n3xt:


The answer to this is site and the type of fill materials being used specific!

It’ll take longer time for a foundation in a sloping site to compact than it’ll take for a foundation on a table land.

rotecch77:
Oga Segcymoore
pls do you know where I can get steel prop to rent in mainland ?

I have a story building to renovate in surulere area
Thanks sir

segcymoor:


Well, I didn't rule out the importance of using good sharp sand compacting well especially in raft foundation...but then it's expected for ground floor slab to stand well even if filling collapse in the future hence necessity for well reinforced ground slab just like suspended slab


I once raised alarm sometimes last year a builder here.( Which is even chatting on this page now ) did a foundation even very close to where we are working now with just wire mesh



Our slogan: we do structures right... it's not mere saying

It's a indeed [ A watchword!

Meanwhile, casting of ground slab in progress

n3xt:


It’s the best way to build BUT then 🌚

Make I no talk.

I’ve had to investigate a foundation in Lekki area before and it was shocking to see that the soil used to fill the foundation has subside under the slab in less than 2 years after the project. I remember I share the video here on this topic .

Reason: Poor Compaction

We too dey rush our builds in these days of Buy and Build in one month. We hardly give time for natural compaction.

Reeefe:
Hello house please house does POF work for a Canadian visa for a family of 4( father mother 2 kids)?? How much Pof would b needed n does d money have to be in the travelers account?

n3xt:
Abi as wide as this one??

#K024ByNextHome

n3xt:
Abi as wide as this one??

#K024ByNextHome

n3xt:


Engr, What if the lintel dey as wide and large as this? Is it safe to still use 10mm?

#TheReserveByNextHome

CircleOfWilis:
Which one is complete 10mm sir

KIDfurniture:

Plz get that man arrested fast

ollykay619:
Please what is the current price of stamped concrete floor per sqm

CircleOfWilis:
Pls can I use 10mm for my lintel and pillar?

It's a 3bedroom bungalow

rotecch77:

Lolzz
Big man ? I be penny- penny builder.
Actually I owns this toy since 2019 but I just purchased the digital one.
But the project is Big small shaa
*600 capacity Royal banquet Hall.
*3 floors modern Eatery with gym house, medium hall for Elite and many more.

Cost about 300M

rotecch77:


I wonder oo

n3xt:


Baba, there are no small projects. It’s just a pity the way Naija dey run things.

rotecch77:
Some building projects were abandoned till today bcs of site investigations, all was just on paper then boom work start on site …so site investigation” is paramount in anything construction.

We are here battling with our excavation..
N3xt don’t ask me if I have another Levelling instrument oo. It s good to have tools and instruments.

KIDfurniture:
You diverted the funds to enjoyment . You should be arrested by the Islam police in Kano

KIDfurniture:
You diverted the funds to enjoyment . You should be arrested by the Islam police in Kano

Abi? I'm in awe myself

saydfact:


The feasibility depends on where you intend to have the structure built, considering weather and soil type.

The fact you're seeing pictures means it's feasible BUT might not be feasible in your location.

Goodluck.


n3xt, no disrespect but this is more like an answer to the question..

No disrespect Bro...

Definition of feasible is 'able to be made, done, or achieved:'

n3xt:
Meanwhile anyone with pictures of nice tyrolean jobs or stone walls like below should please bless me with them.

I need to draw inspiration for a featured wall and some column design job.

saydfact:


Kindly proceed to floor..... It must have settled enough.

For benefit of doubt... Empty 1 tank of water on it, a day b4 and see if the water finds any escape route under..

Goodluck

Aforxzy:
Those beams are well supported even when the supports are not in the form of column(s).

Aforxzy:
Water is the best for compaction of soil, it removes the pores and compacts the soil in the process.
However, this method of casting the ground floor after raising the wall to lintel level is a wrong practise. You are supposed to have cast the ground floor foundation before raising the superstructural walls.
This method exposes the foundation to vegetation growth that causes movement within the foundation and cracking . Also the overiste concrete would not be well placed on the foundation blocks and can cause subsidence of the concrete and raising dampness.

The choice of whether to compact or not , will depend on how leveled and strong the top surface is. If there are depressions then you refill and compact and if the is need to cut off excess fill do so, to have an even thickness of the concrete.

saydfact:


At this stage, as described by you... EVEN IF you rammer it has little or no effect.

Proceed with your German Floor, six month in a raining season is more than enough.

Goodluck

Edit: it has been roofed....
My question wld be at what point was the filling done.. Before roofing or after roofing and with what material.

Filling sand (sharp sand) or red sand

rotecch77:


Not bad

Construction of Gigantic Royal Hall and Eatery loading
Here we have many deep and long beams range from 5.6, 6m etc

n3xt:
Our 3rd 8.5m Beam without intermittent column successfully delivered. One more to go!


8.5m is almost the size of two and a half standard rooms.

sonnie10:

1 spoon of cement to 4 spoons of sand
Or
1 trailer of cement to 4 trailers of sand

Or
50kg of cement to 200k of sand

Adedward:
Good evening my people, we are currently in ibeju lekki, achieving our work as usual,

rotecch77:


Size of room determine the number of cement, all rooms are not same size

I do use ratio 1:4