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 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...

Good day all, So, I got a few 'likes' in the property sections to do this; designed for site supervisors, carpenters and welder/iron benders, contractors and DIY aspiring home owners. A lot of people have lost job opportunity because they 'over quoted' and others have fallen victim to under-quoting resulting in them running-away or abandoning the projects. We would practically calculate all the materials need for the below 3 bedroom apartment (plan attached) - at the end of this tutorial, I expect that your estimation of beams and slab (decking) should be better or closer to reality. Let's get to business - attached below is the slab (S1,S2,S3, etc) and beam (1,2,3, etc) design. Let’s get to business; below is a list of items we would be calculating. 1. Bamboo 2. 2by3 wood 3. 1x12 plank 4. 8/10mm rings in Beam 5. 16mm bars in Beam 6. 12mm bars in slab 7. Granite, Sand and Cement in beam & slab 8. Estimates for others (binding wires, nails etc) To get a more accu...