Very lovely POP and paintings, Oga Spyder. Agreed with the lighting arrangements. Were the walls screeded?

Hajji M.

mufutau55:
Very lovely POP and paintings, Oga Spyder. Agreed with the lighting arrangements. Were the walls screeded?

Hajji M.

Yes the walls were screeded and the painting well done,

more...

How about this?

This is a neat finish, where the wall painting colour is also used to touch off on the POP works to create a good inner room ambiance.

Also, look at the window area again, did you see the space left for curtains that will shade the windows, some POP designers are never considerate of very simple improvements, I will show better pictures later to explain more.

spyder880:
How about this?

YES! YES!! YES!!! Superb... Well balanced... All this finishing we are missing from your projects... (I know... Client release )
What are those painting called... Stucco?

Hajji M.

mufutau55:

YES! YES!! YES!!! Superb... All this finishing we are missing from your projects... (I know... Client release )

My brother, there is something about me, I dont like doing things wrong, and that is why when I complete a house and the client is not speaking my language as regards intricate and well planned finishes, I quietly watch things. I will say more about this in the coming few posts.

For me, its either the best, or I will be watching from the sidelines.

Another good sample, the effect of this Rosette at the center where the chandelier hangs is cool

spyder880:

My brother, there is something about me, I dont like doing things wrong, and that is why when I complete a house and the client is not speaking my language as regards intricate and well planned finishes, I quietly watch things. I will say more about this in the coming few posts.

For me, its either the best, or I will be watching from the sidelines.

I trust you on that.. and you have been doing an excellent work. More reason I saved some of your posted photos for future implementation..
I am not very good when it comes to artworks.

Hajji M.

A home should be designed to be enjoyed, and if you can afford it, explore the creative artworks that are all very available everywhere.

mufutau55:


I trust you on that.. and you have been doing an excellent work. More reason I saved some of your posted photos for future implementation..
I am not very good when it comes to artworks.

Hajji M.

The thing about Nigerians is that we are in too much of a hurry, in building, the finish may be hurried but ensure its well planned. The guys doing the POP and other workers like the plastering guys, screeding, painting, electricians and plumbing teams should all be harmonized to work in sync with the supervisor who is knowledgeable enough to identify and implement good designs.

There is a big difference between a pictured design and the delivery of the job, very big difference. Some artisans are just whack, they dont just know the job but claim to know, I am always pissed off but try to control myself when I see bad jobs, bent lines, scuffed curved, badly aligned levels all on the POP!

Hey, the POP is one of the final touches in a house and if you get it wrong, you are going to be looking at a wrong thing for a very long time, sometimes even forever, because some people will use their ceiling forever! That's why its important to get it right.

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Word of wisdom...

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mufutau55:
^^^^^
Word of wisdom...

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Yes, mistakes made at the construction level could be well hidden by a lot of things, make a mistake with blocks and a good plastering work hides it, make a mistake with plastering and a good screeding/painting hides it, but make a mistake with POP or other final finish works and it remains that way for a long time.

Maybe it will take a visiting friend to point it out to the home owner, an honest visitor will frankly look at your ceiling and point out the flaws, and I will hate to be remembered years later for a bad work. Sometimes the future is what defines a man, not the present. That is why I keep off from a bad finish work.

The outside.....

I think the outside POP should be very elaborate, some people may never get into your front door to appreciate the beauty in your living room ceiling, and so its always important to plan a good defining POP design to impress your friends and family who might not be opportune to squeeze into the living room, maybe because there is too much rush the day they came. Or there is a festive celebration, parties, birthdays etc.

Another point here is that you should avoid some suspicious looking shaped outside your house, Some Nigerians are very very funny, and will not hesitate to brand you with anything they like, sometimes you place an innocent star shape, or cross, or circular design on your outside POP and your neighbors/ villagers will starts a rumor that you have joined the Illuminati

I was defending a man from a nearby village whom people just concluded has joined a secret society just because of the shape of his POP finish, and this guy is not even living in Nigeria

The chandellier is another topic of its own, we shall look at it on a good day.

Coming up soon, how to make and hang the beautiful POP designs you see on the ceilings.

How much will it cost me For pop my sitting room is 32sqm 15th 25sqm should I buy the material and pay for service or give out money for every thing, is it charge by meter. Please my friends I need advice. Thanks

payoski:
How much will it cost me For pop my sitting room is 32sqm 15th 25sqm should I buy the material and pay for service or give out money for every thing, is it charge by meter. Please my friends I need advice. Thanks

You will have to get a POP worker to come to site and measure this, plus see your choice and then give you a quotation.

Materials for making the POP you see on the ceiling

White cement

You need to mix the white cement in a bowl containing clean water, add some wool and mix on a flat, glass surface if you want to make a board

This is how the flat boards you see on the ceiling are mixed, and then allowed to harden.

But for the cornice, circular and more distinctive shaped, you need a mold to be made.

I want you to look at the way they are hung on the roofing wood, or other supports, very solid and tied. Don't be deceived about the simplicity of the hanging threads, they contain binding wires inside them.......

Go ahead, dream up any design, shape or size, it could be made for you at the right prices of course.

more designs........

How about this one.......

@ Spyder

What do you think between using a sanding machine or using bare hand when smoothing the POP? Does using machine make a difference?

FastShipping:
@ Spyder
What do you think between using a sanding machine or using bare hand when smoothing the POP? Does using machine make a difference?

Yes, the sanding machine could be faster, but the works involved in the POP is a lot more intricate than the works which we might require the sanding machine for. I usually like the sanding machine if the object is made of wood, metals or concrete. The POP is much softer and could scratch easily.

Check out these designs.......

Maybe I had put up this one earlier......

Even at the ceiling of the Polo park mall, Enugu.