Monday, 31 October 2016

Picture updates from our home building at Umuahia

This is the way things are today. We are gearing up to do a concrete cast over this foundation.

Sunday, 30 October 2016

Beautiful stone works on walls

We usually buy these stones from local production companies in Nigeria, these companies include waterock and others, the decorative stone work are places in the format of tiles and used in relevant portions of the house. We can do this in some sites when contacted. Call Spyderkenn on 0803 335 0750

Enugu and the abandoned coal industry

This is the Oneama coal mine found at Iva valley in Enugu, built by the British colonial masters. This location has a very high deposit of coal under the surface of the ground We wish this country will be restructured to allow every state or region to control and exploit the resources that are found in their regions. This would have enabled the good people of Igboland to harness the natural deposits of coal in their domain to make great developmental strides in the region. This mineral deposit is capable of supplying enough energy to power the electrification of the whole region and even remain for exports.

Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi after one year

After a year in office, we should at least be seeing the direction of an elected government. In a country reputed to be mired in serious misrule, which translates to bad policies as seen from the living conditions of the masses, the people of Enugu state should start asking questions early. We are mindful of the plans to start construction of several listed projects from almost all the local government areas but this there are some areas that need a lot more attention than the others. There has not been any government presence in towns like Nomeh unateze in Nkanu east local government area since the inception of the civilian administration 16 years ago, I hope the governor is aware of this.

Woman gets 90 years jail term for fraud

The EFCC says the convict was found guilty of swindling three innocent young Nigerians up to the tune of N5,620,000 under the guise of helping them secure admission into Enugu state University of Science and Technology (ESUTH) through her unregistered non-governmental organisation called ‘Bold and Dynamic Gender Initiative’. Read more: https://www.naij.com/1026103-nigerian-woman-gets-90-years-jail-term-for-n5-6m-admission-scam-photos.html
https://www.naij.com/1026103-nigerian-woman-gets-90-years-jail-term-for-n5-6m-admission-scam-photos.html

Burglary proof built into aluminium window frames

This is a picture of a burglary proof contraption built into an aluminium window frame, this is slightly different from the normal window protector we are used to, the types built to be mounted on the wall of the house. The only advantage I see with this type of burglary proof is the cheaper cost, as so many of the welded steel which forms the other type are omitted here, making this too simple and cheap. But most people will argue that this method is risky, since there is only screws attaching the metal to the aluminium frame. This type of burglary proof is not well embedded into the wall to make removing it difficult. .

Friday, 28 October 2016

Pictures from the sand filling of a house in Nigeria

Live from our building project at Umuahia, we are now Sandfilling the foundation , later we wil use water to sink this foundation soil before we start to compact the soil for a firm footing that will bear the weight of the building.

Thursday, 27 October 2016

How to cast a central beam on your soakaway pit in Nigeria

Of course this will depend on your land, your building drawing and your construction team. But this are pictures of how we build some soakaway systems, using sandcrete blocks on dry ground.

Rangers team management greets the fan after their victory.

For all your good wishes, your support and encouragement of the coal city flying antelopes, the management says, Thank you. Daalu.

Pictures of "Gate" area in Umuahia

The gate area in Umuahia is a large space which is occupied by street traders, hawkers and vehicles loading to numer ous locations like Umudike, Ohofia and Aba.

Tuesday, 25 October 2016

Saturday, 22 October 2016

Pictures from the operations in a Nigerian stone quarry

Sometimes, it's good for consumers to take a tour of the stone quarry and see thing for themselves, there are many major lessons we can learn just from observing how thins are done in a large workplace environment like this. When you understand the operational politics in here, the cost of building materials will start to make sense to you.

All you need to know about the concrete decking slab

In home building construction, people get confused with different technical terminologies being used by industry professionals to describe d...