostly inferior and blocked/wasted as seen in the link posted by @itsrm.

Do not let him confuse you.

With regard to pipes been blocked......I guess it's the decking pipes
(1)Who was on site doing supervision of the casting of the decking slab.........
(2) What the man who did the piping also available when the decking was receiving cement.......

Modified..
Cc..n3xt

Those people do come with their molding tools and charge per bag.


They could spend weeks to mold just 100bags


Except the building project is an emergency, or the client insist otherwise or no space in the purported site/land for minimum setbacks I will always prefer hand mould blocks on site.

As regards the bold from what is obtainable with those who mould for me, the minimum a moulder moulds is 10 bags per day. So in moulding just 100 bags it will 2 moulders 5 days. Spyder880 have spoken concerning the type of sand to use to getting good blocks. Every location has good sand for making such and in some areas you'll have to mix 2 types of sand in the right proportion to get good blocks that will compete favourably with those so called vibrated blocks.

If you're moulding during the raining season ensure you have DPM so that it can be used to cover/shed the blocks from direct hit of rainfall. It's the duty of the moulders to cover it as long as you make the provision at least that's how it's been done by me with those I've been working with and in other areas I know.

Another factor that gives strength to the block is in how you go about doing the watering/sprinkling of the blocks as they set. Not many people pay much attention to this in it's initial stages under the right atmospheric conditions.

Not many people understands cutting costs in the built environment while still maintaining efficiency.

DUNKA:
Brabus your last update on the Nonuplets is June 28th 2021. Almost getting to a year any issues?

You do not need anybodys permission to post updates and pictures as knowing that is where you truly excel

P.S I seriously doubt that the owner of Nonuplets is here. Just my gut feeling that behind the scenes there could be trouble a brewing ( Sorry if I am wrong but past experiences tells me that once you stop posting updates and pics that you are very good at there is most likely "challenges" e.g XL Trillion build Nas na so you go ghost mode and @somehow started posting (.) Fullstops from July to September 2021then kasala just blow ) bringing us to where we are now.

Those fullstops got me thinking when no comments followed........

Anyways I pray the issue is resolved sooner.

[quote author=n3

Do you think raising 5 buildings in one month na beans?

Many thanks to the silent ones who kept us busy. You’re our hero!

#otired[/quote]


Baba.....
No offense intended but I really don't see accomplishing the bolded as a difficult task when the build is even on the same site. It's all about planning, management and workforce as long as the required funds are within reach.

toluyale:



Thanks sir
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Can you be so kind to say where specific in Bayelsa are you doing this biogas/biosewage digester......

hslbroker2:


I have come across it before they are reliable too but we don't have contract agreement together, I don't know if God says tomorrow

I have friends that supply that brand too

Okay. I just wanted to know if the quality is good. Thanks. I appreciate.

hslbroker2:



Thanks for mention sir

Today current prices of iron rods.

10mm @N455, 000
12mm @N445, 000
16mm @N445, 000
20mm @N455, 000
25mm @N455, 000

Top steel, LCI, PSI are best of Local rods and they engrave their name on their product they all same prices

Another thing is that i offer you payment on delivery

Thank, wishing you a good day.

I came across a steel rod(16mm &12mm) branded BY on its body at a site. Have you come across such and which company makes it......

coldcandy:
Used motor oil is carcinogenic. The heat on the roof will react to produce dangerous gasses which you will be inhaling. Don't use your money to buy cancer.
People here are giving advice on things they are not competent. There were times you can take advice on this thread to the bank. Not anymore.
Caveat emptor should be added after advice from some people here!

Mobile phones have been known to give out radiation that reduces the agility and mobility of the spermatozoa and most men still put their phones in their trouser pockets.
Many in receiving phone calls do it on the right ear and are prone to suffer from a brain damage. And lots more.

adeememman:

The way individuals system respond to toxic materials differs. Its not worth taking the risk. The polluted air we inhale round the city is enough. My opinion sha

I also heard one oyibo doctor said eating bole and fish gives cancer.

EgunMogaji2:
Sigh - groan - shakes head - sighs again.

https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/fact-sheets/used-engine-oil

Drops this and moves on.

Ire o.

Hahahahaha.........
People took covid vaccine and died here in the country and that did not stop others from taking it. There are those who took same and their manhood did not function for 30 days and WHO did nothing about it.

Greenarrow01:


This is wrong

My dad used black, used engine oil on one of his build up north.
It been over 17 years now
As a matter of fact last two years
I went up there to the roof
Abi na inside the roof.
I was walking on those woods
Trying to hide from kidnappers
Lol.

I did same thing to my school build.
That's basically what everyone does in North.
They use engine oil only.
Nobody uses chemical.
Atleast around builds that I have seen
I am praying and hoping this thread comes back to normal.

We don dey use a mix of solignum, kerosene and condemned motor oil since 1759. If you're not in so much of a hurry apply it while the wood is on the ground and after 2-3 days you can start to use for your roofing work.

sonnie10:


the truth is if you go to the market looking for cheap and substandard stuff, them plenty.

Something is cheap does not mean it's substandard. Expensive does not also make it standard.

bobkezel:

Calm down bro...
2x4 you used to know is no longer 2x4 it's like 2x3... 2x3 is now 2x2.... 2x2 is now useless or chewing stick as the person above stated...
16mm u used to know is now 12mm, 12mm now 10mm....
Naija is on auto cruise for destruction.

Please kindly desist from generalizing.......
If you want complete 2*2,2*3,2*4......its there in the open market. You will just have to spend some good number of hours in the market to sort each out. And it's easier if same is gotten from the bush directly under good arrangement.

As for the 16mm being 12mm and 12mm being 10mm.....you must be joking about this.

Many of you fellas hardly go do real time market surveys.

The MAY OF 2015 is showing on the document.

twinskenny:


Share the current price

Does he really need to share price for Nigalex products when you can get it first hand when you write them an email or you want him to interpret a quotation for you.........

hustleranthem:
Who needs nebosh 1&2 materials should drop their emails so I forward it..

Please kindly send to benavoh@gmail.com.
Thanks.

QSFemi:
Okay.

The concrete still has same volume, 11.7m3, as calculated before.

Bag of cement required for the new mix you stated - 101 bags.

Thanks.
Work is already done and cement used on site was 99 bags of cement.