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U mean u built this with #12m?

AsomArchitectNG:
Video extract on the work progress for the wall screeding...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4p86GrKRbM

Hope2023:
U mean u built this with #12m?

The 12m quoted is just for the 3-bedroom bungalow only and doesn't include fencing and concrete stamping on the floor....
That said, it could go higher depending on the quality of materials you want to use for the building and ur taste....

Most times, it's finishing that eats up the chunk of money in building construction... So let's say for example:

If I'm using allumuin roofing, I'll incure more cost than if I'm using stone coated roofing..

Again, if I'm doing pre cast concrete fascia,(parapet) I'll incure more cost than if I'm doing cast-in-situ..

Again, there are varieties of tiles that are cheaper and costlier than others... Same goes for windows, doors, pop as against pvc, screeding as against not screeding, electrical fittings etc...

So you can see that at the end of it,

Mr A can convinietly build this with 12m, while

Mr B who likes luxury and taste will end up spending 18-20m in building same bungalow...

That was why i stated in the first quote that it Depends

What type of roofing is that?

onuku:
What type of roofing is that?

High pitched / Hip roof

Wow congratulations what nice building pls the guys doing the screeding how much is are they charging per sqm thanks

What about the black tiles you used inside of the house?

Hum2020:
Wow congratulations what nice building pls the guys doing the screeding how much is are they charging per sqm thanks

900 per sqm

AsomArchitectNG:


900 per sqm

Good evening boss. Please what's your opinion on getting architectural drawings from Mr A. and giving it to Mr B. to build according to exact specifications?

How os it possible for 12million to finish this building in today's economy. This is too good to be true

destiro:


Good evening boss. Please what's your opinion on getting architectural drawings from Mr A. and giving it to Mr B. to build according to exact specifications?

It's not a bad idea provided you trust the person handling the construction project...

Ok, thanks

AsomArchitectNG:


It's not a bad idea provided you trust the person handling the construction project...

AsomArchitectNG:


It's not a bad idea provided you trust the person handling the construction project...

Good evening bro, pls what is the current price of tiling per sqm both wall and floor

Work progress on the screeding is still on as we'll be rounding up with screeding work today....

See video below for work progress


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAP0bPMlIys

Meanwhile, We've modified just the design into a 4-bedroom bungalow with exact exterior look. We had requests from some person's that have been following our thread to make modifications as a 4bedroom will be their preferred choice on starting up their building project...

Price for the design still remains thesame, Thanks...

Good day bros. What's the sqm of the whole land what's sqm of the space occupied with the building.

Why didn't you use hardcore stone for the foundation

OP, where are you ohhhhh??

Let's see the final Outlook of the house pls

Season greetings y'all, we arrived back Akwa ibom late last night as we traveled to edo state on the 23rd to celebrate the Christmas and new year with families and friends...

We duely appolozige for the break...

We're back on site today to commence with the day's work as work begins this morning...

Floki737:
OP, where are you ohhhhh??

good morning boss, we're right on site as we've resumed work for the year. We took a break to go celebrate the yuletide season with friends and family... Thanks for checking up...

michtob:
Let's see the final Outlook of the house pls

We're arriving at the final outlook boss... Thanks for stopping by

Buharidgeneral:
Good day bros. What's the sqm of the whole land what's sqm of the space occupied with the building.

Why didn't you use hardcore stone for the foundation

Good morning sir, the total sqm of the land is
619,601sqm (apx.600sqm) while the sqm space occupied by the building(s) is 284,957sqm.

For the foundation, we arrived at doing a foundation beam for all the foundation trenches cos of the nature of the soil...

Op, shey you no know say you don become Nairaland celeb? You can't just disappear without telling your fans. No try am again.
Happy New Year bro.

AsomArchitectNG:
Season greetings y'all, we arrived back Akwa ibom late last night as we traveled to edo state on the 23rd to celebrate the Christmas and new year with families and friends...

We duely appolozige for the break...

We're back on site today to commence with the day's work as work begins this morning...

feelme3:
Op, shey you no know say you don become Nairaland celeb? You can't just disappear without telling your fans. No try am again.
Happy New Year bro.

Apologies boss ,

Wish you same Sir. May God's unending blessings and grace be ours this year.

Hahaha, I am looking at your build practice and laughing real hard here. Sir was a Structural design done for this building? Do you even understand the kind of soil you are dealing with here, what is the BC if I may ask because why will you do such a foundation for this kind of land, I'm disappointed bro Architects should stick to drawing and shouldn't be constructing without an engineer on site. Anyways that's between you and your client and when the wall cracks begins im two years time.

visaclick:
Hahaha, I am looking at your build practice and laughing real hard here. Sir was a Structural design done for this building? Do you even understand the kind of soil you are dealing with here, what is the BC if I may ask because why will you do such a foundation for this kind of land, I'm disappointed bro Architects should stick to drawing and shouldn't be constructing without an engineer on site. Anyways that's between you and your client and when the wall cracks begins im two years time.

Thanks for ur input sir, if you understands building designs/construction very well, you'll know before now that a structural drawings isn't required for bungalow design except for high rise buildings. A structural drawings is only required when your designs have a suspended floor which maybe 1-deck, 2-deck, 3-deck etc.... Also, to ascertain the type of foundation to use on any project, there's what is called Soil Test which can be carried out on site and a structual drawings doesn't provide such details... Thanks

AsomArchitectNG:


good morning boss, we're right on site as we've resumed work for the year. We took a break to go celebrate the yuletide season with friends and family... Thanks for checking up...

Ok bro, It's good to know you're doing alright. Happy New Year.

AsomArchitectNG:


Thanks for ur input sir, if you understands building designs/construction very well, you'll know before now that a structural drawings isn't required for bungalow design except for high rise buildings. A structural drawings is only required when your designs have a suspended floor which maybe 1-deck, 2-deck, 3-deck etc.... Also, to ascertain the type of foundation to use on any project, there's what they called Soil Test which can be carried on site and a structual drawings doesn't provide such details... Thanks

okay agreed. So the soil test recommended that you do an unreinforced dpc without a damp proof membrane? Not even a hardcore added to mitigate future settlements, bro nothing you can tell me here this is wrong practice, stick with deg a be let Engineers deal with the main site activities.

So we commenced with the wall painting on the interior spaces today....

See video below :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu4cm6K8Mg4

visaclick:
okay agreed. So the soil test recommended that you do an unreinforced dpc without a damp proof membrane? Not even a hardcore added to mitigate future settlements, bro nothing you can tell me here this is wrong practice, stick with deg a be let Engineers deal with the main site activities.

Is hardcore necessary for bungalow as well? If so why?. Please elucidate.
Thank you

Good morning guys, we're on site this morning to commence with the day's work as wall painting continues...

Video and pictures updates will follow much later....

Buharidgeneral:

Is hardcore necessary for bungalow as well? If so why?. Please elucidate.
Thank you

hardcore is a budget friend ly alternative to reinforcement.

visaclick:
hardcore is a budget friend ly alternative to reinforcement.

Hope you understand what you're saying, don't come here to mislead ppl. How is hardcore an alternative for reinforcement...

No wonder you're attacking the op for what you basically do not understand or know anything about.. I'm sure you're one of these notorious bricklayers who poses as engineers on site. Be careful else you'll be caught and arrested when things go south.... Again, stop deceiving yourself and the public that an architect isn't involved in building construction when it's clearly stated that the architect is the head of any building team. Go-to school proper you guys won't instead you'll come here with half baked notions to fool around... FYI, I'm a civil engineer and knows how important the role of an architect is in building constructions.

Reinforcement is a different thing entirely and has no business to do with hardcore filling....

Reinforcement in buildings are majorly carried out with reinforced steel bars(iron rods) in order to carry a projected load or increase its capacity for handling more loads... This can further be made a beam or column in a structure.

A Hardcore is a layer of a building immediately after filling. It comprises of stones, boulders as the case may be. Materials used in hardcore includes broken blocks, bricks, larger sides of granites, etc.

So tell us, how is it an alternative to reinforcement?

Before you quote me, i don't do blind and baseless arguments...