spyder880:


I like that, at least it offers a change to the usual Nigerian architecture.

Changing bulbs might be a little challenging but it's not something we do everyday.

I agree. My next retirement home is going to be a two bedroom bungalow with high head room like this one you did. I am done with duplex. Once I am ready, I will simply demarcate my current duplex into mini flats and self contained. I already designed it to be easier to be demarcated and converted to self contained for letting.

spyder880:


I like that, at least it offers a change to the usual Nigerian architecture.

Changing bulbs might be a little challenging but it's not something we do everyday.

Nepa and Power Surges

Great job you are doing oga Spyder. I have a little observation/suggestion - The air vent finishing doesn't look appealing enough. Is there no way the hollows for that particular portion could be filled/covered to avoid something crawling out of it someday? Also, the edges can be dressed (like a window hood) to look more appealing and not look like an old village window. As against the usual POP and cement options, you may consider using flat, treated and polished wood for this purpose. In fact, the wood when installed properly with the gauze can address the two concerns.

spyder880:
Time to seal up the air vents with wire gauze........

Beframia:

Great job you are doing oga Spyder. I have a little observation/suggestion - The air vent finishing doesn't look appealing enough. Is there no way the hollows for that particular portion could be filled/covered to avoid something crawling out of it someday? Also, the edges can be dressed (like a window hood) to look more appealing and not look like an old village window. As against the usual POP and cement options, you may consider using flat, treated and polished wood for this purpose. In fact, the wood when installed properly with the gauze can address the two concerns.

Ok, I will look into these suggestions, but I am afraid of using wood because of its relatively lower period of durability. Such heights are not places you will have time to be maintaining everytime. A hood is not also a good option, it will make the vent too prominent and might draw attention away from the beauty of the building.

However, I made sure the sealing is too tight, even a small cockroach cannot easily get into the vents. I will show more pictures when they are completed and painted.

Welcome.

We will have a lot to do in this house this week.

Compound floor works
Kitchen counter tops
Bathroom doors
Bathroom rails
Swimming pool completion
Lighting completion
Fence completion
Furniture completion

Pack our bags and leave

I hope this bathroom will get a shower cubicle to contain splashed water because I can't imagine "our" client going through the stress of mopping up that large floor area after every bath.
N.B. "Our" client because I've been following since day one of this project. Remember I even offered to contribute an entrance door? ... Lol

spyder880:
Bathroom space, work in progress......

Thumbs up sir!

spyder880:


Ok, I will look into these suggestions, but I am afraid of using wood because of its relatively lower period of durability. Such heights are not places you will have time to be maintaining everytime. A hood is not also a good option, it will make the vent too prominent and might draw attention away from the beauty of the building.

However, I made sure the sealing is too tight, even a small cockroach cannot easily get into the vents. I will show more pictures when they are completed and painted.

Welcome.

Beframia:

I hope this bathroom will get a shower cubicle to contain splashed water because I can't imagine "our" client going through the stress of mopping up that large floor area after every bath.
N.B. "Our" client because I've been following since day one of this project. Remember I even offered to contribute an entrance door? ... Lol

Yes I will put a rail on the floor today, and a cubicle maybe tomorrow. the plans are already made for that. The doors are still in process. Hoping we will win the deadline.

This site today in pictures.......

More.......

Outside........

We're already painting outside walls, priming the walls first.......

More of my painters arrived this night........

Sealing the external vents today, note that I sealed it both internally and externally with different sizes of wire gauze.....

Fence cap rails being prepared today........

We might hang them tomorrow.

The borehole crew made a total mess of our walls and new gate. I employed workers to wash off the dirt from the gate.........

The borehole crew came in and installed our submersible pump today.......

The swimming pool crew were all here, doing the final installation........

More activities at the pool..........

Updates on our kitchen........

What we need most now, are the counter tops............

More materials bought, tiles for bathroom floor rails......

Work will be done tomorrow, tilers arrived this evening.

Arrangements to mount our chandeliers today. The ropes are just too short for this high ceiling building.......

I can see you are really racing against time.

Beframia:
I can see you are really racing against time.

I need to complete this house as soon as possible. More workers will be here tomorrow.

House owner may have already ordered many cows for xmas...lol....well Oga spyder880....

Weldone Oga Spyder880. I don't know if it's nothing to worry about, but I have certain reservations about those vents on the external walls of the building.

How do you prevent small insects like mosquitoes, ants, termites and so on, from gaining entrance through the vents. Secondly, I'm thinking the vents would make A/C's work extra hard to keep rooms cool. And then there is also the small matter of dust having easy access into the house as well, and this might become a bigger problem if the access road is not tarred, with moving vehicles raising dust all the time.

spyder880:
What we need most now, are the counter tops............

Bro, hope you noticed the window on the first picture. Its not looking straight.

That beautiful kitchen deserves a central island.

Is there no way to buy longer wires and replace those that came with the chandelier? Make the short wire no spoil the fine house.

I still dey wait for the barn doors installation.

Love the job.

spyder880:
What we need most now, are the counter tops............

Good job chief, I love the kitchen tiles
But pls kindly ask the furniture man to cover that water heater.
The kitchen is very beatify to see that water heater in that form.

Double post.

@ Rany4all , Mekussa and Rotecch77, all your points are well noted. We are here and addressing the issues. Thanks for pointing them out. The cabinet man isn't done yet, work is still going on.

Thank you very much.

Activities around the swimming pool area.......

All hands on deck.......

All hands on deck.......