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Today we talk about types of walls

In terms of their function, all walls are either load bearing or non load bearing walls. A load bearing wall is part of the structure of the building - it holds the building up. A non-load bearing wall is only a partition that divides the various rooms of a building. You can demolish a wall if it is a non-load bearing wall; you cannot move or demolish a load bearing wall.

masonry walls

These are walls made of brick or cement blocks held together with cement mortar and are often plastered with cement plaster on both surfaces. Cement blocks can also be called Concrete Masonry Units or CMUs, and come in a variety of types, including
* Solid Concrete Blocks
* Hollow Concrete Blocks
* Lightweight Aerated Concrete Blocks
* Flyash Concrete Blocks

Traditionally, masonry was made with stone. Some of the world's oldest buildings are made with stone, which is an exceptionally hardy building material.

Masonry walls are heavy, and require lots of skilled labour, which means that they are falling out of favor in most countries in which labour is expensive. Their weight is also a problem in high-rise buildings. In concrete or steel buildings, engineers will place beams below all masonry walls, as their weight is too much for a slab to bear. This means that heavy masonry walls cannot be moved around once they are constructed, as they must rest on beams designed to carry their weight.

Other materials for walls include stone or furnace (ceramic) bricks. Stone that is cut into cuboids with smooth faces is called dressed stone, and walls constructed with this type of stone are called ashlar masonry walls. Walls that are made with rough (undressed) pieces of stone are called random rubble walls.

For brick walls, a common thickness is 230mm(9"), and for concrete block walls, common thicknesses are 200mm(8"), 150mm(6") and 100mm(4"). In the building trade, the thickness of the walls excludes the plaster, so if a wall is plastered on both sides, its actual thickness will be 1" or 1.5" more than its stated thickness in an architectural drawing or contract.

To run electrical, or any other wires or pipes in a brick wall, you have to first chase the wall. Chasing is cutting a long groove in the wall in which you can install your services. Then you can install a conduit - a plastic pipe - in the wall, fill in the gap around the conduit with cement plaster, and then pull your electrical wires through the conduit. This takes time and effort.

Masonry walls cannot be constructed to an unlimited height - broadly speaking, most are considered stable only to a height of 10-15 ft (3 - 4m).

light partition walls

As the name indicates, these walls are light and quick to construct. This means that they do not need to rest on pre-planned beams: they can be placed anywhere (as long as engineers have accounted for this in the slab design). This means that they allow for great flexibility in layouts, unlike the heavier masonry walls. They are clearly non-structural in nature.

As their construction is dry, meaning that it does not use cement or water, they are quick to construct, and cause minimal disturbance. This is why these are also called drywall partition

Light partition walls are constructed by first building a frame, and then covering this frame with sheets or boards. The gap between the sheets can then be filled with insulating material if desired, or left as is.

The frame is most commonly made of light galvanized steel sections, but can also be made of wood.

Galvanized Steel Sections used to make framing for a light partition wall. These will be covered with sheeting. Note that wooden surrounds have been installed around door openings.
Pre-punched holes in the metal sections allow electrical and plumbing conduits to pass through.

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1)Building construction and maintenance under the following disciplines

Bricklaying
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Painting
Plumbing
Tiling and flooring
Roofing
Paving
Carpentry and joinery
Office design and fit outs

2) Construction project management

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Pricing of Tender Documents and Quotations etc Preparation of Bills of Quantities and Material Schedules
Claims, Cost Reports, Valuation and Payment Certificate Preparation
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We provide Quantity Surveying Services which include

* Tendering and Estimation
* Cost Planning and Cost Advice
* Preparation of Bills of Quantities
* Advice on Contracts and Procurement
* Contract Documentation, Tendering and Contractual Arrangements

* Tendering and Estimation
* Cost Control / Contract Administration
* Interim Valuations, Claims and assessments

Vasimant has registered and experienced quantity surveyors working with a team in our construction estimation and tendering department. The foundation of our success has been excellence in the discipline of quantity surveying as the company started off providing purely cost management services in construction to clients and other contractors.

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