*19* Build in Ghana Update: External Stairs Saga Part 1
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Welcome to The Only Way Is Ghana web-series: Some of you asked for longer videos so here you are! Grab a chilled Supermalt and check out the latest saga I experienced with the external stairs to the apartments. This headache was so long I had to split it into 2 parts. Part 2 will be up next week...
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I feel you Sis, and the annoying thing is that they are laughing as if you plucked the money off a mango tree to get to where you are with your project. Piece of advice, when it gets to the plumbing and electricals, please engage the help of an independant electrician to validate what is being done. This also applies to the plumbing.
Hats off to you for being hands on . This is an education for anyone who wants to develop property.🙂
Reminds me of the time we had a Contractor that we paid to prepare the walls for roofing.
When we arrived a few months later he had demolished the walls of the garage and demolished our curved patio with a wall and replaced it with a rectangular one with no reason given.
Then when i checked some of the "repairs" to a different wall i could pull the concrete off with my hand and crumble it.
And he was a relative.....
That sounds like a nightmare! Hope you got in sorted in the end with minimal expense to you. Thats the thing, if you leave it them and are not present, they do poor work!
Clinton Moore I would advise you to save up a chunk of money, then travel to Ghana for a month and supervise the work.
We will never send money with a list of work to be completed again
You are doing the right thing staying on top of it. Stairs seems to be a challenge for Ghanaian builders. My builder had to bring in a "stair technician" for input before constructing it. In the end, it was done properly. Most of our people try to be jack of all trades........ Someday you will look back and laugh at these incidences. Keep an eye on them.
Thanks so much for the advice, appreciate it 😊
Very Educational! Really enjoy your vlogs keep up the good work 👌👏
Enjoying the journey....miss Ghana so much; thanks for sharing!
The easiest way tp build in Africa is to take your approved floor plans to a construction manager/civil engineer. A licensed one. Then ask him and the Quantity Surveyor to prepare for you a bill of quantities. Go through it with them to understand each cost to make sure nothing is being overpriced. Then work on contractual terms. They build and you pay as agreed. He builds with his own money then you pay in milestones. Make sure you're part of the process as they buy the materials. These are tips that they don't tell you but it's the real basics in Africa. They take advantage of women a lot more because they think they don't know much about construction. You're welcome.
My sister I feel your pain , I hope is over now and you have put your foot up to enjoy it God bless you, I hope they were not insulting you behind your back
my sister you are doing well , the mason means well as well as the staff , maybe he does not understand the point you are making just take time and work with him and the workers. The building is still looking good.
These issues when it comes to building are worldwide.
Is the english..they will nod and smile..but only hear pieces of the information u trying to tell them..translator maybe.
Thank u for getting they ass together! You can’t take advantage of people by not doing your best. I plan on building in Ghana within the next 2-3 years and I’m so glad I’ve come across your videos.
So when will you be finished - ‘After we are working 😂😩’ I don’t think I could deal with building in Ghana without going insane 😂. Eye measurement.
Her builder and my builder in Nigeria are twins. The casual and nonchalant disregard for proper measurement is shocking.
Hahaha..you won't go insane but rather kick them out and hire different contractor. because what am seeing here's she's confusing them with the British accent hahaha..
@@PrinceSomorin You should insist on these things because, ultimately you are the one going to bear the cost and live in the building.
Sefa No worries. I’m USA trained and run a construction company in Nigeria. I build to meet California standards. My comment is just based on available local artisans. Thanks.
Because nothing is being written down, the communication with the foreman is just blah. He forgets what you said after you say it. There should be a way for them to properly measure steps. Seems like the design of the stairs is not one that they either do very often or is just to complicated for them somehow. Could be the topography of the land, maybe even the fact that the land was not completely leveled prior to starting, or that the land slopes making it more difficult to construct the stairs evenly. I know from experience that contractors have to be checked on, or they do what they want if the feel you won't do anything much about mistakes. Still so happy to see you soo involved and building your home.
You hinted on what I think was the issue. The site was not graded and thus he has to do complex calculations which of course is beyond him.
So when? "O we are here working." Haha. I love Ghana and Ghanaians but I understand your frustration. I am sure it will work out soon. Thanks for sharing.
i like the front design with the columns,
Hats off to you. The problem with builders in Ghana is that they take no pride in their work which is why they produce low quality work and the people paying them also have very low standards so they accept it.
lol @ the Viola Davis insert! haha
U really try chale
i’m yet to see any staircase in Ghana that is evenly spaced and measured properly
just not sure what the difficulty is
But very common
but hats off to you for getting the measuring tape out and pursuing the result you really want
Thanks sis
Hey, well done empress. Building back in Gh is not easy at all. Big up to your courage n supervision
Well done sister,
You’re an inspiration n celebrate your courage. Good job on the works’ men too
The bigger the house, the more headaches. She should personally oversee all construction, plus hire more experienced people.
I quite agree with u on the accracy of their work they need new tools and accracy
I agree they want to charge big money to do the work but don’t want to invest in the appropriate tools to do a better job, accurate and be a cut above the rest.
It's completely different from building in my own country Sierra Leone. Actually I like your motivation every journey start with a single step. You will eventually rip what you want.
Need you to oversee building of my house you are a no-nonsense young lady lol I love that keep it up good work
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I faced the same problems
It's obligatory to be there urself 2 c wats up
Gr8 job
You say you want him to be accurate. What you really mean is “precise”. In summary, precision means things are exactly the same. In contrast, when things are accurate they are very close to being the same. These men need constant supervision before they utilize resources.
There is a standard for calculating the rise and run of staircases so you have comfortable stairs in the US it's for every 7 and 3/4 inch high step the tread should be 10 inches in depth...makes for a gentle climb......Your project manager should know the local code parameters of stair rise and run....and should also be sourcing and scheduling material pricing locking in rates that are delivered by an agreed time..but of course that is Ghana and things tend to operate with a bit different dynamic
The maximum hight of any step should be 8inches
With the stairs you should have asked them to just do a ramp instead. And be careful with the columns. if they mess up you are doomed.
I had to pay $6000 To redo mine . My plan had a double stairs going up.he did one without telling me and the single stairs landed right at my main door. I have to hire someone to push the stairs back or I couldn't close my door. They don't give a fuck about anyone
Wow that’s crazy! Did you have and architect or foreman around? Also were you around when they were doing the work?
Did you please use a foreman and an architect? If yes, was he good? If yes are you able to connect him to me please? Thanks.
I can see STOP WORK BY Abokobi district?...By the way well done, I get so drained with mine which is at the fooring /decking stage too.the builders are never accurate,theres always the extra to buy,and the cost of plywood is killing me! mine s also in Abokobi area. I will be monitoring your progress. That's good job by yourself.
Construction in ghana is not easy oo
Hat goes off to sis...handle ya bizness
I totally empathize with you. It's unfortunate you have to deal with this level of idiocy and be forced to micromanage relatively minute details. Don't be discouraged though. Keep at it. Great progress. Inspiring shtuff! On the flip side, what's your take away from the experience?
My take away is thank goodness I have chosen to be hands on and at site when crucial parts of the build are taking place. As who knows what would be done in my absence.
Is the stairs in the original plan or an afterthought? Why are they having a had time figuring out that each end of the stairs don't match each other? They could have moulded it instead of joining blocks to form the ends? Or joined blocks from the outside on each end towards the inside? Dont know why they're coming across like you're a pest or something and didn't think you'd have caught it when the stairs is the eye and focal point of the house? Try to get them to fix it, they're being sloppy and lack attention to details.
The stairs in the plan are different so this is a slight change. Exactly this is due to a lack of attention and planning. Under my watch it will surely be corrected, even if I have to sit with them the whole day (which I actually end up doing, which you will see in the next vid) :)
That's my girl. The ultimate project manager. She leaves no stones unturned. Keep up the good work. Thanks for your response!
Are you building in Accra, or Kumasi,. and lets suppose you were to have built this in the village, or lets say the outskirts of accra, how much cheaper would this be. more than half?
Sorry Iam well late but if my house was built I would be there to help u out
BTW, is your architect periodically visiting the site to verify that your builder is following the drawings properly? If he isnt, then please...please get him to check
Yes he is thanks
‘ACCURACY’ is what our tradesmen lack. Beautiful project tho.
that's disappointing. you shouldn't be the one to point out their mistakes, that's the foreman's job.
Nice!!!
How much is it for property in Ghana?
Très beau travail
BECAUSE IF U DON'T Day anything they will leave it that way ! Just because u a woman alone ! That's right make them get it RIGHT! .Place looks great !
Damn this is painful to watch. Basic attention to detail and using a tape measure. Frustrating knowing you have to micro manage every small thing they do. Hope they can correct it adequately. Best wishes
How long has it been so far? well done, How do you know this foreman?
Make dat builder no spoil ya house ohh
Can you give me your building plan
My sister remember always that steps tread which is where you place your feet is 11 inches when you step up is 7 in always remember that 7-Eleven 7-Eleven 7-Eleven the 11 is where you place your foot the seven is where you are raising your foot to step to the next level 7-Eleven anything more than that is a lie.
J’adore
Hey if I wanted to build a house in Ghana if you were to give me a price how much should I come there with 200,000 ,300,000
Malcolm Smith 200,000 is more than enough. Just ensure you’re there until the house is built. Africa for Africans (all melanated people)
That contractor is a charlatan...
oh you look like Nana konadu Agyeman.
If I had £100 for every-time I heard that 😂
This is just so painful to watch from a UK perspective
You call competent and professionals to build the house to obtain professional interpretation on site look at the tread and the risers what kind of accuracy is she looking for? you may ask what calculation was applied and at what height per the riser my sister you will not understand anything because in building or construction in general you need a lot of calculations to obtain certain accuracy the problem is not from the foundation the problem most people in Ghana won't pay for professional work you Mason's in the street this is what you even if the pillars are not aligned stairs calculation is got absolutely nothing to do with the foundation
Hey , u need a good man to help u with these things.u go over there without a man well the worker May try and use u for More money and then u waste all our money correcting these things .just be careful sweetie.u are out there alone talking to these workers .they do anything for more money and then our Break !! Careful now
bad work manship