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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mrsteel: 1:47pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
EgunMogaji2:This is misleading! 6 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mrsteel: 1:50pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
Godisgreatest1:Use 9" for all the load bearing walls on the ground floor, both exterior & internal, do not use use 6" HOLLOW blocks for internal load bearing walls on the ground floor! If u don't have money for 9" blocks, u can build a bungalow! 6 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by EgunMogaji2: 1:52pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
Godisgreatest1: Do you have a structural engineer overseeing this build? You should consider one even if it’s only at critical stage. I wouldn’t build an elevated deck in Nigeria without one. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by valencia2012(m): 2:03pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
Godisgreatest1: Am sure there's a design for this project. My myopic knowledge of construction tells me your architect must have an answer to this question. Structural or otherwise. A story building of 4 units............no be gate house o! 3 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Pascopele: 2:26pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
It is possible if the laid section is 460*230 instead of 150*460 if the standard dimensions of your block is 150*230*460. Earlier people used to construct even three storeys buildings but all walls especially load bearing walls are minimum 230 sections. For some constructors, they just intervene column 230*230 concrete column being flush with the walls. But now days due to the advancement of the Engineering, *frame structure* is everything. Godisgreatest1: 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 2:57pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
Godisgreatest1: Why? If the reason is to save cost, I think the savings is not worth the huge sacrifice. It’s like compromising on what should be quality upfront. - 9in blocks are more stable than 6in blocks (bending) - Better sound insulation - Easier conduit - Better support for vertical loads - You can build 9in blocks faster than 6in blocks If you consider the additional cost of building “Frame Structure”, then 9in blocks is far cheaper and more reliable than using 6in. 3 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 3:03pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
diordaves: ![]() ![]() |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by michlins(m): 3:31pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
I'm back from oga Valencia home. My advice is that you respect anyone you come across. Some people are capable of many things you can only dream of. Forget say here na faceles forum 9 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Godisgreatest1: 3:31pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
I thank you all for your responses. I enquired about the size of blocks because I noticed that in architectural drawings, there are 'tiny' numbers (300, 225 and 150) in partitions or between rooms. So I only thought that using 150 represents 6" which may use up less land space. So if 9" blocks are used for 8 partitions it means 300x8=2400 space used, but for 6" it will be 150x8=1800 space added to the building size. 2400-1800=600 worth of space. If the 600 is in mm, that is approximately 2ft difference between both blocks. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by gbadexy(m): 3:41pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
michlins:you are learning fast. 4 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by rotecch77(m): 3:47pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
Godisgreatest1: I believed NOBODY will choose SPACE above STABILITY After all the professionals advise, the ball is now in your court to decide 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 3:48pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
Godisgreatest1: Eh ![]() |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by rotecch77(m): 3:49pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
n3xt: You will not die young OGA 3 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 4:09pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
"There’s no bottom to how cheap you can build" Don’t teach or introduce to your bricklayer/builder what you might end up regretting. ______ 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by michlins(m): 4:14pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
gbadexy:I have great teachers in you and many others here |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 5:00pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by gbadexy(m): 5:50pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
michlins:If some people make some comments to some monikers that I know well, I just smile and say to myself 'no be me go cast you'. Property is unlike politics section where all sorts meet and use the anonymity to be what they chose to be. Here, it's strictly stakeholders, clients and contractors who mean business. I mentioned earlier you would make good business and connections both online and offline if you gain trust and is consistent with your services. 7 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by michlins(m): 6:02pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
gbadexy:I'm building on the advice 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by EgunMogaji2: 6:53pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
Godisgreatest1: It adds up. You save much space. Trust your Architect. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 7:01pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
mrsteel:how is it misleading?have you been inside a glass house b4? 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Abolarin91(m): 7:44pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
Such is life! michlins: |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 7:51pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
michlins: Nah only empty barrels like us dey make noise o. ![]() Nah only useless rich man dey shout! Hajji M. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Abolarin91(m): 7:58pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
Oro agba bi o se lowuro, ase lale ![]() gbadexy: 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by lastpage: 8:02pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
diordaves: Sir, l appreciate your post a lot. At the bolded though: Past African leaders left a lot for the latter generations to admire...until the White Colonialist came and Stole, plundered and destroyed that which they could not steal and take to Europe and Arabia. Its a long story which cant be fully expoused on this thread but take for example, the Benin Artifact whose replica was used at Festac 77 symbol, that wonderful Artwork sits in a British Museam till today! It is among the millions of African heritage that the White Stole, leaving Africa beare to the bones. If White people could carry the Pyramid of Egypt, l bet you it will all be in Europe today, and not in Egypt. And legend even have it that they tried and looted the Tombs of the Pharaohs, with grave consequences at times. The Egyptians knew it will be looted and they did lay booby-traps at the entrances, which discouraged the White lootes a bit. Maybe the current migration into Europe and the Americas will unleash "African colonialist" on Europe and the Americas, wo we can also pilage their 'legacies' and let us see how it looks, five hundred years from now. ![]() ![]() America went to Libya and looted all its Gold, under the pretext of "Human right", just as the British say they would not return the Benin Bronze because "they are helping usto keep it". ![]() ![]() You cant have all these white, rampaging looters running riot on your territory, and still expect to have your heritages intact.. Thank you for your post. Lastpage! 4 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by michlins(m): 8:08pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
mufutau55:I took pictures but I'm not sure if he will be ok with me sharing. I enter house see rooms scatter |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by SurveyorGeo: 8:15pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
michlins: Following |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 8:15pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nezzjnr: 8:27pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
Good evening bosses Who knows about prices Lands at Sparklight estates ojodu here?? |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by lastpage: 8:28pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
mrsteel: Sir, it is NOT misleading at all. I have a Storey building as testament to that theory. All internal and external partitions are 6" blocks (UPSTAIRS), only the ground floor external partitions are 9" blocks and the building is over 5yrs now, not a single crack or anything to worry about. And l have friends who went the same route, with same result. I guess what Egun-Chariman did not explain into details is that it all depends on the Engineering drawing as to where Pillars are required, sticking to QUALITY of those Pillars, not being miserly on Cement usage and to a lesser extent, using Quality Blocks. In my own build, not a single Pillar had sharp sand or salty water! It was a very rich mix of Granite, Iron, enough Cement and Stonedust all through, completely CHAINED to all Lintels and Colums. It was people like Electricians, Door fixers and Plumbers that suffered and paid the price for it's strength because all concrete parts were like Steel, just too hard to chisel or break. Many Power Drills had their Drillbits destroyed and l had to buy a few replacements as some Contractors were threaning to abandon work because of extra cost being incurred on that account. My point, from a practical point of experience is that Block-side is not the MAJOR determininf factor for safety/strength in a building, for the reason Egunmogaji mentiond: They are NOT the MAJOR load-bearing element in a storey building. Really, let us sit-back and reflect: What part of the weight of a "decking" can all those useless 9" Blocks that you can crush with bare hands carry? ![]() ![]() Think about it for a second..... and you will realise that it is the Pilalrs and Columns that are doing the job and that is where the money needs to be spent. My humble opinion, Sir. Lastpage! 5 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by lastpage: 8:32pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by EgunMogaji2: 8:33pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
lastpage: Duly noted Sir, that I could have been more elaborate. Now that you’re back, I think a lot of us will sit up more properly in class ![]() 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by lastpage: 8:41pm On Sep 25, 2020 |
michlins: My good friend, l am happy that you are also learning from experience! Ask him if you can share some pictures that do not compromise his "safety and security" and abide by his decision. I observed that you mellowed down after the initial "gragra" otherwise, you would have lost this job! ![]() If not for that decision, not even how good your work is, would have got you the job or even other jobs here! The lesson l take from it is that: Your QUALITY might show you the door, at times it is your ATTITUDE that takes you to the next ALTITUDE! Be HUMBLE. Now, the time has come to prove wrong, those who thought your job is "Cheaper by almost 50%", because it does not have the Quality! Show them that your business model is based on TurnOver, not EXCESSIVE in-between PROFIT. And l hope other people who are into service and contracting, can learn from you. ![]() Wish you success and more business. 9 Likes |
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