mac04:

Hello segzy.I have an issue bothering me.I have water flowing from other site into my site.What can I do stop this.Note that owners of the other sites are yet to start work on theirs while I'm almost done with mine.pls ur expert idea is needed urgently

segzy14:


make adequate preparation for drainage .

fujirice:

A french drain perhaps.

mac04:

Hello segzy,pls shed more light on d French drainage stuff?

segzy14:


French drains are primarily used to prevent ground and surface water from penetrating or damaging building foundations. Alternatively, French drains may be used to distribute water, such as a septic drain field at the outlet of a typical septic tank sewage treatment system. French drains are also used behind retaining walls to relieve ground water pressure.
Find pic attached.

mac04:

Sir.Where are you based?

segzy14:


Lagos Sir.

segzy14:
How to calculate the right amount of paint
Buying only the paint you need keeps costs down and is better for the environment. Learn how to calculate the right amount of paint with these handy tips.

First, assess the size of the area that you’re painting. Grab a friend to help measure the width and height of walls with a metal tape measure and multiply these together to calculate the overall square metre measurement.
Subtract the space used by windows and doors using the same calculation method as above, and remove these from your overall square metre measurement.
Multiply your new total square metre measurement by the number of coats you’ll need – we recommend factoring in at least two coats. It's also worth including a little extra paint for touch ups.
Finally, divide this total figure by the m²/l number on your paint tin. This will give you the total litres of paint you need for your project.
Don’t forget, the type of paint will make a difference and so will the manufacturer. When you use higher quality paint, you’ll notice that you use less paint to get a great result. Less paint equals a happier atmosphere – and a beautiful finish for you.

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How to calculate the right amount of paint
Buying only the paint you need keeps costs down and is better for the environment. Learn how to calculate the right amount of paint with these handy tips.

First, assess the size of the area that you’re painting. Grab a friend to help measure the width and height of walls with a metal tape measure and multiply these together to calculate the overall square metre measurement.
Subtract the space used by windows and doors using the same calculation method as above, and remove these from your overall square metre measurement.
Multiply your new total square metre measurement by the number of coats you’ll need – we recommend factoring in at least two coats. It's also worth including a little extra paint for touch ups.
Finally, divide this total figure by the m²/l number on your paint tin. This will give you the total litres of paint you need for your project.
Don’t forget, the type of paint will make a difference and so will the manufacturer. When you use higher quality paint, you’ll notice that you use less paint to get a great result. Less paint equals a happier atmosphere – and a beautiful finish for you.

segzy14:
How to calculate the right amount of paint
Buying only the paint you need keeps costs down and is better for the environment. Learn how to calculate the right amount of paint with these handy tips.

First, assess the size of the area that you’re painting. Grab a friend to help measure the width and height of walls with a metal tape measure and multiply these together to calculate the overall square metre measurement.
Subtract the space used by windows and doors using the same calculation method as above, and remove these from your overall square metre measurement.
Multiply your new total square metre measurement by the number of coats you’ll need – we recommend factoring in at least two coats. It's also worth including a little extra paint for touch ups.
Finally, divide this total figure by the m²/l number on your paint tin. This will give you the total litres of paint you need for your project.
Don’t forget, the type of paint will make a difference and so will the manufacturer. When you use higher quality paint, you’ll notice that you use less paint to get a great result. Less paint equals a happier atmosphere – and a beautiful finish for you...

segzy14:
How To Calculate The Amount Of Paint Needed For Your Room
Calculating the amount of paint needed depends largely on the surface area of the wall in the room.

Measure out the perimeter of the room i.e the entire length of the four sides of the room or as the case may be.

Then measure out the height of the room, the length from floor to the ceilling. These could be in meters or in feet depends on what you are used to.

Now calculate the surface area of the room which is simply by multiplying the total length of the room by the ceilling heigth.
For a standard Nigerian room, it is usually 3.6m x3.6m or 12ft x12ft others can also make theirs 3.6m x3.0m or 12ft x 10ft depends on the plan of the house.

After this measure out the openings in the room, most often the windows and doors.

For windows it may be 1.2m x 1.2m i.e 4ft x 4ft or 1.8m x 1.2m i.e 6ft x 4ft, the height of windows are mostly 1.2m or 4ft while the length is what usually varies. Multiply the height by the length of all the windows and then do same for doors.

For doors the height is usually 2.1m or 7ft and the length is 0.9m or900mm or 3ft do multiply the height by the length and sum the total areas of openings in the room then subtact from the total surface area of the room.

After determining your area (square feet or m2) then choose your paint

check the label of the paint bucket for the spread rate for the paint.Spread rate is just the number of square feet (m2)of surface each coat of paint will cover .After finding out, divide the total surface area you measured earlier by this number to determine the number of paint bucket/liter you will need for each coat.

The number of coats you should apply depends on the type of paint, the colour,the nature of the colour you are applying, method of application and the nature of the surface.

For example, you will likely need a second coat of paint when covering a dark color with a lighter one. Also, certain surfaces, like exterior masonry, are very porous and absorb a great deal of paint. In such cases, a second coat is often needed to give the paint a uniform appearance.

kopell:
@Segun, thank God people like you are coming back to keep this thread alive for the purpose of what is meant for. I'm also using these opportunities to imploring to many other professionals in the house to do same, many more may be encourage to start something in their little way with probably little resources available to them. In short possible time, they may soon have roof on their heads. Journey of 10 years starts with a step, the step you decide to take today. I can assure you, it's will determine your tomorrow.

segzy14:


Thank you sir.
Giving back to this great forum is always my pleasure.

johnson232:
segzy14
Sir we need lectures on cantelliver.
Beam and window cantilliver.

dearpiriye:
I think I have a problem. Infact i'm very sure I do have one. It seems my builder started the job without using any dampproof covering. Some of the walls are already at lintel level.I spoke with him and he said dpc and the covering are only for storybuildings,. Is there anything that can be done for the walls now? I still intend to do dpc for the floors.

Also will the dpc be best before or after roofing?

For another build I had already gotten approval for it but now I have had a change of mind. It was supposed to be 2 2bedrooms down and 2 3bedrooms up. Now I want to do 1 2bedroom down with 2-3 self contains and only self contains up. Will I need to get a new approval for it? Your reply will be highly appreciated.

segzy14:


Have you casted the German floor?

As for the approval, approach the development control for amendment or modification.