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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Empiree: 6:46pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
mufutau55:You be Andre de Giant ![]() |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 6:49pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Androidking: Can you post pictures? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 6:51pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
gbadexy: I hope people are paying attention to these things. Nothing is impossible in building engineering. One should get his idea to a professional to help get it actualized. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 7:27pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Empiree: Not that close... I am about 6ft 4ins, with arm long span... I am touching my 8ft ceilings.. ![]() Hajji M. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by KolaShangOne(m): 7:28pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
mufutau55: Wow ![]() |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by abdulwastecx(m): 7:29pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Androidking: I will start by pointing out some simple term use by you that is a bit confusing When you say, buried columns do you mean that the column section is of the same dimension with the wall? In this case, our normal walls are 225mm thick ( 9" walls) which means the wall will also have a section of 225 x 225mm. To the best of my understanding, the section of a column ( the size which is the width and length of the column) is governed by the magnitude of the load that the column will carry, minimum cover size ( the gap between the reinforcement and the outer surface of the column, this cover size which also depend on how long you want the column to withstand fire in the case of outbreak and also natural condition like moisture) and to some extent the hight of the column. For a building with four suspended floors, It will be normal for the upper column to be flushed with the building because it carries a smaller load, but as the column comes down the section of the column increases where the column will need to shoot out of the walls for it to be adequate, reason why we normally have shoot columns for high rise building. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 7:39pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Barryton: A little exaggerated but close at 6ft 4ins, with arm long span... I am touching my 8ft ceilings... ![]() I made sure my builder, Aventures, added more courses above the lintel in my Naija build... for higher headroom. I am always aware of low Arc when I visit friend houses in Naija. (It's not easy being tall). But to your question, I use both... you just need to fold yourself like a dead fish ni o. Here, they won't extend headroom in your house unless you have money like the Basketball players. ![]() I will not walk under ceiling fan or chandeliers... Hajji M. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by KolaShangOne(m): 7:55pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
For discuss sake, sometimes last week, i was just moving around my site and came across this site.. Pic attached. Clearly, the Engineer was filling this swamp land with laterite prior to Foundation. The foundation will be built on this filled 'imported' sand. The problem with this is that: -Vegetation was not removed -Under this vegetation we have about 400-600mm depth of black muddy soil which should also have been removed. I asked the Engineer If he could do remove the top soil (in a friendly way) but he said there's no need as time will be wasted, labour fees will also be increased and this is how they do it in Ajah where he comes from. Engineers and Enthusiasts, What do you think? Have you adopted this method of filling and building on the sand? 1 Share
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Empiree: 7:56pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
mufutau55:you tall still |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 8:00pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Empiree: My brother, I can't help it o.... it was inherited, Papa side; my kids are too. Hajji M. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by abdulwastecx(m): 8:00pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
KolaShangOne: Make I come learn boss 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 8:04pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
KolaShangOne: Never seen it done like this o, but then what do I know. Ajah for real. Hajji M. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Surelay: 8:39pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Can you help me with drawing of twins room and palour self contained with exit door at kitchen |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Aventures(m): 8:44pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
KolaShangOne:wonders shall not end. The house will stand for a while but will surely settle differentially. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Rubbiish(m): 8:47pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
KolaShangOne:I have seen cases where the top soil was excavated & filled with sand before foundation & it was raft foundation. Perhaps the soil test didn't emphatically specify removing the top soil before filling...& that sand in the pic look too redish for it. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by KolaShangOne(m): 8:58pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Rubbiish: ALL soil tests that I have seen even on dry land requires you to remove top soil. It is like a constant. I'm sure @EgunMogaji can remember when me and him discussed it during his build. Also, the land shouldn't be filled before foundation walls are done. A Raft shouldn't sit on imported sand. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Rubbiish(m): 9:06pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
KolaShangOne:1st bold Me too 2nd Bold the one i saw was filled before the raft & foundation walls was done. Guess to construct your walls & foundation is the proper thing to do after excavation & not filling before construction? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 9:19pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
KolaShangOne: I do remember that but I opted not to do it because I had a different plan. I slowly filled the foundation and let it naturally sink/settle for over a year. Over here it’s normal to do proper groundwork first before foundation and on future build is exactly what I would do. Keyword is proper. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by earthrealm(m): 9:55pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
mufutau55: da fuq ![]() |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by KolaShangOne(m): 10:02pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
abdulwastecx: See my Oga.. ![]() I dey come pay you visit tomorrow make i learn more.. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by KolaShangOne(m): 10:03pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
EgunMogaji: That's another way. By the time you leave it for a while, all possible settlements would have occurred and you're good to go. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by KolaShangOne(m): 10:23pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Rubbiish: Yes sir |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by KolaShangOne(m): 10:41pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
mufutau55: They do it like this very well.. Especially in that Ajah and environs. They don't have grasses there so they just sandfill straight off.. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Chekitaut: 11:43pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
gabbytabby:No wahala ma. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Chekitaut: 12:14am On Feb 14, 2018 |
The popular 5/8 Granite a.k.a 3/4down price will change from today now 2,400/ton Hence 30tons to:- Mainland @N148,000 V.I, Island, Lekki altru Ajah @N160,000 all other sizes remain the same. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 1:13am On Feb 14, 2018 |
jadell: Say no to PVC. It is a fire hazard. Try Nigerite Ikeja (nigeritelimited dot com) for your ceiling solution. If not in Lagos or Ibadan look for your local distributor. 1 Like
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 1:35am On Feb 14, 2018 |
KolaShangOne: Oh no grass? And no problem in future with the foundation. Hajji M. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by ice4u999(m): 1:46am On Feb 14, 2018 |
mufutau55: Enough money for the kids now through NBA |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Chekitaut: 2:01am On Feb 14, 2018 |
Androidking:Only possible at the last floor, parameter columns will still get to the roof beam. Inner columns may be lost at 4th couches or at the last decking. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Chekitaut: 2:07am On Feb 14, 2018 |
KolaShangOne:Skimanski did something like that for a Nairalander at Agungi. It was sharp sand filling |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 4:22am On Feb 14, 2018 |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by spyder880(m): 8:04am On Feb 14, 2018 |
abdulwastecx: Thank you for this, I have also seen designs for buildings with 4 suspended floors where the lower floors does not have columns designed to shoot out. The column design was still rectangular, 450x225 with Y20 x 6 rods as reinforcement but designed to flush on the walls without coming out. I think it was designed that way because the building has no cantilevers. |
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