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Abdomox:
I doubt that will be enough tho. I did my 3 bedroom apartment, and I used 1015 blocks (3 blocks inside, 2 blocks outside)

Best method is to use the number of blocks you used in doing foundation as estimate (1 course), then multiply by 2 or 3.

You can also share your floor plan for people to advise you better.

Congrats on this feat.

My brother u will be in the better position to help me get a better estimate for my own build coz am also doing a three bedroom bungalow. Plz did you do chain lintel or u covered only the openings? Plz share if you don't mind?

ananne:
Please I have done the lintel of my 5 bedroom bungalow. I want to add the customary 2-3 blocks on top of the lintel before roofing. My project manager is saying I will need about a 1000 blocks.

Will it be too much?

How much is a block sold in the south east now... Preferably anambra state.

My brother congratulations for reaching dis stage. It's not easy at all. Plz can you share the analysis of the lintel? It will be of great help to me

Thanks to u guys

Somebody should help me tell them that Eha-Alumona is still part of enugu state and so deserve to have a road

Good morning all. We're all welcome to a new week! Plz can anyone help me understand how I can get the square meters of a house measuring 12,435mm X 12,200mm.

Op Abeg, dis ur house make sense.

[quote author=SOCHDESIGNS post=72073221].[/quot e]. Plz what's the height of this German floor?

princejones:
Green is just perfect on this building

Will dis green not fade with time? Which color is preferable between green and milk in terms of fading? Thanks

Takoro13:
This is the original plan.

What do you have to say sr.

I prefer the first one but needs certain adjustments to come out better. Like removing dat wall separating the lounge and the kitchen and then swap the kitchen with d dinning reducing the length of the bedroom near d ( dinning ) to create a passage to lead to the kitchen wen swapped to avoid some one going to the kitchen being seen by every body in the lounge etc

oshe111:
I fault you for using the word PROFESSIONALS



Happy patronisation of quacks

Who we call PROFESSIONALS are quacks in practice while who we call quacks are professionals in practice. It's simply a matter of experience, dedication and reliability

Irete26:
Very well sir.. But the parapet facial makes it more beautiful. Thanks

I thought gable roofs are no longer in vogue until I se dis one. Plz can you post any one without parapet? Thanks!

oshe111:
Na so


Every Mason Man for street now claims to be an Engineer

Worse thing is most clients would rather patronise them cos they are cheap

Engage the so-called professionals,they'll buy inferior materials and use ur money to erect mansions for themselves. Am sure we know how this game is being played

End-Time Building Construction Ltd! The mud houses built by our fore fathers are still standing in the villages. Remember: No 9" blocks, no 5" concrete footing, no iron rods, no German floor, no beams, no columns, no parapet, etc on these buildings yet they have not collapsed.

DEXTROVERT:
My welder gave me estimate of 250k for 4 bedroom burglars
With the designs below
I need technical advice
Haven't done something like this before.. I beat it down from quotations of 285k using 3/4 bars
They are 19 inclusive of toilet windows, kitachen and front with railings

Also to plaster in and out was 170k
workmanship and 80 bags of cement
These pple want to kill me
It lies on 11*18.5m

Kindly help with your technical opinion
I also need someone who can help with aluminum company located in ibadan.. Contact for aluminum supply

Plz what's the height of this your roof?

Irete26:
More

I like this Gable roof design. Can it come out dis beautiful without a parapet facial?

SOCHDESIGNS:
the height of a kimgpost(roof) is actually determined by the span and to some extent the shape of the building. So 12ft for a small 3 bedroom bungalow might be workable.so the larger the building, the higher the kingpost.

The house measures 42f by 42ft

Is this thread for Quotes or for roof construction? Just wondering

SOCHDESIGNS:
the height of the kingpost is 22ft

Wow! Someone advised I should do my 3 Bdrm bungalow 12ft. What is ur take on dat?

The floor plan

KolaShangOne:
It's called Hip Roofs ma..

And the height depends on the width of your house.

. Many thanks. The house is 42 ft by 42 ft

Etranshub:
Not sure about how many bags of cement but can give you a break down on the 12mm road. Buy 20 lengths that will be enough.

Breakdown

Let's assume you are using a square ring (irrespective of the size)
* doors = cut maximum of 5ft per length by 4 (square ring) = 20ft /door lintel by 17 doors = 340 divide by 38 (a length of rod is between 38ft-40ft)=8.9 lengths of rods

* window (let's assume your windows are 4ft by 4ft) cut maximum of 6ft per length by 4 (square ring)= 24ft /window lintel by 14 windows =336 divide by 38 = 8.8 lengths of rod

* toilet windows (2ft by 2ft window) cut 3ft by 4 pcs = 12/toilet window by 4 windows = 48fts divide by 38 = 1.3 lenths of rod.

Total = 8.9+8.8+1.3= 18.9 lengths

Can I use 10mm Rod instead of 12mm?

SOCHDESIGNS:
Roof skeleton completed.

Truly impressed by what am seeing here. Keep it up! Plz what's the height of this roof?

Send down the rain roofs- how many feet high should it be?

Rubbiish:
Not a must, but it is good. Considering the strength of our blocks.

Tanx

Want to know if a chain lintel is a must for a bungalow

Plz what about dis step down/sunken living rooms in houses? Is it advantageous or is it just for fancy? My builder wants to put dat for me but I don't know much about it.

raymondFirstborn:
yes you need to compact it's very important.

Am most grateful

Rubbiish:
I think ramming is what u need to do, inorder to know if it has been well compacted...But it ought to by now considering the duration & high level of rainfall this year.

. Is there any implications of I don't do the ramming. This is my first building and I don't want any problem arising in the future

I did my foundation filling May dis year and since then rain has been falling on it. Is there still need to do compaction before doing German floor? Advice plz

Etranshub:
Not sure about how many bags of cement but can give you a break down on the 12mm road. Buy 20 lengths that will be enough.

Breakdown

Let's assume you are using a square ring (irrespective of the size)
* doors = cut maximum of 5ft per length by 4 (square ring) = 20ft /door lintel by 17 doors = 340 divide by 38 (a length of rod is between 38ft-40ft)=8.9 lengths of rods

* window (let's assume your windows are 4ft by 4ft) cut maximum of 6ft per length by 4 (square ring)= 24ft /window lintel by 14 windows =336 divide by 38 = 8.8 lengths of rod

* toilet windows (2ft by 2ft window) cut 3ft by 4 pcs = 12/toilet window by 4 windows = 48fts divide by 38 = 1.3 lenths of rod.

Total = 8.9+8.8+1.3= 18.9 lengths

Thanks

Need help on how many lengths of 12mm rod and bags of cement that can cover the lintel for a three bedroom bungalow having a total of 17 doors and 14 big Windows and 4 toilet Windows. NOTE: The Lintel is only for the openings. Thanks in anticipation for a good estimate.

HsLBroker:
the sizes of your building determine the height of your building.

The house measures 42ft by 42ft