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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by rabcnesbit: 9:35pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
diordaves: Thanks for the info |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 9:48pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
The kind of things I see I begin to ......... 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 9:59pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
aonag: They never ripped me off but some inadequacies reared up during some final finishing that made me ponder on their ability. I won’t bad mouth them perse, but since they can never work for me anymore it would be criminal of me to recommend them. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Flaghouse1: 11:10pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
EgunMogaji: We are not Stingy and at the same time shouldnt be foolish to throw away hard earned money in a bid to build a house , the artisans are expected to be paid for their expert judgement input (professional fees) .Professiinally and by standard procedure artisans are. Suppose to give you the list of required items for your build escorting you to the market so as to use his expert judgement to guide in buying original items and he charges you for the his service ,which may be a lump sum payment or a percentage of cost of total materials which ever is preferable. But in this part of the divide artisans want you to give them money to buy the required materials at inflated prices and still charge you for the services that is triple profits, the sad part is after giving them the money they procure substandard materials for your build which at the long term will warrant you doing rework at your expense.so you see the reason why as a man you need to read,interact,research on some important discourse so you can have an idea or input when faced with such discourse at any point in time, so bros in summary "OUR MUMU DON DO !" 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by diordaves(m): 11:25pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
EgunMogaji: Wire mesh don't prevent crack; that's the myth of the trade. They only help to hold the concrete together. Concrete expand when hot and contrast when cold irrespective of the wire mesh inside. It is this movement over time that causes crack. We've witnessed "decking" that cracks with all the rods inside if allowed to dry (cure) too quickly. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 11:51pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
diordaves: We’ll agree to disagree. I’ll ask you to keep an open mind though. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 11:54pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
Flaghouse1: I agree with you of course and was just joking. A lambastment of such was attempted on my person on such a situation recently on here. I, of course, repelled all boarders It’s our hard earned money and we should decide how to dispense it. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Flaghouse1: 11:58pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
EgunMogaji: That's the way it should be , I loathe the way all these guys reap people off,me as a person can't stand it 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Daboomb: 12:14am On Mar 20, 2018 |
bixton: Akpabot, I am 'saw' it too! Just try and cordinate yourself, before you get called one big grammar. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Daboomb: 12:40am On Mar 20, 2018 |
TOKNOW: These sort of Vertical cracks are usually the result of "ground settlement" that affect the Foundation when such foundation is not done properly in terms of depth, thickness, strength of materials (Granite/Cement/Sand mix ratio), inadequate reinforcement/iron. As the foundatin settles, due to the weight on it (or ground movements from nearby), the raft/pad/blinding is probably breaking apart and the sheer forces are being transmitted to the block work. Result is that if there are no "columns firmly tied to Beams" which can "break" the transmission of such forces to the blocks, it will simply start to crack like Biscuits! (I have ssen it a few times so l am speaking from experience). I feel very sad to say this: It will cost you more to try and rectify this problem because it is a "foundational problem" that wont ever go-away. (I bet your soil is poor even though l have not seen it properly). There is ground movement going on (Is someone building a bigger house with very sound foundations, within 250ft radius of you? Take a look around. They are not the cause of your problem just that such buildings do 'settle' and push ground away to other areas as they 'sink to their settlment point' so that nearby buildings with poor foundations will start 'feeling the heat'. ) If you have the wherewithal, (if and only if), you need to count your loses, pull this building down, remove the broken blocks, dig a one feet down into the ground and do a thick, inverted-T raft foundation to about three/four planks (to cater for future settlement/sinking) and ensure that builders dont cut-corners on the mix-ratios and the reinforcemnt. This is one expensive mistake the builders have caused for you. My sincere sympathy. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Commonsense101(m): 12:56am On Mar 20, 2018 |
abdulwastecx: how many builders here have in the course of their entire career ever had to compute or factor the wind pressure for a design. by peculiar problems I'm sure you're probably referring to swampy and waterlogged soils....How much flood adaption is implemented into the design of buildings in those areas ? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Commonsense101(m): 1:11am On Mar 20, 2018 |
twinskenny:You are not certain of anything Oga. Don't comment for the sake of appearing to be in the know, you'll only be exposing your inadequacies. A few pages back someone mis-identified an MCB as something else and you were quick to Jump on the wagon and say that was correct, because he sounded to you like he knew what he was talking about. which would make me wonder..... what kind of Electrical guy cannot identify a friggin MCB!! I'm a bloody petroleum engineer but from passive learning and building, I can boast a tiny level of familiarity with some basic electrical components. The kind of "professionals" we have in that country dey fear me. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Commonsense101(m): 1:24am On Mar 20, 2018 |
maingain: Dont be pushed into unneccessary paranoia. there are four walls in your living room not one!! the dimension you speak of represents the entire perimeter of the said location which is multiplied by the height to give the total surface area to be screeded. so 23 meters will be the total length of all four (or three ) sides/walls for the living room. you dont even have to take his word for it. you have your building plans, read the dimensions for the given rooms and compare figures. what I am particularly curious about is why the height changes in some locations, and why 2.4m? thats pretty short for a ceiling. except your screeding height is less than the total height of the walls as for execution, first and foremost make sure the guy is worth his onions before you even start stressing yourself about his quote or bargaining with him.If you are certain he can deliver the job to your satisfaction, bargain with him using the prices stated here as a general guide . but remember, these things are location specific, and quality of work and skill set also go a long way in determining prices 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Commonsense101(m): 1:29am On Mar 20, 2018 |
Flaghouse1: Take it easy champ, no need to jump to conclusions just yet. there are atleast three to four walls in a living room, NOT "one" an average living room easily exceeds 23m in perimeter |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Flaghouse1: 1:34am On Mar 20, 2018 |
Commonsense101: Just pissed off with our ways of doing things here, not that I am jumping into conclusion,the thing is the unit of measurement should have been uniformed and clearly spell out with the appropriate dimension (LxBxH) for easy comprehension for the client ,this to me is a red flag. Thanks for your contribution in calming the OP 4 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 1:35am On Mar 20, 2018 |
"Dey haf" arrived. Awon Agbeborun 1 Like
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 1:37am On Mar 20, 2018 |
Flaghouse1: Just an aside. How learned is the person? Maybe he doesn't know better. I try to assist and educate people that come to my site when I can. Some are receptive but some are stuck in their ways of doing things. Sometimes our gut feeling is all that we're left to go with. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Flaghouse1: 1:44am On Mar 20, 2018 |
EgunMogaji: True talk, I hope these artisans would realise soon that the old ways of doing things is fast fading away,they need to be compliant with with trends eg: excel quote for clients There is a need for them to upgrade in service delivery to complement their skill set 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Commonsense101(m): 1:50am On Mar 20, 2018 |
EgunMogaji: he he he , my wife. you know I was definitely coming for you.... which one is "patterned" again this man wee not keeeee me with laugh!!! So what made you choose "patterned" over "stamped" abi the weed will grow through the stamped type of flooring again? stop providing silly explanations and speaking all this plenty English. will it kill you to simply say that is what you can afford?? ...well, with all the mouth making and bragging you have been doing up and down, it probably will. you pretend to not want attention but you crave it like air!!! who in the world posts flags up and down thier property like a f*cking parade ground, who!!??.... property wey never evn reach 50% completion. I wonder what you will post when you finally finish this your "Chateaux" lol as your friend Brrrrabus will say. Egunmogajii be Humble , Be Humble My brother....Be Humble!!!!!! 14 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Commonsense101(m): 1:56am On Mar 20, 2018 |
Flaghouse1: you're educated chief, you understand the relevance of detail and clarity. very many of these artisans arent, but they still do good work. they just try to deliver as much technical presentation as possible 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Commonsense101(m): 1:59am On Mar 20, 2018 |
EgunMogaji:how learned are the ones you have been using on your site Tell us. shebi you're looking for the baba that will climb the roof by himself and not some tie wearing executive.!! lmfao. 5 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 2:05am On Mar 20, 2018 |
Flaghouse1: Once in a while on here we'll get graduates that are seeking hands-on building experience. I get happy and hope that they can interject some new learnings and methods on the site as they themselves become tenured. Rome wasn't built in a day sha, and we can only hope that changes are being made. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by FastShipping: 2:13am On Mar 20, 2018 |
EgunMogaji: Hmm... You're yet to see how my interlocking was done. In fact, my contractor never saw where interlocking was done the way I did mine. I closely monitored it. I first used 90 tonnes on stone based materials rammed, soaked and compacted. Then followed with 5 inch leveling with stone dust and membrane before laying the machine made interlocking. No plant can ever spur from anywhere. Never! 4 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 2:21am On Mar 20, 2018 |
FastShipping: I know you're fastidious and you'll put up a relentless effort for perfection. Is your area dusty at all? The ones I've seen with issues were in areas where dust blew and gathered in between the cracks of the interlocks. Seeds then germinated up top not from below. But this person doesn't go home often and when he went home he was alarmed at the rate things grew. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 2:29am On Mar 20, 2018 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by FastShipping: 2:33am On Mar 20, 2018 |
EgunMogaji: My area is dusty. I'm 100 certain no see can germinate in between my interlocking. I rammed stone based materials and leveled it with stone dust before compacting it twice. We used membrane to finally kill any hope for any germination. Trust me, no plant will survive around my interlocking. Mine is maintenance free... Below is regular naija interlocking after a year or two.
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 2:43am On Mar 20, 2018 |
FastShipping: Excellent. I'll store your recipe because I'll be doing some areas with interlocking later. Thanks. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Commonsense101(m): 3:12am On Mar 20, 2018 |
EgunMogaji: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha...kai! eledumare. SMH 3 Likes |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by danny34(m): 7:21am On Mar 20, 2018 |
jabolo: Good Morning Sir, hope we are still in your plans ........ 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by twinskenny(m): 8:58am On Mar 20, 2018 |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by krak101(m): 10:19am On Mar 20, 2018 |
Good day. Pls somebody should help me with a reliable and affordable land surveyor in Abuja. Plus how much will it cost to survey an area of 100x100ft (an estimate). Thanks |
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