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Building construction and management tips and prosfor laymen
This is a website that teaches Nigerians and african at large the best ways of managing their building projects without loosing sleep. It practically...
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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)
Omion Emmanuel ―
Posted on Dec 5th, 2010
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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)
Omion Emmanuel ―
Posted on Nov 14th, 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)
Omion Emmanuel ―
Posted on Oct 25th, 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)
Omion Emmanuel ―
Posted on Sep 24th, 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)
Omion Emmanuel ―
Posted on Sep 8th, 2010
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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)
Omion Emmanuel ―
Posted on Aug 26th, 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)
Omion Emmanuel ―
Posted on Aug 3rd, 2010
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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)
Omion Emmanuel ―
Posted on Jul 28th, 2010
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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)
Omion Emmanuel ―
Posted on Jul 16th, 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)
Omion Emmanuel ―
Posted on Jun 28th, 2010
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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)
Omion Emmanuel ―
Posted on Nov 19th, 2009
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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)
Omion Emmanuel ―
Posted on Oct 27th, 2009
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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)
Omion Emmanuel ―
Posted on Sep 18th, 2009
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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)
Omion Emmanuel ―
Posted on Aug 30th, 2009
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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)
Omion Emmanuel ―
Posted on Aug 17th, 2009
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