Building in Ghana : Ground floor Casting @ Project Casa Josie

[@FrancisRoyer-bp6nv]

I can encourage anyone to follow up with this brother and sister channel. They are great. They are doing wonderful work. Also they are billing my house.

[@princenikki]

Thank you Francis for your kind words ! We hate blessed to be working on “Project Yaw” with you and your wife !

[@FrancisRoyer-bp6nv]

Prince and Nikki I trust them so much that I can stay all the way in America and allow them to build my dream home. I want to tell them thank you very much for allowing me to trust them.

[@princenikki]

We got you Francis, we will build it like our own with care and consideration

[@kennykenny7293]

Am inspired every time l watch and listen to you guys. I have never seen anyone in Ghana so detailed in the building process. Thank you guys so much for your videos

[@princenikki]

Hey Kenny good to see you!! Thank you for your kind words, it’s nice to be noticed for our efforts. We continue to stay focused on our goal for top quality homes. Stay tuned. Happy new year

[@FrancisRoyer-bp6nv]

great job

[@niquiniquita4512]

Prince & Nikki the pipework looks so neat & well organised Love it ❤👏🏾

[@princenikki]

Haha your still going thanks appreciate 😀

[@VincentBonzumah]

You guys are doing an awesome job! I wish I had known about all these before putting up any building in Ghana. I'm having a lot of water issues with my first project in Ghana. The second one, I may have issues because I don't think the builder may have used the right DPM. No DPC was used. What width of DPC do you use? Any recommendations for the dimensions of DPM and DPC? You guys will definitely get my next projects God willing. My other question is that: Is the foundation with the waterproof coating applied on Concrete OR Foundation blocks? Thanks.

[@princenikki]

Thank you ! Such kind words, we would be happy to help you in the future do get in touch on email or mobile for a chat in [phone] I'm sorry to hear about your water issues. Is this causing rising dampness along the walls? We see this a lot. There are remedies available to address this, instead of using stone or tiling cladding, which is commonly done and does not resolve the underlying issue. There are suitable waterproofing products which we can recommend so do get it touch. Regarding the DPC, the width of the block determines the recommended measurements: 150mm for 6” blocks and 225mm for 8” blocks. The DPM comes in two sizes based on specifications: 300mu 4mm x 25mm and 500mu 4mm x 12.5mm. The bitumen waterproof coating was applied solely to the blockwork. However, waterproof additives were added to all concrete works in the foundation.

[@slimfbiggyansah4295]

Great answer! Would the same apply for a brick house with a block foundation

[@princenikki]

Yes, but appropriate size must be selected to match the brick size. Thanks

[@VincentBonzumah]

Thanks so much for the quick response to my questions. I guess the DPM specifications are: 300mu 4m x 25m and 500mu 4m x 12.5m? For the dampness solution, I want to reach out to Pora Ventures to see if they can visit my project and make recommendations to fix the problem. Grateful if you can recommend any company who can help me solve this dampness problem for good. Happy New Year! Cheers! @@princenikki

[@gladysjohnson2320]

Hello Looking Great Your 😊House When will it be Completed. HAPPY NEW Year All The Best 2024

[@princenikki]

Thanks for watching hong great to see you back. The finish timeline depends on client wishes. Some take small breaks or continue straight.

[@jacobodoyo3262]

Hey, Prince & Nikki. Following you from East Africa. Would you care give the exact specification of the DPM. Better still please give out contact of the UK supplier just in case the material is not available locally here in Kenya

[@princenikki]

Hello, Thank you for the support. There are two specifications available depending on the ground conditions: 300mu (1200 gauge) and 500mu (2000 gauge). These are commonly stocked by most building materials suppliers in the UK. The best prices we have come across recently for these specifications can be found at [insulationwholesale.co.uk/insulation/insulation-accessories/membrane/damp-proof-membrane/](insulationwholesale.co.uk/insulation/insulation-accessories/membrane/damp-proof-membrane/). Thank you.

[@niibiquaye]

That is the name of the company in Ghana that sells the correct grade of the DPM ?

[@princenikki]

The company is Pora Ventures [phone]

[@niibiquaye]

@@princenikki Thanks!

[@slimfbiggyansah4295]

Which part of Accra is this?

[@princenikki]

Oyarifa

[@comewithmetoghana4969]

Please what’s the size of your plot

[@princenikki]

70 x 100ft. Thanks