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vickzie:
we all know how difficult it is getting natural light from Windows into bungalow lobbies, infact all lobbies, like hospital lobbies, in the course of searching for solution, I stumbled on solatube daylighting system, luckily it's not even that expensive and a carpenter can install in less than 30mins, can even be DIYd

Ibk2020:
Thanks sir, please kindly name all the issues so I can discuss with him to adjust accordingly, thanks

Ibk2020:
Good day,
Please advise needed for this floor plan, I am planning building soon, so the architect sent me the floor plan.
I didn't asked him to include private lounge, so I will ask him to remove that, also please let me know if the room size and main living room size is standard enough. I want the master bedroom toilet to accommodate a jacuzzi.
The land is 450sqm

Ibk2020:
Good day,
Please advise needed for this floor plan, I am planning building soon, so the architect sent me the floor plan.
I didn't asked him to include private lounge, so I will ask him to remove that, also please let me know if the room size and main living room size is standard enough. I want the master bedroom toilet to accommodate a jacuzzi.
The land is 450sqm

debeey87:
Using nylon I suppose before pouring concrete as advised by Brabus

omanzo02:
I have not fully understood the functions of 32.5 and 42.5R cement grades mostly used in Nigeria, on Dangote website I understand it's an improved version of the 32.5 without a distinctive explanation of what and what not to use it for........ I once asked in building site in Abuja, all I got was "we smoothened the wall with special cement" and no one was forth coming with the type of 'special cement' like it was a classified company secret ....the professional finishing impressed me hence I decided to ask.

omanzo02:
I have not fully understood the functions of 32.5 and 42.5R cement grades mostly used in Nigeria, on Dangote website I understand it's an improved version of the 32.5 without a distinctive explanation of what and what not to use it for........ I once asked in building site in Abuja, all I got was "we smoothened the wall with special cement" and no one was forth coming with the type of 'special cement' like it was a classified company secret ....the professional finishing impressed me hence I decided to ask.

omanzo02:
In that case what grade or type of cement is suitable for exterior walls that are usually exposed to all manners of environmental conditions (water, wind, moisture etc)?

tonididdy:
1. First of all 3 exits to a bungalow is kind of much.

2. The main entrance should lead to the main lobby through the anteroom (there should be a door there, having to go via the anteroom, living room and finning to access the lobby is stressful). The exit at the dinning should be closed, I have never seen a dinning exit.

3. The masters bedroom punch out is unnecessary considering the land space you have plus if it's a necessity, then there should be a window on both sides of the punch out, so you can act as security at night )

4. On this plan, I prefer the entrance to the laundry be on the exit side and not in the lobby.

5. The kitchen has 5 doors.... 5 doors ,

6. The main lobby is crooked, too many cuts and bends

7. I don't like this plan.




TO YOUR TWO MAIN QUESTIONS:
1. there will be shortage of space left unless you recalculate on size.

2. This is a big, big plan... You will invest a lot on doors but 15m should pull you through if I'm not micing words

sinorte:
Thank you once again. This is deeply appreciated.

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Edit:
Talking of the mix, the masons did 10 paint buckets of plaster sand plus two buckets of sharp sand to a bag of cement.

sinorte:
Please what can I do to have the arcs missing in the beam on the ground floor put back in there?

Also, 11 bags of cement used for plastering two fairly spaced rooms and two rest rooms. Is that usage good enough?

Is Dangote Blockmaster cement good for plastering?

OLAPO1:
We must fight all forms of abuse together

sinorte:
Please what can I do to have the arcs missing in the beam on the ground floor put back in there?

Also, 11 bags of cement used for plastering two fairly spaced rooms and two rest rooms. Is that usage good enough?

Is Dangote Blockmaster cement good for plastering?

sinorte:
Please what can I do to have the arcs missing in the beam on the ground floor put back in there?

Also, 11 bags of cement used for plastering two fairly spaced rooms and two rest rooms. Is that usage good enough?

Is Dangote Blockmaster cement good for plastering?

n3xt:
Your foundation design determines which one to go for.

Pic 1: DPM
Pic 2: Damp Proof Course
Pic 3: Suspended Slab
Pic 4: Damp Proof Course

abdulwastecx:
Never build a raft foundation like the last two pictures below.

People fail to realise that the slab in a raft is the main component that transfers the load to the soil below.

abdulwastecx:
Never build a raft foundation like the last two pictures below.

People fail to realise that the slab in a raft is the main component that transfers the load to the soil below.

Ibk2020:
Pls which is more better, if money is not the problem?

Abolarin91:
Nice update sir, more power to your elbow.

adanny01:
Even though the density of gravel is higher than sand, when it comes to weight of a volume of each of them, it is highly dependent on moisture content..

Gravel is 2400kg/m³
Sand is 160kg/m³
So for every 1m³, you get

2400kg/m³ x 1m³=2,400kg of gravel
1600kg/m³ x 1m³=1,600kg of sandq

This is supposedly the dry weight. When you consider moisture content, sand absorbs more water and by its closer particle packing, it also retains more water. So in general the, moisture content of sand should be close to twice that of ggravel at the same exposure. The moisture content of gravel becomes lower with higher particle size. So stone dust is heavier than ¼inch which is heavier than ½inch which is heavier than ¾inch and so on.

Lets assume moisture content of sand at 30%, under the same conditions, moisture content of gravel maybe 15%.

So 2400kg of granite is actually
2400+(2400x0.15)
=2400+360
=2740kg

1600kg of sand is actually
1600+(1600x0.3)
=1600+480
=2080kg

At the end, its unlikely that sand will be heavier than gravel except if the granite is of very poor quality.

temi4fash:
More expensive..

How??

Is the mix not the same with the sharp sand

A ton of sharp sand and stone dust is same cost wish I think.

Focusmind:
My dear, If I tell you say I know, na lie - My knowledge of building na from this thread and asking questions. I don't know if Satin paint is used for exterior walls. Note that Satin is not a brand but a product type. The building gurus in this thread will definitely intervene.

mufutau55:
I never knew that... more reason I used the 6cm in my last building for both walkway and driveway. You never stop learning o. Thanks guys.

Hajji M.

BIGGIE121:
you can call us for the installation . @300 per square meter . 09068938839

multikolour:
but when you check the cost of such paints vs tiles, which is cheaper?

flekky07:
i hv seen a pave stone produce with 3/4size aggregate (Granite), any reason for that?

debeey87:
@n3xt and other builders in the house, does anything special need to be done for a decking not to leak after construction if one intends to leave it for at least 5yrs before continuing with upper part while living on the ground floor.

The building in question will be rented out.

Thanks

flekky07:
Brabus you mean all the mould are not same or you fill to what you intend achieve?

Y is colour different? Pls explain...