How to lay DPC when building in Ghana ~ First course block work
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- čas přidán 16. 02. 2023
- Hi everyone here on this episode we walk you through how to lay Damp Proof Membrane (DPC) and take you on a tour around our site visit as we lay the block work on our building project in Accra, Ghana. It’s really taking shape now.. lets talk about ghana building problems and how to overcome
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It's nice to see the walls start forming throughout the video. Especially towards the end where you can really see it all coming together!
I love how involved you all are in the process!
Thank you it’s important for the children to feel part of this after all we doing it for the next generations too x
thanks for sharing. Definitely learning a lot every week!
Thank you for your words of encouragement. It’s always good to have such content to view and imagine your own project in life. I hope it helps.
@@princenikki it really does
You guys are doing great job you’re on the right track 👍🏽
Thank you darling means a lot, your encouragement is appreciated. I messaged you on Insta recently too 😘
So educative!
Thank you that’s what we aim for helping others x
Nice progress. Wish you all the best
Thank you @jaymng4977
Sounds like you put together a good team of designer/architect/engineer
Yes you need to take time to find good people you can trust.
Please encourage your daughters to put on safety shoes 👞 whenever they visit the site.
Congratulations 🎊 on your block work. Your husband is from my home town keta, tegbe kpota to be precis.
Regards.
Mr. Bright from Bright&Clara's channel
😂 We all need to get our full five point PPE on.
Did you add waterproofing/ dampproofing course on the foundation and footings as well?
Yes see our previous video talks about the DPM for the foundation flab.
Can you do a video on the ratios of cement to sand to stones etc that your builders used?
Yes, we will create a video on the sand, cement, and stone ratios we used for the slabs and columns to achieve the concrete specification of a minimum 28-day cubic strength of 25N/mm2, as well as sharing the test results.
Thank you @l.e.sparklesfkaelliesparkl5875
Congratulations on your beautiful project. The general area look nice. Please which part of Accra is your land located ?
Thank you. It’s near Tema.
The quality of you block is beautiful…do you mind sharing your builders?
Mike’s number is +233 24 333 2725
Thanks
@@princenikki thank you
Mike will be getting a lot of jobs from your shoutouts
Mike is God sent.
Hello Prince Nikki Do You know a lot about architect then. Am looking forward to see the fininshig of your home the bricks looks good quality. Who are the builders, are you wiling to tell us ? Why are you not with Pay PayPal ?😊
Sure here is Mike’s number +233 24 333 2725. We have a PayPal.
Thanks.
I know DPM means Damp Proof Membrane, but what does DPC stand for? What type of quality and/or thickness do you need for each one? Thank you
@dmebrown. DPC stands for Damp Proof Course. DPC is a barrier used to prevent moisture from rising through walls, which can cause structural damage and dampness in buildings. Thanks
what’s the mm size of your DPC please ?
It’s 300μm or 1200 gauge U.K. BBA approved specification.
Theres nothing like supervising your own to catch a lot of mistakes
I agree. I think with any building project you need to supervise to ensure you get what you want for your requirements. It’s your investment.
Did u import ur dpc????
No it is to UK specification but we bought it in Accra. The supplier details is in the description.
@@princenikki ok thanx
Dpc is needed even though dpm was utilized?
Yes, both DPM and DPC are needed. The latter is to prevent raising damp from the walls.
Love the amount and sizes of windows
@@dmezluv2312 thanks. So what does the dpm do then? I thought dpc would be appropriate for a fencewall.
@@l.e.sparklesfkaelliesparkl5875 Thanks, we want a lot natural lights.
@@l.e.sparklesfkaelliesparkl5875 A damp proof membrane (DPM) is used in to prevent the passage of moisture or water vapor through floors, walls, and other structural elements. According the the building regs both must be used.
How we build our houses in Ghana is so dangerous. We are lucky we dont earthquake
Well that’s why there is a building regs in every country to deal with such specific issues. A natural disaster can happen anywhere at anytime however, if your building complies with the local regs and it’s insured, you just have to leave the rest to God.
What would you do differently from what they are doing @ KwabenaTree?