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FastShipping:
Let me and the forum get this straight because your submission wasn't cleared.

Please, answer the following questions:


1. Did you just tell me your contract and work ended at the foundation level?

The contract to build a 6 unit of 2 bedroom house for mavverick was terminated at the Sandfilling stage on the grounds that filling work is too slow and that he was been shortchanged. All works afterwards were renegotiated on pay-as-you-go basis directly with different subtrades.

2. Who did the German floor?

I provided the labour and supervision the DPC because there were ongoing efforts by people to reconcile us.

3. Who did the block setting and pillars/columns after German floor level?

I provided the labour and supervision of the Block work, column and lintel formwork, Column extension are already prepared ready at foundation stage.

4. Who did the lintel work?

I provided the labour and supervision of the lintel work.

5. Who did the block settings after lintel work?

I provided the supervision of the block work after lintels

6. Who did the decking?

I provided the labour and supervision of the decking work.

I ended it there when a new supervisor was appointed to follow up the work after slab.



Please, answer these six questions and let everyone make their judgments.

When I visited the site a month after I left the project and observed some things, I informed the client in the chat message attached.

mavverick slab after removal of the formwork


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN-MGRBN9SI

FastShipping:
@brabus,

Who built the house from foundation level to deking stage? At what stage your service was engaged and at what stage your service was no more needed?

At foundation stage, it was a contract prepared by the owner based on NextHome estimate. The contract stopped at the Sandfilling of the house. All materials after Sandfilling were supplied by the owner. I only took up the role of supervision afterwards up to slab level.


I got disengaged completely from the project at the completion of the slab. There are records.

Videos

Note: all pictures and videos posted are taken from whatsapp chat between Brabus and mavverick.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHZFxv1_n4M


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q44h7eR5N4c


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc5gjAduCD4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A48l3Jnasxo

More pics from mavverick site - done by Brabus.

Slab work at mavverick site

Please observe the position of the same plumbing pipe he posted. Who engaged the plumber who chiseled the Beams and when was it chiseled?

Slab reinforcement work done at mavverick site by Brabus

Slab work at mavverick site done by Brabus.


Please kindly observe the position of the plumbing pipes.

I don't take cut out pics. Here are full pics of the floor that Brabus did. Let your SE meet me any day anytime to price this were not done by me.

Lintels

All liars will go to fire!

Brabus did not do the job. How did I know? Brabus' work stopped at the first slab. Check the pictures, if pillars not connecting each other and ask the Oga above which iron bender did the upper floor slab and who engaged him?

segcymoor:
Yes. Cellular foundation may be used to soft some foundation problems but only in some area. To start with, Cellular foundation is ideal where soil improvement has been recommended by soil test analysis.( I think I doubt if possible in ogudu orioke where 24-27m depth is being recommend)
But to be factual this form of foundation is quite cumbersome and even may be costly .Thorough supervision is required that all top soil is excavated before concrete blinding.
However, the most easy and safest form of foundation is Pilling!


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Although tend to fail if not properly done

Baba Agba! Yes, they did a cellular raft in Ori-Oke. It was even a Nairalander project done in 2011. I think Gbagada and Akoka are the worst terrain to build in Lagos. 40m depth in some part of Akoka (Not all that glitters are gold). I saw a 3 floor building vanished completely with my korokoro eyes in Akoka.

@chekitaut, the green building beside where you supplied is actually a storey building and not a bungalow. A whole floor has vanished completely.

Maybe, it's worth it to open discussion on worse terrain to build in Lagos.

abdulwastecx:
yes sir.....i will do that, but you will pay me o lol

I won't pay you. You will pay me because you will handle the job. How about that?

But you can pass your bill though.

KolaShangOne:
Same way it will reduce beam section weight is the same way it will reduce the ability of the beam to carry the imposed load especially on a multi rise structure

Oga Kola! Happy Sunday. This seems very much like hollow clay-pot suspended slab construction. One guy building near one of my project site was able to pull up 5 floors within 6 months using the clay-pot. I noticed the rc beams which were normally required in standard in-situ construction over long span were eliminated. They were not only able to save on time. They were also able to save on materials.

Oga abdulwastecx, is it the same construction as hollow clay-pot?

abdulwastecx:
availability of materials= clay block
cost = polystyrene
reduced load/ weight = polystyrene
speed of construction = polystyrene

Can you do cost analysis of using polystyrene for a 312 m² pent slab? I can forward you the design and calculation sheet.

My initial plan was to do I-section to reduce the load coming on the first floor slab.

abdulwastecx:
I will be open to such sir....I have seen your works and i love your works and packaging. I have never handled any job in lag but will be open to the possibility of coming over for job when i am through with what i am working in now.

Thanks for the offer sir

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Youll soon understand why I quoted this post soon. The silent followers have seen this.

I knew a time like this will definitely come and it will be my joy to associate with people who not only know how it works but where it fits.

https://www.nairaland.com/1588017/nexthome-builders-2014-2015-new/4#29974472

https://www.nairaland.com/1588017/nexthome-builders-2014-2015-new/4#29950589

abdulwastecx:
yes sir....it will definitely save you alot of unnecessary dead load which in turn save you iron and cement (cost).

I am still looking forward to a job i will be allowed to do the design and construction of rib slab, where polystyrene is used for the rib

You dey do Lagos? You fit do collabo? I have projects where I have freehand to sing the lead.

I've done Aluminium Parapet system, Precast parapet, and in-situ. I've also done Aluminium cladding for fascia boards. So there can always be a project to showcase what's possible to those that believes.

You've demo the product so let's work something out.

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Oga Adeekiti, don't mind the Oga up there o? I'm sure he just like playing rough play. We chatted for over 30 minutes last week discussing various things about his project and I was even giving him some advices based on my experience in the field. 99% of those who accused me on Nairaland still chat me in the background seeking advice/information. Oga mavverick, abi na lie?

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What won't happen is loosing the moniker "Brabus" or loosing the brand name "NextHome". No matter what anyone says!

Breathtaking and Grande Opulence at Nee's Residence

He's my friend! He's my mentor! He loves contemporary living. And he sabi chop life!! It's time to start picking up the pieces for my own.
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The staircase design was inspired by my friend Carl Land's modern staircases (a new friend of NextHome).
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The doors and faucets were handpicked and are presently awaiting shipment from the Emirates.

#tellme #luxuryinterior #arabmoney

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Again! Pictures or videos of the shoddy work or record of N200k paid to Brabus or i-don't-believe-it.

Good morning!

NextHome H52 | Parquet Floor

One good parquet floor job deserves an international standard squash court renovation contract.

Watch this space!


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<sub>Pic 1: H52 by NextHome parquet floor installation in 2014

Pic 2 & 3: Our next project</sub>

The Beach, The Site, The Cabana ~ Staking out the lot for the first build.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm68yZ16i6o

adeekiti:
The neighboring compound is a bit lower cos the fence actually explained the level of the neighbour's floor which left the outside of the fence with lower level compared to the inner fence . Pic below. Thanks mr Brabus

Based on the picture you sent just now, the problem is possibly rising damp due to lack of DPM. DPM in this case is the polythene/membrane and not the concrete floor. It's the moisture from the ground that is rising through the hollow spaces in the block.

Note: Even if we can't afford to do a DPC slab over our foundation. I've once suggested a "poor man's" way to prevent this type of problem. Fill up the foundation walls with pure water satchet waste and do a small sand and cement screed over it. You'll never experience damp walls.

Looking at the picture posted, painting the external wall won't fix the problem because it is not caused by higher external ground level or rainwater splash. How do I know this? It's because I didn't see a wet external wall with green surface growth. Also the compound floor and the fence is dry.

You need to find the source to apply the right fix. Check the following areas.

1. The rooms where the first picture was taken. How close is it to the bathroom? How ventilated are they? Are they internal partitions only?

Possible fix: You'll have to cut the walls very close to the DPC floor and introduce Damp proof membrane into the block hollows and seal up. It's takes time and patience to do this. If the room is not well ventilated, you may need to install an extractor fan.

^{From the first picture, I can presume that the room is not well ventilated or maybe the blinds were down when the picture was taken. It looks dark. I won't overlook condensation in a room not well-ventilated.}

2. Check for leaky plumbing pipes and dipping joints if you have conduit pipe work. They're major source of damp in most buildings.

Possible fix: Carry out a pressure test of the plumbing line for leak. Don't just start by breaking walls. This also takes patience and skill. If you found any culprit, replace the line completely.

There are special paints which acts as moisture barriers (protecting only the surface area). Such paints are good at fixing problem such as runoff, rain splash, dripping taps but not ground moisture.
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^{Picture showing how the wall should be cut. Pls note, the wall should be cut (not tear down) very close to the floor and not as shown in the picture.}

Helical Elliptical Staircase ~ Checking the formwork


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOb3Z6VUars

Aventures:
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.....................we now have a brand new foundation type that can help reduce the depth of piling, reduced the number of piles up to 60% less ' more reliable foundation.
Both myself and the client worked really hard and thank God we are done and we ll soon unfold the details

Could it be the wonder working "cellular raft" foundation? A lot of residential projects in Lekki can actual survive harsh soil condition using this method without pilling. Even worse terrain in Ori-Oke, Ogudu area (but definitely not Akoka o) survived using this foundation.

Patiently waiting for the unveiling of the new type of foundation.

Respect Oga!

adeekiti:
i can get the pic later, I think the foundation started with 9 inches block and 6inches followed up

Just take the picture of the foundation and show the following areas in the compound if possible. 3 or 4 pics will be fine. If there are paving stones, show them in the picture. The slope direction. Gate height in relation the to road. Neighboring compound (the height). Manholes. Show the areas where the prob is more obvious.


Solution may just be around the corner!

adeekiti:
thanks boss, no German floor but what can be done in dis situation @ abouzaid..location: ogun state, owner lives far away from the house. A 4bedroom flat , other problems are crack floors in the compound.

Do you have picture of the foundation (external side)? I fixed something similar for a client in Diamond Estate, Sangotedo in 2013 and the problem has stopped since the fix.

EgunMogaji:
Are there consideration and interest in tiny houses in Nigeria?

For those uninformed that thinks Americans build grotesquely big houses, they also build the smallest

Americana, no fit do me shakara!

Some of the available properties while searching for a place to rent at my beachfront project site.

We sef get am. I'll take a closer picture once I return to site in 15 minute. It even have movable staircase. You get that one?

They're even offering me 3 floors but I told them I have phobia for heights.

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Picture taken just about 40 minutes ago at Okun Ise, Lagos

Oga mi! @aventures

Respect to all the SE's in the house. I now respect them in building industry just like lawyers are to property business.

I never said SE's are not up and doing. I was only raising a point that we do not get them involved early enough in projects. Most drawings are prepared without proper site investigation (all done by the architect) and SE's recommendation.

Maybe I'm saying this because I carry out investigation on 99% of my sites before designing the structures. Even when we had to work in Ondo. I requested that the client grant a preliminary site investigation before designing the structure.

It helps a lot if clients can ask their architect/structural engineers to visit the site prior to construction.