A high foundation is always better, more pics on foundation wall.

I may increase the height of the foundation from 1200 to 1500 as that may add to the beauty of the house and will also help in damp control measure.

This work is coming out fine, I am impressed.

spyder880:
This work is coming out fine, I am impressed.

Thanks spyder, we hope to go on election break soon. All our workers have to cast there vote..

Boarding... Chaining of external columns with level

If this is in umuahia, can you pm me how much a trip of sand costs you?
And 3/4 aggregate.

Finesing:
If this is in umuahia, can you pm me how much a trip of sand costs you?
And 3/4 aggregate.

Sand is 25,000. While ¾ aggregate is 210,000 ( 30tons)

More materials coming in .... Interested in a very high foundation to suit satisfaction.

Work in progress..

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Foundation reinforcement beams almost ready

Casting the foundation beams

Waste pipe installation.... Pressure pipe is good for such purpose especially for conduit pipping.

External pillar formation... We have a lot of block all over here... So we excavate in parts to manage the site space. This's the finals

Dubemcapital1:
Waste pipe installation.... Pressure pipe is good for such purpose especially for conduit pipping.

If We are using 6" solid for our own duplex, does that mean we'll have to break the blocks for the piping?

I'm building from afar and just following the progress through pictures so please pardon my multiple questions, I'm learning as much as I can from NL so I can detect any wrongdoing and have it sorted out early or even prevent it.
Instead of having to redo it at a later stage.

Also is the foundation reinforcement absolutely necessary?
I didn't see it included in the bill I was sent so I don't know.

Finesing:


If We are using 6" solid for our own duplex, does that mean we'll have to break the blocks for the piping?

I'm building from afar and just following the progress through pictures so please pardon my multiple questions, I'm learning as much as I can from NL so I can detect any wrongdoing and have it sorted out early or even prevent it.
Instead of having to redo it at a later stage.

Also is the foundation reinforcement absolutely necessary?
I didn't see it included in the bill I was sent so I don't know.

No way, it's not going to work ok, but you can make aluminum jalousie for it , that too is kind of conduit pipping.

Yes foundation reinforcement is important.
1. A reniforced foundation will not crack up or split up the foundation floor.
2. It helps the building stand the test of time (stronger)
3. It's more important to reinforce a high foundation to protect the building from suffering more risk in future.
4. It helps in spreading the load to the entire columns.
5. It also balances the building. Etc

You are doing good.

Dubemcapital1:




No way, it's not going to work ok, but you can make aluminum jalousie for it , that too is kind of conduit pipping.

Yes foundation reinforcement is important.
1. A reniforced foundation will not crack up or split up the foundation floor.
2. It helps the building stand the test of time (stronger)
3. It's more important to reinforce a high foundation to protect the building from suffering more risk in future.
4. It helps in spreading the load to the entire columns.
5. It also balances the building. Etc

You are doing good.

Thanks for all the info Baba

Finesing:

Thanks for all the info Baba

This is what I mean by aluminum jalousie

Dubemcapital1:



This is what I mean by aluminum jalousie

At What stage of the building will this be done?
After the carcass or together from foundation ?

Finesing:


At What stage of the building will this be done?
After the carcass or together from foundation ?

Both carcass and finishing , the wall is during carcass while the aluminum fixture is during finishing.

Filling ... On going we are looking at 30-32 trips of laterite for the filling. The foundation height is about 2200m

The filling process... But we have to back filling the external Walls first.

We have to close up all internal block holes.

More pictures on filling.

Rounding off the filling, 34 trips of laterlite gone hoping to bring in 8 more trips.

Sinking the foundation back fill with water will balance up the settlement of the laterlite just to avoid any vacuum in the foundation.

Nice work more grease to your elbow.

FreeMejoor1:
Nice work more grease to your elbow.

Thanks so much freeme

The size of this building is much the least room in the duplex is about14feet.x14feet with double stairwell.

The actual length is 29625m, width 18100m. It's massive but attractive. HEJITECH GROUP made a nice drawing here

However we must continue... In few days we will sum the total both material cost and cash used from excavation to DPC of this project. Thanks

Hardcore laying

OSC preparatory

Back filling of external pillars and the backyard complete too.


Casting completed...

MARINE BOARD VS PLANK

Marine board is 4ft by 8ft and is sold #8,000 meaning that to split up one sheet by 1foot will give 4 pcs of 1foot by 8ft length. That makes the splited 4pcs cost 2,000 per one.

That calculation seem cheaper since the usage will last much longer than how long one will ever use a plank in a construction site weather sound or regular plank.

Apart from being cheaper the nice looks the concrete cast appears when you use Marine board for boarding makes it the best.

However, it's advisable to frame it up with just 2pcs of 2x2x12 purlin for effectiveness and longer last.