Internationally accepted standard measurement is in meters, millimeters etc hence most drawings from present day architects are in millimeters. However many are used to measuring in feet and inches, therefore is important for you to convert a measurement done in S.I unit to feet and inches for a proper mental visualization of the space measurement.
Remember your primary school conversion
10 millimeter=1 centimeter
10 centimeter=1 decimeter
100 centimeter=1 meter
1000 millimeters=1 meter
1000 meters=1 kilometer
At spot approximately, one inch is taken as 25mm, hence to convert inches it will go in this format
1”=(25 x 1)=25mm
2”=(25 x 2)=50mm
3”=(25 x 3)=75mm
4”=(25 x 4)=100mm e.t.c
So for a 6” block or thickness of concrete we are only saying (6” x 25)=150mm
Converting this to meters, remember 1000millimeter (mm) is 1 meter(m), therefore divide 150mm by 1000mm=0.15m. The same formula applies to others.
For feet we use approximately 3.3 feet to 1 meter, hence we usually goes in this order
1 meter=3.3 feet
2 meter=(2 x 3.3)=6.6 feet
3 meter=(3 x 3.3)=9.9 feet
4 meter=(4 x 3.3)=13.2 feet
5 meter=(5 x 3.3)=16.5 feet
6 meter=(6x 3.3)=19.8 feet etc
These are close approximates to help in easily converting measurements from your drawing since most are familiar with inches and feet.
For areas of land you are to buy in Lagos is commonly 18 meters by 36meters or 60 feet by 120 feet though it may varies in some areas and for most of other states is 15 meters by 30 meters i.e 50 feet by 100 feet. So the area of a plot in Lagos is approximately 648m2 i.e (18m x 36m) and for most of other states is 450m2 i.e (15m x 30m)
Now to calculate areas of land,
An acre of land is approximately 4,047m2
An hectare is 100m by 100m piece of land which is equals to 10,000m2
An hectare of land is about 2.47 acres
An acre is approximately 0.405 hectare
Remember one plot is 648 m2
therefore to know how many plots in an acre is
4,047 m2/648 m2=6.245 plots. Approx 6 plots
However for the numbers of plots in an acre for a plot of 450 m2
is 4,047 m2/450 m2=8.9933 plots. Approx 9 plots
For the numbers of plots in an hectare therefore is
10,000 m2/648 m2=15.432 plots Approx 15 plots
Or simply put 6 x 2.47 acres =14.82 Approx 15 plots
And for a 450m2 plot
10,000m2/450m2 =22.22 plots. Approx 22 plots
Or simply put 9 x 2.47 acres=22.23 plots. Approx 22 plots
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