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Dec 5, 2010
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How and what to do when preparing for your decking/suspended floorslab

Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen ― For a building that must have more than one floor, you need to factor in the technicalities involved when putting in place the concrete slab. For most of the poorly done projects, decking or suspended slab contributes majorly to the cause. Knowing... (More)
Posted on Dec 5th, 2010
Nov 14, 2010
Omion Emmanuel posted a new topic.
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How to technically reduce the cost of buying a House

Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen ― Getting places to build especially in urban area is increasingly difficult, hence most opt for the outskirt. But if you must build in an area that is completely built up, you will have to buy a house which you must demolish to build your own or... (More)
Posted on Nov 14th, 2010
Oct 25, 2010
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Who should handle or supervise your project? Architect,builder civil or structural engineer

Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen ― There is always a confusion in choosing who to handle or supervise a project especially for a newbie property developer. Questions have been raised severally on who should handle individual projects, however building types will determine who you... (More)
Posted on Oct 25th, 2010
Sep 24, 2010
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Preparing for plastering and how to avoid plaster cracks

Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen ― Plastering is the most important part of the finishing job in a building project, whatever error made during plastering may be difficult to correct,because after it, is just to paint and fix other accessories. Plastering takes a lot of cement and is... (More)
Posted on Sep 24th, 2010
Sep 8, 2010
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How to calculate numbers of blocks from a building plan.

Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen ― This is to treat how to calculate the numbers of blocks required from a building plan given to you by your architect. An image of 2 bedroom bungalow is here also to help in the calculations. (More)
Posted on Sep 8th, 2010
Aug 26, 2010
Omion Emmanuel posted a new topic.
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What is Mortgages, it’s advantages and disadvantages

Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen ― The Lagos state governor have recently signed the mortgage bill into law, hence we need to take a look at the opportunities available for us in owning our homes through mortgages especially when it has been successfully done in other countries and... (More)
Posted on Aug 26th, 2010
Aug 12, 2010
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Aug 3, 2010
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Pitfalls to avoid when preparing for your roof

Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen ― A building does not become a shelter until there is roof on it. Before you can move in to you house the roof must be in place to protect against rain, sunshine and other weather elements that will make you uncomfortable. To get a workable roof you... (More)
Posted on Aug 3rd, 2010
Jul 28, 2010
Omion Emmanuel posted a new topic.
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The importance of german or oversite concrete in a building

Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen ― These is the reasons for using oversite concrete on your project, popularly known as german floor. (More)
Posted on Jul 28th, 2010
Jul 16, 2010
Omion Emmanuel posted a new topic.
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Increasing Seller’s Property Value

Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen ― Culled from Yahoo Understand first of all that there IS a difference between price and value. Price is the amount you are asking for the property. Value is buyer perceived, and this perception of value is influenced by many factors such as location,... (More)
Posted on Jul 16th, 2010
Jun 28, 2010
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How to Minimise the Cost of Building your House and still produce high quality Houses

Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen ― This topic was inspired based on the experience I had recently with a building I was involved in. The money we expected to spend really overshot my expectations. There are many factors that makes your building project to shoot very high than... (More)
Posted on Jun 28th, 2010
Nov 19, 2009
Omion Emmanuel posted a new topic.
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Disadvantages of having trees in your house.

Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen ― Why that Tree in your house is Dangerous! Although trees are generally a desirable feature of home landscaping, however they can pose a threat to buildings and homeowners in a number of ways.Although trees are generally a desirable feature of home... (More)
Posted on Nov 19th, 2009
Oct 27, 2009
Omion Emmanuel posted a new topic.
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Who is Your Contractor? Your family members or the professionals?

Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen ― Choosing your contractor is one of the most difficult decisions to make, choosing rightly will help the overall success of the project, from experience, clients choose from these people. (i)Building professionals (ii)Family members that are laymen ... (More)
Posted on Oct 27th, 2009
Sep 18, 2009
Omion Emmanuel posted a new topic.
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Steps to take before Buying a Land in Lagos

Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen ― There are basic steps you ought to take when you’ve finally decided to buy a land in Lagos, to reduce stress you must ask basic questions and take these steps. (1)Consult your agent and tell him exactly what you want and how you’ll like... (More)
Posted on Sep 18th, 2009
Aug 30, 2009
Omion Emmanuel posted a new topic.
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Oversite concrete or german floor avoidable problems

Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen ― Oversite concrete is often reffered to as german floor by the laymen, others mistook it for dpc,however oversite concrete is the mass concrete that you pour to cover the entire lenght and breadth of a building on the ground floor to serve as a source... (More)
Posted on Aug 30th, 2009
Aug 17, 2009
Omion Emmanuel posted a new topic.
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How To Calculate Materials In Concrete Foundation.

Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen ― Download images here if not visible image 1 image 2 Using images 1 and 2 above and in a bid to also demystify the raft foundation cost, this article will deal extensively on how to calculate your concrete materials like cement, sand and granite that... (More)
Posted on Aug 17th, 2009
Jul 2, 2009
Omion Emmanuel posted a new topic.
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Calculating Reinforcements or Iron Rods in Raft foundation

Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen ― Download images here if not visible image 1 image 2 Image 1, shows beams of section 1-1,2-2,,4-4 and 5-5 but for this purpose we are going to assume that section 2-2 is used for the entire raft.Image 2, is the reinforcements details for the raft slab... (More)
Posted on Jul 2nd, 2009
Aug 12, 2010
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