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Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by South4sure1(op): 1:57am On Apr 12, 2025
Good morning engineers in the building.

Please I want to ask a question. Is it possible to start roofing immediately after casting the parapet?

Just 24hours gap.

Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by BUGOFF(m): 3:20am On Apr 12, 2025
Depends if you're building those sandhouses we used to build as kids. angry
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by Buharidgeneral: 4:19am On Apr 12, 2025
BUGOFF:
Depends if you're building those sandhouses we used to build as kids. angry
😂
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by CodeTemplarr: 7:48pm On Apr 14, 2025
BUGOFF:
Depends if you're building those sandhouses we used to build as kids. angry
lol. Dont mind thw showman.
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by brain54(m): 3:05pm On Apr 15, 2025
Where are you rushing to...


Russia?
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by Mom007(f): 7:35pm On Apr 15, 2025
What's the rush?
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by South4sure1(op): 8:27am On Apr 17, 2025
CodeTemplarr:
lol. Dont mind thw showman.
You think it’s a show ?

I asked to confirm something and your calling it show ?

Well I’m not here for any show. I only did my findings because engineer was saying I can start the roofing the next day after casting. Which wasn’t comfortable with me.

That’s why I came here to ask. Well gotten my answers.

If you feel it’s a show then so be it.
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by South4sure1(op): 8:29am On Apr 17, 2025
Mom007:
What's the rush?
Am not rushing. Engineer was saying I can start the roofing next day after casting. That’s why I want to be sure because I know the parapets hasn’t set for load
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by South4sure1(op): 8:29am On Apr 17, 2025
brain54:
Where are you rushing to...


Russia?
Am not rushing. Engineer was saying I can start the roofing next day after casting. That’s why I want to be sure because I know the parapets hasn’t set for load
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by femi4: 6:01pm On Apr 24, 2025
South4sure1:
Good morning engineers in the building.

Please I want to ask a question. Is it possible to start roofing immediately after casting the parapet?

Just 24hours gap.
No

It's not recommended to start roofing immediately after casting the parapet with just a 24-hour gap.

Concrete typically needs more time to gain sufficient strength to support additional loads.

Don't rush it
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by Germi9: 6:02pm On Apr 24, 2025
Why the rush?
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by Bahamas95(m): 6:03pm On Apr 24, 2025
Just imagine the question someone is asking. undecided

Later they'll start blaming village people when things go wrong.......Only Chinese technology can make that possible.
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by atobs4real(m): 6:03pm On Apr 24, 2025
For safety purpose, please, calm down. Don't rush in and later rush out.
Wait for like 2 weeks or a month then continue. Those engineers are after what to earn
The more they wait, they sometimes been idle
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by Sirchiboy: 6:03pm On Apr 24, 2025
South4sure1:
Good morning engineers in the building.

Please I want to ask a question. Is it possible to start roofing immediately after casting the parapet?

Just 24hours gap.
Leave it a week to avoid had I known
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by rammytt(m): 6:04pm On Apr 24, 2025
Rush hour
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by Eraddray(m): 6:04pm On Apr 24, 2025
Na mud house u build ...relax for two weeks...
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by Sirchiboy: 6:05pm On Apr 24, 2025
South4sure1:
Good morning engineers in the building.

Please I want to ask a question. Is it possible to start roofing immediately after casting the parapet?

Just 24hours gap.
Where you dey see people to build this kind house.
Your dad must be a relative to dangote
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by Daisyle(m): 6:05pm On Apr 24, 2025
Why does he want to start roofing immediately, is the house running away.
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by Remmedy(m): 6:05pm On Apr 24, 2025
Make it 6 hours ….

You are blessed to build a house why not make it worthwhile …
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by ambale(m): 6:06pm On Apr 24, 2025
You should record your conversation with that engineer and get him arrested immediately

Na people like him dey endanger people's lives because of his stomach
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by SeeWahala: 6:08pm On Apr 24, 2025
Hmm in this rainy season? shocked

It's like you want small breeze to come and carry your roof and go undecided
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by arcahmad(m): 6:09pm On Apr 24, 2025
Yes, but dont remove the formwork.

Parapet is not a load bearing wall, the roof load directly transferred on the parapet beams, not the projection (outside) and then the load distributed to columns finally to foundation footing.

Let me handle your block decking professionally to save you some cost and achieve maximum strength

Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by Chijiokefbn: 6:09pm On Apr 24, 2025
I did mine after four days
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by inoki247: 6:10pm On Apr 24, 2025
Lol why you dey rush is ur Landlord after your life or what...
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by austin2023: 6:11pm On Apr 24, 2025
Warn your Engineer
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by Bigcowhorn:
South4sure1:
You think it’s a show ?

I asked to confirm something and your calling it show ?

Well I’m not here for any show. I only did my findings because engineer was saying I can start the roofing the next day after casting. Which wasn’t comfortable with me.

That’s why I came here to ask. Well gotten my answers.

If you feel it’s a show then so be it.
Concreate takes more than 24 to really solidify

Take a hammer to it after that 24hrs. You won't have much issues breaking away a chunk

Try again after a month. If you can break out even a small chunck without stress it's not a good mix you used

Concrete needs time to strengthen up
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by NaijaGoBetter2(m): 6:11pm On Apr 24, 2025
Why rushing.....
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by Emusan(m):
South4sure1:
Good morning engineers in the building.

Please I want to ask a question. Is it possible to start roofing immediately after casting the parapet?

Just 24hours gap.
Parapet aren't part of load bearing structural members.

It means it doesn't carry any impose load apart from self load.

So you can continue your roof work the following day but leave the formwork in place to prevent any damage to the parapet itself.
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by Macphenson: 6:13pm On Apr 24, 2025
South4sure1:
Good morning engineers in the building.

Please I want to ask a question. Is it possible to start roofing immediately after casting the parapet?

Just 24hours gap.
No u cant. The concrete is still curing and setting. You are supposed to be watering that concrete for proper curing. Give it two weeks to set properly and have a good development before talking about roofing
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by bluefilm: 6:13pm On Apr 24, 2025
brain54:
Where are you rushing to...

Russia?
He probably wants to impress some people
Re: Can I Start Roofing 24hours After Casting/pouring Parapet? by magoo10(m): 6:13pm On Apr 24, 2025
You can start roofing 24hours after you finish the wood work which might take you 5 to 7 days depending how fast the workers are.
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