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gambiabev

United Kingdom
3091 Posts

Posted - 22 Apr 2006 :  18:29:46  Show Profile Send gambiabev a Private Message
The other thng that bothers me is the QUALITY of the building. How many years will it last? 10 or 20???? Or a lifetime? Not 110 like the house I live in in England! One house I lived in in York was built in 1743 and is still going strong!
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2bob

United Kingdom
19 Posts

Posted - 23 Apr 2006 :  02:02:05  Show Profile Send 2bob a Private Message
it wont cost the same as ur house in england.... lol and it will depend on how you keep it.. you have to think about it, all the blocks r made by hand no jewsons , MKM or BNQ here
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gambiabev

United Kingdom
3091 Posts

Posted - 23 Apr 2006 :  08:14:09  Show Profile Send gambiabev a Private Message
Yes, of course...you are right!

I think I just have to take the risk and go for it!
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jambo



3300 Posts

Posted - 23 Apr 2006 :  14:55:14  Show Profile Send jambo a Private Message
gambiabev, I think you are right yu just have to go for it. I have to take into account soil ,weather etc. If it last me 25 years I will be happy.
The land I was offered was 450,000 dls, this was in feb this year. I think it was a bit of a try on.
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inez



279 Posts

Posted - 23 Apr 2006 :  21:21:53  Show Profile Send inez a Private Message
hi jambo and gambiabev,
gunjur seem to be very popular here....my place is on walking distance from foot step...the eco logde in Gunjur. Gunjur is nice and quite, no electricity, no bumsters...they are all gone to bakauhope they will stay there too. please e-mail me both of you so we can talk more sarma113@yahoo.se
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gambiabev

United Kingdom
3091 Posts

Posted - 23 Apr 2006 :  22:22:30  Show Profile Send gambiabev a Private Message
I will email you during the week. I have been recommend the eco lodge for advice.

Thanks
Bev
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MandingMori

5 Posts

Posted - 24 Apr 2006 :  08:57:44  Show Profile Send MandingMori a Private Message
quote:
Originally posted by gambiabev

The other thng that bothers me is the QUALITY of the building. How many years will it last? 10 or 20???? Or a lifetime? Not 110 like the house I live in in England! One house I lived in in York was built in 1743 and is still going strong!



You will have to design for how long the building will last. I suggest you have a licensed civil engineer who specializes in residential structures in UK design the foundation for you once you know what kind of building materials you want to use and how high. Let the engineer assume worst case (expansive clay soil) unless you know the soil conditions or you can have a geotechnical engineer study the site for you. Most buildings that fail (crack) in Gambia do so because of differential settlement.

I would also design for maximum wind speed and direction. The people at Hydromet should be able to give you the prevalent wind directions, however, it may not be easy getting maximum wind speeds because the last time I checked, wind speeds have not been mapped. If you cannot find wind speeds, the engineer should be able to estimate some numbers.

I am a civil engineer. I built a house in Bakau and I expect it to last a long time because I designed and directed the construction myself.

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jambo



3300 Posts

Posted - 24 Apr 2006 :  09:51:17  Show Profile Send jambo a Private Message
inez will contact you directly, mandingmori thank you for that information. regards
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inez



279 Posts

Posted - 24 Apr 2006 :  19:45:58  Show Profile Send inez a Private Message
jambo,
didnīt see your e-mail yet, did u send some?
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jambo



3300 Posts

Posted - 24 Apr 2006 :  20:51:14  Show Profile Send jambo a Private Message
inez just sent it.
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inez



279 Posts

Posted - 25 Apr 2006 :  16:35:47  Show Profile Send inez a Private Message
jambo, didnīt receive it, try again
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jambo



3300 Posts

Posted - 26 Apr 2006 :  10:42:49  Show Profile Send jambo a Private Message
Inex it has come back three times, try mine tobytyler47@yahoo.com. regards j
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Eve



Gambia
344 Posts

Posted - 26 Jun 2006 :  12:42:31  Show Profile Send Eve a Private Message
Do anyone known about lands in Brufut near the sea, am interested.

gambian
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jambo



3300 Posts

Posted - 05 Jul 2006 :  20:52:47  Show Profile Send jambo a Private Message
eve did you buy your land.
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gambiabev

United Kingdom
3091 Posts

Posted - 05 Jul 2006 :  23:32:53  Show Profile Send gambiabev a Private Message
There is an advert of land for sale at Brufut at the observer online today.

I am not doing it now. I will still visit Gambia once or twice a year, but I dont want land there.Or rather I dont want the stress conected to it.
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