babalose:
@FastShipping....it doesn't deny the fact that it is simply and contemporary. We all see over design of P.O.P atimes in Nigeria to the extent that some people think, if the design is not complicated it won't be properly appreciated.

@EgunMogaji......that's what I am talking about. Simple and Classy not designs like star or moon etc.

THESE ARE EASIER TO MAINTAIN IN MY OWN PERSPECTIVE.

From my own experience, most of these outlandish designs you see in Naija are actually suggested by family members of the diasporas. The brother of my friend once told him not to bother roofing his house if he will not add parapet

As we speak now family members are already telling me the type of roof they will like on my house according to them it is the one "reigning"

They know even know whether I even like the one "reigning" or I just what my preference. This na for house that is still at foundation o

Such pressure can make a man to become a conformist and before you know it your finish house will include 59 ft kingpost, bogus pop, parapet, roman pillar and every other attachments you initially hated with a passion

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Bro, I would love to see your pictures too.

en en..... Lol. Check my profile.

babalose:
@EgunMogaji @brabus @ Fastshipping....I think crown moulding contributed alot to the beauty of the houses in that picture. Where can one get wooden crown moulding in Nigeria?

Baba crown moulding is key but...

You can actually get readymade cornices, crow moulds, skirtings, coving, architrave, wall trims, ceiling roses and all other architectural mouldings in Jibowu, Lagos.

As a DIY, you've got the whole world in your hand. The smart ones will buy these designs and get someone to use POP plaster to reproduce them in larger quantity to save on cost.

Now that you know!


Brabus

Demainman1:


From my own experience, most of these outlandish designs you see in Naija are actually suggested by family members of the diasporas. The brother of my friend once told him not to bother roofing his house if he will not add parapet

As we speak now family members are already telling me the type of roof they will like on my house according to them it is the one "reigning"

They know even know whether I even like the one "reigning" or I just what my preference. This na for house that is still at foundation o

Such pressure can make a man to become a conformist and before you know it your finish house will include 59 ft kingpost, bogus pop, parapet, roman pillar and every other attachments you initially hated with a passion

And the thing transcends to vehicles even.

You won't believe the flack I get from friends for wanting to buy an old Land Rover Defender 110.

"That's not what your contemporaries are driving."

"Someone like you that's been in the US for donkey years should be driving a Hummer/HSE/GWagen"

"What if you have a business meeting" etc

Nobody really cares to consider what I actually like. Business meeting? I'm coming home to retire, fish, golf, set up a mechanic technical school, I certainly don't need to impress anyone.

@ demainman1, my low guage 0.35mm roof never leak o after 5 years. No maintenance! And it's beautiful and perfectly served its intended purpose.

I'm not the type who get wow with overly designed builds. Sorry that's just me!

If anybody says he used low guage roofing, I'll tell the person "It served its intended purpose"


Brabus

n3xt:


Baba crown moulding is key but...

You can actually get readymade cornices, crow moulds, skirtings, coving, architrave, wall trims, ceiling roses and all other architectural mouldings in Jibowu, Lagos.

As a DIY, you've got the whole world in your hand. The smart ones will buy these designs and get someone to use POP plaster to reproduce them in larger quantity to save on cost.

Now that you know!

So I'm dumb if I prefer the look and feel of wood?

Okay O my oga.

EgunMogaji:


So I'm dumb if I prefer the look and feel of wood?

Okay O my oga.

Your signature, though.

Brabus

Demainman1:


From my own experience, most of these outlandish designs you see in Naija are actually suggested by family members of the diasporas. The brother of my friend once told him not to bother roofing his house if he will not add parapet

As we speak now family members are already telling me the type of roof they will like on my house according to them it is the one "reigning"

They know even know whether I even like the one "reigning" or I just what my preference. This na for house that is still at foundation o

Such pressure can make a man to become a conformist and before you know it your finish house will include 59 ft kingpost, bogus pop, parapet, roman pillar and every other attachments you initially hated with a passion

do you need to impress anyone? The answer is NO. Its better u sit down and make plans how you want your house to look and not suggestion from ppl back home. You might visit home and find the house in a state you don't like.

I bought an uncompleted roofed 4bedroom flat but I abandoned it and decide to build my taste by myself in a good location close to my people.

You are the only person who can build your dream. Nigerian's and the everyday building/design shouldn't fit someone who is exposed.

erico2k2:

Guy I go reduce the length of the chain we use bind you now,where is agaruwa wen U need him

I have it on good authority that since ignore mode has been deactivated, Agarawu has went and enrolled in Cambridge for his double PHd.

Either that or he's busy taking glamour shots for Azuh at his request.

Wait, why does Azuh wants Agarawu to post his picture? Hmmmmm Azuh you know you're toying with 14 years in jail?

n3xt:


Your signature, though.

Brabus

Okay o.

No vex na that truancy thing dey affect me

http://makeitwood.org/benefits-of-wood/

n3xt:


Your signature, though.

Brabus

Oga, you didn't answer my last question. I asked if the stone tiles is pocket friendly

EgunMogaji:


I have it on good authority that since ignore mode has been deactivated, Agarawu has went and enrolled in Cambridge for his double PHd.

Either that or he's busy taking glamour shots for Azuh at his request.

Wait, why does Azuh wants Agarawu to post his picture? Hmmmmm Azuh you know you're toying with 14 years in jail?

I doubt Mr Azuh is what u think. He declined my advice asking him to rape his engineer who built him the chicken pillers

I remember those pop looking ceiling details of the 80s; all rich people had them then. I dislike it with passion. So no pop for me, crown molding is fine for me. And I hate things that dates a house. For example, parapet and high roof is so now. Ten years from now that will be outdated and your building will be obsolete. I like classic; it's always in vogue

just look at this chei


https://www.nairaland.com/3121042/tomatoes-throwing-festival-spain-see

n3xt:
@ demainman1, my low guage 0.35mm roof never leak o after 5 years. No maintenance! And it's beautiful and perfectly served its intended purpose.

I'm not the type who get wow with overly designed builds. Sorry that's just me!

If anybody says he used low guage roofing, I'll tell the person "It served its intended purpose"


Brabus

@Brabus, I know you as a man of taste. I have told you this before. It surprises me how people always complain about you and your work.

I am of the opinion that all you have to do is find that missing puzzle and your business jigsaw life will never remain the same. It will be up up up up for you.

See, if you have to partner with a good structural engineer, do so and you are good to go.

In the meantime, please, keep posting all the good stuffs. If my manna fall, you will know sir.

Demainman1:


@Brabus, I know you as a man of taste. I have told you this before. It surprises me how people always complain about you and your work.

I am of the opinion that all you have to do is find that missing puzzle and your business jigsaw life will never remain the same. It will be up up up up for you.

See, if you have to partner with a good structural engineer, do so and you are good to go.

In the meantime, please, keep posting all the good stuffs. If my manna fall, you will know sir.

And

1) Have an Attorney review all business contract
2) Don't accept clients without an approved building plan

agarawu23:
do you need to impress anyone? The answer is NO. Its better u sit down and make plans how you want your house to look and not suggestion from ppl back home. You might visit home and find the house in a state you don't like.

I bought an uncompleted roofed 4bedroom flat but I abandoned it and decide to build my taste by myself in a good location close to my people.

You are the only person who can build your dream. Nigerian's and the everyday building/design shouldn't fit someone who is exposed.

@agarawu23, the pressure from family member to get you to build house that is "reigning" is real mehn. Except you are building like Egunmogaji. Save small, come home, build small and go back . You might even instruct them on your taste and they will give you their taste sef

You can ask them to use 12ft kingpost, and they will collude with roofer and make it 80ft sef

When you finally see your house in real time what are you going to do? Re-roof? Wey the money?

@Demainman1....Good review for brabus with a much needed advice for him by EgunMogaji. I hope he is back to winning ways and we won't need to revisit episodes of bitter customers. He sure has a way with contemporary design and build. Waiting for the completion of ongoing contemporary project...winning ways all the way, I hope.
No one wants to part with hard earned money on a project and yet, have bitter after taste.

Demainman1:


From my own experience, most of these outlandish designs you see in Naija are actually suggested by family members of the diasporas. The brother of my friend once told him not to bother roofing his house if he will not add parapet

As we speak now family members are already telling me the type of roof they will like on my house according to them it is the one "reigning"

They know even know whether I even like the one "reigning" or I just what my preference. This na for house that is still at foundation o

Such pressure can make a man to become a conformist and before you know it your finish house will include 59 ft kingpost, bogus pop, parapet, roman pillar and every other attachments you initially hated with a passion

you made a lot of sense but the truth is that we all have a super ego that can make you sometimes to follow the "reigning" trend even though you personally disliked it especially if the woman in your life is heavily pressurizing you. believe it or not, i still prefer Louvre glasses and fibre cement ceilings (formerly called asbestos) to the more modern and fancy alternatives.

Demainman1:


@agarawu23, the pressure from family member to make build that is "reigning" is real mehn. Except you are buildinh like Egunmogaji. Save small, come home, build small and go back. You may even instruct them on your taste and they will give you their taste sef

You can ask them to use 12ft kingpost, and they will colude with roofer and make it 80ft sef

When you finally see your house in real time what are you going to do? Re-roof? Wey the money?

i understand your point. But In your case, I think you should involve a supervisor if you really want to build your own taste instead of ideas from family members.

Yes! I will be building like egun if my location isn't changing.

@bolded, you will need to follow Mr azuh by looking for the engineer and bricklayers unclad

I've noticed da most people completely change when they using nairaland .@agarawu @demainman @erico2k2,@n3xt baba nla , twinkenny " let go n have fun it's Sunday/weekend . No money or fuel ? Now I know the kind of people I am dealing with !!!

My Fire Escape Plan

The chateau is divided into 2 segment. Guest (Lounge, Ante, Guest Bed, Lounge 2, Home Office, Kitchen, Porch) and Family zone (Bedrooms, Family Lounge, Balcony, Laundry)

In the guest area, there are 3 Primary exits and 6 alternative exits.

In the family area, there is 1 primary exit and 3 primary exits.

The family area is totally cutoff from the guest area with a long hallway that cuts down left before getting into the rooms which also have a small lobby before each door. The floor is concrete and tiles. The ceiling is gypsum and the only window in the hallway is facing the balcony.
The hallway is the only connection between the family and the guest zone.

There are 3 smoke alarm in each zone and each room has a breaker which automatically trigger off when there's a blown fuse or burnout.

God forbid, should there be fire in Guest zone, the family will stroll out majestically before 2 mins once the alarm threshold is reached and it triggers. The noise is very annoying that it can even wake up the dead. Per adventure, the fire starts from the family area, the room breaker is cut off if it's electrical; the alarm triggers and the occupants move straight to the hallway which is like a safe room with only one window. Not saying more on this part.

My Chateau | Fire Exclusion Strategy

I actually implemented all the strategies sir Egunmogaji listed above. I went ahead to do more.

70 - 80% of fire outbreak are caused by electrical surges, spark and faults.

I divided the house into 2. The Service Entry Level and the Main House Distribution Level.

Service entry level is about 6m away from the main building, what that means is any problem from the changeover, generator, service panels, gearboxes and even the main feeds are totally cut off from the main building. How? There's a breaker between the 2 zones.

Main building distribution level: anyone who has been to the H52 would know that the office run 24/7 electricity. This is where the real work comes. All lighting, 13 amp sockets, low-voltage wiring and converters are powered from the inverter sitting behind a breaker which stands in between the service entry level and the distribution level. What that means is there can never be an outage, let alone surge.

The fence lights and outdoor equipments are powered from the service entry level. There's a breaker for those.



Is that all? NO!

What's more? Next Post.



Brabus

Demainman1:


@agarawu23, the pressure from family member to get you to build house that is "reigning" is real mehn. Except you are building like Egunmogaji. Save small, come home, build small and go back . You might even instruct them on your taste and they will give you their taste sef

You can ask them to use 12ft kingpost, and they will collude with roofer and make it 80ft sef

When you finally see your house in real time what are you going to do? Re-roof? Wey the money?

I asked for sharp sand and I got this

AZUH:
I've noticed da most people completely change when they using nairaland .@agarawu @demainman @erico2k2,@n3xt baba nla , twinkenny " let go n have fun it's Sunday/weekend . No money or fuel ? Now I know the kind of people I am dealing with !!!

Hey erico2k2 I heard that you guys are rationing petrol over there in blighty

agarawu23:
en en..... Lol. Check my profile.

Yeah I now got you at your profile.


Do you have a family house kinda or one old house at oke ado along the road that is adjacent that glo or etb building where they sell cars?



Just think I know you somewhere bro but never mind.

Fire Exclusion Strategy

Power Outage Alarm - I have this installed in each room behind the breaker in one of the shaver socket in each room. It beeps when any room is having an outage which is normally a strange thing to us.

That means there's something to watch out for. The first thing is to cut off power from the breaker and trace the source of the beep.

All these things are less than $10 solution so I see them as no big deal. I buy them in large numbers. It's better to be safe than sorry.

More coming.


Brabus

smiley001:



Yeah I now got you at your profile.


Do you have a family house kinda or one old house at oke ado along the road that is adjacent that glo or etb building where they sell cars?

yes, my dad sell cars in that axis before they moved them to new garage area. Yes we have a family house there but we don't live there. Do you know me

EgunMogaji:


I asked for sharp sand and I got this

That's what I'm talking about

@agarawu23, your supervisor is also a Nigerian that, just like your family members like wetin dey "reign"

I don't have this in my chateau. Service entry boards under PVC ceiling is a big NO to me. I don't even need it around me. So I placed it where it should belong. 6m away from the main building. Let the NEPA man or the technician who wants to help install or service the generator deal with their issues 6m off the main building. It's part of security plan though.

Brabus

Demainman1:


That's what I'm talking about

@agarawu23, your supervisor is also a Nigerian that, just like your family members like wetin dey "reign"

"New in town"

Demainman1:


That's what I'm talking about

@agaraw u23, your supervisor is also a Nigerian that, just like your family members like wetin dey "reign"

lol
Na true sha

Demainman1:


@Brabus, I know you as a man of taste. I have told you this before. It surprises me how people always complain about you and your work.

I am of the opinion that all you have to do is find that missing puzzle and your business jigsaw life will never remain the same. It will be up up up up for you.

See, if you have to partner with a good structural engineer, do so and you are good to go.

In the meantime, please, keep posting all the good stuffs. If my manna fall, you will know sir.

And manna shall fall. You definitely know I won't stop posting.

This one is courtesy of Babalose.