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kopell:
sorry my question is to Brabus. That not cheap for what he just post.

kopell:
can you show us sample of the once you did, and efficient are they.

FastShipping:
What did it cost you?

FastShipping:


I like non-motorized sliding gates. The ones with motors are not dependable. There is going to be a day you won't be able to get in with a motorized gate at 2am in the morning.

EgunMogaji:
This issue would be totally solved by using a sliding gate but I abhor them.

So the question, can a one piece 12 feet wide gate be supported/hinged only on one side off of one pillar? And I guess can one pillar hold the weight of a one piece 12 feet wide gate?

brag3:
@Aventures , Thanks alot and all the others. It's always nice to have people like you who can always advice properly.
I will take all this onboard.

@Brabus, can you add anything to this since you helped with this from the beginning?

skimanski:
I would really appreciate That a Lot. I need their contact this period Got a lot of Interior Design works coming Up

Dominionng:
Oh! Really? That's a new one. Please do help with the ad, link or any additional info so as to check them out this morning. I'm presently in Ondo. Thanks..

Real life example: I just finished a fence project for a Nairaland client few weeks ago in a water-logged area. My budget for the project is N2.5m but we ended up spending over N3m to do the same job using 'Self-Managed' approach (ie. the owner supply the materials). We also ended up spending extra 4 weeks waiting for the gates to be delivered. Between the time we're waiting for the gates and when it was delivered, a 5 bedroom duplex project in the same area was started and finished to roofing stage using 'Contractor-managed' approach. Where did the extra fund went? Why did the work took so long? Why did we end up spending more while trying to save cost?

Dominionng:
I believe he meant the framework not the cladding material.

FastShipping:
Treated wood partitioning as against metal partitioning.

I didn't see any piping for electrical wiring. The electric wires were passed through the drilled woods.

Dominionng should look into this possibility.

cc: Dominionng

Foundation Cracks - Keep the 'Water' away

Soil quality and moisture content are the major causes of shifts in building foundations. Insufficient bearing soils (peat, sand and expansive clay) may cause the foundation to shift and pull apart.

Although the surface of the ground can appear stable and dry, insufficient bearing soils may be present below the surface in a deep layer that will compress under the weight of a building.



Rule of thumb - Keep water away from your foundation.

Pic: Subsidence (4-board raft foundation for a fence)

"No bottom to how cheap you can build"

A home can be built with no supports, too small of a foundation, no building plan, no special windows. It can be built on solid rock, unstable soil or on water (as they do in Makoko slum).

Develop a budget, but be careful not to make it too low . Essentially, do not get too caught up in how to make your home cheaper stay focused on how to make you home a good investment.

erico2k2:
the 215mm might do the job

EgunMogaji:
Apologies to bring this up but no architect will ever design a foundation based on 6" blocks for me and no builder will ever build me a foundation based on 6" blocks. I mean both the builder and architect are Nigerian professionals right? If the owner has immersed himself in his project and not just trusting professionals then the clusterfuck wouldn't have happened.
My architect who is on this forum can attest to the fact that I've caught some oversight on the plan.
This can only happen when you have a client that studied materials and in involved.