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raymondFirstborn:


we provide structural and Building integrity test services .
After the test you would be issued a test report signed and sealed by a COREN and CORBON ed Engineer /Builder.
Duration is usually between 2- 3days for residential . Large scale project can take up to a week, depends on the building size.


us on 09056082348(call & Whatsapp)
[email protected]

How do you do your test?
What equipment do you use
What do thse equipment look for?

You have to answer these questions o.
I know when you made your fiest post on this thread and the kind fo questions you were asking and l am curious as to how you have quickly become this Building Integrity Tester.

I am not saying you are not, l just want to be convinced you are, for the sake of that member looking for the service.

Geophilip:
Good afternoon everyone, please I want to use this opportunity to ask builders, engineers, house owners to engage me in their building project, I'm a plumber, I also studied geophysics, I'm very good at the job, you can me on 08062070990

Add honest Pictures of your work, to your advert request.

I particulalry like your combination, geophysics and plumbing, it shows you are a goal getter.

Wish you well.

One4me:


How do you do your test?
What equipment do you use
What do thse equipment look for?

You have to answer these questions o.
I know when you made your fiest post on this thread and the kind fo questions you were asking and l am curious as to how you have quickly become this Building Integrity Tester.

I am not saying you are not, l just want to be convinced you are, for the sake of that member looking for the service.

first of all.

- physical assessment would be done.
-We would excavate around the foundation to see the type of foundation done.
-There are non destructive test like : Ultrasonic pulse velocity test, Schmidt rebound hammer test carried out on reinforced concrete elements that can be seen from the foundation.
-Another thing is to look out for cracks, deep cracks could mean faulty foundation or faulty structural elements. In most cases settlements in the ground cause cracks.
-In some cases soil stability test would be done.
For soil stability we have the : Wensum Demonstration Test Catchment (DTC) , we also have the laser granulometer-based aggregate stability method for soil stability.

I still these four tests from my school da

We Have Feroscanning and GPR , pile integrity tes, anchoring and Ultrasonic that's all I can .

modified *
Another thing to look out for is if the building is sinking. This is for buildings in waterlogged areas.
normally I would get an Engineer check the levelwith the aid of a level Instrument, for me this way I am able to monitor settlements (especially for buildings sitting on piles.

saydfact:


your best bet is - INSTALL TILES then come back to railing later..

reason is simple - TILING is going to alter a lot of levels, when all levels are in place, you know how your railing wld look like... offcourse the rail installer might need to drill or remove 1, 2 or 3 tiles - but that quantity is so minute, you wont even feel it - just have your stock pile (extra tiles) handy.

Goodluck

sir , for my own experiences it's not encouraging most cases in a decking area, it's gud to install ur railings before u tiles sir,

One4me:


How do you do your test?
What equipment do you use
What do thse equipment look for?

You have to answer these questions o.
I know when you made your fiest post on this thread and the kind fo questions you were asking and l am curious as to how you have quickly become this Building Integrity Tester.

I am not saying you are not, l just want to be convinced you are, for the sake of that member looking for the service.

see I am a builder not a structural engineer, but i know so much about Structures because I read. My old man also happens to be one of the pioneers of modern construction methods and practices in Nigeria.

rotecch77:


Good point from you ,but at 1st you don’t need to tiles the point where the stair railing legs will be erected or you can leave a whole roll in that section without tiling it, then after the railing you will now tiled the portion.
But at time I do tiled the whole area bcs I do give my workers Diamond cutter to drill the railing leg point when railings comes in.

Good notes made.... I totally agree.

Adedward:
sir , for my own experiences it's not encouraging most cases in a decking area, it's gud to install ur railings before u tiles sir,

If I was advising sm1 I'm sure used leveling instruments in building, my answer wld be different.

Don't make the mistake... Tile b4 Rail for me thou. (my opinion sir)

saydfact:


If I was advising sm1 I'm sure used leveling instruments in building, my answer wld be different.

Don't make the mistake... Tile b4 Rail for me thou. (my opinion sir)

yes sir I don't wrong u sir, u can see I said for my experiences, I am doing stainless hand failings too, so I used to install it, I have some factors I consider before saying this sir, perfection is better than cure brake what u need to brake let's ur stand enter the decking very well, before tiles, when they adapt another level of sap sand to it it will make stronger, sir, for my little knowledge sir, am ur boy o,

What is the thickness of correct stone coated roof

Cc: money121

What if the supplier is the owner of the project and buys his materials himself as quoted by the engineer? How can one identify a good grade iron? What's the difference? I use to think if it's rusted then it's not good, but I see here on naira land that most people use rusted iron. Please clarify these. Tnx

Chekitaut:
Iron rod ripping off method:
When order for iron be very careful, if you bargine too low they have there ways of ripping you off, We have different quality of iron in grade & products.

A supplier of iron rod can decide to mix products for you on delivering mixing less grade iron with good grade.
A supplier can tip ur iron bender on site to deliver exact what he want and visit supplier to collect difference.

One4me:


Add honest Pictures of your work, to your advert request.

I particulalry like your combination, geophysics and plumbing, it shows you are a goal getter.

Wish you well.

thanks for the compliment, I lost my phone recently, just got a new one, I have only done few repairs/maintenance jobs, with one foundation conduits piping ( had to carry that out to get the best of the job, n avoid breaking of concrete floor).
to be sincere I'm very good at the job...

Help!!! Pls, can someone knowledgable help do me a roofing woodwork estimate? <\My carpenter sent me an astronomical budget. My building size is 19.88m x 13.2m and it is a semi detached twin two-bedroom bungalow. Location: Epe, Lagos. Here's a picture of the proposed roofing:

Muyi002:
What is the thickness of correct stone coated roof

Cc: money121

0.55mm

Eegus:
Help!!! Pls, can someone knowledgable help do me a roofing woodwork estimate? <\My carpenter sent me an astronomical budget. My building size is 19.88m x 13.2m and it is a semi detached twin two-bedroom bungalow. Location: Epe, Lagos. Here's a picture of the proposed roofing:

us for the roofing..

View some of our previous proects here >> https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/3364135/roofing-sheets-cost-various-types/75

Or add me on whatsapp 08085310359 i can connect u with one of my carpenter for estimate

Good evening

Is there any major difference between Dangote Cem and other brands like Lafarge?

raymondFirstborn:


Bro even 6units of a Room, kitchen and toilet(self contain)
can not be built with N5m.

Thanks my brother, you are very correct on this.

Its better to let some people know here that this particular thread is an international thread where both diaspora and others citizens from diff country do come to check things and some notable people here in Nigeria too.

If we are talking about home it’s not just ordinary 4 corners of walls or one hurt in a remote village.
We means standard structure from drawing to turn key where ALL things in such building are working in a normal way.

It might be a low cost housing , that doesn’t means that all key and necessary measure should not be put in place for the occupant.

Such as functioning
*water system
*electricity.
*spacious and well arrange compound
Etc.

NOT A HOME WHERE.
*You will enter bush to or dig ground at backyard to SHIT.

*You will be searching for water up and down the street to get water to bath.

*You will be searching for co landlord if they have light to charge your phone or to wash BALL.

* Where you will be coming to nairaland to look for whom to solve your BATHROOM TILING ERROR today, next day WIRE GOT BURNT another day ROOF LEAKAGE . 1 month later WATER INGRESS on the walls. Etc
. ( naaa by force to build house)

Some people While giving figure here they will be given figures based on others factors like

* Baba Charles will give me free granite left over at his site.

* Village people will help to excavate foundation free or by giving them OGOGORO, or CHINAPSS.

*He will cut tree free from the bush nearby for any wood work.

*Some will based there calculations on BABA LATTI will handle the job perfectly ok from foundation to turn key
*ONLY BABA latti
Bricklayer, Carpenter, tiler, painter, BABA latti even know QS work, BUILDER work, Architects work. Hahahah wetin,
Shee this one nna house abii CAGE.

Although you can get most of your materials free but you CANNOT use this as Yard stick to give likely cost for others.

Some professional also are not left out of this both
Architects,
Builders
Engr
QS
Etc
They will tell you don’t worry we will get it done
When money enter hand ..... you know the rest as usual for such bad characters fellow.

That is why we have many abandoned structures,collapsed building and SICK building also plus ready to collapse building every where today

Oga Rotecch77, I beg make you no kill persin with this your epistle write-up o.
But all points made are true and facts.

Hajji M.

davodyguy:
Good evening

Is there any major difference between Dangote Cem and other brands like Lafarge?

The only difference is availability, unfurtunaly Nigerians have the habit of flowing with the crowd. I've tried buying other brands as well but availability has always been the challenge. You know when I see those tall buildings around CMS, they have been standing even before Dangote ventured into cement business and yet this structures are still standing.

rotecch77:


Thanks my brother, you are very correct on this.

It’s better to let some people know here that this particular thread is an international thread where both diaspora and others citizens from diff country do come to check things and some notable people here in Nigeria too.

If we are talking about home it’s not just ordinary 4 corners of walls or one hurt in a remote village.
We means standard structure from drawing to turn key where ALL things in such building are working in a normal way.

It might be a low cost housing , that doesn’t means that all key and necessary measure should not be put in place for the occupant.

Such as functioning
*water system
*electricity.
*spacious and well arrange compound
Etc.

NOT A HOME WHERE.
*you will enter bush to or dig ground at backyard to SHIT.

*you will be searching for water up and down the street to get water to bath.

* you will be searching for co landlord if they have light to charge your phone or to wash BALL.

* Where you will be coming to nairaland to look for whom to solve your BATHROOM TILING ERROR today, next day WIRE GOT BURNT another day ROOF LEAKAGE . 1 month later WATER INGRESS on the walls. Etc
. ( naaa by force to build house)

Some people While giving figure here they will be given figures based on others factors like

* Baba Charles will give me free granite left over at his site.

* Village people will help to excavate foundation free or by giving them OGOGORO, or CHINAPSS.

*He will cut tree free from the bush nearby for any wood work.

*Some will based there calculations on BABA LATTI will handle the job perfectly ok from foundation to turn key
*ONLY BABA latti
Bricklayer, Carpenter, tiler, painter, BABA latti even know QS work, BUILDER work, Architects work. Hahahah wetin,
Shee this one nna house abii CAGE.

Although you can get most of your materials free but you CANNOT use this as Yard stick to give likely cost for others.

Some professional also are not left out of this both
Architects,
Builders
Engr
QS
Etc
They will ask you don’t worry we will get it done
When money enter hand ..... you know the rest as usual for such bad characters fellow

Good write up.

If you understand me I said location, materials and the design will determine the cost.

Now been a bungalow with just 6 (room and a kitchen and a toilet)

Location:: It’s only in sand filled area, a water logged land or area with low bearing capacity. That he can not try such budget due to the fact that it will require a raft foundation that will dry his budget even before laying a block. Places like Sango Ota, Ifo, Abeokuta Etc will suit his cost as the land is dry land that requires less stress.

Materials:: As we all know that construction work is purely materials and labour insentive as materials take 65% while labour is 35%.

Using Ifo as case study!

85% of houses there were built of corrugated roofing sheet, asbestos ceiling, floor with no tiles, that they will only have tiles in the toilet to half way, no paint, just normal electrical work, plumbing just normal materials, sands and granite readily available with low cost compared to Lagos, and even the LABOURERS.

People are rushing down to the place due to high standard of living in Lagos in which they can not afford. With this, they are looking for somewhere relatively cheap and within the circle. The house owners there knows they have no choice so the houses were built just for them to sleep at night and wake up in house not (HOME) If you understand my point.

So the person that asked if 5m could finish such might have gotten information from this side as the cost of construction there is low. That was the reason why I said YES!

But a good professional will sit his client down and let him know what his budget could give him, it’s now depends on what the client want. Because House is quite different from HOME!

Don’t criticise me, am a Builder and did research on Building sustainability!

For any of my comments I have my point.

Thank you.

Nero2424:


The only difference is availability, unfurtunaly Nigerians have the habit of flowing with the crowd. I've tried buying other brands as well but availability has always been the challenge. You know when I see those tall buildings around CMS, they have been standing even before Dangote ventured into cement business and yet this structures are still standing.

I agree with you and will look for Lafarge

chimexdnice1:
What if the supplier is the owner of the project and buys his materials himself as quoted by the engineer? How can one identify a good grade iron? What's the difference? I use to think if it's rusted then it's not good, but I see here on naira land that most people use rusted iron. Please clarify these. Tnx

Every iron rod with its name on it, do mot buy any without name on it.

Bad iron will break when bending it.

Guage will not be full. eg 16mm will be 14.5mm

I did not see anyone on your signature. What i saw are mostly security doors. What I need are internal wooden doors. Can you tag me on some?

ChiefSupplier55:


Check me out let me show you what I have sir

On my signature

Quick one house, we are tiling our project. For the bathroom, we would like to do bathroom cubicle inside them. Is this the appropriate time to bring in the person that will do the bathroom cubicle?The bathrooms are not so big because hubs being an igbo man refused to make the upstairs only family dwelling. They carved out a mini flat from it . He is not too keen on these things but he goes along with me if I say I want it. Who is around Iba/Igando, does good formless bathroom cubicle and would be available by saturday?

You may also consider BUA.

I've used both Dangote and BUA recently for various purposes and you can't tell any difference really.

davodyguy:

I agree with you and will look for Lafarge

People,

Please I'm looking for those guys that do excavate deep-rooted trees from swampy land before sand filling.

I have tried some laborers but water garri for them, they couldn't deliver, so I need specialists.

Location is Ajah axis in Lagos.

Any referrals or recommendation will be appreciated.

Thanks

davodyguy:
Good evening

Is there any major difference between Dangote Cem and other brands like Lafarge?

The grade is the difference.

Dangote is Grade 42.5N for concrete, Block setting and Block production, their 32.5N basically for plastering is not available in market.

Lafarge Cement Classic 32.5N & Supaset 32.5R both good for all construction work. Lafarge SuperMax 42.5R is not popular in circulation

Note R=Rapid(Fast Dryness) N=Normal these represent curing system

In building construction Rapid curing are use for large volume job.
R is not good for plastering it at the end result cracking or type of sand used.

megacontrol:
People,

Please I'm looking for those guys that do excavate deep-rooted trees from swampy land before sand filling.

I have tried some laborers but water garri for them, they couldn't deliver, so I need specialists.

Location is Ajah axis in Lagos.

Any referrals or recommendation will be appreciated.

Thanks

Excavator machine is best used for good result.

Some of our so called 'Engineers' need to learn how to spell

I got a quote that says purchase of 'Chemical Pentro Night' and 'Anti-Soil'

Kindly please educate me on what those two items mean

Thanks

davodyguy:
Some of our so called 'Engineers' need to learn how to spell

I got a quote that says purchase of 'Chemical Pentro Night' and 'Anti-Soil'

Kindly please educate me on what those two items mean

Thanks

He is not an engineer but a bricklayers that somehow become an engineer. Ask the university he studied & coren certificate

Chekitaut:
He is not an engineer but a bricklayers that somehow become an engineer. Ask the university he studied & coren certificate

He doesn't have

he said he studied Civil Engineering at Lagos State polytechnic and that he has OND

I saw him doing a project and decided to engage him

mufutau55:
Oga Rotecch77, I beg make you no kill persin with this your epistle write-up o.

Hajji M.

Nna so Hajji baba

edward2018:


Good write up.

If you understand me I said location, materials and the design will determine the cost.

Now been a bungalow with just 6 (room and a kitchen and a toilet)

Location:: It’s only in sand filled area, a water logged land or area with low bearing capacity. That he can not try such budget due to the fact that it will require a raft foundation that will dry his budget even before laying a block. Places like Sango Ota, Ifo, Abeokuta Etc will suit his cost as the land is dry land that requires less stress.

Materials:: As we all know that construction work is purely materials and labour insentive as materials take 65% while labour is 35%.

Using Ifo as case study!

85% of houses there were built of corrugated roofing sheet, asbestos ceiling, floor with no tiles, that they will only have tiles in the toilet to half way, no paint, just normal electrical work, plumbing just normal materials, sands and granite readily available with low cost compared to Lagos, and even the LABOURERS.

People are rushing down to the place due to high standard of living in Lagos in which they can not afford. With this, they are looking for somewhere relatively cheap and within the circle. The house owners there knows they have no choice so the houses were built just for them to sleep at night and wake up in house not (HOME) If you understand my point.

So the person that asked if 5m could finish such might have gotten information from this side as the cost of construction there is low. That was the reason why I said YES!

But a good professional will sit his client down and let him know what his budget could give him, it’s now depends on what the client want. Because House is quite different from HOME!

Don’t criticise me, am a Builder and did research on Building sustainability!

For any of my comments I have my point.

Thank you.

I get you right my brother, thank God you agree with me that there is diff btw HOUSE and HOME
The issue is that if there is money people will build HOME.
Those house you mentioned at SANGO OTA as you said is out of it concerning standard house we are talking here.

“How can someone build house JUST to sleep inside at night and leave EARLY morning”
As you stated in your statement.......means if such person find a place UNDER BRIDGES he we call the place a house.

More so the 6units of room self contain the OP mentioned is almost equivalent to 4-5 bedrooms bungalow YES.
So how can the said amount (5m) give the type of structure someone will sleep with 2 eyes closed.

Lastly I like as you stated on your post that “A professional will seat a client down to know his budget ..........”. So pls let’s go with this always so that we will have a structure we can call home .

It’s better to build just simple standard 2bedrooms where you can call HOME than to build 6bedrooms which will collapsed and kill people due to I want to build cheap. RICKETY house