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GoodFaith:
I am sorry to hear that
I was a victim too, my brothers fail to secure my property
they will pay for it
What city?

liliDe:
It’s very sad that my first post here is going to be how somebody enter my house , broke my pop to gain entrance to my roof and cart away all my Coleman wire 4mm 2.5mm and 1.5mm over 20coils in total ..

liliDe:
It’s very sad that my first post here is going to be how somebody enter my house , broke my pop to gain entrance to my roof and cart away all my Coleman wire 4mm 2.5mm and 1.5mm over 20coils in total ..

Royruky:
Good day experts in the house. Is it necessary or compulsory to plaster a wall before installing tiles?

Babs612000:
Sorry to hear this
but did you just put the wires in the building without doing the whole house wiring?

Badgers14:
For a two storey building, what size of block is recommended to form the blocks of rooms, living room etc.

5 - inches or 6 - inches?

Any advantage/disadvantage of using either or??


Cc: Segzy14
Dubemcapital1
Spyder880

ChiefSupplier55:
Yes I think it necessary the reason is this..... When you are plastering the wall there are some drop out cement on the floor most of it will stick on the tiles to the extent that it can't be totally removed and so you know that can make the tiles look so unkept

So it better to do the plastering first if possible do the painting too b4 tiling

spyder880:
9"

At least for the foundation, first floor, and second floor block walls. 6 or 5" blocks are not so much recommended for story buildings because it defines the size of your columns and beams. For a two decking house, please use 9" blocks.

An exception to this rule is if you have a competent professional from the planning stages of the building, who would have calculated the loads of the house and distributed the weight in such a way that the structure is planned to be built with 6" or 5" blocks.

spyder880:
9"

At least for the foundation, first floor, and second floor block walls. 6 or 5" blocks are not so much recommended for story buildings because it defines the size of your columns and beams. For a two decking house, please use 9" blocks.

An exception to this rule is if you have a competent professional from the planning stages of the building, who would have calculated the loads of the house and distributed the weight in such a way that the structure is planned to be built with 6" or 5" blocks.

Dubemcapital1:
That's very correct.

Badgers14:
Thanks for the confirmation. Really appreciate.


Another question, what if 5 inches was used to demarcate the walls of the bathrooms and the thin wall of the kitchen storage but 9 inches was used in all other places. Would that be plausible?

liliDe:
It’s very sad that my first post here is going to be how somebody enter my house , broke my pop to gain entrance to my roof and cart away all my Coleman wire 4mm 2.5mm and 1.5mm over 20coils in total ..

mufutau55:
Off-Topic Thread - To Discuss Anything and Everything that doesn't fit into an individual thread.
Let's discuss everything pertaining to Building Constructions, Real estate and some more.

Note: Please no products or services advertisements... there are plenty of other threads for that already. No buying and selling on this thread.

Hajji M.

Dubemcapital1:
Yes, it's acceptable.

You know there are many types of wall but want to talk about this two.

1. Load-bearing wall.
2. Partition wall.
Load-bearing wall is a structural element which transfers load from other part of the building to the foundation.

While partitioning wall demarcate or seperate space. you can always use 5 or 6" for this purpose

However, I advise you use 9" block for all external walls , and some internal wall aswell as stairwell because of the column sizes and mechanical pipings( plumbing).

Note: 1. It's not advisable to resize column designed by a professional architect as that may cause structural defect or a total collapse.
2. Its better to implement structures as the architect and the structural engineer has designed it. It's of essence to carry the designers alone if there's need for changes.

Thanks a lot.

shelliz:
Good day all. Please i need help, got this bill of quantity from an engineer for the construction of 2 septic tanks/2 soak away with decking. I think the cost is high, what are your opinions please? Is there a recent thread for septic tanks construction here? Thanks all


(60) 12mm rods @2100 unit price =#126000
(5) 8mm rods @unit price 1100 = #11000
(60) 1×12×18 wood @unit price = 2300 = #138000
40 bags of cement @unit price 2500 = #75000
7 tonnes of granite = #45000
half role of binding wire =#3500
Bag of nail #8000
20 bamboo @unit price 200 =#4000
(20)2×3 wood @unit price 1050 =#21000
2 trips of sand #50,000

Labour
Digging of 2 septic tanks/soak away #50,000
Setting of the blocks #48000
Plastering #48000
capenter (without decking work) #32,000
Labour for casting #36000
Welder (without decking work) 16000
To pour the decking of the 2 septic tanks #24000


Supervision #40,000

Total #775,200 + cost of blocks + cost of welder and capenter for the decking.



LOCATION : EDO STATE/BENIN CITY

shelliz:
Good day all, please i need your opinions on the price i was given for casement windows. Please is it a fair deal?


Tower standard aluminium profile with net inclusive (WITHOUT BURGLARY)
1200by1200 =#47,250×14 =#661,500 (3 panel openings, picture attached).
900by900=1window #30,000
600by700=8windowsx#15,000 =#120,000
Fixing and transportation to site inclusive.

TOTAL = #811,500

Badgers14:
Thanks for the confirmation. Really appreciate.


Another question, what if 5 inches was used to demarcate the walls of the bathrooms and the thin wall of the kitchen storage but 9 inches was used in all other places. Would that be plausible?

mufutau55:
Off-Topic Thread - To Discuss Anything and Everything that doesn't fit into an individual thread.
Let's discuss everything pertaining to Building Constructions, Real estate and some more.

Note: Please no products or services advertisements... there are plenty of other threads for that already. No buying and selling on this thread.

Hajji M.

shelliz:
Good day all. Please i need help, got this bill of quantity from an engineer for the construction of 2 septic tanks/2 soak away with decking. I think the cost is high, what are your opinions please? Is there a recent thread for septic tanks construction here? Thanks all


(60) 12mm rods @2100 unit price =#126000
(5) 8mm rods @unit price 1100 = #11000
(60) 1×12×18 wood @unit price = 2300 = #138000
40 bags of cement @unit price 2500 = #75000
7 tonnes of granite = #45000
half role of binding wire =#3500
Bag of nail #8000
20 bamboo @unit price 200 =#4000
(20)2×3 wood @unit price 1050 =#21000
2 trips of sand #50,000

Labour
Digging of 2 septic tanks/soak away #50,000
Setting of the blocks #48000
Plastering #48000
capenter (without decking work) #32,000
Labour for casting #36000
Welder (without decking work) 16000
To pour the decking of the 2 septic tanks #24000


Supervision #40,000

Total #775,200 + cost of blocks + cost of welder and capenter for the decking.



LOCATION : EDO STATE/BENIN CITY

bixton:
What's the size(s) of the septic/soakaway tank(s)?

shelliz:
@Goodfaith thanks for the swift response. Unfortunately the roofing and windows have been done. My project is at amagba/ogunmwehi axis. I intend doing the septic tank/soakaway before rainning season.

@Bixton the project is a block of 2 flats (4 bedrooms ensuit at the front and 2 bedrooms ensuite at the back). Thank you

shelliz:
Good day all. Please i need help, got this bill of quantity from an engineer for the construction of 2 septic tanks/2 soak away with decking. I think the cost is high, what are your opinions please? Is there a recent thread for septic tanks construction here? Thanks all


(60) 12mm rods @2100 unit price =#126000
(5) 8mm rods @unit price 1100 = #11000
(60) 1×12×18 wood @unit price = 2300 = #138000
40 bags of cement @unit price 2500 = #75000
7 tonnes of granite = #45000
half role of binding wire =#3500
Bag of nail #8000
20 bamboo @unit price 200 =#4000
(20)2×3 wood @unit price 1050 =#21000
2 trips of sand #50,000

Labour
Digging of 2 septic tanks/soak away #50,000
Setting of the blocks #48000
Plastering #48000
capenter (without decking work) #32,000
Labour for casting #36000
Welder (without decking work) 16000
To pour the decking of the 2 septic tanks #24000


Supervision #40,000

Total #775,200 + cost of blocks + cost of welder and capenter for the decking.



LOCATION : EDO STATE/BENIN CITY

IFEBARBIE:
I just finished constructing mine. I used 16 bags of cement, my brikila labour 30k, etc,

shelliz:
@twinskenny yes in benin. @ifebarbie could you please give a detailed cost of your's? Thanks in anticipation.

shelliz:
@Ife barbie i really appreciate! Whatabout the wood work, number of blocks and granite? Was bamboo also used? I have really been ripped off!!!