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Charisdesigns:
Thread continued
We did little modification to the first floor plan.
Effectively, the new 3d visualization will be upload soon

More on our strip footing | isolated footing blinding

babadots:
Thank you, I get the specific context in which you are addressing this topic and you have done a good job.

The bit that got me worried was the placement of reinforcement in floor slabs.

What you were referring to in the thread is temperature and shrinkage reinforcement rather than structural reinforcement. Only shrinkage/temperature reinforcement requires top placement of the steel. And that would be because the lower part of the slab wouldn't be undergoing a massive amount of tensile stress, because it rests on the hardcore. We would have a massive structural failure and collapse if structural reinforcement is placed at the top section of a normal reinforced concrete slab,

I thought it was worth making this clear because we have a lot of people using this forum as their main Knowledge Base and lives depend on professionals doing the right thing.

Thank you for taking the time to break it down and happy New year to you and the forum family.

FEGEITOK:
As an aside from purely property matters, and in the light of the undercurrents, and some of the thank you posts here in the last days of 2021 and the early days of 2022, I thought it wise to make the statement below.

In 2019, Bernardine Evaristo won the Booker Prize for Girl, Woman, Other category alongside Margaret Atwood. I watched a BBC program that rehashed that story a few hours ago.

Somethings stood out.

President Obama said that one of the books he uses as an escape from the pressures of the presidency was Bernardine Evaristo's book. Imagine the President of the most powerful country recommending your book.

Bernardine Evaristo has returned the favor she has been granted by been digging up authors who she felt were overlooked and trying to spotlight them and because a Booker Prize winner is the one making the recommendation people were taking notice.

The authors she recommended were extremely grateful that someone of her stature propped them up.

The point is this, if you are a vendor on these streets, be careful what fights you get into, some fights are not worth it. Don't bite your nose to spite your face.

Pick your fights carefully.

Be willing to lose money to make more money in the future.

Be willing to create, sustain and maintain goodwill.

A word, a note, a recommendation can land you a million naira or dollar deal even a billion-dollar deal.

A word, a note, a caution can also deny you a million naira or dollar deal even a billion-dollar deal.

Sometimes you need someone up there to open doors that would otherwise remain closed.

Don't allow people who would otherwise open doors for you to actively force doors that would otherwise be opened to remain closed.

Relationships are the most valuable resource for success.

I do contracts and all of my biggest contracts came to me when someone above my pay stamped his/her foot down and said give this guy this deal.

If people don't like you, they will not deal.

Don't give people a reason not to like you, and then not deal with you and encourage/goad/persuade others not to deal with you.

A word is enough for the wise.

babadots:
@Charisdesigns

Please clarify the PRIMARY purpose of the BRC in the section. Is it as a binding agent for the concrete against cracks or it is structural?

Your clarification will help me resolve my confusion here.

Many thanks

FEGEITOK:
Placed on?

I understand the part about not being on the floor.

But the bolded?

KolaShangOne:
I understand personal preference but You're kind of increasing your construction cost though.

A wire mesh can do the anti-crack work.

***A BRC wire mesh saves time by eliminating the rebar tying process on site. You can spread 1000sqm of it within 30mins. It will probably take a week to tie that with 6mm.

***It also helps to reduce labour cost (money saving)

***Reduces initial purchase cost..

Blessings7:
Okay bro. German floor will surely cost more than 90k for a 3 bedroom flat.

venril:
Sir, nice project you have going on. I was wondering why you did not cast the column footing the same time as the strip?

Charisdesigns:
You can fill the hollow block with concrete and you are good to go.

Ideally, you are to provide a central 9” pillar

Here’s from our bungalow thread
https://www.nairaland.com/5783134/thread-bungalow-designs.we-offer-planningdesigning

Amokomowo:
Hello professionals....

I want something like this but the bricklayer insisted na block dem go use for the pillar....I have told him to stopped and look for a professional.... Please is he supposed to use a block as pillar to get same results ?

FEGEITOK:
Has anyone on this thread used this?

Comments on the cost/alternatives/etc would be highly appreciated

Yampotatocarrot:
Thanks, I appreciate the pep talk.

Now, if one is to construct several blocks of one storeyed selfcontain with each block containing just 4 units, will the plan cover ALL the blocks on the land or will it be for just one block, since the remaining will just be replica of the first?

n3xt:
Here’s setback requirement for Lagos Island

Yampotatocarrot:
Mehn, that your foundation block high, bros. I haven't gotten the design yet, although if I consider cost, I might end up not using one for this particular building.

Yampotatocarrot:
Thanks, yeah skeletal structure. I just wondered if there was any advantage to doing such first. I currently have a three storey building in my area still under construction, but same pattern.

Thanks for the explanation

Yampotatocarrot:
Good evening everyone, especially the elders, @Mufutau55, spyer880, Egunmogaji and those not mentioned

Please, I've noticed this trend in buildings around me, where the pillars are first casted, both upstairs and downstairs, before block work is done, both external and internal. I'll like to ask, is there a particular reason for such, and can it be done in residential buildings? (Seems most of the buildings that do such are office complexes or stores).

Also, I'll like to know how many blocks are needed in constructing a simple self-contain apartment? It's going to be two selfcontain down, then two upstairs. Then another set, until the plot is filled, they are going to be detached. Reason for this is paucity of funds.

So, I'll love to know how many blocks will be needed for Just one, so I can start from.there

Thanks

Yampotatocarrot:
Good evening everyone, especially the elders, @Mufutau55, spyer880, Egunmogaji and those not mentioned

Please, I've noticed this trend in buildings around me, where the pillars are first casted, both upstairs and downstairs, before block work is done, both external and internal. I'll like to ask, is there a particular reason for such, and can it be done in residential buildings? (Seems most of the buildings that do such are office complexes or stores).

Also, I'll like to know how many blocks are needed in constructing a simple self-contain apartment? It's going to be two selfcontain down, then two upstairs. Then another set, until the plot is filled, they are going to be detached. Reason for this is paucity of funds.

So, I'll love to know how many blocks will be needed for Just one, so I can start from.there

Thanks

FEGEITOK:
I wish to know this place.

Can you share more shots so I can steal ideas?

bobkezel:
There are a million and one applications of wood apart from roofing.

sgtponzihater1:
How many SQM was your standard plot?

PaylessPhone:
I need a good architect

Can this fit on one plot of Corner-piece land

1unit of 4bedroom duplex

2units of 2bedrooms

4units of room and parlour self contain