Why You Should Avoid Building Without Columns or Pillars in Ghana
Why You Should Avoid Building Without Columns or Pillars in Ghana
Are you planning to build a new home or office? If so, it’s important to consider the structural design of the building. One crucial aspect is the use of columns or pillars, which provide crucial support to the structure.
In this video, we’ll explain why you should avoid building without columns or pillars. We’ll discuss how these structural…
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There is nothing wrong with the house design. The walls are load-bearing.
In Zambia we do build most of our single storey residential houses without columns. The walls themselves with stiffeners provide load bearing capacity
Was the foundation chained just like the nintel?
if i make a garage separate to the house do i need to add pillars as well?
Please whar column sizes were used?
They did the beams?
How many colums u had here at the end
What is your honest opinion about building a culvert wing walls with cement blocks?
That house looks like a dolly house ready to top over. In jamaica columns is essential when building a house.
I don’t see the problem in building without columns. The walls act as the load bearers. I’m in Eastern Europe and most block houses are built without columns.
You are educating us. Yes, columns are very important in securing the structure of a building. In Jamaica, for the most part, they put steel rod inside the concrete blocks and pour concrete mixed inside the blocks. That's why you don't see many building collapsing in Jamaica. But, it's important to play an active part in building your house because people will try to cut corners.
Didn't know people build without columns
I've seen many such buildings. You'll be surprised at the stuff people are building out there. There's no regulation so everyone is doing their own thing without any form of structural engineer or architect input
Young man you are doing a great job! I have never heard of a home without support beams for the structure 😳. Looks like they knew who to call to fix it💪🏾.
If you try to avoid necessary initial costs, you will encounter them in a more expensive way