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Please, what type of roofing is this called. Thanks

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Biztech05:
Checkout with polyvinyl
Or
Steel model cast on-site fast to install durable, reliable and eco friendly

In pictures reference to steel model type
You can get in another design too!

Please, help with any paraphet alternative. I will appreciate pictures. Thanks

Noted with thanks.

Procarpenter:
I’m available to do the wood work with roofing sheet installation also with good quality materials with warranty we work on your budget sir call or WhatsApp me 09166530063

Wow, we learn everyday. Thank you so much. I really do appreciate...

RockOfAgesAlumi:
Good evening sir, you can also go for aluminum paraphet that is not heavy
Thanks

Thank you so much...

RockOfAgesAlumi:
Or something like this

Thanks. Much appreciated..

Adedward:
yes sir, do parapet it's very good if there fund, and jerald stone coated is good to use, and the prices has come down now, is around #5000 per square mtr, thanks

Thanks. Much appreciated..

Procarpenter:
You can use stone coated tiles for the roofing sheet is more affordable and lesser in price currently now and parapet is base on choice but when it come to luxury you can use parapet is make house my beautiful and luxury.

Please is this also called paraphet. I am looking for what is not so heavy. Thanks

Good Day everyone, please any idea of best roofing sheet to use + roofing ideas will be appreciated. Must i do paraphet, its just downstairs

Regardless of the place, 110k/120k in Edo state is too high...

sgtponzihater1:
Thanks. I was told it depends on the area of Edo state. Mind is in Amagba.

I wonder how I can contact you for some advice regarding your builder etc

50,000naira per trip for the first 30 trips and 46k/47k for the extra 10trips cos I asked for discount. This was few weeks ago. Location Benin City, Edo State

sgtponzihater1:
This was a bill I was given to fill my foundation below. Is this cost correct?

"For the filling sand. The laterite sand (red filling sand), we need 35/ 38 trips. A trip here is 120k but I got only one person who agreed 110k a truck owner.
The workmanship I'm yet to see. I want to use Hausa boys which will be cheaper than our people"

Mine was Benin city,Edo state. 50,000naira per trip for the first 30 trips and 46k/47k for the extra 10 cos I asked for discount. This was few weeks ago

sgtponzihater1:
Edo State

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Benin City people abeg how much for bag of cement for una área.

Thanks, much appreciated.

BrickDevo:
yes, if you will do concrete parapet or fascia

Thanks for your response. Does it mean I can introduce column now as am yet to fill the foundation.

BrickDevo:
i perfectly know that the load from the roof can be carried by those blocks, except you want to use concrete parapet or concrete fascia then i would recommend gaeul introduces column at appropriate places.

Thanks for your response.

olukaygold:
Technically in Nigeria soil condition, Anything from 4 foundation courses upward is prone to cracks. If you can afford it, it's best to introduce a plinth beam.
Note: a plinth beam is different from columns ;they don’t serve the same structural purpose.

Thanks for your response.

diordaves:
From the photos you attached, it is apparent that the structural plans don't include columns. Now you can build a bungalow without columns but the reason columns are recommended for bungalows in Nigeria is due to the very poor quality of our blocks. The game plan is for the columns and the blocks to serve as loads bearing structural members to compensate for the poor quality blocks.

Your foundation (building) does not include columns. There is little gains to be had doing all round chaining of the foundation (plinth beams) because the blocks will bear the full load without columns. If the blocks are not up for it you may still experience cracks anyway from the load of the all round chaining. So you've not solved anything but just spent money unwisely.

Fill and backfill your foundation, compact very well preferably by the rain, time and gravity and do a 6" thick German Floor (DPC), you will be fine.

Mind you, I'm not a structural engineer. Not even close.

Thanks for your reponse. The land is normal and the coach is 5coach. Its in Edo state.

olukaygold:
Depends on the type of land and the foundation height. By the way, how many courses did you raise for your foundation?

Thanks for your response. I meant to chain DPC. My question was half baked. Thanks

AngelicBeing:
There's is need to Chain ⛓️ it , l did , when I built mine years ago ooooooooo, but I witnessed some funny things in construction when I visited East Africa, most of them, do not do chained lintel, they even use Strong Planks as CHAIN REPLACEMENT and add 3 or more coaches on the Planks before they Roof and they mostly prefer using MOLDED RED BRICKS abi Red soil , they then subject it to overnight Oven baked blocks, before using it to build and most of their houses are VERY SOLID, nawaooo , it was a big surprise to me ooooooooo

Please is it okay to chain a bungalow or there is no need.

Please any idea of how much is Laterite sand in benin. Also how many trip of sand can fill a 3x2bedroom flats, 5 coach DPC. Thanks

Please what is QS, is it quantity surveyor, thanks, much appreciated

uncleteeh:
If there is structural design, kindly get a QS.

Yeah, he handed everything and for him, its either his way or d highway. Make i kuku remove body now..

laptopsforsale:
I am in a similar situation right now - although for a bungalow. The architectural plan should include the structural details where the columns and pillars should be. But if it is not very clear, ask your builder/engineer to tell you how many columns the building will have and where exactly they will be.

Then let him tell you how many feet each pillar will be and how many rods will be in a pillar. Currently, iron rods are now about 38/39 feet. So, for example, if he says each foundation column will be 5feet and will contain 4 units of 16mm rod, that means each unit of 16mm rod of 38feet will cater for approximately 2 foundation column.

Alternatively, you can bring an iron-bender to site and buy the iron in stages so that you are sure all the iron purchased in a particular stage are used up before you buy more.

Hopefully, other informed and experienced gurus on the thread will add more insights

Thanks a million, i really do appreciate. Thanks

adebaxton:
A Building m/ Structural Plan will determine the numbers of reinforcement needed per columns( pillars). The materials looks much for the substructure stage of the project.

Please and thanks, I will really appreciate

gaeul:
Good Day Everyone, so i was about doing the foundation for my house. House is three 2 bedroom flats down and 3 bedroom flats up. The Engineer is saying
70 16mm rod,
30 12mm rod,
20 10mm rod and

My engineer friend said its way too much and dt he used 35 16mm for same building.

Please advice and suggestions are needed. Thanks

Good Day Everyone, so i was about doing the foundation for my house. House is three 2 bedroom flats down and 3 bedroom flats up. The Engineer is saying
70 16mm rod,
30 12mm rod,
20 10mm rod and

My engineer friend said its way too much and dt he used 35 16mm for same building.

Please advice and suggestions are needed. Thanks

Thanks for the clarification. Much appreciated

truthbetold22:
Everybody is just commenting without reading properly. A one storey building is just a building with one deck only. Yes, 5 and 6 inches will more than suffice for it. 9 inches blocks only come into play compulsorily when it is a 2 storey building. For a one storey, 9 inches is optional. In 90% of duplexes and blocks of 4 flats in nigeria, 5 and 6 inches blocks are used. Unless it is specified by the structural engineer which means the pillars are 9 inches too.

Thanks

dannie007:
The koko is the Structural design of the Building.

Reinforcement.
Concrete mix and Design. Etc

Not by Size of the blocks

Thanks, Much appreciated

bixton:
Please don't allow him do such for that is not standard practice.
It's always recommended that 9" blocks used in such kind of building.
This is irrespective of how professional he is.


I am very sure money is not the issue for you in such work, so don't let him go ahead with such. This is not about trust.

Do you not have a complete building design plan or was he the one who procured it for you?
Please if you do please can you upload or snapshot it for all to see , the architectural and structural aspect.