₦airaland Forum

EgunMogaji:
Let's talk horticulture.

So the layout of the compound is clear now that I have the substructure of the main house, soakaways, etc completed and it's time to plant trees so that they can mature as the build continues.

I would like recommendations for exotic, shady trees (I will have one or two palm trees but not really a fan).

Can I get motivational pictures of trees that grown well in Southern Nigeria?

Thanks.

1) Will Japanese Maple grown in Nigeria?

2) I want one giant tree that will ground my compound, what's a good and safe one?

Dieumerci:
Talking about roofing wood.
Is melaina wood truly the most affordable roofing wood that would not need to be treated.
Apart from price, any other reason to explain its widespread use.

mavverick:
I find that raising plants does take time and patience, nursery beds, constant watering/manure etc. Also being a lagos boy, in a crowded /polluted city like this, there is simply no time/space for it. Apart from the odd flower pots and vegetation by the side of the parking drive, that is it.

Also, for my block of flats, I am not even considering any vegetation, just one other thing to worry about. Anyone that needs greenery should either go to national stadium or back to their village.

just my 2 cents.

abdulwastecx:
Don't use malina wood for roofing o.
Milina wood is good for furniture work but for bad for roofing
The problem with malina is poor tensile stress perpendicular to its axis. It break easily when you load it or when the carpenters are still work on it. It is risky to work with and not that durable over a long period of time.

The best roofing truss wood is apuntu (igbo name) or ayin (yoruba) or iron wood in pidgin.

All type of wood defend to be treated to guide against future deterioration in future

mavverick:
I find that raising plants does take time and patience, nursery beds, constant watering/manure etc. Also being a lagos boy, in a crowded /polluted city like this, there is simply no time/space for it. Apart from the odd flower pots and vegetation by the side of the parking drive, that is it.

Also, for my block of flats, I am not even considering any vegetation, just one other thing to worry about. Anyone that needs greenery should either go to national stadium or back to their village.

just my 2 cents.

PeoplesArmy:
Try the native pear tree or udala/agbolumo tree. Always very imposing....but expect bird visitors when they star fruiting in about 7 years.

Dieumerci:
Thanks very much. Did you say that all types of hard wood still need to be treated?

Dieumerci:
Thanks very much.
Did you say that all types of hard wood still need to be treated?

abdulwastecx:
Check out this roofing

Dieumerci:
Ok. Please what did you use for the treatment? Thanks

PeoplesArmy:
Try the native pear tree or udala/agbolumo tree. Always very imposing....but expect bird visitors when they star fruiting in about 7 years.

KolaShangOne:
Melina isn't to be used all through for Roofing. In my own opinion, Melina is the best wood for Nogging and perhaps Purlin, followed by Ogborugboru.. It is malleable. Doesn't crack when nailed and doesn't stress the Carpenters nailing it.
Some woods do not need treatment AT ALL. it's just to add power to power that I encourage people to treat their wood. I can put some types of wood inside a termite zone and nothing will happen to them. Enough said.

EgunMogaji:
The ones that I've seen have two levels.

Level 1 does have two hooks into the bar that the lock secures to.

Level 2 has those and then two vertical poles that slid into the top and bottom like a safe.

Dieumerci:
Long time Engr Kola.
Thanks for your response.
Could you please mention those wood that would not need treatment at all.

KolaShangOne:
Agbalumo tree can grow very tall and provide a very big canopy BUT its leaves are very small so you have pockets of sunshine under the canopy here and there..

EgunMogaji:
I've used feet/inches for 30 years straight, not going to be changing anytime soon.

In fact my architect drew my plans in both measurements. The silly (to me) meters/millimeters for the approval stuff and the feet/inches for the working stuff for me.

abdulwastecx:
Solignum mixed with thinner/kerosene

erico2k2:
Same here I have always used ft and inches for donkey years, I only just discovered M and MM are way more effective,I only changed this year

KolaShangOne:
Agbalumo tree can grow very tall and provide a very big canopy BUT its leaves are very small so you have pockets of sunshine under the canopy here and there..

EgunMogaji:
Excellent but I can't/won't change.

So are you already on the ground tearing shyte up?