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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Rubbiish(m): 3:44pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
Mup4life:800 naira is okay. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 4:23pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 4:26pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Ickes: 6:14pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
diordaves:Please, I need clarification based on your comment. if after you have omitted DPC during your foundation for bungalow, and you have reached lintel, how can you remedy the situation if you still have some money to do the DPC, knowing that DPC will not go under the already laid blocks? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 6:20pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Rubbiish(m): 6:28pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
MODALSOUL1:They look nice sir.. Do tell your architect to represent the glaze hallway wall graphically on d plan, so the builder or engineer don't make mistake on site using block wall. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 7:09pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
MODALSOUL1: All this big bathroom and closet yah'all are constructing, think of the children ![]() |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 7:42pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 8:26pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
MODALSOUL1: Just pulling your leg. My master bathroom is 12' X 11 and the adjoining master closet is 8' X 12" though they both are enforced and act as a safe room with the closet getting a lot more enforced. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 8:34pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by nwaorlu: 9:45pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
MODALSOUL1: What all these pics have is attention to detail. You will learn when you start building. My advice, create a 3D model of your building and have the architect and builder see it before the foundations are dug. You can get this done cheap on fiverr.com |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Sprumbabafather: 10:36pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
MODALSOUL1: Ol' boy, enough of stealing images from the net and placing them here to deceive people that you have a high taste. People like you have proven on here to not own up to #250k naira in their name and they are just flinging pictures upandan to cover their cash deficiency. Why not put you cash where your mouth is and invest in a Nigerian architect like Timtol? Its good to have a wish list but stop pretending like you can afford a swimming pool on your top floor. Na so they tell me say one member here started flashing thousands of pictures and planning to build a house that will shame trump towers, but ended up building only a chicken coop mai guard house in the end with an uncompleted large courtyard that might be completed in 2045 ![]() I no mention names o ![]() 10 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 10:42pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
Mup4life: I have a serious question for you and is something I'm currently pondering. Why did you decide to use 6" solid versus the more popular 6" and 12" hollow blocks? Thanks. PS: I know solid block is very popular in Ghana. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 11:27pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 11:43pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
Ickes: You will need to bore or break underneath some sections of the block work and pour your concrete so that "DPC" will go under some section of the already laid block. This will reduce the effect of rising damp by as much as 70%. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 11:47pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
EgunMogaji: EgunMogaji hollow blocks na poor man prayer. Use solid blocks always. Better stability; better rigidity, better result. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 11:53pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
diordaves: Interesting. Thanks. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 12:20am On Feb 17, 2018 |
PHOTO CRITIQUE: Colour Finish Which is better? A loud and busy colour finish or a subtle toned down colour finish? I'll settle for a toned down subtle colour finish like the last photo. Don't get me wrong; the houses in the pix are all great build.
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 12:32am On Feb 17, 2018 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 12:47am On Feb 17, 2018 |
MODALSOUL1: spot on. But Nigerians are afraid of snakes. So no grass, no trees. All concrete. Grass and trees go a long way in enhancing the architecture and ones mental well-being. But some Nigerians don't want to hear that. Concrete all the way. The great romance with concrete. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 1:01am On Feb 17, 2018 |
diordaves: The last light gray color got me. That is exactly how I am painting my duplex. I hate those busy shouting colors. Hajji M. 7 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 1:08am On Feb 17, 2018 |
mufutau55: The loud colors reminds me of some parts of barios in Miami. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 1:16am On Feb 17, 2018 |
EgunMogaji: The Spanish ppl like the loud colors. Hajji M. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Jalofun: 1:19am On Feb 17, 2018 |
Good day House , what is the cost of constructing a pre cast concrete facial for a 4 bedroom bungalow . The site is in ondo town , Ondo state. mufutau55: |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 1:40am On Feb 17, 2018 |
mufutau55: I saved these pictures in my scrap book under color schemes. 1 Like
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 1:47am On Feb 17, 2018 |
EgunMogaji: Those are nice combinations. That is what I should do; go peruse those Ghanian houses online. Thanks. Hajji M. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 1:57am On Feb 17, 2018 |
Jalofun: They charge per linear metres. Measure the house around becos all 4 bedrooms are not equal. When I did mine about two years ago it around 2k-3k per linear meters labor.. after you have purchase the cement and little sand and granite with some 10 & 12mm iron they will embed in it. The total cost for my 57 linear meters was about 450k for labor and materials. Hope this helps. Sorry, I also used some stonedust leftover from my decking. Hajji M. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 2:18am On Feb 17, 2018 |
mufutau55: I recommend this Ghanian Realtors channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdBoDZL00WmVPj0c1SNry-g but there are others. I watch his videos because I get to see a mix of houses both new and old, small, large, seaside, country side, inside town, etc |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 2:22am On Feb 17, 2018 |
I want to share this YouTube channel with fellow diasporans. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaZAPEZ49kIjMoT0i-vgRsY8KH74ztlrf It shows the trials and tribulations of a UK born Ghanian as she moves to Ghana and building a house. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH_ciAct6hM |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 2:26am On Feb 17, 2018 |
EgunMogaji: Thank you. I will surely watch them. Hajji M. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 2:44am On Feb 17, 2018 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Rubbiish(m): 6:57am On Feb 17, 2018 |
diordaves:Thank you sir! Apart from the sound barrier because of the hollow, i see no need for using 6inches hollow. Look too fragile to me, unless one is using 9inches hollow. 1 Like |
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