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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 9:40pm On Jun 13, 2018 |
ThatHistoryGuy:Is our regular nigeria ceremics like times ceramic tiles an example of vitrified tiles? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by ThatHistoryGuy(m): 9:54pm On Jun 13, 2018 |
skelefish: Hi It depends on the one you are talking about While some are,some are not Others are porcelain and ceramic tiles Below is a Nigerian Vitrified tile,a product of Royal However TIMES CERAMICS don't produce vitrified tiles,if they do I have not seen it 2 Shares
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Daboomb: 6:08am On Jun 14, 2018 |
abbeycial: P-L-E-A-SE ...DONT BE TEMPTED! DONT USE GRAVEL!! DONT DO IT!!! HOLD-ON AND SAVE MORE. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE WORRIED, EACH TIME YOU REMEMBER WHAT YOU DID. THIS IS A TWO STOREY, NOT A BUNGALOW! ITS BETTER TO SPEND EXTRA AND HAVE PEACE OF MIND, THAN TO BE SORRY! IT IS VERY EAASY FOR DECKS TO COLLAPSE, BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT THEY HAVE TO SUPPORT! REMEMBER, LIFE HAS NO DUPLICATE. LET THOSE THAT HAVE EARS.........HEAR. MAY GOD GIVE YOU WISDOM. NB: I was 'shouting' intentionally (All Caps), because l want youto hear me. Something in me is ringing an alarm bell right now and over time, my hunch rarely goes wrong! PLEASE, l take God beg you.
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Daboomb: 6:14am On Jun 14, 2018 |
bixton: b-r-e-a-k-i-n-g the b-a-n-k It is a "coded message" Saraki uses to communicate with "empowered' boyz . ***quickly ducks under the nearest flyover before bricks start flying uppandan***** 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 8:39am On Jun 14, 2018 |
ThatHistoryGuy:thanks for ur time sir |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 8:59am On Jun 14, 2018 |
Daboomb: Are you saying the use of gravel is what caused this building's collapse? 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by sameniceguy(m): 9:39am On Jun 14, 2018 |
Good morning house. I want to pit up a bedroom duplex some where in phc on a 100 x 50 plot of land I need sample of good designs with quotations if possible. Downstairs- sitting room with dinning and small bat, living room, kitchen, store, lundary, staircase inside the sitting room. Sitting room will have small void Upsatirs- 3 rooms, small children sitting room small library Note all room ensuite mcarthurgeo@yahoo.com 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Rubbiish(m): 10:35am On Jun 14, 2018 |
sameniceguy:I think the guest room should be on the ground floor while u take two to upper floor.... |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by sameniceguy(m): 11:20am On Jun 14, 2018 |
Rubbiish: Yes the guest room will be the only room downstairs then upstairs will ne 3 rooms |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by GoodFaith: 1:08pm On Jun 14, 2018 |
sameniceguy:make a smart move create a master bedroom downstairs. If you don't use it today It will be there for you to use at your old age Age is a bitch and good we all pray to get old 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Daboomb: 2:37pm On Jun 14, 2018 |
bixton: No. The pix is for illustration purposes. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Yemibrilliant(m): 7:31pm On Jun 14, 2018 |
shams040:Thanks |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by spyder880(m): 8:46pm On Jun 14, 2018 |
Gravel for building is not bad, depending on what we call gravel. But I must admit granite is better. Can we have a sample of the gravel in question? 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Rubbiish(m): 9:22pm On Jun 14, 2018 |
spyder880:It's been long i saw someone use gravel, those who can't afford granite, now use stone base in place of granite.
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Timtol(m): 9:41pm On Jun 14, 2018 |
sameniceguy:Hello, You can reach me on whatsapp to have that. A similar/relation to a duplex design @Lagos with d bill of quantities. +234-810-045-2977(whatsapp) |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 9:58pm On Jun 14, 2018 |
Rubbiish: Gravel is spherical in shape and in different sizes. This is what they look like so far the ones I've seen in aba and makurdi.
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Timtol(m): 10:02pm On Jun 14, 2018 |
A very important thing to note is compacting it very well to avoid voids why using stones. Just to throw a little contribution.... |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by adanny01(m): 10:31pm On Jun 14, 2018 |
Timtol: The problem of gravel is beyond compaction even though the actual definition of gravel has more to do with particle size than anything. The problems has to do with the rock parent material, size and surface texture. Granite is the most prefered rock. A rough surface texture is prefered to smooth. Size of 5-20mm is suitable. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by spyder880(m): 10:57pm On Jun 14, 2018 |
adanny01: Right. That is what matters in aggregate selection and not if its gravel or granite. In the part of the country I come from, we have been building medium high rises of 4 -5 floors high since the early seventies and we had zero granite in all the buildings till around 2005 when few individuals started using them. And no building collapsed since then on only the reason of the stone type used. Most 1970 - 99 houses in Enugu and Onitsha were built with only gravel. Care should be taken while selecting stones, washed gravels are much better, followed by chipped or crushed gravel. But we all use granite in Enugu and Anambra these days, even as they are brought in from neighbouring states. 1 Like
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by spyder880(m): 11:01pm On Jun 14, 2018 |
The granite stone, cleaner, purer and of course costlier than gravel.
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Timtol(m): 4:21am On Jun 15, 2018 |
spyder880:Cool idea |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Rubbiish(m): 7:09am On Jun 15, 2018 |
bixton:What u described is pebble, gravel is chunky and jagged. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 8:21am On Jun 15, 2018 |
Rubbiish: Except probably each region has different types. As a growing teenager in port harcourt, that is what I know to be called gravel. My technical drawing teacher, a graduate of civil engineering doing his nysc , cannot be wrong. During my nysc days in the middle belt, in the ministry I served, that is what I was told is, gravel. My director, head of engineering services department and the rest engineers in the department can't be also wrong. Do you know the aggregate called 3/8 coarse sand; its also referred to as 3/8 gravel. They are all stones or rock deposits in different forms mined from different locations. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Rubbiish(m): 9:08am On Jun 15, 2018 |
bixton:@bold...No one is a paragon Except u haven't gone wrong for once in ur field of practice Even professors do go wrong.... 3 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by abbeycial: 1:51pm On Jun 15, 2018 |
Daboomb: thanks a lot bro...I have ordered for granite. I sincerely appreciate your guide. thanks a lot. but seems the granite varies cuz I have seen them with different sizes(small Powdery and a little big ones almost the size of gravel) abeg which one is the best. cc 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 2:12pm On Jun 15, 2018 |
Rubbiish: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravel |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by bixton(m): 2:23pm On Jun 15, 2018 |
abbeycial: Just tell them 3/4". |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by abbeycial: 2:39pm On Jun 15, 2018 |
bixton:okay..thanks alot |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Daboomb: 2:49pm On Jun 15, 2018 |
abbeycial: God will provide more funds for you by enriching the good work of your hands. Yes, they come in different sizes and the size you buy should be guided by what you intend using it for or as specified in your archy drawings. 3/4, 1/2, 3/8, 1/4, e.t.c. My own rule of thumb is that the larger/thicker the Concrete, the bigger the size of granite l use. Decking? I'll buy 1/2..... so l can use it for tother things as well. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Rubbiish(m): 4:45pm On Jun 15, 2018 |
abbeycial:Sir regardless of the information u garner from here, i will still advise u engage a professional to physically coordinate this decking phase to avoid possible site errors. This shouldn't stop u from asking questions, so u can query him should incase he goes wrong. But it is very important u have a professional on ground to oversee the decking stage. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by folmus: 6:52am On Jun 16, 2018 |
Daboomb: Baba, so whats the recommended size to do german floor of a bungalow? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by dejavus: 2:04pm On Jun 16, 2018 |
GoodFaith: if properly designed from the start, i don't see any issue in adopting the bedroom on the ground floor for your own use in the future. |
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