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dossylvanus:
Yo Bro. Greetings to you. I want to. Know What identification document did you use?

buchio7:
don't mind them... primary bidding always occurs....it could be that you came after the deadline had lapsed...(had similar issue with Standard Chartered)..

but I still waited till the next auction round and bidded via the primary market.....so my advise is for you to wait for the next auction cycle in 2 weeks (try and go on the Monday b4 the bid as early as 10am)

opalu:
I have been involved in the structural corrections of more than 1,250 buildings that were wrongly built in the past 10 years.
In all, I have discovered the major reasons why buildings fail structurally are
1. Lack of professionals on the project. The some sub reasons that owners give are that they don't have money to pay them since their charges are avoidable. And also that they themselves have ideas about buildings etc. When there are no professionals on the project, such project will not have the necessary CORRECT designs/drawings. Such projects won't have the right professionals Supervising the Construction Process.
2. Another major reason for Structural failure and foundation issues is the use of substandard materials. These include reinforcements, Sharp sands, Granites, Cement even Water etc. So many Rebars being used can easily cut or rust. Water that contains impurities is not safe for concrete a since those impurities attack the concrete. (Chemistry 101). A Man wanted quote one day and I gave him. But he went for one desperate Contractor who used filling sand to cast concrete! After 6 months, the suspended slab (decking) started vibrating like water bed. I was also called upon and i corrected it at a cost 3 times the cost to build a solid slab. In addition, using the same size of granite (coarse aggregate ) can weaken the concrete.
3. Another reason for failure in buildings is the use of wrong methodology in construction. For instance there is a method whereby wet concrete is vibrated in order to expel voids and holes inside. If you are using pole vibrator, it has to be poked into it left in there for brief interval and removed and poked somewhere else. Some quack roadside casters just use stick to shook here and there or hit here and there. Even if the vibrating machine is used wrongly, it will trap voids. Every construction work has best practice that if not followed, the result will be bad. Another example is that when a carpenter lays the 1x12 for first floor slab, every hole between the planks must be covered with well sliced cement bags nailed with tiny nails. This should be done before laying of reinforcement. Reason being that when casting is done, the wet concrete usually slip through those holes thereby weakening the lower part of the slab which is subjected to tensile stress. But due to the leakage of the concrete at that bottom, what plasterers usually do is to fill it with mortar before plastering suffix of slab. But don't forget that the reinforcement were exposed before. So structurally, the bottom reinforcement is nonexistent. So when there are tensile forces, the slab cannot withstand them and what do you get? CRACKS!!! Then your fine POP starts cracking, blocks starts detaching at first floor and even crack etc.

Let me stop and await your questions.

smiley001:
Check your inbox sir, we apologise for the late response.

princejones:
OK,my email is princejones33@yahoo.com and do send me the structural diagram of the building

princejones:
“It's not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.”

Dominionng:
Concepts.

skimanski:
Updates from Master's Bathroom

skimanski:
Updates from Master's Bathroom

skimanski:
Hidden Slab BEams to Ensure Proper reinforcement in areas with Slightly Larger Slab Space

podosci:
Technically you need a soil test to determine the type of foundation to be done weither bungalow or duplex......Specifically Any Raft foundation or pile foundation done without the result of geotechnic test is wrong.
For bungalows where the load is very small and a strip is to be used an alternative method not sactioned by most literature is physical obersavation of the sorrounding buildings to check how the building interact with the soil and the foundation used.

anochuks08:
If you are around Enugu, I ll take a look at your setup to find out whats wrong.

spyder880:
I started the project from the parapet only.

dubemcapital:
Screeding is better with a normal cement...

spyder880:
Which location Sir?

spyder880:
Average of N10 million for construction stage, another N10 million for the finish stages, depending on what your tastes in finishing is.

spyder880:
This is the site information, you can see that the land is properly utilised with some good spaces left in the front and back of the building. .........

dubemcapital:
Lintels, floor slabs, parapet. Etc

dubemcapital:
I will like to state the Materials used to achieve every stage, starting with this stage and the workers pay. However, my service and hired Woking tools will not be inclusive here.

1)Blocks : 1300 pcs of 9" holed
2)Cement: 163 bags of cement
3) 16mm rod: 27lenghts
4) 12mm rod : 25 lgt
5) 8mm : 15 lgt
6) 1 roll of binding wire. (still remaining)
7) 1/2" Hardcore stone: 2 trips
8 ) Gravel : 5 trips
9) Sharp sand : 22 trips
10) Planks : 29 pcs
11) Poline : 30 pcs
12) 1/2 bag of nail and 4P/weight(still remaining)
13) Thick Nylon: 2roll of 7kg & a roll of 10kg
14) 4" blue pipe 4lgt, 2"- 4lgt, 3" 4lgt.

Workers pay: #325,473.00 only. (excluding Engineer's & plumber's )

Thank you for following... please follow us as the 1st form block work after dpc kicks off on Monday, thank you. Do Have peaceful weekend. (Questions are expected)

Great job brother..please where did u use 12mm rod?

spyder880:
We prepared a wooden staircase that will be in use temporarily for the decking cast.......

mufutau55:
They are lovely o.... but simply, in my own case; I am a very poor man.. so I just build with the simple and minimal cost items.
But we will probably see that in EgunM's real bungalow build when the time comes.. he is the modern one.. not I o.
I believe Fastshipping posted some way back and Brabus showcase some on his thread.

Hajji M.

n3xt:
Upcoming | Exposed Beam Ceiling




Brabus

mufutau55:
What will these guys gain in lying? Is your supervisor procuring the materials or not?
When there is a middle man between Builder and Client there is bound to be wahala in-between.
Do you have another way of checking your Supervisor to see if the material procurements are adequate?
Think about it. I am not accusing anyone here o, just an observation.

Hajji M.

abdulwastecx:
My second (podosci) would be around, I can tell him to see you so you guys can discuss sir... . Thanks

EgunMogaji:
I'll just tell you the design that I have for my garage apartment.

The ceiling is 12 coaches high which is about 12 feet, that's pretty high. I'm not using POP so I'll loose very minimal height for the actual finished ceiling. Heat trap will not be an issue because there will be a solar powered whole house fan that vents directly into the attic. There will be two gable vents on either side of the attic wall where the hot air should naturally escape.

I'm also using casement windows that have projections at the top. These type of window will allow me to at least crack open the projected windows during inclement weather or at night. That in conjunction with the whole house fan will make sure that air is moved throughout the house.

You should go for whatever design, style that floats your boat. It's your house and you won't be asking anybody to finance it. If you get a good Architect and a builder that doesn't think he knows what you need more than you then you'll be okay.

Costwise, windows design is the same price, whole house fan is maybe $150 and gable vents can be constructed by local artisan. I talked to my local welder and he thinks he can make the whole house fan. My stuff might look expensive but they really aren't. I just have a knack to thinking outside of the box, and I take my sweet time.