diordaves:


I'm sorry, I still don't understand.

First off; I don't know why it is called "hidden". It is not hidden. It is a beam. As I understand as experienced with my builds, you beam with the beams supported by the blocks and columns and then you pour your slab (decking) with your slab supported on the beams. Are you saying this is a wrong practice? Please educate more. Are we to pour the slab directly on top of the block work? Or do you mean something else?

dapotemi:
After over a year consistently on this thread, i will be patronising a vendor from this thread... I have always been avoiding that due to the numerous, not too palatable issues in the past but i will buy wood and other accessories worth a million naira from hslbroker2....
He has promise to do POD... I have promise to pay him IMMEDIATELY.... My carpenter and Engr will received the truck, count the wood, ensure it's okay and they will signal me to pay... Hslbroker2 has ASSURED me that what he's bringing will be of utmost quality, not MIX, exact specification and i will be happy with it... I will come here to give feedback... If this goes through, then i will consider this thread for my window/door/plumbing etc... It's my little way of saying, Thank you to the thread and the MEN here, i always receive valuable info.

cbmfi:

Okay please I’d love to see it. I’ll inbox you a number to put it via WhatsApp. Thanks a lot.

cbmfi:

I’ll google subterranean floor to see if it’s something I’ll like to implement. Shey it’s not expensive sha

Thanks.

Aforxzy:

princenomics:
I need quotation too, I also reside in Benin

KolaShangOne:


Don't go there.. your while 5million budget will finish on foundation

GoodFaith:


Why is there no access from the Living room to the dinning room?

I will open up the wall from the living room to dinning room

clems88:
Please guys I need your review on this proposed plan . My architect just presented it to me .

babadots:


I thought as much. Thank you, anyhow.

But do you per chance know the guys who installed the rails?.............like meeting them on site or having their contacts?

michlins:
this is the closest. This is the closest to what I can get which I know I can replicate. Costs 45,000/meter

michlins:
that picture is from the internet. Look at the head of the tiler

babadots:


The first sample is slightly close, but not with the gold stuff at all. Do you have a close-up picture of this?

uwemjack:


Are you saying that flat slabs is not a structurally designed element?

rmx:


Pop board ? 1.2 x 3 m , 12mm thickness ?

I am ready to pickup a 1000 with profiles if price is good . Keep me posted abeg

cbmfi:

I’ll google subterranean floor to see if it’s something I’ll like to implement. Shey it’s not expensive sha

Thanks.

Aforxzy:
I was on a site yesterday to resolve a structural issue and the iron bender suggested putting a hidden beam on the slab. This I have noticed on alot of sites even some owners do it.

I told him no and he said he knew I won't accept he goes along with it.

The issues of hidden beam on a slab is a bad practice and is fast becoming a norm. It makes no sense and has no technical or structural backing.

Aforxzy:
The effectiveness of a beam is the function of its span and depth. This means that the longer the span, the deeper the depth.

A beam whether rectangular or flange needs adequate depth against deflection. When you put a hidden beam in a slab of say 150mm thick, the beam does not have enough depth and will deflect. Also the reinforcements required for such beam if design will be much as againt those provided by the iron bender.
So invariably the hidden beam does not prevent deflection of the slab.

The right thing is to reduce the spacing of the reinforcement or increase depth of the slab.

cbmfi:

Good afternoon house. I finally joined nairaland because of this thread. I have been here as a guest for a while and I have learnt so much. Thank you all for the useful contributions and insights. God bless you.

I’m thinking of starting my project by January and see what I can achieve by the end of next year. I have some questions though:

Can 5 million raise a 4 bedroom bungalow from foundation to roofing? Please bear in mind that the land was previously a fish pond but that has been discontinued for over 5 years but the pond area is still open and wasn’t filled.

Also gurus in the house recommend a good hand for house plan. Its a 30x120 half plot, I want a sexy (lol) 4 bedroom plan.

NB: if you’re a drawer, please don’t contact me. I’ll only reach persons referred to me by the people I consider as well versed on the thread. Thank you.

Aforxzy:

clems88:
Please guys I need your review on this proposed plan . My architect just presented it to me .

uwemjack:

The beams are concealed in flat and ribbed floor, column point load is transferred through the beam.
Are you a structural engineer?

KolaShangOne:


Disadvantage will probably be the extra cost of rebars.

What she's saying is that.. Do not think your secret beams are doing the work that beams (with depth) are designed to do.

They don't prevent slab deflection.

And its better to reduce the rebar spacing for a slab than introduce "secret beams"

clems88:
Please guys I need your review on this proposed plan . My architect just presented it to me .