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This house was build around 1968-70
Client;non. Nl member
Duration;2month
Contractor; Rotech77
Contact; 08066619493

Restructuring/beautification.
This building has 7rooms without any toilet/bathroom "oldskool" now we are going to extend the sittingroom, create one bathroom, the kitchen and others bathroom will be a detached structure,

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Work is going on

Rotecch77, I wish you could advice the owner to demolish this structure and set up a new one, even if smaller.
From what I see the building doesn't seem to have lintels with reinforcement bars (as seen from the crack on that door in the pic from the top) and the blocks look very weak.
My opinion though. Thanks.

@mexxy1; thanks, good observation from. You, work just begin all the windows/doors will have lintels it will be a round lintels that will hold the structure together with support. Of pillars

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Work in progress... we are getting our plank from this bush ( abora wood) with the help of. Chain saw people

These people are very hard working guys

Why not tear down the whole structure and start from foundation again? The walls are not holding up anymore when you look at the picture below.

FastShipping:
Why not tear down the whole structure and start from foundation again? The walls are not holding up anymore when you look at the picture below.

Exactly.

I will also like to look at the base of the pillars.

thanks for the observation, the client wanted to spend according to his capacity,although the block are still ok

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The pillar base

rotecch77:
thanks for the observation, the client wanted to spend according to his capacity ,although the block are still ok

Makes sense.

Good luck on the project.

@egunmogaji;amen,same to you on your project

@rotecch,

You've removed the roofs, Windows, doors, Electricals, mechanicals, ceiling, introducing columns which I guess might be to support a parapet or hold the structure together, redo the Oversite flooring - why not kuku ma advice the client to demolish and rebuild the structure? Isn't it cheaper and safer that way than using columns to hold the 1978 walls in place?

Hope the scope of work are clearly defined and agreed? It's not always the client that will complain. It's the friends and relatives that will attack and you may not be there to do the explaining. And what will be more shocking is that he won't tell anyone that it was his decision to spend less but that he was ill advised. I've been there and I'm telling you the utmost truth.

Well done and God be with you!


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<sup>The Chateau in Ile Oluji project was actually meant to be a renovation of a very old building like this but I quickly snapped at the client and told him he's better off with a new build because the cost of patching up an existing structure and a new build is not always noticeable but the difference between a new build and renovations are always clearer when completed because no builder has X-Ray vision.

Below are the pictures of another Nairalander project when we bought an old house in Iba, Lagos. I had to demolish the structure and use the rubbles to Sandfill the compound and as hardcore on the new build. I could have plastered the house and save the clients some costs but have I built a safe house?</sup>

@brabus, thanks so much,the scope of the project is well defined and agreed with the entire family

More update coming soon

the owner thought it would cost him less if he retains the block wall.. At least he won't have to pay One Millon plus for foundation..

The consolation is that old buildings have good foundations.

KolaShangOne:
The consolation is that old buildings have good foundations.

Says who? Not all o my brother.

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Sir rotecch, sorry for the distraction o!

@brabus; you are right not all old building,but most do have,..good point from both of you there sirs

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Roofing will start soon

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Still on the way

Brother Rotecch...well done o!

@Endiasamy; my brother from another mother how far