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talk2riel:
It increases the head room in floor by eliminating drop beams in slabs.


modified one of the site am currently working on.

Good one but what are the disadvantages.

Just passing though. However, these things are not new here in Nigeria. So funny most people missed all this beautiful details on most public building (academic buildings, libraries, city halls etc) built between 1960 and 1990. So it's not a new thing here.

Like most people said, it's designed to reduce load.

For me, it's only suitable for specific areas. I will want to use something like this on a flat roof and areas where point load is not going to happen.

African Interiors

Aside being a contemporist, I am also an avid collector of contemporary African arts.

My collections are not just about collecting and enjoying art. It goes beyond just collecting. It's more into the element of propagating the rich African culture and the unnoticed way of life of the African people.

K-024 by NextHome

Glory Be To God | Another Great Journey Has Come to Reality

All concrete work, block work and construction work on the Carcass of the K-024 designed by Play-in-Architecture, built by NextHome has been completed.

A new journey begins shortly.

We thank God for seeing us through the rough waters. No accident recorded.

Further updates on this thread as things begin to unfold.

Baba true2home, you don't mean you will recommend steel on the seashore. Just teasing though. What about corrosion.
Construction at the Atlantic will require stainless steel which is very expensive. However, there are lots of steel manufacturers in Nigeria.

Steel is relatively cheaper in Multi Floor Constructions.

Other Projects

1. Abuja World Trade Center
2. Millenium Towers, Abuja
3. And more

Chelsea Hotel | Cladding the steel structure

Ongoing Construction of Chelsea Hotel, Lagos | Just for your delight

true2home:
This is how most structural engineers are trained to design in the US. Its actually the best method of building multilevel accommodations. The only problem i ran into in Nigeria and the application of this method is the lack of steel plants in Nigeria. Hence the expensive cost of importing the needed steel specifications.

You're not based in Nigeria I guess. I can show you 100 buildings built the same way in Lagos, Nigeria. It's not a new thing and there are hundreds of steel plants in Nigeria.

The largest steel structure in Africa (adjudged to be the biggest auditorium in the world) is the RCCG 3km by 3km Camp, all the steel used were from local manufacturers while Nigerite did the roofing.

Oga diordavies, the proposed solution was executed in a terrain similar to Issele-Uku in Ogun state.

I'm talking of Lambe, Ogun state. The terrain can never be waterlogged. I'm so familiar with all those terrain. I've been to Ubulu-Uku and some neighbouring towns including Okpanam. I've been to some tunnels in those area that are hundred of metres below natural ground level. So I know exactly what you're talking about.

However, I believe we are all working together to achieve a common goal though. More reason why a professional who has visited the site or someone who's familiar with the terrain can give the best solution to the problem.

battleaxe:
@gurus
Please, what is the going/typical rate for say a 1m wide MDF/HDF wardrobe nowadays??

Thanks.

Does anyone have any idea please?

The wardrobe will be good 45 - 80k depending on height, design, partitions and material used.

@ abdulwastecx, since you dey east now. Can you help Hon. AZUH?

Baba Spyder880, Hon. AZUH's project needs attention of a pro. Can you recommend someone to do the job for him in Issele-Uku, Delta State?

KolaShangOne, Segzy14. Is this something you can help out with?

Hon. AZUH, this is a dirty job which requires a pro attention and such job needs good funding. If any of the guys listed above agreed to do this for you, expect a good job with guarantee but it comes at a cost (time and patience). Once they are on site, they'll implement the best solution to the problem. Whatever you read up here is just a probable solution and not a final one. Final solution will be determined based on physical assessment of the issue.

This job no be hurry, hurry job. Accommodation, transportation, logistics, pay package of the visiting engineer must be well discussed before move-in.

Have a great week!

@ Dominionng, food go soon land though. All are invited.

Foundation Problems | Why you should keep water away

Within 3 months, we raised a new structure for the client and broke the compound floor, took off excess sand and introduced perimeter drain at 1.2m depth below the assumed natural ground level, introduced inverted T beam for the 600mm high fence ground beam.

It's almost 5 years now that we implemented this fix, the fence hasn't fallen down and we haven't been called back for any maintenance job bigger than what the clients wife and kids living in the house can manage.

Pic 1: The problems created when too much soil is used to backfill a foundation. Especially laterite fillings.

Pic 2 & 3: The reconstructed fence wall been raised.

Pic 4: The new construction

@ AZUH, this is another worse challenge that was resolved for a client (Nairalander) in 2012. I believe the house in pic attached is even lower than yours.

The fix that the engineers who visited the site before NextHome suggested was to fill the house, raise the compound slab to throw water outside the compound and put gutters on some areas. Unfortunately, when the sandfill soil beneath the slab gets wet during the raining season, it gets to the building wall, pushes the fence down and constitute a lot of nuisance for the client and his family. I was told the fence fell three times before we were contacted.
The client contacted us in 2012 that he wanted demolish the structure (that's is not only below frost level but appears to be sinking each day with lots of challenges inside the house) and build a new structue; I told he does not have to demolish the building because the issue can still be managed with a right solution.

NextHome: This Week

1. Pre-Slabwork | The Chateau in SilverPoint
2. Ongoing Roofing | Browne Mews
3. Septic Tank Installations | Atlantic View
4. Pent, Roof and More | K-024
5. Groundworks Advances | It's a 3-in-1
6. Plastering | Villa Rosa

Here's uncovered wraparound done to tackle rainwater splash that may touch the foundation wall at my chateau. I just filled it with water-hungry plants.

I didn't end it there, I also painted the lower part of the storey building with damp-proof paint.

6 years running now. No maintenance whatsoever and I have my build in a worse terrain (End of a slope; 4m away from a very big river overflow; and flood zone).

I did everything and anything (aquatic water garden, fish pond, reclamation of 150m² land from the flood zone, drainages with backflap and even more) to protect my investment by keeping water away from my property.

FastShipping:
You need to get professionals in the field to your site and let them take a look, assess and come up with solution. Stop asking for solution through the internet. This is a major problem you have that needs some experts to get involved.
I repeat, get professional to your site to arrest the situation.

@ AZUH, all solutions and suggestions given here still point to the same thing I've told you earlier. Keep the water away from your foundation.

It doesn't take a rocket science to do this. A perimeter drain will solve this issue once and for all. I stopped responding to the whatsapp chats because it seems you have your own solution, you just wanted someone to give you a nod. I've asked you to allow me speak with at least one professional on your site so that we can rub minds but it seems you doubt my proposed solution.

Wraparound will help you deal with surface water but perimeter drain can help you with ground water.
Interestingly you can do this even in the interiors. And it's cheaper than you can ever imagine.

Just do the perimeter drain (internally/externally as you deem fit) and tie everything to a sump. Finish!

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.


Pic - Lekki, Lagos NG

Overhang

Why Corrugated Polycarbonate Sheets?

Aside having a well planned lighting scheme designed by a renown home automation expert for this build, I also need natural lights in specific areas inside the house. And polycarbonate fits the task perfectly when compared with so many other available materials that can be used for the same application (glass, acrylic, WPC board, etc)

Corrugated polycarbonate sheets are self-supporting and lightweight thereby decreasing the total load of the area it was been applied and also requires lesser support thus saving installation cost significantly.

In contrast to glass, flat polycarbonate sheet or WPC clear sheets, corrugated sheet can control and adjust the light transmission by changing the direction of the light with the corrugation, allowing for more sunlight for the plants in the morning and evening.


Pic - Made in Naija Clear Corrugated PVC Sheet faded by UV and harsh weather condition so unfit for this job.

Ready2Roof | Corrugated Polycarbonate With Optimum Thermal Insulation

Sourcing the right material for top notch construction has never been so easy. Polycarbonate suppliers got me exactly what I wanted for the Atrium, Skylight and Terrace Deck.

Expecting samples from my cladding suppliers.


It's meant to be different.

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Pic 1: Clear Corrugated Polycarbonate Sheet sample supplied.

EndiaSami:
You need am?, I get am o ...I min the grohe faucets.... Lol

Endiasami, we will definitely get there shortly and I assure you it'll be top grade all through. It all start with PPR pipes and fittings which is already ongoing.

Those are the dictates of my ongoing and upcoming projects. And you know what, we recommend the best at NextHome.

Glad to have you as a supplier partner.


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Endiasami - The official supplier of all bathroom fittings and fixtures at The Reserve by NextHome.

@ Dominionng, I've seen the best of interiors in Naija. So it takes time to WOW me.

Checkout AD's interior work in Lekki, Lagos.

The lighting scheme and the cleaniness is all what I want to see. The function. The flow. The connection. The balance. That's what WOW me.

Whether fake or not, the balustrade on the helical sculptural staircase is made using the cheapest balustrade material (an imitation of the original) but I don't really care because it worked.

^^^

Nice. Could be better though.

And I tell you bro, you have it in you. You only need people that will get you on your toes.

Onuokwu:
Hmmm...For me simplicity is the ultimate form of style.

You're a not a big man then.

Just take a look at the SmartHomes below. Very clean and mature. Don't be surprised it's even cheaper than most of our traditional finishes. No stainless steel rail. No wall bracket abi Wetin electrician dey call the four walls they normal put in all rooms. No crazy POP designs. Yes I mean crazy because I have simple but cool ones to showcase. No colour rioting tiles.

Just clean lines and right proportion. Big man no dey like such minimalist designs. They want everything and anything.

Onuokwu:
To me this represents the best use of stone cladding. My personal choice. I am trying to achieve wow effect with it in some select interior spaces.

How about this? I don't know if WOW means the same thing to us.

But for me, it's the simple things that matters. I like it simple. I don't like fussy details

In here, we have:

1. Natural Stone wall tiles (12sqm)
2. Grohe Bath
3. Grohe Lineare range bathroom tap
4. Natural Stone mosaic tiles (1.5sqm)
5. Frosted Glass
6. White stones
7. Grohe Essential Authentic Bath Fittings

Shape of things to come | Bedroom for the Dukes & Duchesses

mufutau55:
Do you have a delivery network at Ondo township?

cc: @Egin

Hajji M.

In case Chekitaut can't fill that order, check Stoneworks Akure.