EgunMogaji:


Unfortunately[b] I can no longer recommend them[/b]. Any welder can do this though, you just got to tell them to use high strength hinges.

Thanks.

aonag:


hook me up na abeg

bixton:


Kindly post pictures of your build and the affected parts.

Chekitaut:
Damper or no damper the weed will grow...best is concrete flooring.

bixton:


Kindly post pictures of your build and the affected parts.

TOKNOW:
Another one. Most of the cracks are from up to down. There are some other small small cracks.

rabcnesbit:


Thank you. Very useful info! So, all the materials I need is just cement, gutter sand (is this same as sharp sand?), and granite? Do I need iron?

Flaghouse1:


The quote is very suspicious, note the following

1. What is 23.2 x2.4 =55.68sq -which unit of measurement is he using metres or feets ,what the guy just did was multiply the length of your sitting room which is 23.2 feet by 2.4metres which does not show uniformity,unless you want to tell us your sitting room is actually 23.2 metres by 2.4 metres,the implication of what he has done is to inflate the work area

2. The quantity of the materials are suspicious ,you can go to the market and sample prices of these items

Don't get reaped off !!!

TOKNOW:


There are other small small cracks mostly from up to dowm

bixton:


Sir, if it's done properly weed will not grow.
Sharp sand is in different qualities/types.

Shegman22:
You funny ooo, what of if the height of the building is 2.4meters and he measured the length of the whole sitting room as 23.3meters ...

diordaves:


This is a clear case of subsidence. This is related to the moisture content of the soil underneath the foundation. Clay and silt soil type are particularly vulnerable since they shrink and swell in relation to their moisture content. The foundation soil may not have been compacted properly during construction or the clay/silt not evacuated as would have been necessary. Subsidence is a manifest of poor quality foundation works or design.

Your foundation may need underpinning as the solution, so get an expert in your area. If this is a proven case of subsidence, you can't paper over the cracks. It's a major issue.

Flaghouse1:


Guy,

That quote is faulty ab initio, the non - uniformity of the unit of measurement is questionable ,that is why excel quote is ideal to point out all these traps .

To me the vendor would have listed all the di ensigns in an explicit manner for openness of his quote,how can he determine the "height" when it's not clearly spelt out in the quote.

Hope I have not offended you by this small exposure of the crooked ways artisan use in exploiting potential home builders

Have a great day

rabcnesbit:


Sir EgunMogaji, I asked the above question some posts back in relation to the concrete flooring of your compound, not sure if you missed it?

TOKNOW:


There are other small small cracks mostly from up to dowm

TOKNOW:
Another one. Most of the cracks are from up to down. There are some other small small cracks.

KolaShangOne:
@EgunMogaji

You have removed your flag and put it indoors.. Its better because You know that flag will attract boys when you move in..

rabcnesbit:


Thank you. Very useful info! So, all the materials I need is just cement, gutter sand (is this same as sharp sand?), and granite? Do I need iron?

diordaves:


For a residential grade on slab, (concrete driveway) you do not need a wire mesh (iron) as this will not prevent cracking as normally erroneously thought. This also doesn't necessarily make the concrete driveway stronger.

But there's a reason and advantage for the use of wire mesh; the wire mesh will hold the slab together if there are cracks. Without wire mesh, with cracks, the slab will separate and come loose developing into potholes.

To prevent cracks, the slab should be minimum 4" thick with interval joints to allow for expansion.

bixton:


I do not know how long your building have been left this way before this incident.
It's just a case of soil settlement.
Kindly get a professional to be on site to properly check.

The other option you have is to introduce a beam at the base of the wall where it meets the ground since it appears you have not done the flooring.
Get someone to crack open the blocks in a way you can fit in the beam and cast it. It should be done carefully and in a 3m interval.

KolaShangOne:


Is your house in ibadan?

Your house looked like one I visited in Ibadan sometimes in 2016. It was located few metres from a stream. Had several cracks like this. Told The owner to pull it down but he went ahead to install precast fascia on it. They told him it would be covered up by plastering and he agreed.

The problem of your building is most likely from the foundation since you said it was sandfilled. I know money is not easy to come by but since you haven't roofed, you could just pull it down.

Also I saw a free standing wall in one of your pictures. Walls like that are affected greatly by wind loads and may collapse easily.

EgunMogaji:


I’ll never fly a US flag outdoors in Nigeria

I was born at night but not last night.

It’s my Nigerian flag that’s outside.

segzy14:


I fear this your mixing method ooo

EgunMogaji:


I’ll never fly a US flag outdoors in Nigeria

I was born at night but not last night.

It’s my Nigerian flag that’s outside.

Flaghouse1:


The quote is very suspicious, note the following

1. What is 23.2 x2.4 =55.68sq -which unit of measurement is he using metres or feets ,what the guy just did was multiply the length of your sitting room which is 23.2 feet by 2.4metres which does not show uniformity,unless you want to tell us your sitting room is actually 23.2 metres by 2.4 metres,the implication of what he has done is to inflate the work area

2. The quantity of the materials are suspicious ,you can go to the market and sample prices of these items

Don't get reaped off !!!

EgunMogaji:


I missed it, sorry Sir.

Here in the USA you wil use rebar as well as specific mix of concrete which will include granite.

My floor guy chose to not use iron but instead is using gutter sand and granite.

Is this the best way to go? Not sure but I was willing to experiment.

Thanks.

maingain:


My sitting room is no where near 23 metres Thank you for this observation. This is more reason why one need to be paying more attention to details. I sincerely appreciate everyone contribution and will try not to get reaped off.

maingain:


My sitting room is no where near 23 metres Thank you for this observation. This is more reason why one need to be paying more attention to details. I sincerely appreciate everyone contribution and will try not to get reaped off.