Good Day All.... Often times I get people asking me this question "HOW MANY BLOCKS WOULD I NEED TO COMPLETE THIS BUILDING" immediately after handing their design to them; I do not think it's bad to plan and budget but I always encourage they start and not let the fear of the unknown kill the dream. Today, I would be breaking it down so you can actually calculate this quantities yourself...... but, we need a plan to work with (I have attached a simple plan & elevation for this purpose).
Good-Day, it's nice to be back and have you (still) around; I hope you find the information below useful (as you did the previous parts). To make things easy for everyone, I have modified the plan used in previous tutorials by adding a staircase and also showing proposed column points, (because we do not have a structural drawing, we would be working on a few assumptions to aid our calculation.) New plan attached below (we're not particular about functionality here; just estimation.) Note: Because it's the same design with Part 2, we would be making references to part 2 occasionally and using that to save us time and post length. LET'S GET TO WORK. *My post do not eliminate the need for an experienced supervisor/engineer on site - they are intended for education and negotiating purpose only. Thanks. If you're yet to read the previous parts, kindly do so here: Part 1: https://www.nairaland.com/3502464/how-build-comfortable-house-earning Part 2: https://www.naira