₦airaland Forum

tkObserver:
Good day,
Please, how can I contact you? This is my email if you don't mind "tolaaries@gmail.com"
Thaks

Badgers14:
How cost efficient is building with red bricks? Like say, a if I need to build a little modest 4 bedroom bungalow and need say 12,000 pieces.
How much would 12,000 pieces of bricks cost me?

johnson232:
thanks alot

ekanDamie:
thanks so much for your explanation. I must say that the soil is loamy. the water tabel is high and we had to change d direction of the building to the upper part of the land.

where the water table is a bit fair. but even at that, u can't dig 6 feet without coming in contact wid water.
based on your foundation settling explanation. I think it has a fair chance of causation for d cracks,cos der was not money for direct concrete for the foundation.
so we played blocks and filled them with concrete. maybe that wasn't enough.
since 95% of the contents here have been linked to the foundation.

I can't vouch for the strongness of the blocks used too. it was much of a rush building tho we tried to make best of what we have. fashola was on rampage in Lagos then so we had to do something fast n within budget out from d normal plan.

but is there a correction for differential settling?

johnson232:
Which means d bearing capacity of d soil is responsible for differential settlement?

ekanDamie:
I now know what underpining is,am still considering it. if only u could also explain what differential settling is and how to go bourit. or is it d imbalance of the motar that was used to make the foundation blocks

ekanDamie:
architect and builders in the building pls I have pictures here showing the front view of our building
it started small and has enlarged to the extent the crack in the pics can now be viewed from inside, it's a see through.
please is there any explanation or solution to this menace?

adanny01:
I never said its impossible. My opinion is based on the fact that it alters the aesthetic beauty of the wall to achieve conduit electrical and mechanical services. Having those services on the surface is also an eyesore.

If I were to construct such a house, I would concentrate electrical and mechanical services to the floor and ceiling.

Example: all wash hand basins must have pedestals which will hide the surface pipes. Water closets would be the America style that drains to the floor. I would adopt ceiling fittings for lighting and floor sockets.

The challenges will be switches.

airsaylongcon:
Given the affordable cost, why aren't houses in Lekki for example built with baked bricks?

obongitiad:
Good day house,

Our company is currently working on building a housing estate with at least 100 housing units of 2 to 3 bedroom flat apartments.

Based on the figures we are getting, it appears that it is cheaper to build with clay bricks than with the conventional sandcrete blocks and cement only. Our aim is to produce affordable housing units for Nigerians and building with bricks seems to be one of the best ways to achieve that.

However, we will like to know from the professionals in the house if it is advisable to embark on such a project with bricks. Will Nigerians pay for and opt to live in brick houses at this time?

Your responses will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

adanny01:
Laterite bricks are cheap especially with regards to materials. However, the process in making them is cumbersome and stressful. A building with this brick does not require wall rendering (plaster and screed) or paint saving a lot of costs.

Red bricks as often called are aesthetically beautiful.

The major downsides are the fact that conduit electrical and mechanical services are not supported. Secondly, in areas where you need wall tiles such as kitchen and bathrooms, it will be difficult to achieve because of the smooth nature of the red brick wall. The bond of tiles to wall may not be strong if not done well and can easily fail. Thirdly, these projects are planned for humid areas of Nigeria, Red brinks are very bad conductors so would serve as thermal insulation keeping a lot of heat and humidity inside the house. This house will be more uncomfortable to live in without AC.

adanny01:
Laterite bricks are cheap especially with regards to materials. However, the process in making them is cumbersome and stressful. A building with this brick does not require wall rendering (plaster and screed) or paint saving a lot of costs.

Red bricks as often called are aesthetically beautiful.

The major downsides are the fact that conduit electrical and mechanical services are not supported. Secondly, in areas where you need wall tiles such as kitchen and bathrooms, it will be difficult to achieve because of the smooth nature of the red brick wall. The bond of tiles to wall may not be strong if not done well and can easily fail. Thirdly, these projects are planned for humid areas of Nigeria, Red brinks are very bad conductors so would serve as thermal insulation keeping a lot of heat and humidity inside the house. This house will be more uncomfortable to live in without AC.

obongitiad:
Good day house,

Our company is currently working on building a housing estate with at least 100 housing units of 2 to 3 bedroom flat apartments.

Based on the figures we are getting, it appears that it is cheaper to build with clay bricks than with the conventional sandcrete blocks and cement only. Our aim is to produce affordable housing units for Nigerians and building with bricks seems to be one of the best ways to achieve that.

However, we will like to know from the professionals in the house if it is advisable to embark on such a project with bricks. Will Nigerians pay for and opt to live in brick houses at this time?

Your responses will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

989900:
Fingers crossed . . .


The SMEs window if not abused should be a good move.

Raising limits on Naira cards for POS transactions would have been good too.

Cashless policy and the Whistleblower policy, plus ebb and flow in the exchange rates will make it a bit difficult for racketeers.

The Naira should do better by far in a year or 2 when Private refineries start working, and 'probably' government ones do better, hoping the agric, local rice and 'buy naija' revolution does not lose steam, with the steel industry, local auto industry, railways and FDIs kicking in.

P.S. It was N385 @ Island yesterday.

N375 @ Sabo, Ibadan. April 20.

N365 @ Ejigbo, Lagos. April 20.

engrbrain:
Its painful that I saw this now. But let me answer your question. Gambling might not be a sin yesterday but can be a sin today. It depends on the way God is taking you and what he has for you. The reason why u feel a certain unrest in your spirit is that God is saying it is time to stop, I have something else in store for you. You see Christianity is nothing without the holyspirit, and d holyspirit is that deep voice that leads you.

He said I am the lord your God. The holyone of Israel. Who teacheth thy hand to profit. Who leads u in the way that thou should go. So search ur spirit and if your heart is not at peace with it. Then it is time to let it go, even when u don't have an alternative. It means God has prepared something else for you.

snakebeat:
What are the advantages of redbricks to the conventional sandcrete blocks?