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05/08/2021

'WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT GRANITE AND GRAVEL GRADES'

Definitions
GRANITE is blasted & crushed rock which is graded into desired sizes in a quarry site.

GRAVEL is a soil strata of sand but has bigger stones.

In construction, granite is approved over gravel for the following reasons:

1. Granite has little or no impurities which can affect the quality of concrete while Gravel has various impurities from chemical impurities to material impurities

2. Granite has relatively equal sizes of stones while Gravel is a mix of many sizes.

3. Granite can be got in large quantities, Gravel deposits are limited.

4. Granite makes stronger concrete than Gravel because of its high locking capability.

5. Granite gives concrete an appealing look than Gravel

Sizes of Granite in market for general purpose use (there are bigger sizes that are for special uses)

1. Three-Quarter inch granite: can be used for foundation, columns (pillars), lintel, beams, suspended slabs (decking), etc.

2. Half inch granite: can be used just as three-quarter inch

3. Rice (market parlance): this can only be used for structures that will not carry much load, e.g. flooring of building premises, base for lightweight equiment, production of interlocking stones and kerbs, etc.

Quantities available in market:

All the sizes can be got from the nearest quarry to you in tonnes, viz, 15tonnes and 30tonnes.
If you need quantities lesser than these, contact your local material supplier. Local suppliers have them supplied in 7tonnes or in cement sacks.

For clarifications or consultation on the above, DM for attention.

Thank you.

12/07/2021

*'WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BUILDING MAINTENANCE.'*

Building Maintenance is simply any work activity geared at preventing or correcting defects on elements, parts or the whole of a building.

*The types of Maintenance*
One: Preventive Maintenance
This is a maintenance work you carry out on a building to prevent damage or defect.
These include repainting, replacement of old roofing sheets, replacement of old plumbing appliances, etc.

You should not wait till building elements get extremely bad before replacement or enhancement.

Two: Corrective Maintenance
This is the most common maintenance people do in our part of the world.
This is the maintenance done when building elements or parts are already damaged, defective or in disuse.

This maintenance is carried out to correct an existing anomaly.

*What Artisans don't want you to know*
Artisans prefer to carry out corrective maintenance because is earns them more money than preventive maintenance. So they don't encourage you to do preventive maintenance.

As a trained builder, one of the roles I am expected to play for a client is to ensure that the client's building is built in a way to reduce cost of Preventive maintenance. This is called *Maintainability consideration* in construction. This will help the building user carry out preventive maintenance without stress or high cost.

For clarifications or consultation on the above, DM for attention.

Thank you.
Next wednesday is another tutorial on another topic.

*Kayode Gideon Balogun*
Building Technology Expert

21/06/2021

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17/06/2021

Welcome to the Maiden DIY Tutorial.

Topic: Myth about Tiling & Tiles

Today, I am giving tips on a common Myth that Tiles (Floor or Wall) help to prevent water from passing through a surface.
Many artisans advise people to tile a surface they don't want water to touch or pe*****te.

Tiling do not give absolute resistance to water. Tiling enables water to flow off and dry easily but it does not prevent an amount of water to pass through it or through the cement joints.

There are various qualities of tiles which absorb water on different amounts. Some high quality tiles can resist water up to 95% rate.

I see many people tile the floor and wall of the space where the overhead tank is on their building. This does not prevent pe*******on of water into the slab. This pe*******on can only be prevented on if the tiles are laid with water resisting cement or incorporating Water resisting Felt below the tiling.

Kindly send a DM if you need more clarity or consultation on the subject matter.

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Kayode Gideon Balogun
Building Technology Expert

13/06/2021

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