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Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by edrys(m): 8:53am On Jun 19, 2020 |
Mayng01: Perfectly explained. Maybe the big granite was used. |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by tonididdy(m): 8:55am On Jun 19, 2020 |
Hezmatosky:Na na na none of that... All piping work was done on the building are external... There are only electrical pipes inside the decking. |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by Philmoore20: 8:56am On Jun 19, 2020 |
Ok this is one of the importance of using nylon after the capentry work u see some people covering the planks with nylon before binding the rods. This is one of the reasons, it will prevent leakage. Nevertheless, there's nothing wrong with ur building |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by victorazyvictor(m): 9:01am On Jun 19, 2020 |
CyberEBOLA: And you think your making sense? Making concretes without aggregate is detrimental. The slab will crack overtime. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by DankemzI(m): 9:02am On Jun 19, 2020 |
tonididdy: Remove the tanks, install damp proof membrane then slope the top appropriately |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by Pedimathias: 9:02am On Jun 19, 2020 |
Just look for a good carpenter so he could raise rafter, roof the decking and forget about it. B fast before the house will collapse. |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by Deen100: 9:05am On Jun 19, 2020 |
The Cement used was grossly inadequate with what I am seeing here. It was a bad construction job that was done. The remedy to that, I don't just know anyway[font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font][color=#006600][/color] |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by victorazyvictor(m): 9:05am On Jun 19, 2020 |
tonididdy: (1) Poor Ventilation (you said the windows are always shut). (2) Building Orientation: How is the solar radiation to the building, was it built in damp area? |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by ioranum(m): 9:07am On Jun 19, 2020 |
Engage a competent professional to take a physical inspection and on the spot assessment. This requires a practical solution & not online opinions. Best wishes! |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by Arcbox(m): 9:08am On Jun 19, 2020 |
this a substandard construction with no regards to specifications. the ratio of cement, gravel, water and sand mixture is very poor. Trying to cut corner is very deadly. When the ratio of the cement mixes is inadequate, it exposes the pores of the concrete elements. you have to remove those overhead water thanks on the decking if not the leakage will cause corrosion of reinforcements. Sagging and deflection is eminent. Please try to involve professionals when you are doing projects and avoid cutting corners. |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by Mayng01(m): 9:09am On Jun 19, 2020 |
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Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by SUPRRA: 9:11am On Jun 19, 2020 |
The Truth is nylon wasn't spread above the planks used for the decking |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by Nobody: 9:12am On Jun 19, 2020 |
Bro did u leave the house for a longtime before roofing it? If yes, just remove the plastering and do it again it will be alright |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by Nobody: 9:12am On Jun 19, 2020 |
This kind of house if not safe atall.....demolish it and build another one, that my advise 1 Like |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by tonididdy(m): 9:13am On Jun 19, 2020 |
emerged01:This is exactly what I believe is happening even though I am open to more suggestions. The roof by the side of the tanks makes the water in the tank continually hot on a sunny day and it happens that is same position were the water droplets are only found in the decking below. This is sweat droplets. The window glasses sweat too from the inside. This is because the room is completely locked because no occupant yet. The water does not drop and the surface area is completely hard. My cocern now is how to reduce the heat and radiation from the aluminium roof to that area. I have suggested to paint that part of the roof white. So it was about to rain heavily yesterday... I wiped the droplets and open the windows and door for ventilation... It later rained cats and dogs and I went to see that area and..... Absolutely dry as I had cleaned it. This is not leakage... It's heat reaction
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Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by don4real18(m): 9:14am On Jun 19, 2020 |
What you can do presently is a building survey to understand the problem in order to proffer solutions. DM me. I'm at your service |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by erico2k2(m): 9:17am On Jun 19, 2020 |
obiekunie2:This is way too harsh, why blame teh man all that? how do you know he was not short changed? |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by tonididdy(m): 9:18am On Jun 19, 2020 |
Utonwanne: Yes it's quite reddish or pinkish and 1001% starchy clay... Everyone who has used the sand have rated it a 10 out of 10 not even a single stone can be found init |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by tonididdy(m): 9:21am On Jun 19, 2020 |
adisabarber:Yes pls reply me here... Thanks 1 Like |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by tonididdy(m): 9:22am On Jun 19, 2020 |
heldcloser:That is the toilet and kitchen window respectively The main room has two windows, one is 4x4ft and the other is 3x5ft |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by tonididdy(m): 9:24am On Jun 19, 2020 |
colestephan86: You are very observant sir... Yes the wall outside is plastered and I am shocked myself why 9inches of block soaks so easily even when both sides are plastered in and out and that should be a total of 12 to 13inch thickness. It's my surprise |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by tonididdy(m): 9:26am On Jun 19, 2020 |
godblessenugu042:I love this thanks and will be done ASAP but your ratio is this standard? I didn't even use 12 buckets of sand whatsoever for my plastering |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by tonididdy(m): 9:28am On Jun 19, 2020 |
frozen70: Let's argue a bit A water tanker and everyday rainfall which provides more water in a surface like this? The tankers are brand new and not leaking. When the tanks are full, it's shut down immediately unlike rain you can't control. So let's not blame the tanks |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by tonididdy(m): 9:29am On Jun 19, 2020 |
Microwhy: It's always troublesome lol ![]() |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by erico2k2(m): 9:31am On Jun 19, 2020 |
tonididdy:It absorbs water fru capillary actions, its nature.you have to create some sort of exit or prevent the entry point |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by Legendarytonyy: 9:31am On Jun 19, 2020 |
That tank you kept there is leaking |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by Myself2(m): 9:31am On Jun 19, 2020 |
tonididdy: From your response, it's apparent you supervised the construction of the building yourself. Bro that's not only penny wise pound foolish but a serious case of playing with lives. Well that slab is defective and if subjected to consistently substantial dead load, it will fail overtime. |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by tonididdy(m): 9:33am On Jun 19, 2020 |
Kylekent59:I wouldn't call myself an engineer but I have being in the background of engineer environment for years and I can say I know how to peel my onions at least. The tank area is a space of 5ft x 12ft This area is reinforced with 5 internal 5ft long beams crossing from side to side until the 12ft length was exhausted.... 5beams I said (this area happens to be the toilet and kitchen area which has two walls underneath it also) 1 Like
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Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by hakeem4(m): 9:33am On Jun 19, 2020 |
tonididdy: I’m sure you use C12/15 grade concrete. This is what you get for using low grade concrete Yungmin micxwell |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by Rigidbuildings(m): 9:35am On Jun 19, 2020 |
That to me sounds like a good ratio. However did you make use of granite or the regular gravel cos that’s what it looks like. Gravels are not well reliable when it comes to kid bearing! Some gravels also have much % of mud which which definitely would reduce the strength of the cement. If you made use of granite, which I doubt, what is the nature of the land? That also could be a good reason why you have that result. tonididdy: |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by emonkey(m): 9:37am On Jun 19, 2020 |
tonididdy: You need to waterproof an open decking. No, tiling won't do it, water will still seep through the joints in the tiles. Try bitumen-based treatments. Secondly, the decking was probably not designed to carry a water tank, not to talk of two. What is the capacity of the tanks? How thick is the decking? Depending on these I would advise you to relocate the water tanks. The good thing is that you don't yet have any visible cracks or spalling underneath. I am an engineer by the way. 1 Like |
Re: What Is Happening To My Decking? by Kylekent59: 9:38am On Jun 19, 2020 |
tonididdy: I just hope that beam was done well. Sometimes engineers use fake metal rods... Since there are 5 beams as you said, then ok. |
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