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rmx:
Looks good , can’t wait to see the finished article . Might be interested in doing something similar for a lounge pool

We’d tidy it up in coming days. Work started last Saturday.

https://youtube.com/shorts/gEV3EhcWcN4?feature=share

>>> Natural Wood Floor Ordered and Now Been Installed

Installation pics later.

You can’t handle a ihebrooke (magictouch studio) or mahal goldfingers architectural designs without coming across these type of columns.

Kambols95:
Structurally, this is strange. I don't think this bricklayer of yours knows how to read Architectural plan(because no designer will use sandcrete block to replace reinforced concrete). This block-made column will never be able to withstand the concrete fascia(parapet) load, the roof load etc that it would be subjected to.

Please desist from giving your works to quacks.

Ensure you build right always, engage professional Builders. My stake

There are columns you can’t achieve/or don’t want to do with reinforced concrete because of cost, weight, risk factor and even alignment.

Here are pictures from several projects where we’ve used bricks to make columns.

Pic 1&2 | Sangotedo, 2012
Pic 3&4 | Lekki County, 2015

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I’m not a professional. I just have a lot of images from verifiable developments on this space.

InvertedHammer:
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What's with all these Merry Christmas felicitations?

You guys should do Christmas giveaways for us.

I don't understand.

cc Spyder880, Egunmogaji2, n3xt.

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Make me an offer I can’t refuse and it shall be done.

Jenny0625:
we are a manufacturer of polycarbonate sheet in china. Please contact with me if there is any enquiry of polycarbonate sheet. Whatsapp: +86-17325200625.

But you’re in China...

Do you retail in Nigeria? I need just few quantity.

Amokomowo:
Hello professionals....

I want something like this but the bricklayer insisted na block dem go use for the pillar....I have told him to stopped and look for a professional.... Please is he supposed to use a block as pillar to get same results ?

The professional you need is an architect who can interpret what you have in your building plan (if you have one).

The bricklayer is not completely wrong. You can use block to achieve the same facade but for me I feel the block is too much (too bogus) for the build size.

KolaShangOne:
One of our completed projects this year..

Sweet! Nice colour scheme

Nothing

topsy23:
Doors and windows must be in place before the wiring

Main entrance doors and window protectors.

Oshodi Church

Before meets Now. Tower dwarfed. Facade remodeled. #Drab2Fab

>> next: Ornamentals and exterior wall finish (painting, stone wall cladding)

Pic 3: Design inspiration

n3xt:
Folded roof vs origami vs contemporary shed roofing

>> #Drab2Fab2
>> #TodaysLiving
>> #OshodiChurch

Main Church Roofing Woodwork Completed. I got some time to play and explore some of my crazy ideas on the ancillary buildings and spaces

>> New Jerusalem Roof Makeover | It is a Folded Roof!

>> Ongoing | Prayer Ground Roofing Makeover (Pic 3)

bobkezel:
@the bolded is it main wiring or the piping?

Do both at the same time if available resource can accommodate it.

n3xt:
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I have a good quantity of rubbles to dispose. You can take as little or as much as you need.

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Collection Point: Oshodi

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Update:

For those still reaching out, the rubbles are no longer available. We gave them out last weekend

Thanks.

BuildingProject:
There is this 4 bedroom twin duplex I wanted to purchase sometimes ago which an took me to. Before buying I discussed the agency fee with him and he said 10%, I said for what? I was pleading with him to take 5% he said no.

Then I asked him to send an offer to the seller. He did then gave me a copy of the lawyer in charge, then I asked my lawyer to get in touch with the sellers lawyer. Guess what? The agency fee was actually 2% from the real owner. I just told the agent, Oga have got nothing to pay you again and even if I do náà just compensation. You need to get small craze for Lagos.

I pay agency fees based on the role they play in any given transaction.

The major duty of agents go beyond connecting people who are in need of properties to property owners. They are also to ensure a smooth transaction and subsequent transfer of ownership or occupancy.

If he’s doing more, I will definitely pay more. That’s why lawyers are more suited for high volume transactions.

EgunMogaji2:
If affordable, it's the way to go.

It's how we build with wood in the USA. The plywood sheeting is for bracing but the main load bearers are the posts and beams.

It’s not cheap but it’s worthwhile.

We did something similar in 2015 at our Seascape Villa project.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jKLuyZ6UpA

spyder880:
No they cant do that. They are not the greedy type.

I repeat they’re born again businessmen

How Fourscore altered 4-storey to 21-storey building — Structural Engineer tells panel

A Structural Engineer, Mr Muritala Olawale, has narrated how Fourscore Heights altered a four storey building plan to 21-storey building which collapsed on Nov. 1 at Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Olawale, Managing Director of Prowess Engineering, made the revelation while responding to questions from Mr Akin George, counsel for Lagos State Government.

According to Olawale’s statement on oath to the inquest, the late Mr Femi Osibona, Managing Director of Fourscore Heights Limited, had in November 2018 briefed his team that he wanted to build four-storey buildings of three blocks at Gerard Road, Ikoyi Lagos.

He noted that while working on the design, Osibona reversed the brief to three blocks of 14-floors (ground plus 13 suspended floors).

Questioning the witness, George said “in paragraph 20 of your Witness Statement on Oath, you said and I quote “Construction works on the three blocks commenced simultaneously with piling works.

“On conclusion of the piling works, Pile Integrity Test (PIT) carried out on the piles showed failure in 23 of the piles installed and we recommended that the failed piles be replaced.’

“Mr Olawale, which of the blocks were you complaining about’’.

Responding Olawale answered, “my complaint was on Block B, the collapsed building.”

The witness said that in the course of replacing the failed piles, Osibona requested that Block B be re-designed to 18 floors (ground plus 17 suspended floors) and his team received a reversed architectural drawing.

“When we redesigned the building to 18-floors I was told by Osibona that he took the design to the government for approval but I did not see the approval.

“The architects of the building site were Urban Prime Architects,” Olawale said.

George noted that in standard practice, a building approval would always be on a construction site as a reference point during construction. He queried if that was the case with the construction at Ikoyi

“We had the drawings because we had made the drawings but we did not have the approval but we had not seen the approval.

Olawale said that Osibona was solely in charge of the approval process for the three blocks and that his team based their judgment while working on the site on Osibona’s instructions.

Olawale said that Osibona, who was his client, also doubled as the contractor and builder of the project.
“We are there to supervise. Whatever he says to us to do we will do provided it is within the guidelines of the engineering practice,” he said.

The Coroner, Mr Oyetade Komolafe, adjourned proceedings until Thursday

NAN reports that of the three high-rise buildings which were situated at Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Block B (21-storeys) collapsed on Nov. 1 killing 46 persons while 15 persons were rescued alive.

Source: NAN

As I was reading this, the project #nonuplets (https://www.nairaland.com/6576114/construction-journal-nonuplets-nexthome#up) in Ibadan came to mind.

Within the 6 weeks spent on the project, we had to produce new structural drawings for the 6 units of building we were working on.

Whatever our client wants, we must do without questioning.

We withdrew our services to the project and its promoters when we realized there’s flagrant disregard and lack of respect for standard construction procedures.

KolaShangOne:
Officially? There's an ammendment?

The screenshot shared is from the Lagos State Planning Permit Regulations 2019

It’s even extended to some areas on the island. A plan shared here last week by a forum member (on 300sq land) had less than 2m setback when sent for approval at Eti-Osa Planning Office.

I’m aware of this and I was even on the site when the guys from the ministry came for physical inspection. They didn’t complain and this had nothing to do with settlement.

Charisdesigns:
On the long run, with a good plan, you will end up saving more.

..............
Let me share this about planning generally

Planning is one step in doing things that is really underrated in Africa. White people plan with most of their time and spend little time doing the job with the best approach.
Blacks prefer to get at the job without proper planning, thinking that the time/cost put in for enough conceptual planning would have completed the job. At the end of the day, more cost is spent with a substandard job because of the works that was redone repeatedly. Imagine making a mistake on paper and erasing it, compared to laying blocks and breaking it.

Succinctly put!

Success is 90% planning and 10% execution.

When making plans for a new project or sourcing long term services, materials and equipment, a detailed understanding of exactly what is needed, when and how it’ll affect the end result is essential.

Vagueness in the description of requirements/need list/schedule of work will result in conflicts, cost overrun and avoidable delays.

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Six months ago, I was on a multifloor project. We had a schedule drafted for the project but the client would rather have us work at his own pace thus causing us to work overtime and non-stop for 6 weeks.

We eventually opted out of the project for lack of respect for construction standards.
As at today, the project is stucked at the same stage as we left it 6 months ago.

I’m 100% sure the problem is not funding but lack of respect for a well-planned construction schedule.

The essential elements of a good scope of work is 4W’s - What, When, Where, Who.

#kobocity #planning #projectschedule

People tend to believe they know whom and what a potential killer will look like by their physical appearance, connection or first impressions and always use this as a measure of trustworthiness.

This belief system has put you many in danger and regrettable situations.

That you feed your househelp fat does not mean he/she can’t kill you.

Instead of judging people by their looks/appearance, we should focus more on their belief systems conveyed to us when they talk about relationships and violence.

RIP Doc

Yampotatocarrot:
Looking at the buildings, I actually came to the same conclusion that it is the best method of building construction, cos it makes building so simple

...and expensive.

uncleteeh:
We shouldn't be dealing with this type of land in Nigeria.
What can such width accommodate?
What about building regulations, the set backs as required?
May God heal our land.

Here’s setback requirement for Lagos Island

Oflaylay:
Thank you boss. So 95bags is still within range? I thought I was robbed. The guy said he was gonna use 55bags initially, only for the usage to start increasing.

When you’re in the finishing stage, always remove the notion that you’re being robbed. Give your project all the attention it deserves.

55 bags of pop cement can never give you the same quality of job 95 bags will achieve.

Engage a very good POP contractor and pay well for supervision if you can’t do-it-yourself.
You’d have a maintenance-free house.

A lot of people spend less today to spend more tomorrow.
That’s not a good one in construction.

KolaShangOne:
How the he'll did he get approval to build on such land?

The land is not even enough for set back because you need 3m on each side.

Not anymore. It’s not on all land though.

kopell:
16 mm is the ideal thickness for POP you can go up to 20mm if you have deep pocket, anything below NOT good enough, its may fell off in case of vibration

There are so many things many people don’t understand when it comes to finishing.

Good and Fast jobs will never be Cheap
Good and Cheap jobs will never be Fast
Fast and Cheap jobs will never be Good

sonnie10:
what material is this?

Looks like sandstone art. Just a wild guess!

Oflaylay:
I have ended up using 95bags of POP cement to do 3bedrooms all en-suite, 2 sitting rooms, Kitchen, Ante room, guest toilet and 2 balconies. 166sqm in total… is this normal? The only complex design is the Master bedroom. I feel I have been robbed… chai!…please help.

Smiles.

I can’t say you’re robbed. Neither can I say you got a good deal until I see the thickness of what was done for you.

If I should go with the thickness of the POP in one of my build, I think you got a very good deal using 95 bags to cover 166sqm. We did 16mm thickness on the project.

The thicker, the better the POP.

SurveyorGeo:
We did this for a client last week, the client has already built a storey building with a penthouse

Anything can happen when you build vertical.

#lekki

KolaShangOne:
Slice of a house.

These kind of houses violate almost every building code and should not be allowed to stand.

They build alot of rubbish on Lagos Island.

From mainland Lagos with love

#narrowbuilding

EgunMogaji2:
For whatever reason that they are living here but this can't be a healthy way for people to live

I concur but you’d even find similar designs in upscale areas of Lagos.

I’m only worried about having a bungalow on N18.5m land.

KolaShangOne:
Is there provision for parking space for occupants?

The spaces are really choked up.

If only the land is a "corner-piece" land, the design could have been better.

He should visit Lagos island to get inspiration on how to manage narrow plots.

https://www.nairaland.com/5908858/what-think-houses-lagos-island