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americanson:
I am planning to start building a house in the next 3-4 Months time.

I want to build a 4 bedroom bungalow and the first stage will be from foundation to roofing and plastering. Can N3,000,000 Satisfactorily take it from foundation to plastering?

Location is Sango Otta area.

Thanks in advance.

Your plan determine the cost.

From Monday 22nd Jan, 2018
Mainland
30tons @N140k

Island, V. I, Ikoyi, Lekki-Ajah
30tons @N150k

From Monday 22nd Jan, 2018
Mainland
30tons @N140k

Island, V. I, Ikoyi, Lekki-Ajah
30tons @N150k

From Monday 22nd Jan, 2018
Mainland
30tons @N140k

Island, V. I, Ikoyi, Lekki-Ajah
30tons @N150k

From 22nd, Jan 2018, price of Granite (shippings) raise start from N2,200/ton.
We regret to announce this.

From 22nd, Jan 2018, price of Granite (shippings) raise start from N2,200/ton.
We regret to announce this.

EgunMogaji:
Aventures, Spyder880, Skimanski, KolaShangOne, etc

Question for you guys.

I'm not sure that I've ever seen you guys build a 2 story house without building the lower floor partitions first. Is there a reason why you do not build the pillars and then deck before building out the partitions?

Thanks.

Only 2 people does that on the forum, segcymoore & aventure.

check them out

Rubbiish:
Why u no talk say u na engineer nau...U con dey deceive us
You are right sir, R may attain maximum strength faster than N, but i believe they will eventually attain same strength, since they are same grade.
I only see R to be suitable for projects with limited time, say one is concreting a floor to be used by vehicles next week, just maybe it will be more suitable to use R.

I no Engine anything, i be Biochemist but neva practice, but Nigeria turn me to what i am now, material vendor, I read am for book e oo, in fela voice. China grade of Cement is x2+ our Almighty 42.5, i do not question it because due to occurring natural disaster faced, the grade is high.

KolaShangOne:
You're the Cement expert but i think R is best for concrete works. According to my experience, you will achieve needed strength in half the time an N-cement would. The 7-day, 21-day, stength etc is always double the R.

Also, when you need a strength of more than 30N/mm~2 you use the R which the N cannot give.

Just wet continuously.

Accept you can never get the quantity of water need in a stable concrete mixture, and if you agree with me water application before curing is very important. if excess it has no side implications

Remember the cement is 42.5 it can never exceed it grade. R or N are 42.5. processing & aplication with precautions are what should be consider.

Am not campaigning or advertising N. do u consider why marine board & polythene is used for concrete, is simple to stop water from escape so as to allow water used take care of the curing process..

N can be handle in any form, while R can not.

peaceland:
Thank you @Chekitaut for this post.
I had a serious fight with my bricklayer over several cracks (tiny funny lines all over the place like spider web).
My initial thought is that he did not use enough cement; he tried to prove he did and then i blamed the sand and him that with his years of experience should have known the sand is not suitable (which was the sand he advised we get anyway).
Now I am thinking I might have been a bit unfair because i know we used the R (although he still should know the nexus between R & cracking anyway)
Now his position is that this can be corrected if i screed the walls; i really do not want to screed anything (cost factor)
my questions are:
1-can screeding help?
2-what other options are available aside from screeding?
thank you

Sir, if you do not want screeding due to cost ignore it, paint will cover up, you can actually screed with Portland cement.

diordaves:
Very good advice. I used R for internal plastering and cracking maps everywhere. Wall dried too fast. Had to discontinue.

Sand used can also brings about the cracking the Manson can also be reason, so many things can be involve.

ice4u999:
Between R and N which one is better for structure concrete work? My thought was that for structures like pillars and raft foundations, slow curing is preferred.

N most preferred mostly for concrete.

R was introduced when Dangote consultant observed High users are block producers so 2 things was done, increase the grade and fast dryness,

Chekitaut:
2 types of Dangote Cement in circulation now, 42.5R & 42.5N

The different is R: Rapid curing, N: Normal curing

Always note your purpose before buying.

Advantage of R
Dry faster, Curing is fast
fast construction work

Disadvantage of R
Require lots of water for concrete works
Tendency to have cracking.

Advantage of N
Watering is friendly any time before complete curing.
Hardly you experience cracking

Disadvantage of N
Slow construction work
Curing is slow

bbally:
price of full 30tons of 3/4down granite to ikorodu town?

135k

I will prefer outright purchase. move somewhere else...

Rubbiish:
I think if one is not making use of mixing machine, the R is not advisable
Hand mix takes time

Very correct sir, personally i prefer the N anytime. only Block producers R is their best.

2 types of Dangote Cement in circulation now, 42.5R & 42.5N
The different is R: Rapid curing, N: Normal curing
Always note your purpose before buying.

2 types of Dangote Cement in circulation now, 42.5R & 42.5N
The different is R: Rapid curing, N: Normal curing
Always note your purpose before buying.

bebe2:
I think the company is offering about 4m but the agents and consultants only want to pay me 2m but all the money will come to my acct , and I will now return half to them.

2m how many years lease?

bebe2:
Pple help oo, don't know if they trying to trick me

Don't give out your money to anybody for processing anything.

Rubbiish:
But do flat roof really have fittings on small buildings? It look good on high buildings

Depend on the architect bro.

kennykane1:
Oga spyder but I heard Parapet is slowly going out of vogue in Nigeria. I also noticed some of Skimanski's buildings has wood or pinewood fascia. Please correct me if I'm wrong..

You not wrong, flat roof takes centre stage now...cheaper & beautiful.

Ogarj:
Compressed cartons.

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