kalu61:
You see, you went and constructed a structure without due diligence and want to risk an innocent person's life.

Any which way, as long as the area has low water level, you don't have to worry much. There was one we did last year where all the walls were soaked, paints pilling off and house general dam.

Measure 3 ft from the floor and ground with tiles.
If you haven't done the flooring, use DPM before tilling. These will mitigate the effects.

thank you very much .. may God bless you for me

kalu61:
You see, you went and constructed a structure without due diligence and want to risk an innocent person's life.

I actually did honestly , and all the material I used are very solid and quality . I didn’t cut corner in anyway .
It was yesteday morning while searching for roof prices ( trying to compare to what I’ve got) that’s when I came accross this thread having been here for 8 years o.. then I saw a particular comment that has to do with German floor , i read all the whole pages and it downed on me that it’s very important. Called my mason, friends, surveyor and his padi padi architect ( wey Help me with the design, no mind me na small money I give am ) and ask all of dem yesterday the consequences, all of dem said the land dry, and rocky that’s it’s not needed. I’m still not convinced, told my bricklayer to meet me at the site right away , went there , we do many many talking before I comot cos of rain yesterday.

See bro I’m not endangering anyones life ok, I’m just the kind of person that if I don hear something like this , na there my heart go Dey ..

When I was little my mom told me that pressing phone , and using anything like glass or watching television or standing at the door mouth when it’s raining heavily that thunder fit strike and kill the person ,,

Baba up to these days , no matter how important the call or message I can never press my phone when it’s raining and I can never watch television when it’s raining, and I no fit stand or rest my back on chair . My mind always goes to that thing Even though people have Managed to convince me otherwise.
My plan was to sell it cheaply self Abi u expect me to watch my money to just waste..
Now that I’ve been convinced enough I won’t sell it. I’ve reached conclusion to do the concrete .

It’s going to be my house if God’s willing. My next project will have German floor to avoid unnecessary headaches.
Thank you sir..

Godisgreatest1:


My building has a foundation that is 4 blocks high all round, as it was in the design by the architect. The location is in PH, in an area where the land is dry. So far, I haven't experienced any damp. But the first building had same height of foundation and about 18" step down in the living room only, even with the DPC, I noticed peeling off after screeding and painting in one section of the wall. All other rooms are very OK. My Engineer said 'the height of the foundation and the dryness of the land will ensure there's no damp'.

I wouldn't want to mention the house in the east because I am not sure of the height of the foundation. I built on an existing foundation. So I don't know exactly how many blocks was there. But it is not as high as others, I will say most likely 3 blocks high. Till date no damp even without DPC but the land is 'desert' dry and sandy.
That's just my own observation. Thank you.

Same thing the manna told me. My foundation blocks na 6 couches for back, 5………4,couches for front ( e step down )..
Besides water is very scarce in the area to the extent that most of them go to factory at the junction to fetch tap water and the ones wey get shoulder pad Dey buy water.. when I was about to mould the blocks and setting , I dig well, water no come, naso so rock( wasted like 130k cos dem blast am reach 6 times , people around me have also tried but e no touch water, so most of dem don close am, ) although the egede guy wey Dey blast am say make I continue to Dey blast say e go soon touch water,I just told him say I don hear

Eventually I had to pay dem labors for water( 1700 or 1500 per drum depends on where dem see water ) , everyday until the settings and lintel/casting completed ..



I plan to dig borehole for all of us.. if God’s willing .,

If I may ask , what kind of roofing did you use sir?



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Diordave
And everyone .. thanks

Honestly there’s is true love in this thread, see as everyone Dey come through for me and trying to ensure I get wetin I Dey find and give me understanding from different angles..

Thank you so much ..

pizapato:



Since you are yet to do concrete flooring, it can still be remediated.
Just like diordaves suggested earlier use a DPM (nylon) whenever you want to do the flooring.
However break the internal part of the blocks at the lower part that will be in contact in german floor particularly the exterior walls.
Extend the DPM into the broken blocks, let the german floor extend into the broken blocks holding down the DPM. This should prevent damping of the inside walls of the building

For the exterior, you can use a fanciful tiles below a wall belt at the lower part of the building.

I appreciate you all .

However I’ll love more clearer/bigger pics pls or link to video I can watch to fully grab . Thank you



Btw, I called the mason yesteday , told him all this and he insisted that it doesn’t need that the area and soil condition can’t give room to dampness . He showed me houses around me,he explained a lots to me and took me to some far away houses where it’s mandated to use German floor, very far to my place . I still insisted , he said if that’s is the case I should just settle for concrete thick concrete flooring just like someone earlier on has suggested.

Before We could return to site omo naso rain start o lol.

Thank you all ..


I’ll appreciate the bigger / clear pics pls or video link .,
Location:Ibadan .

Well I’m a redpilled man and I’ll tell you this ,
If she was not like this before you married her, then you don’t have any blame. But if she showed all these and you still went ahead , then you short yourself ..

Normally marriage no Dey rosy , u don already put yourself for the marriage palava, check within yourself , and try to be more friendly and caring for her.

This is the mother of your kid, treat her like your second half and spice things up .. before you marry a woman , I believe you understand her to certain extent, try repeat things you did that made her fall in love with you at first ..
But that doesn’t mean you should simp around ,, or should have limit cos women sabi abuse things ..

After you do all these and she seems not to change , then it’s high time you counted your loss and move on .. let her go and take your time before you dabble into another relationship . Love do fade tbh

hslbroker2:
if it is must for you to use parapet, then it is better for you to use precast parapet, the weight is lesser compare to concrete parapet and more cheaper

Noted .. I appreciate more than you think . Thanks so much ..

Blessedsunny2:

The work of pillar is different from German floor because the German floor is the one carrying the blocks

Ok bro. Thank you once again . May God bless

hslbroker2:



Concrete parapet are more expensive compare to Precast Parapet

When you choose concrete parapet, consider the following.

You will buy woods for the framing of your design, and you will also pay the carpenters that will do the job.

You will buy iron rod for the work and you will also pay the welder that will do the work

You will buy granite and sharp sand and cement for the casting and you pay the masons that will do the work.

Materials you need for the concrete parapet.
Woods
Nails
Iron rods
Binding Wire
Granite
Sharp Sand
Cement

But for precast parapet
All you need to buy is few granite for beam, few sharp sand for the moulding, cement and workmanship, meaning you are providing Materials.

But if you don't want to provide materials, we also charge you per meter and the work is done, we would provide materials.

You spend less on precast parapet and more on concrete parapet

Concrete parapet is forever attach to your building.

It is only binding wire that is holding precast parapet, the binding will rust and weak in the next thirty years, it will fall.

Finally, u can choose any designs you want in both concrete and precast Parapet.

Thanks, hope you enjoy the Narrative.

hmmm.
Wow thank you very much for this , tbh , In this regards I don’t really have problem with the cost atall , but due to the German floor wey I no do, which do you suggest I go for out of the two

Blessedsunny2:

Instead of concrete Facing board you should use plank facing board to suppress the weight

in all honesty I don’t understand what you meant by facing board but I will go for pre cast parapet as they talk say that one too light compared to casting( concrete ).. if that’s what you’re talking about .. thanks

mufutau55:
@Nowar
In your post, there are two main concern to be addressed.

1. Many people did their house without German Floor, it is a good thing for it to be done. But you have passed that stage now. Your house will not fall or crumble because of that, have no fear.
Just make sure to do a good concrete floor before you do your tilings. Dont be too scared because you didnt do the German floor.

2. You probably cannot do any parapet now because we are not sure if pillars were introduced when ypur house is being built. And also parapet must be done before roofing. If you dont do parapet, it's not the end of life, roof your house normally with facing board.
If you must do parapet, the only parapet you can do at this stsge is the aluminium parapet, and it can be done when you are doing the roofing.

I hope those addressed your major concern.

Hajji M.

Thank you very much sir.
1. I have not done the roofing ,
What I meant is that e remain make I do roofing
And I supported the house with pillar round ( the house have 10 pillars in total ) four each side , two at the back , where the foundation has 6 couches of block, I supported it with double wall round..

Below is the pics


Blessedsunny2, hslbroker2

I’m a young man , it’s a pity I have zero knowledge sha

This guy head big sha

Blessedsunny2:

Nothing will happen to the building but I suggest you use facing board so as to reduce the weight of the building

do know that you’re talking to a novice here . What is facing board pls ( I just come accross this thread today today )
And I actually plan to run everything once ( the woodwork , covering and parapet) that’s why I’m asking and trying to prepare myself ahead . Thanks for taking out your time. .

hslbroker2:


since you are at roofing stage or roofing level, you have to do the parapet before the roofing carcass, after the roofing carcass is the covering.

After the covering, is the pipping.
Plumbing and Electrical pipping, then;
Plastering,
Windows and doors installation along side the plastering, so u won't pay double price for dressing of windows and installing the frames of the doors.
Electrical Wiring
Plumbing Running
Ceiling (POP or PVC)
Electrical fitting
Plumbing fitting

This are bases before painting

Thank you very much . I just learned new thing now that if the plumbing and wiring come first , it will make the plastering neat( they won’t need breaking the wall again ) and saves me money too. Thank you again bro .

abc115:
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ha ? Ui small?? You must be joking o

hslbroker2:


You have to do the parapet first before the roofing carcass and the stone coated covering you called Gerard
The parapet comes first.
You must choose between concrete parapet casting and precast parapet.

They both have advantages and disadvantages.

pls analyse, which do you suggest ?

Blessedsunny2:

There is nothing you can do. You have to roof it since it is bungalow but have it in mind that your building is not well plan. Another point the foundation plastering you did inside of German floor can not work in storey building.

Yeah It’s bungalow not storeybuilding . I actually can put it up for sale if indeed it will bring problems in future ..
i feel very bad that I didn’t do the German floor sha..

So there’s nothing to do to help the situation now right ??

Blessedsunny2:

The work of German floor is very important in building because it will make the building healthy. My own suggestions is you have to follow the right track in building. Do not follow what others have done, follow the right track. Thanks

the building is already at roofing stage, that way what can be done ?

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how much per square meters ?

And more so can I do the Gerard roofing Before the parapet or vice versa ..

I’m new to it. I have no idea. Besides which is better , casting parapet or art work own

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Hello every one .. so I’ve been a ghost reader of this great forum for years , i had to register immediately, I stumbled on this thread this very morning , reading posts from November 2021 and something caught my attention..


I’m building a three bedroom and the foundation is high , the back is 6 blocks high, why the front is I think 3 or. 4 sha. Una engineer go don understand me.. I was advised to support it with double wall since the foundation is high, I did and I supported it round with strong pillars( 10,pillars ) . But then I never knew the important of German floor o ( note I’m not cutting costs, I just don’t know about it) .. The building has reached roofing level and I want to use Gerard roofing with casting parapet .. i don budget 3m-3.5m for Gerard, woods, and parapet , nails , transport , workmanship .. I want make the house high well well ..

U can also put me through about the cost of the roofing pls ..
The house na 3 bedroom two sitting room, dining, store, laundr, kitchen ,store and it’s very long building ,
I plan roofing the house towards the end of the year or early next year by God’s grace ..



Now that the house don reach roofing level , can I still do German floor ? If not what else can I do ? Pls tell me the bitter true no sugarcoat for me o. Hope I won’t have problem in the future if I don’t do it, although the area is ok and solid , the foundation is solid too, I’ve done the filling with laterite.. and there’s no history of damp in the area. But I’m the kind of person that if I hear something and after effect my mind go just Dey there no matter what ..



Pls my people in this case what can I do ??
I didn’t use engineer. Na me be the mumu engineer and my bricklayer ( I know of three modern houses the guy built for my area and I’ve never heard say dem get issues na why I used the guy and he’s the one that built it from scratch to top)

I mould the blocks too but it was not enough , time no Dey so I had to buy to complete it ..

Pls people of god what I can I do at this stage o…..

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