Yampotatocarrot:


Boss, not trying to argue with you, but my research showed that it's actually cheaper than using block...

Infact, I used to think using brick will make the house hot, but I discovered it rather makes the house colder, even when outside is hot (those of us that used calabash pot for water will understand)...

I appreciate your response and look forward to more... Maybe there's something I don't know, why people don't use it

Thanks boss.
Let's analyse it.

What makes brick more expensive.

1. Block is about 5k - 6k per m2 while brick is about 10k - 15k

2. Block has zero cost for transportation while brick could cost as much as 200k or more to transport the entire bricks needed on a 3 bedroom bungalow (about 20,000 pcs).... If you're in the same state where it's being produced or millions if its Abuja to Lagos and the project is a duplex.

3. For conduit pipes, you break blocks and plaster back, while you'll need mechanical tools and or accessories and ducts to make that possible in brick.

4. Labour for block is readily available at about N1000 per m2 while Labour for brick is scarse and more expensive (even worse if its the local home baked bricks)

5. Any error on laying blocks can be concealed with plastering, while you'll need to condemn the brick and start afresh or end up with a bad looking structure. WINK!

6. For the locally made bricks, available of clay soil is an issue....

You're right.
Brick makes the indoor cooler on hot days and makes it warmer on cold night.

We all shd be using brick in 9ja... But the cost is killing ooh... Lagos Poly started with brick at their permanent site but had to abandon the project and completed it with blocks.

I'll like to read about your research, we can learn from it also.
Thanks.

Elxandre:

Hello sir.
I need help.
A plumber just quoted 150k for me for 1500 litres.
He said that's the price for rubber tank. Is that true?
Also, if I go there myself, will they show me the rubber and plastic variants?

If you go yourself, YES they'll show you the rubber and plastic.

Plastic is usually about 20k cheaper than rubber... Don't know of current prices thou.

Yampotatocarrot:
Good day, house

Please, I'll love to know, are there particular reasons why houses are not being built with bricks? I'll really love to know... Make person no go jam halfway

Thanks

The only reason we can cook up is COST.

Brick walls whether raw or processed is quite expensive.

But better..

aieromon:


Thanks saydfact. Your feedback is appreciated.

Uwc sir

Temi1:
Hello Engineers in the house,

I have a small parcel of land that i want to fence and got the below quote from my engineer. Please help me vet. The marked area are the sides of the land to be fenced as the other sides are already fenced.

He's using kg for cement instead of bag.... well

The numbers of cement quoted to set 400 blocks is 15bags.
meaning he wld use 1 bag to set 26 blocks..

Too much.

greenermodels:
Good day house, please what would you consider the most affordable ceiling boards or products in the market now? Just something to use in the non public part of the home.

Nigerite - Asbestos
(on the long run)

ParamilitaryII:
Good evening, everyone.
I plan to start this project soon. Please, what corrections would you advise me to make on this plan? Thank you in anticipation for your advice.

I think it's OK
Goodluck

michlins:
the materials below,I bought them almost two weeks ago and the prices have jumped from 25k to 35k. The seller called me yesterday and begged me to come take them that the temptation is way too much to resist.

That's what a normal human being does and not sell them and insist on being paid extra. I paid 100% at the point of purchase too

We love stories like this... Claps.
Its what I'll do - Winks.

Phineky:

Lolz.
This is actually funny to me.
We all do business too, like buying and selling.
A deal is complete and completed when buyer and seller have agreed and money has been fully paid and received together with receipt. Once this is done, they have become the buyers property irrespective of where the goods is stored or kept.
In pursuance of above, the issue of keeping goods in his warehouse location is alien to the deal. As a matter of fact, this is not the first time I would pay for cement and as well keep them in his store till I will use them.
If the seller wants to charge me another fees for keeping my (PURCHASED CEMENT) property in his warehouse because it's occupying space, then he can issue an invoice and I will gladly pay up the serve charge for keeping my cement in his store.
I think we are saying the same thing but in a different way.
I am not not going there to argue with anybody. I am going there to carry my cement which I have paid for and I won't take any refund.
Will he refund me if the price of cement drops to N3000? The answer is "NO".

Last question - the answer is YES. if you want your money back.

Law is different from WHAT IF oh.

LOL thou, keep us updated on what happens...

Goodluck

Phineky:
Please guys/everybody. Una good evening oo.
Abeg I have a question.

Some weeks back I bought like 30 bags of cement @ 5800 from a seller and the money has been paid in full. Secondly I told the seller to keep those cement for me in his shop which means that I have not gone to carry the cement because I have not gotten other materials ( like gravel etc) that I would need on the site. So the cements are still with the seller.

Now the price of cement has gone up, hope the man won't tell me to add more money b4 I go carry my cement oo
I am asking so that I go know whether I have right to display madness in his shop if the man try to act funny or I should just keep my cool.
Please I need response on this from professionals in the house.

is warehousing free? NO.

Expect to pay a certain amount more - but no the current rate. however expect to pay more.

Let me explain - If his shop can accommodate 1000 bags of cement only, your 30 bags is depriving him from re-stocking 30 bags because its taken up space. In a normal situation he wont mind, but with the present situation its a lose for him too.

The other argument is, but he has used your money for business too, YES - that's why you wont pay whatever the present price is but you'll pay an extra on the amount.

My Opinion thou - remember business has rules including IF YOU CAN'T DELIVER, RETURN THE BUYER'S MONIES.

The worst that wld happen if you take it too hard on him is a police case and the police wld only ask him to refund 100% of the money you gave him.... (see why shouting shd not be an option?)

Goodluck

morning all.


Hope we're all doing great.

Winniealfred1:
Update on how it is going. Any advice on this? Meanwhile i wanted to add piller. I was waiting for their quotation but never knew they have already started the foundation already. The house is currently being built in the village in Oyo state with very dry land. Infact the town is known for having rock everywhere. The bricklayer complained about how strong the ground was and how it took them weeks to be able to dig the ground. Kindly check their work so far and tell me what i should do. Meanwhile since there is no pillar, i am thinking i should do round Lintel or what do you think? It is a bungalow. Need advice.

Just looked at this pics again, the possibility of the circled (see pics) collapsing during filling is high... almost certain.

You need columns and a ground beam to be double sure of safety and prevent loss of funds.

read my article >> https://www.nairaland.com/5002180/what-did-he-wrong-why
building belongs to a Nairalander also.

Goodluck

chairmanawe:
Yes sir. Even plastered

Send pics pls
Thanks

diordaves:


Your position can be seen as contradictory. If you want to tie the building, you can as well use all round chaining, if you can use roof beam or ground beam. All na the same outcome: they spread the load at the level introduced.

All round chaining apart from spreading the load, has one unique advantage: you can knock down walls to make changes or introduce openings safely without the fear of collapse and the added need to introduce lintel.

WELL!
The bolded is wrong - but I don't want to make it about me vs you.
Thanks.

chairmanawe:
Good morning Saydfact and other gurus in the house. I have a completed building like dis of whick the ground floor is low. Is there any remedy or reinforcement that can be done?

Morning Sir,

Has it been roofed? - can you share pics?

Proudly Nigerian - GLO

folmus:


Any drawback on this?

My personal opinion:

A lintel is a bridge over a short opening, it's not a structural element hence, I see it as a waste of money everytime.

If you want to tie the building round, do a roof beam or a ground beam.

Lintel is NOT a structural element that's why our fore fathers used wood, bamboo etc and that's why no Engineer designs a lintel.

Goodluck.

Winniealfred1:
Update on how it is going. Any advice on this? Meanwhile i wanted to add piller. I was waiting for their quotation but never knew they have already started the foundation already. The house is currently being built in the village in Oyo state with very dry land. Infact the town is known for having rock everywhere. The bricklayer complained about how strong the ground was and how it took them weeks to be able to dig the ground. Kindly check their work so far and tell me what i should do. Meanwhile since there is no pillar, i am thinking i should do round Lintel or what do you think? It is a bungalow. Need advice.

First thing first.
The finished floor level to the compound level is way too low.

In the near future, water might be an issue.

- it looks like it's a slopping land to the back, hence the height at the back is better from ground.

Solution - STEP UP the front part of the foundation by extra 2 courses, while thr back remains as is.


On chain lintel, I've always not be an advocate but you can do it round if you wish.

See attached pics.

Goodluck.

decatalyst:
Masters of the craft, kindly assist to get this quotation for soak away. Especially the number of Cement and workmanship.

Soak away size is 8ft by 10ft and the kitchen own is 5ft by 5ft

Block - 250
Cement for setting blocks - 3 bags
Plastering - 3 bags
Decking and plastering - 9 bags
Total number of CEMENT - 18

Workmanship for digging - #150, 000
Workmanship for plastering, casting, and etting - #70, 000

Total amount for workmanship - #230, 000

PLEASE HELP

1. The block won't be enough.

Every other thing and cost looks ok..
Cement maybe 20 bags max.

Workmanship too looks okay

Goodluck

dangoteinlaw:
if the land is waterlogged then the iron is okay but for dense soil its way too much.

If it's waterlogged, dont you think there won't be 9 inches for foundation and 12mm won't be okay... Rather we'll be talking about 16mm and 8mm.

Reeefe:


Thanks chief do u think the 10mm rebar will be sufficient for the gutter slab or would it be best to do a double 12mm or a single 16mm?

The spacing used is 3inches (75mm) - thats pretty close and heavy.
It wd do.

MDDarah84:


Thanks for this response bro.

Can you avail me your email so I can reach you please?

Its in my signature
Also my WhatsApp - O9o347o3089

Reeefe:
I'm trying to construct a construct a slab for a 3ft gutter .

Projection of my engineer is

We doing 6 nos of 2.5ft wide by 3.5ft long by 6" thick slab.

Estimation on materials


10mm rods 12 units. ( double matting with 3" gap between top n bottom rod mat)

Cement 10 bags

Granite 20 sack

We have sand already already in site



Please can someone help me review this?

Cement from calculation is 4 bags or 5bags max
10mm rebar is 12 pcs.

Goodluck

MDDarah84:
Hi bosses,

Please I have a line of 3 units of 2bedroom flats under construction.I am about doing the plastering and flooring and the bricklayer requested for 102 bags of cement..my questions are as follows please;

1..Is the 102 bags not too much?

2.. considering that I am still going to tile the whole floor and the bathroom and kitchen walls,what's the effect on the number of bags of cement stated above?

3..How much should I budget for tiling (tiles and service charge)

4..how much should I budget for plumbing with the service charge.

5.The person monitoring the building advise I use sliding windows,is that not old fashioned.House is for rental purposes.

Ie 2 bedroom flat x3.

102 bags is about 35 bags per flat.... I don't think it's too much, except the 2 bedroom flats are not big ones (maybe if you share the floor plan).

For plumbing - MINUS THE FITTINGS, sink, WC ETC budget about 200k per flat for the pipe works up to Septic tank/soak away or just budget about 100k per flat if its just for the interior to allow plastering (again is a guess without seeing the floor plan and could be wrong).


Tiling can't be calculated without seeing the plan

Casement is always better EXCEPT WHEN COST IS AN ISSUE..... then sliding is acceptable.

Goodluck.

Lovelysexy:
Good evening all,

I have a 3 bedroom plan to be used in constructing a 3 bedroom bungalow.
Attached is the building plan and the bill of quantity submitted by the contractor I want to use.
The boq is estimated from scratch to levelling
I told him the blocks are too much and that the quantity for the iron rods , sand and granite are too much

Block is just 1300 to level without calculating, I don't think it's too much thou.

And the 9 inches for foundation too...
The quotation does not look excessive on block and labour fees, but cld be priced down.

My opinion without calculating to check.

The real problem of the quotation is the IRON....
what's he using 1 tonne for?

When you shd be talking of few lengths.

essentialone:
How much does it cost to drill (dig) a Borehole, on an average?

there is already a tank on the ground.
there is already an overhead concrete scaffold with 1 tank above.
there is already a surface pump that transfers water from the big ground tank to the tank overhead.
also, a 1.5HP submersible pump and switch has also been procured.

From this stage what is remaining to have a complete Borehole, and how much will it cost, on an average?

There is no average cost ooh
Your area and ground nature go determine oh...

from a few 100 thousands to Millions

Itzkingtimmy:
hi everyone, pls when is the best time to fix door?, before german floor? or after? and is it before cement screeding or after?.... then before tiling or after?

After Tiling is the perfect time for all Internal doors.

And after German Floor for external steel doors (because of security)

Goodluck

dobnina:

Thank you very much for this detailed response.
I will surely keep you updated.

Thanks. Well appreciated

dobnina:

Thank you for your response.
The total square meter is 220sqm. All floor, no wall.
Aside tiles, what are the breakdown of other materials quantity?

220m2 wld require.

Sand = 15 tonnes (1 double Tipper is about 15 tonnes)
Cement = 77 bags

When you eventually do the work, let me know what quantity you used.

Goodluck

Kaizer080:
Thank you very much for your last calculation on ceiling finishes.

Please can you just show us how to calculate on POP board too by using the same dimensions?
Thanks

Morning Sir.
Noted.... Wld take a while.

I appreciate your following.

money121:


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Rawgold300:



Thanks for your help Mr Saydfact.
I’ll like to have your WhatsApp number.
Need to talk about my project pls

Morning and thanks.
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Number is in my signature also..