EgunMogaji:


My chief, una already dey look at bathroom wares

It's good to be loaded o.

Oyel money speaking.

erico2k2:

The reality of the size of my build is setting in now

EgunMogaji:


Dude tell me about it.

Hence why I started the small garage apartment.

Once I seal the main house (roof, doors, windows) then I'll jejeli come back to working on the small house.

Don't read roofing and window quotes unless you're sitting down

Cherlene:

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agarawu23:
Mr asuh isn't back to come and defend his house?

EgunMogaji:


Come on out Azuh, the coast is clear.

Look, it's the truth we really miss you and we want to make sure that you haven't run enter market unclad

babalose:
@Skimanski....cladding doesn't means it will look like an office. Offices in Nigeria embrace it more so most people think, it's only offices that use it. I am anti recurrent expenses. I actually intend using it for a contemporary house not a modern house. I also believe you are one of the few people who can pull it off and still make it look like a house, so your insight on the subject is very important to me.
I am happy you mentioned wood, I actually heard that well seasoned wood is hard to see in Nigeria, anyway you know better. Won't like to use wood and then it gets spoilt with the seasons. If I am wrong, I will like to be pointed in the right direction.


Babalose

abdulwastecx:


I nearly missed this part sir. This is what I am trying to explain, when we build foundation for one storey building or some bungalows, we build it using isolated/combine and continuous footings together with strip to receive the foundation blocks. This strip now necessitate for foundation block which may be avoided totally. For most recent bungalows we have built, we end up spending about 400/500k for sub structural walls which can be eliminated completely if we vary the method a little bit.

The major importance of foundation or sub structural walls in a one storey building or bungalow are as follows :
To distribute dpc or oversite concrete wall to the soil below.
To act as brace and horizontal tie to the beams below.
To serve as retaining walls to filling for high foundation walls (those built above natural ground level.

A system of only isolated pad footings, foundation column to the building ground level (Natura ground level - vegetables soil above), a ground beam to link all the pillars sitting on grade. This grade beam height can vary depending on floor loads, ground floor wall load and the need to raise the ground floor above the natural ground level to control flood. In some cases, additional 2 blocks is positioned on top of this beam to Rais the level above the ground before filling and dpc are done.
Here is a summary of this type of foundation
1. Removal of loose vegetables soil to get to formation level.
2. Setting out and marking of column base to get the pad isolated pad, combined footings as the case at be.
3. Digging of only the position isolated pad footings.
4. Arrangements and placements of pad footings reinforcement and foundation columns.
5. Casting of isolated footings.
6. Formwork to foundation column up to level achieved in step 1.
7. Casting of these columns.
8. Filling of these isolated footings after curing for 2 days.
9. Setting out of these grade beams
10. Formwork to grade beams
11. Formwork to grade beams
12. Casting of grade beams.
13 addition of one or two courses of blocks as the case may be
13. Filling of foundation foundation
14 dpc or oversite concrete.

n3xt:
Flood Protection | Create Your Own Island

Brabus

Demainman1:
This is the thread azuh lifted his new house from

https://www.nairaland.com/1335928/making-port-harcourt-mansion/84

The guy is a commedian

Demainman1:
This is the thread azuh lifted his new house from

https://www.nairaland.com/1335928/making-port-harcourt-mansion/84

n3xt:


Yes and maybe but so many people who have implemented this flood defense strategy were able to stay afloat in midst of flash floods.

Read up Somerset's Sam Notaro story here http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2553998/Somersets-King-Canute-builds-OWN-flood-defences-leave-1million-home-marooned-acres-floodwater.html

n3xt:
Flood Protection | Could Levees Save The Day?


Waiting for the keynote address by the chosen mods.

Still up for discussions on how our designs can help prevent flood.

n3xt:
Flood Protection | Create Your Own Island

Build a band around your building whilst landscaping the compound to drain water off the compound.

Brabus

abdulwastecx:


Japan, China and other developed countries with better foul drainage, central drainage system also experience this kind of flooding from time to time

n3xt:


Flood is inevitable but the cause of floods in Nigeria is lack of planning and not a failed system.

By now, the government in lagos state (for example) should have invested heavily in stormwater drainages in areas with high risk of flooding. And the towns should be planned with flood protection systems.

Government should look at partnering with developers to sandfill land mass in areas that are highly susceptible to flooding. This was planned for Lekki scheme II around 2012 but the plan didn't fly again because of vested interests and over 80% of the heavily invested project is undeveloped because of the cost of construction.

abdulwastecx:


You have a good point sir... But you are still talking about the causes.

Let look at for an individual developer planning to build a house in this high prone area, what method of construction would you advice to save the building during time high flooding ?

I would suggest that all building in this area should come with a basement, where the ground floor serve as car garage and the first living space is raised at least 3m above the Natural ground level. During flooding period, nothing will happen with your properties inside the house.

The ground floor with only columns will support the first living space. These columns will be designed as unbraced column, with water resistance paint to protect them against constant contact with water.

passe:



Hi Abdul,I sent you an email ealier today. I will appreciate it if you can spare few minutes out of your tight schedule to respond to it. Regards