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Fhemmmy:
Looking at that foundation, all i see is a fish pond . . . Lol, looking good chairman

Thanks bro. It's the highest fdn in the subdivision.

Anyway, the pond has been sandfilled and surface treatment now ongoing.


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euromilion:
Hello Brabus,
I see you are online.

Pls check ur mail,a quick clarification, when I say leaks,I meant not to leak in,not out.

Thanks and nice to begin something with you.

Sir euromillion, the journey has just begun.

The Septic Tank Formwork Installation Now Ongoing.

Foundation Wall Formwork - Newly Completed at Agungi

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I think what 'fastshipping" is talking about, which l think is being evaded, is the two pictures l have tried to recapture below.
He is asking if those Pillars going up from this floor, seeing that they actually have no continuation/origins from a floor below, can support the weight they are expected to carry.

Now,
*You say YES, they can.
*You can also say "They are a continuation from bottom" in which case you just have to show which from the picture cannot be true!
*You can also say, NO, they cant.....and make amendments on that building before its too late.
I cant even see a V-shaped support under it, which would have been an option to distribute the weight using principle of "Moments about a fulcrum".

I understand it is the job of the Engineers to explain this and Brabus has said he is just dong formwork on the building, finito!

Lastpage!


Take as you deem correct, to clarify things for me.

Truth needs to defense. I don't feel a need to prove that the Sun rises in the East. If anyone wants to argue that it isn't, he is free to argue with himself or consult the project engineer.

To me, I feel they did the right thing.

And...

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^^^^Pricey a bit (my opinion) though l may be wrong!

On the other hand, l wont expect a formwork that covers say an area of 2400sq/m to cost the same with say one that covers an area of 1200sq/m (just examples).

It may be cheap for the larger size but will appear expensive for the smaller size.

What if l suggest to you that you should "break it into modules" like saying "X' amount of naira for "Y" sq/m of Formwork?
Something similar to the way you broke the building proper into "small-small manageable modules".

This is just a suggestion to make it more attractive to would be customers.
It will also make it seem "fair" to them and yourself in the long run.

Pay me later ...........if you think the idea makes sense!


Lastpage!

BTW: You can quickly corner the market now, make your gains before others venture into it........ like an early bird, because l think it s a good method.

Our form panel rentals are estimated at N1,200 per linear metre, based on the outside wall surface area.

The above estimate includes the form panel rental only. Tie bar rental and braces are also available for an additional cost. This estimate assumes a 2-week rental period for a typical foundation work and it excludes transportation, assembly and removal cost.

Final estimates are calculated based on customer sketch or drawings supplied.

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@Brabus: is the 450K in that advert for formwork (which was my original interest) for:
*Supplying the boards only?
*Supply and nailing them together only?
*Supply, nailing together, concrete pouring work (material and labour as you call it) of the building or just per floor?
When you say "material", what does that include apart from the Boards itself? Cement, Sand, Granite, e.t.c?

Take as you deem correct, to clarify things for me.

Supply and assembling of the boards and all other planks as needed for the slab work.

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euromilion:
Hello Brabus,
I whassaped u,I need a qoute for a surface soak away or septic tank and casting of a fence up to 3 plank in a 60x120 land in ikotun area.are u free to handle the project?.

Cheers

I guess you whatsapp my 08090860660 line. It's on my Sammy phone and the phone has been given a lot of battery issue lately so I'm now available on my 08023429122 line (Calls, SMS, Whatsapp or iMessage).

We can handle the project for you. However, you can shoot us an email with the site information for preliminary site visitation and free estimate. <info@nexthomebuilders.com>

Best Regards.

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Most people let their battles define them. They see failure as an indication of who they are. Mentally tough people let their perseverance define them. They see failure as an event. Failure is something that happens to a person, not who a person is.

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Work on the foundation of the Agungi Terrace Project is ongoing and we expect to pour the ground beam on Saturday, October 25.

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As part of the traditions, we'll be sharing some photos we took while walking through the house. Thanks to the homeowners (a Nairalander) for appointing us as the Principal Contractor for this project.

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At NextHome we believe great homes starts with the foundation – and that buildings should be designed to be responsive to and respectful of the surrounding environment.
This Agungi Terrace project got us thinking about construction efficiencies and time-saving techniques especially when building in water-logged sites.

So… today’s picture post shows the assembly of the formwork for the footings and the foundation walls of this beautiful project and how we planned to minimize air infiltration, conserve resources, prevent groundwater contamination and protect the completed foundation from moisture damage over time using marine-grade plywood.

More pictures

Mixed-Use Development at Thomas Estate - Formwork been removed

Sir FastShipping,

I wouldn't want to say more than this on this topic. The major reason I think you'd assume or think there were no support underneath to support the columns on the cantilever section are:

1. Because the section where this 5 columns are located have been plastered and the wall raised by two courses of block. But if you ask me, the reason for this is to prevent flow of water from the first floor to the shops underneath and it was painted to match the color of the shops underneath. I intentionally avoided taking picture of the shops because it's not the main object.

2. Because you didn't see any rods protruding from the slab in this areas. But if I may ask, do you simply think we (NextHome Builders) will have columns without any attachment to the existing structure? Your honest answer will be appreciated. It helps us to review our position and opinion of readers about the quality of our job.
Assuming there were no plans to raise the structure, I asked that you study the pictures in detail so that you can see that they didn't break the slab to anchor the column extensions to it. I'll continue to dig for other pictures of the building maybe I'll get you the ones showing the short columns.

3. Because you think there were no plans and approval for the proposed development. Of course that has been cleared in my last post and those details were given to me as far back as September 2013 so it wasn't an after-thought anyway.

Now, I'm not the project manager of this development. I'm just another contractor in the project and I cannot speak more than this but in my honest opinion they did the right thing.

In a separate post later today, I'll explain beams, cantilevers, point loads and structural columns as I understand it. And hopefully, I'll visit the site once again this morning, I can request that one of the columns be chiseled to see what was inside to clear all doubts. But really, am I prepared for this? NO. Better things competing for my time this morning.

Good morning.

mufutau55:
While you guys are sleeping...
I really didn't want to get involve in this thread.. but here is my take.. The building was structured for story(ies) building.. you can see that from the earlier decking.. There are columns (pillars) in there, you can't see them because they have been plastered already.. and look at the picture with the iron joined together.. you will see an earlier iron there joined with the new ones... When a house is decked the pillars does not protrude only the irons protrude so that other longer irons can be weaved/joined/daisy-chained together to continue the pillars.. and I am sure the pillars you saw on the outside walls are not the only ones.. there MUST be internal ones to carry the inner load that the cameras did no show... I am sure the intention of the owner is to live on the downstairs for a while until he/she can accumulate more money to raise the upper levels.. so he decked it and put outside fence/wall on top and hide the irons that protrudes, I know this because one of my father's house was like this in the 70's... I hope my ramblings has helped... And remember I am not a Builder or a Building Engineer, just my observations. (I can't believe I get involved in Brabus thread).

Note: Study the photo below carefully, you will see where the old pillar and the irons (interwoven) meets the new iron for new continuation pillar.
Brabus.. If you say I am wrong with my analysis/observations, I will delete the post so as not to mislead others.

Hajji Mufutau

Good morning Hajji mufutau55, Good morning the whole house.

You aren't made a class captain for nothing. It was a deserved honour. You can never be wrong on this.

Now to set the records straight those who knew me so well know I don't get involved on projects without detailed analysis of the project. In fact, I request for full detail designs before getting involved.

In this project, we were contracted to deliver the formwork but I asked the client to give me the drawings of the building to study before making the quotes.
I doubt we have many carpenters that will request for such details before commencing work. It was as if I knew we would have this argument.

The building was structured for stories and here's my submission to back up the claim. It's not just about pictures which are limited to the snapshot of what we were able to take.

In the meantime, please study these pictures from the same building before my response.

Take a good look at reinforcement on top of the slab and their positions

FastShipping:
Can you also show me what columns or pillars holding the five concrete pillars from the lower part of the building i.e from foundation level to the upper deck? What support do those five concrete pillars have from the foundation level to the first deck?

I thank you in advance for your response.

Bros, you just want give me work for nothing. The experts will be laughing now.

Let us leave this till tomorrow morning. If your question hasn't been answered, I'll give you a lecture on framed structure and importance of beams in house with cantilevers.

I'm sure you're expecting to see a pillar coming straight from the ground up the foundation.

Thank you for thanking me

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FastShipping:
Ogami no be fight o!
I only asked some valid questions. No one is looking for errors here. It is far from it, sir.

@Sir FastShipping

Unfortunately, I quoted you before you could make an edit. Instead of deleting your post, a simple apology is more than enough. It shows you're a gentleman. I do that all the time. No one will crucify you for that.

FastShipping:
Ogami no be fight o!

I only asked some valid questions. No one is looking for errors here. It is far from it, sir.

Why did you remove the pictures and let others see why I asked those questions? Could you please upload the four pictures that prompted me to ask those questions? One has to wonder why those pictures were removed by you after my observation. We are here to learn.

Now I'm beginning to suspect your move cos I don't know who removed pictures. And why should I? The site info is provided for those who wanna see. Thomas Estate is a well known area in Ajah.

FYI, I didn't remove any picture. Please check well again before making comments.

Agungi Terrace Is Here!

Most of you have seen bits and pieces about our house design and build project…

Inspired Spaces For Today's Lifestyles

Here again, I am excited to officially “announce” on this thread that we are building again! On this thread, I'll be sharing a little more of our construction journey with those who aren't familiar with our build process.

I won't be blogging more often like before due to the ever busy schedule and our first JV project (a 24 flats loft apartment in the heart of Lekki, Lagos) coming up very soon. However, I promise to make it all fun by bringing you all the fun details as the Agungi Terrace project unfolds.

Thank you once again.

^^^

Even though we aren't the builder of the project and neither the contractor handling the reinforcement work, we were sure they did everything right before we installed our formwork.

So when you're in least doubt, please ask question. I hope you get my drift.

Thanks

FastShipping:
^^^^^^^^

What are those pillars you have up there standing on from the ground floor? I am not seeing any support for those pillars. Those pillars up there are only standing on their own without any support from the foundation to the upper floor. Those upper pillars you incorporated are not standing on anything below and I can see another decking about to be poured in the upper deck.

I hope you get my point??

They are not standing or you think so? The 20 columns are hooked to extensions on the first slab of the building. You can click the link in my post above for more pictures.

You are wrong anyway.