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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by dangoteinlaw: 4:46pm On Jan 26, 2022
Baba this is your constant spamming won't win you a serious job. You are acting desperate and it's unprofessional. Behaving exactly like next when he regularly spam this thread at 3post intervals. It's distracting, worse of it you now use red color fonts.

Since you have your thread why spam others?


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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by money121(m): 4:50pm On Jan 26, 2022
dangoteinlaw:
Baba this is your constant spamming won't win you a serious job. You are acting desperate and it's unprofessional. Behaving exactly like next when he regularly spam this thread at 3post intervals. It's distracting, worse of it you now use red color fonts.

Since you have your thread why spam others?


Who's your Baba?

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by praise010(m): 5:39pm On Jan 26, 2022
money121:

Who's your Baba?

The message is passed sir. Your ad is becoming unbecoming recently and your attention have been drawn to it before now.

Abeg stop am.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by money121(m): 5:41pm On Jan 26, 2022
praise010:


The message is passed sir. Your ad is becoming unbecoming recently and your attention have been drawn to it before now.

Abeg stop am.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by DancingSkeleton(m): 6:39pm On Jan 26, 2022
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Hatesin: 6:48pm On Jan 26, 2022
Hatesin:

Happy New year to all!
Please is it possible to crack the German floor of a sitting room in order to step it down?

Contributions please..........
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by sonnie10: 7:15pm On Jan 26, 2022
Why should I spend 500k on scaffolding alone? They said because its a mansion.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by inze(m): 7:28pm On Jan 26, 2022
BrickDevo:

The Bolded is the problem, is the mentality of i don't need it, and it doesn't really matter or it is expensive, in Nigeria interior decoration is a thing of luxury which only the rich can enjoy and few middle class.
when it comes to luxury i don't think it has to do with why, it has to do with can i afford it, the service usually seems fit for who can afford it cos without it your house will still be habitable.

. . . . didn't do justice to the question raised if you ask me but then, what do I know.

Alot of peeps here buy patronage from the way they tackle issues and respond to queries related to thier field. You as my guy puts out good interior works I must commend but I doubt If you've just won that client.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Dubemcapital1(m): 7:36pm On Jan 26, 2022
Hatesin:

Happy New year to all!
Please is it possible to crack the German floor of a sitting room in order to step it down?

Yes, under the supervision of an engineer.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by tonididdy(m): 7:48pm On Jan 26, 2022
Hi famz;
Little thread like cracks both horizontal and vertical around the lobby area. .. In fact the entire building.

The occupants informed me of this just tonight and this house is barely 2 years old.
Some of the cracks seems like it's from the plastering but some are really becoming very pronounced.

What's the implication of this and also possible remedies.

The pics attached may not be visible enough because the cracks are pretty tiny. The second photo is from the building exterior... I think that's a crack because it worked it's way into the window art work.

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Hatesin: 7:51pm On Jan 26, 2022
Dubemcapital1:


Yes, under the supervision of an engineer.

Ok. But then will another German floor be done before tiling?
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by BrickDevo: 8:02pm On Jan 26, 2022
inze:


. . . . didn't do justice to the question raised if you ask me but then, what do I know.

Alot of peeps here buy patronage from the way they tackle issues and respond to queries related to thier field. You as my guy puts out good interior works I must commend but I doubt If you've just won that client.
aaah! Boss what can i say, i was just being real, not tell an unrealistic lie to win a client, the truth is most people don't see it as a big deal just ephemera, some cherish it and know the value it adds to their personality.

i happened to have toured a very big mansion in Abia state april last year, 7 rooms, 3 living rooms and 2 ante-rooms, a man of a political class.
he asked we do a the interior design of the spaces except the toilets then do the costing, everything was going fine until we presented the costings, behold we were turned down. we even returned to lagos to source for premium materials and their pricing.

imagine the stress of going to the site taking measurements and doing the designs yourself, something that was done on impression, he outrightly said he can't afford it without a second thought. Ok even if not all he could have just given us some spaces, nada not even one. Efforts just went down the drain.

In the east interior decoration is not a big deal. He must have thought what is the big deal, what is special, i can just tell them this and that point hand there and here it is done, cos actually we saw some pop designs and wall decorations already done but they're not looking good or they could be better.

So i feel is better to say it the way it is than try to lure clients with unrealistic claims, interior decoration is something that is done with a lot of precision and accuracy, extreme accuracy, with great attention to details. if you fake it, within a short period of time it will show and that will tell bad of my person as a professional.

A friend of mine who is a banker sent me this image below asking me how much it would cost to do something similar, i told her nothing less than 500k, including the sofa and flower pot. She said is a lot, i simply told her yes, the higher the price the better the quality, and the cheaper the price then less quality it would be, and you won't enjoy any longevity.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Dubemcapital1(m): 8:18pm On Jan 26, 2022
Hatesin:


Ok. But then will another German floor be done before tiling?


Yes, with damp membrane
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by UC92: 8:40pm On Jan 26, 2022
Hatesin:

Happy New year to all!
Please is it possible to crack the German floor of a sitting room in order to step it down?
.
Yes, it is possible.
It is a little easier if your German floor isn't reinforced.
But why do you want your parlor stepped down?

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by UC92: 8:43pm On Jan 26, 2022
sonnie10:
Why should I spend 500k on scaffolding alone? They said because its a mansion.
Alili.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by money121(m): 8:50pm On Jan 26, 2022
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by BigFrog: 8:52pm On Jan 26, 2022
My shop decking is cracking as a result of the ceiling fun hanging rod they put up there. It's not firm. It wobles with the ceiling fan and I now notice cracking allover it decking.

Another thing is I plan to uninstall the ceiling fan. The decking is a new deck ans there is plan to put another shop on top. I was worried if all this will affect the structure and it looks like the deck is not strong.

I need advice from experience personal from this house to advise.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Dubemcapital1(m): 9:05pm On Jan 26, 2022
tonididdy:
Hi famz;
Little thread like cracks both horizontal and vertical around the lobby area. .. In fact the entire building.

The occupants informed me of this just tonight and this house is barely 2 years old.
Some of the cracks seems like it's from the plastering but some are really becoming very pronounced.

What's the implication of this and also possible remedies.

The pics attached may not be visible enough because the cracks are pretty tiny. The second photo is from the building exterior... I think that's a crack because it worked it's way into the window art work.


....Well if you don't mind did you employ a civil engineer during the structural construction of the building?

I asked because I would want to know the reinforcement schedule or if some structural measures were considered on the structural members.

However, vertical and horizontal crack in a building is not good expcially horizontal crack.

Cracks in building is as a result of:

1 Poor plaster moter ( Minor)
2 poorly laid block wall
3 lack of quality block
4 lack of simultaneous lintel reinforcement
5 poor structural drawings ( scanty columns)
6 uneven displacement on the earth surface ( especially when the oversight is not reinforced)
7 choosing wrong foundation
8 unprofessional practice

Remedial :

Get a structural engineer to visit the site, definitely he will fix it.

Thanks

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by zalimkhan(m): 9:23pm On Jan 26, 2022
Dubemcapital1:



....Well if you don't mind did you employ a civil engineer during the structural construction of the building?

I asked because I would want to know the reinforcement schedule or if some structural measures were considered on the structural members.

However, vertical and horizontal crack in a building is not good expcially horizontal crack.

Cracks in building is as a result of:

1 Poor plaster moter ( Minor)
2 poorly laid block wall
3 lack of quality block
4 lack of simultaneous lintel reinforcement
5 poor structural drawings ( scanty columns)
6 uneven displacement on the earth surface ( especially when the oversight is not reinforced)
7 choosing wrong foundation
8 unprofessional practice
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Remedial :

Get a structural engineer to visit the site, definitely he will fix it.

Thanks
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Charisdesigns: 9:28pm On Jan 26, 2022
BigFrog:
My shop decking is cracking as a result of the ceiling fun hanging rod they put up there. It's not firm. It wobles with the ceiling fan and I now notice cracking allover it decking.

Another thing is I plan to uninstall the ceiling fan. The decking is a new deck ans there is plan to put another shop on top. I was worried if all this will affect the structure and it looks like the deck is not strong.

I need advice from experience personal from this house to advise.

The truth is, while preparing structural design/analysis all of the bolded concerns are usually addressed (cracks/creeps | live and dead load). That infact helps the engineer to arrive at an informed decision on the grade of concrete and diameter of steel to be used for a structural member. (It is now a case of, was a structural design used or was there proper supervision?)

Solution
Since theres plan to add another floor, please get an engineer to perform a nondestructive test(NDT test) on the structure. This test will give detailed information about the slab and further advise will be given.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by zamirikpo(m): 9:30pm On Jan 26, 2022
Hello guys.....thank God I found this thread.

I have a duplex under construction, we are at the roofing stage now, but my worry is I noticed the decking in two room vibrate if u jump on it. I first noticed it when a helper dropped a bucket of sand on the floor of the deck while I was standing on it. The way I felt a pulse under my feet I didnt like it. Few days later I noticed cracks under the deck......

I called the engineers attention and he said it was poor concrete mixture and that the guyz that poured d decking didn't get to the right level.

His solution is to chisel off the middle of d decking in d room about 9inches and then introduce an external beam.

Meaning we will crack open the middle of the room abt 9inches wide, wall to wall and then introduce a beam under.

What do the experts here thing. I'm really worried bcs cracking a decking isnt soo good, would it not affect the whole building.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by BigFrog: 9:36pm On Jan 26, 2022
Charisdesigns:


The truth is, while preparing structural design/analysis all of the bolded concerns are usually addressed (cracks/creeps | live and dead load). That infact helps the engineer to arrive at an informed decision on the grade of concrete and diameter of steel to be used for a structural member. (It is now a case of, was a structural design used or was there proper supervision?)

Solution
Since theres plan to add another floor, please get an engineer to perform a nondestructive test(NDT test) on the structure. This test will give detailed information about the slab and further advise will be given.
I am not the owner of the building. It's a rented building and my only concern is it should fall down while I'm still occupying it.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Ikmontana1: 10:01pm On Jan 26, 2022
Good Evening Everyone

pls am through with wood work.

I just haven't decided which Aluminum Longspan product I want to use.

pls which is better btw

BOZAC, SDM or BALITA Aluminums

for 0.55 Longspan Aluminum
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by michlins(m): 10:03pm On Jan 26, 2022
For your builds on budget especially commercial where ROI is of utmost importance at the shortest possible time, come buy my steel doors.

Good evening and enjoy your evening

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by tonididdy(m): 10:09pm On Jan 26, 2022
BrickDevo:
aaah! Boss what can i say, i was just being real, not tell an unrealistic lie to win a client, the truth is most people don't see it as a big deal just ephemera, some cherish it and know the value it adds to their personality.

i happened to have toured a very big mansion in Abia state april last year, 7 rooms, 3 living rooms and 2 ante-rooms, a man of a political class.
he asked we do a the interior design of the spaces except the toilets then do the costing, everything was going fine until we presented the costings, behold we were turned down. we even returned to lagos to source for premium materials and their pricing.

imagine the stress of going to the site taking measurements and doing the designs yourself, something that was done on impression, he outrightly said he can't afford it without a second thought. Ok even if not all he could have just given us some spaces, nada not even one. Efforts just went down the drain.

In the east interior decoration is not a big deal. He must have thought what is the big deal, what is special, i can just tell them this and that point hand there and here it is done, cos actually we saw some pop designs and wall decorations already done but they're not looking good or they could be better.

So i feel is better to say it the way it is than try to lure clients with unrealistic claims, interior decoration is something that is done with a lot of precision and accuracy, extreme accuracy, with great attention to details. if you fake it, within a short period of time it will show and that will tell bad of my person as a professional.

A friend of mine who is a banker sent me this image below asking me how much it would cost to do something similar, i told her nothing less than 500k, including the sofa and flower pot. She said is a lot, i simply told her yes, the higher the price the better the quality, and the cheaper the price then less quality it would be, and you won't enjoy any longevity.
It will be a miracle to pull a twin setting like this for 500k
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by dongc(m): 11:16pm On Jan 26, 2022
Ikmontana1:
Good Evening Everyone

pls am through with wood work.

I just haven't decided which Aluminum Longspan product I want to use.

pls which is better btw

BOZAC, SDM or BALITA Aluminums

for 0.55 Longspan Aluminum

Bozac any day...where is your site located ....sdm uses coils from Bozac...so same same almost.
I thought you were getting help from kolashange ?? Or not.
Also looking at your building my guess the roof height is under 20feet.i would put 0'45mm roofing sheets..0'55 maybe an overkill..offcourse it's your house and your money and your call.cheers
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Ikmontana1: 11:53pm On Jan 26, 2022
dongc:


Bozac any day...where is your site located ....sdm uses coils from Bozac...so same same almost.
I thought you were getting help from kolashange ?? Or not.
Also looking at your building my guess the roof height is under 20feet.i would put 0'45mm roofing sheets..0'55 maybe an overkill..offcourse it's your house and your money and your call.cheers
Thanks for the reply sir.

but pls is BALITA Aluminums good too ??
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by BrickDevo: 12:03am On Jan 27, 2022
tonididdy:

It will be a miracle to pull a twin setting like this for 500k
serious miracle but it is possible
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by tonididdy(m): 12:31am On Jan 27, 2022
BrickDevo:
serious miracle but it is possible
But am sure uve done your maths
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by BrickDevo: 12:51am On Jan 27, 2022
tonididdy:

But am sure uve done your maths
Yes
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by megacontrol(m): 5:05am On Jan 27, 2022
Thanks for this information.

Means I got a fair deal then after plenty negotiation down to 50k. Though I’ll provide the waterproofing chemical since I have it in store, also I’m doing 4nos of septic tank.

Good info.


Enyinne:
I paid 70k for sealing ,sinking with every every

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by dangoteinlaw: 5:06am On Jan 27, 2022
zamirikpo:
Hello guys.....thank God I found this thread.

I have a duplex under construction, we are at the roofing stage now, but my worry is I noticed the decking in two room vibrate if u jump on it. I first noticed it when a helper dropped a bucket of sand on the floor of the deck while I was standing on it. The way I felt a pulse under my feet I didnt like it. Few days later I noticed cracks under the deck......

I called the engineers attention and he said it was poor concrete mixture and that the guyz that poured d decking didn't get to the right level.

His solution is to chisel off the middle of d decking in d room about 9inches and then introduce an external beam.

Meaning we will crack open the middle of the room abt 9inches wide, wall to wall and then introduce a beam under.

What do the experts here thing. I'm really worried bcs cracking a decking isnt soo good, would it not affect the whole building.
grin grin I know you didn't do a structural drawing for that building instead one old baba that wears native clothes told you he has built 20 hotels and you gave him the job.
Your house is headed for a collapse and there's nothing you can do to stop it. You must have alot of balls to even be climbing the stairs of a death trap.
A shaking decking and you still allow ppl to climb it, looks like you are playing wit govt or you think govt is playing.

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