Jasobry:
I used chippings dust to plaster my house and it came out fantastic... Neighbours said i casted my wall

Share photos naa.

KelvinCoaster:

Share photos naa.

Him no go agree

Jasobry:
I used chippings dust to plaster my house and it came out fantastic... Neighbours said i casted my wall

Kindly help share pics

KelvinCoaster:
This is goodnews!

Price of building materials are gradually coming down at Dei-dei market.

Dei dei market in Abuja?

michlins:
You joined Nairaland on the 3rd of April and all your post has been same. You choose the wrong thread sir. Kindly go elsewhere before these people will turn full FBI on your azz

He's yet to defraud anyone u can decide to read and move on y de market someone because you pass tru same ..

You can only tell him appropriately to open a thread and reduce spamming

Amastermovic:


He's yet to defraud anyone u can decide to read and move on y de market someone because you pass tru same ..

You can only tell him appropriately to open a thread and reduce spamming

I never called him a scammer. I just warned him aforehand about what he's about to go through.

It matters. If you check the Wikipedia image it states "story".
2 Story = American, 2 Floors (1st & 2nd)
2 Storey = British, 3 Floors (Ground, 1st & 2nd)

hakeem4:
a storey means from floor to floor or floor to roof.

A bungalow is a one storey building because it consists of only one storey (floor to roof)

A duplex is a 2 storey building and one suspended floor (dpc to first floor then first to roof) that’s why it’s a two storey building

British or American naming.

British named their ground floor as ground floor whilst the Americans call it first floor. This doesn’t really have anything to do with storey.

Hadrianus:
It matters. If you check the Wikipedia image it states "story".
2 Story = American, 2 Floors (1st & 2nd)
2 Storey = British, 3 Floors (Ground, 1st & 2nd)

I think you’re mistaking floor for storey!

G+1 is a 2 storey building wether American or Britain
The only difference is Britain calls it ground floor while Americans call it first floor.

But storey is from floor to floor or floor to roof.

michlins:
I never called him a scammer. I just warned him aforehand about what he's about to go through.

OK boss

twinskenny:
risky
A client lost like 200 bag last month... it hardened over time

How did it happen? Was it due to his/her action or what?

BrabusNG:

I need 5 truck

Stop the mockery sir. (joking) A bag at 2000? Ó gbenutan jàre.

hakeem4:

I think you’re mistaking floor for storey!

G+1 is a 2 storey building wether American or Britain
The only difference is Britain calls it ground floor while Americans call it first floor.

But storey is from floor to floor or roof to roof.

Make I join the debate.

A bungalow is a single storey with ONE floor: the ground floor.

A four-flat and duplex is a double storey with TWO floors.

But in Nigeria, four-flat or duplex is a storey building.

So if one says in Nigeria, I want to build a storey building of four flats, that's an UPSTAIRS with two floors.

Architects in the house, what's the professional term?

A bungalow, in the USA at least, could be two floors. The second floor is typically very small, comparatively.

diordaves:


Make I join the debate.

A bungalow is a single storey with ONE floor: the ground floor.

A four-flat and duplex is a double storey with TWO floors.

But in Nigeria, four-flat or duplex is a storey building.

So if one says in Nigeria, I want to build a storey building of four flats, that's an UPSTAIRS with two floors.

Architects in the house, what's the professional term?

You’re right! The Nigerian term is wrong! If you go for approval they’d tell you to rename it.

I’m a civil engineer

EgunMogaji2:
A bungalow, in the USA at least, could be two floors. The second floor is typically very small, comparatively.

In the UK that's a Chalet Bungalow. But it's still a single storey building. Like Hakeem4 said, if you name your approval plan as a double storey, the council here will reject it.

hakeem4:

I think you’re mistaking floor for storey!

G+1 is a 2 storey building wether American or Britain
The only difference is Britain calls it ground floor while Americans call it first floor.

But storey is from floor to floor or roof to roof.

Correct.

BrabusNG:
Bought directly from one of the steel foundries near me.

How much do you get these irons from the foundry, when do you place the order?

uncleteeh:

How did it happen? Was it due to his/her action or what?

it was left exposed

Twostep:
Good morning house. Please I did my decking on the 3rd of February and had about 28 bags of cement left which was covered with nylon to prevent water/rain.

My question is how long can it be kept for before usage as it’s what I intend using to continue the upper floor but still gathering funds for that purpose.

Does it expire sort of and how much more time do I have ?

Thanks In anticipation.

Just know it hardens over time. Maybe you should find something to do with it, like plastering.

But you’ve a grace of 6-8 months

GoodFaith:


You fail to include
Type of roof?
Kitchen cabinet HDF and marble?
Window type casement?
Tiles type Nigeria ?

The post that you quoted was made six years ago, i made clarifications later in the thread, roof type is old school zinc or longspan aluminum, kitchen cabinet would be plain wooden tables and wall counters while Windows would be plain old school glass louvres. tiles would be pvc wood like tiles on cement screeded floors. No visible pillars etc. i still want to try this in the north but the current insecurity in the state is keeping me away.

NextHome Design+Build

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hello guys, Please Can you help with a solution to these cracks on my fence, they appear where I casted pillars with Iron rods so am surprised. I decided to chisel the cracks and fix wire mesh but it still cracked. is there a filler I can use? N.B The main building has no cracks
c.c Brabus, gbadexy, rotecch 77

abouzaid:
The post that you quoted was made six years ago, i made clarifications later in the thread, roof type is old school zinc or longspan aluminum, kitchen cabinet would be plain wooden tables and wall counters while Windows would be plain old school glass louvres. tiles would be pvc wood like tiles on cement screeded floors. No visible pillars etc. i still want to try this in the north but the current insecurity in the state is keeping me away.

Please can you share Pictures about the Bolded ?

BrabusNG:


The good thing is you only need this in a very small space (feature walls).

Lol! it's not Limited!

Suits Bigger Space too

fabulous85:
hello guys, Please Can you help with a solution to these cracks on my fence, they appear where I casted pillars with Iron rods so am surprised. I decided to chisel the cracks and fix wire mesh but it still cracked. is there a filler I can use? N.B The main building has no cracks
c.c Brabus, gbadexy, rotecch 77

I have to state it clearly that I do not possess any qualifications to advice on structural issues.
My advice is strictly on the cosmetic or aesthetic purpose.
Like I'm presently recommending to a nairaland client, I could formulate a rubber like putty with some limited level of expansion that would expand with little cracks on the wall.
It can't do anything to solve the cause.

fabulous85:
hello guys, Please Can you help with a solution to these cracks on my fence, they appear where I casted pillars with Iron rods so am surprised. I decided to chisel the cracks and fix wire mesh but it still cracked. is there a filler I can use? N.B The main building has no cracks
c.c Brabus, gbadexy, rotecch 77

You did not show exact position of the column , picture too close , no picture to show how the cracks look like before the repair..

Did u add any additional loads to be block after repair?

Did you do some ground works like interlocking etc,

Can you remember how deep that pillar is in relative to the top level?

Or just the reinforcement is place in same level at the topsoil boarded and cast..

It may be some settlement issues on the column part trying to settle fine since its not chain with the block wall it moves down a little and u notice the crack...

One of assumed solution if its what am thinking separate the strip of the block wall from the column insert a polystyrene in between and plaster back.

That's if you don't like the crack .but I will advise you to wait a little bit longer and study how progressive the crack will appear and the width measurements

Amastermovic:


You did not show exact position of the column , picture too close , no picture to show how the cracks look like before the repair..

Did u add any additional loads to be block after repair?

Did you do some ground works like interlocking etc,

Can you remember how deep that pillar is in relative to the top level?

Or just the reinforcement is place in same level at the topsoil boarded and cast..

It may be some settlement issues on the column part trying to settle fine since its not chain with the block wall it moves down a little and u notice the crack...

One of assumed solution if its what am thinking separate the strip of the block wall from the column insert a polystyrene in between and plaster back.

That's if you don't like the crack .but I will advise you to wait a little bit longer and study how progressive the crack will appear and the width measurements

thanks

gbadexy:

I have to state it clearly that I do not possess any qualifications to advice on structural issues.
My advice is strictly on the cosmetic or aesthetic purpose.
Like I'm presently recommending to a nairaland client, I could formulate a rubber like putty with some limited level of expansion that would expand with little cracks on the wall.
It can't do anything to solve the cause.

thanks

fabulous85:
hello guys, Please Can you help with a solution to these cracks on my fence, they appear where I casted pillars with Iron rods so am surprised. I decided to chisel the cracks and fix wire mesh but it still cracked. is there a filler I can use? N.B The main building has no cracks
c.c Brabus, gbadexy, rotecch 77

Picture shows vertical crack
CAUSES
a. Lateral Extension
Solution is to provide expansion joint. Cheap fix is to fill gap with polystyrene sheet.
b. Differential Settlement
Solution is very expensive requiring foundation reinforcement or overhaul.

Where is the location? Is it prone to subsidence? Was it sand-filled?
Do you have soil strength test results?

MarbleWall:


Picture shows vertical crack
CAUSES
a. Lateral Extension
Solution is to provide expansion joint. Cheap fix is to fill gap with polystyrene sheet.
b. Differential Settlement
Solution is very expensive requiring foundation reinforcement or overhaul.

Where is the location? Is it prone to subsidence? Was it sand-filled?
Do you have soil strength test results? the rest of the wall and the main building has no cracks.



the cracks only appear where there are pillars on the wall. so I chiselled and nailed wire mesh to the crack the plastered but it still appeared

the cracks only appear where there are pillars on the wall. the rest of the wall and the main building has no cracks so I chiselled and nailed wire mesh to the crack, then plastered but it still appeared.