joshuachuks:
Today we were able to raise the four corners of the 3 bedroom flat to the required DPC. After we are done with the 3 bedroom we will focus on the room and parlor self contain.

meohio7777:
Good day house, I am about sand filling my site to get the level before the Concrete Stamping. The Land scape was measured at 333Sqm. I already got 5 Trips of Shap Sand of 30 ton delivered on site but my contact said about 10 Trip is needed. I think the 5 already delivered should be enough.
Please advice thanks

Josnac:


45-50 blocks/bag of 6"
Really??, how strong can that be??

Josnac:


Lol
Well, first off, I'm not a block moulder but a Structural Engineer and I happen to have worked with probably a lot of blocks from block industries and trust me, each and every one of them is strictly profit oriented as in every business venture...and as such, the quality isn't always as great as when you get moulders and pay them to do it at your site, good moulders oo.

You can get someone who would mould, for instance, 45 blocks of 5inches/ bag for like 700-800/bag and trust me, if the moulders know their onions, it will beat anything you can get from the block industries.. Apologies to block industry owners here, I'm not trying to ruin your business.

The number of blocks per bag will strictly depend on your desired quality.. I personally have seen a man build a bungalow with 6inch blocks moulded at 20-22/bag, yea it was a nightmare for bricklayers to cut but that was his choice.
As for sand, very sharp sand is ideal.

Then turning and water will all depend on who you give the stuff to mould, the man who moulded mine na one old papa wey be baba for area, you know like, people commends his work a lot..just look around your environment and also ask around, I'm sure you can get someone to give you what you desire.

joshuachuks:
Expenses keeps increasing unexpectedly, increase in work man money, but the grace of God has been helping me through.
The DPC will be high because of the slope in the area, so I will carry out double chaining on the edge with the highest numbers of blocks, then thr others single chaining.

Josnac:
Personally, I'll recommend you mould. Get people who can give you a good mix, its way better and less expensive... Plus you will get stronger blocks at lesser costs.

joshuachuks:

457000square meters

joshuachuks:
Foundation digging images

joshuachuks:
Molding expenses

Cement 50 bags = 117000
Sand 7 trips. = 87500
Water = 5000
Payment of molders =40000

Money for design and plan approval =100000
Survey was done some years ago so it wasn't that expensive as it is now.
So I spent 50k

joshuachuks:
Rods 12mm 20 pieces. = 42000
Gravel 2 trips. = 48000
Sharp sand 2 trips = 25000
Flat Board 40 pieces. = 34000
Quarter rod 20 pieces = 8750
Bounding wire = 1000
Peg. = 1600
3inches nail half bag. = 4000
2 by 2 wood 20 pieces = 6000
Cement 20 bags. = 47000

joshuachuks:
Good morning everyone
Let me give a total and breakdown of the money I have spent so far for buying of materials needed for the foundation and block molding.

joshuachuks:

Bro in building you can give a direct cost, because anything can come up on the way and there is loss sometimes. So I will advice you to work gradually not putting your self under pressure. You will finish your project by god's grace.

joshuachuks:

I see your work bro
God help us finish it
God strengthen you. Amen.

joshuachuks:

Yea,
It's not but it's a way to save but if the money is available you can cast all it shouldn't cost you more than 1 trip of stone.

joshuachuks:

You can do DPC to some point then leave the others
For example; your dpc should be half around the high part of your foundation by that you have saved money

joshuachuks:

Yea, I will maintain that range though I am molding 6inches not 9inches so the mixture might give you two or three more blocks

joshuachuks:

I molded 35-38 but sometimes the mixture might give you up to 40, so it's not definite
But I will also do a DPC casting when I get to my desired foundation height.
Congrats to you too
I wish you success in your building process.

joshuachuks:

I used two different molders and one charged 800 per bag
Then I met another guy that collected 700 per bag
So the two molded together but after the first day, I paid the both 700 respectively.

Dubemcapital1:







The steel structure has been jeopardized and has failed it's purpose. The building completely depend on the load being transmitted to the columns.

However, I suggest he should introduce a new pillar and basket on the concrete cast column base. (No further digging)

OR, bend another bar ( legs) for reinforcement and on each bars of the column and also use dpc beam to chain up the affected columns.

It's a mistake and can happen to anyone, it's better corrected now.

Nevertheless, One good thing about construction is that it's construction.

Thanks

twinskenny:
i actually need halve a plot

twinskenny:
please sir how much did u get the land?

Adedward:
#200,000 per tonnes, #2200 per length,

bixton:


Budget 50 to 60 bags maximum at that 4" thickness.

Chekitaut:
Buy 20tons Granite, 20tons sharp sand, 80bags of Cement

Chekitaut:
Site location

adanny01:


1.Swap the kitchen and that small room.

2. The smaller lobby is unnecessary waste of space. Transfer the bedroom doors to the main lobby, then use the small lobby as a wardrobe in the adjoining rooms. The depth of the wardrobe is 620mm + 150mm blockwork=770mm x 2 for both sides which is 1540mm then the remaining space can be shelfed and used as extra storage accesed through the main lobby.

Tammynator:
Hello professionals and friends on this great forum. I bought a land in Uyo but, unfortunately, the land was a scam. The seller (scammer) even told me to go ahead and do my survey on the property which I did. Although, I just got the survey sketch to enable me get my plan done. The plan was done according to the sketch and all money paid in full to the architect.
Problem now is that, having lost that land, I got another land but, the dimension of the building plan is not entering this new land. Dimensions of the building is 17x11m. Attached is the new land survey sketch. What do you advice? Thanks.