jabolo:


From the pictures, I see the window hood protuberance done with blocks. Mine was all-cement plaster requiring a skilfull artisan.

Another cost saving tip?

Congratulations on the building progress and thanks for continuing to share so generously. Stay safe too.

Yes it's a cost saving move I started implementing from the beginning because I cannot be very sure if the plastering method will hold for very long, considering the weight of the protruding design. This way I will be sure of its durability. Thanks and welcome once again Sir.

Current looks as we move on........

Beframia:
I kinda share in your opinion, especially the external doors. It will compliment the height of the building. From my mind's eye, doing the usual (is it 7ft high doors?) will make the build look like a giant putting on an infant's pre-walker shoes ...lol.

@ Spyder880, you are doing wonderfully well sir.

Nice analogy, we have made sure to raise the front entrance that is most visible from the outside to about 12 feet high (marked in red), the space will be without a door, but all internal doors are about 8 foot high. Welcome bro.

spyder880:


Nice analogy, we have made sure to raise the front entrance that is most visible from the outside to about 12 feet high (marked in red), the space will be without a door, but all internal doors are about 8 foot high. Welcome bro.

width nko?

tranxo:
width nko?

Of course I thought about it, I thought about removing those blocks (marked) I added on the side of the opening from the beginning, but later thought against it. The walls tends to shield the porch from direct sunlight, or prying eyes.

spyder880:


Of course I thought about it, I thought about removing those blocks (marked) I added on the side of the opening from the beginning, but later thought against it. The walls tends to shield the porch from direct sunlight, or prying eyes.

to perfect this job in my opinion, you need glass doors that are translucent from outside. Then they need to be 4ft wide and 8ft long. I watch Hollywood too much and it's affecting my opinion sha


I don't know why am so passionate about this project sef

michlins:
to perfect this job in my opinion, you need glass doors that are translucent from outside. Then they need to be 4ft wide and 8ft long. I watch Hollywood too much and it's affecting my opinion sha


I don't know why am so passionate about this project sef

A lot of people had looked at this front view plan and thought that there is a sort of door on the outside of this entrance, but the glass you see inside is actually the window of the waiting room inside, not a door. The plan is for the opening to be an entrance, not a door.

spyder880:


A lot of people had looked at this front view plan and thought that there is a sort of door on the outside of this entrance, but the glass you see inside is actually the window of the waiting room inside, not a door. The plan is for the opening to be an entrance, not a door.

now this is very good. Probably we have been looking at it all wrong.

I full ground here following

spyder880:


A lot of people had looked at this front view plan and thought that there is a sort of door on the outside of this entrance, but the glass you see inside is actually the window of the waiting room inside, not a door. The plan is for the opening to be an entrance, not a door.

Oga Spyder880.

Just out of curiosity, why did your client settle for this building height for a bungalow?

I am not saying it is wrong, I love high ceilings myself but was just curious to see from your clients perspective.

Are they a family of giants? Or they have other reasons in mind?

I am Not critiquing their position in anyway, just want to see things from their point of view because a building like this is very unusual in our Nigeria society.

When you have money in Nigeria, it's best you go for uncommon designs. The owner is obviously rich.
I like this more .. duplex is old fashion and too common.

Badgers14:


Oga Spyder880.

Just out of curiosity, why did your client settle for this building height for a bungalow?

I am not saying it is wrong, I love high ceilings myself but was just curious to see from your clients perspective.

Are they a family of giants? Or they have other reasons in mind?

I am Not critiquing their position in anyway, just want to see things from their point of view because a building like this is very unusual in our Nigeria society.

KIDfurniture:
When you have money in Nigeria, it's best you go for uncommon designs. The owner is obviously rich.
I like this more .. duplex is old fashion and too common.

Offcourse, nothing is wrong with the design, I was just curious if the owner had other reasons why they choose it.

I like cathedral ceilings myself and one of the reasons is it circulates heat better, the house won't get too hot. It looks majestic in my view and I just like it.

I have a friend that doesn't like it, he says, it costs a lot of money to heat up and the AC during warmer weather. Too much bill and also it looks scary to him.. imagine lying on your bed and the ceiling is that high.. for some people, they don't care, for some, they like it.

I was just curious on the client's perspective that's all.

My brother , greetings I get ur message clearly. Cooling aspect of such building will require cooling system with high capacity. The best for such is the type used in malls. I pray for the resources to develop one in my country home soon. Otherwise , how u r doing ?

Badgers14:


Offcourse, nothing is wrong with the design, I was just curious if the owner had other reasons why they choose it.

I like cathedral ceilings myself and one of the reasons is it circulates heat better, the house won't get too hot. It looks majestic in my view and I just like it.

I have a friend that doesn't like it, he says, it costs a lot of money to heat up and the AC during warmer weather. Too much bill and also it looks scary to him.. imagine lying on your bed and the ceiling is that high.. for some people, they don't care, for some, they like it.

I was just curious on the client's perspective that's all.

I will come back to all questions later. Thanks.

Mechanical piping works in this site.........

More on mechanical works.......

Electrical piping works.........

Front of the house............

More of this house as we complete the bamboo scaffolding..........

A view over the house..........

Inside different rooms being worked on.........

Today, we plan to commence works on the parapet fascia of this house, roofing works to follow immediately as I purchase more materials for both.

More pictures later.

We bought more wood today for the parapet of this house, offloading now........

Plastering team also arrived to start work today.........

Parapet carpentry work starts........

Working on walls today.........

We went to the market, and cut the woods for the parapet design as prepared in the building plans.

Such a beautiful building.

joyousmother2016:
Such a beautiful building.

Thank you, our intention is to make each work we do to stand out, and be even more beautiful than planned.

Treating more wall surfaces here, maximum smoothness is what we aim to achieve ............

We've been working to get the windows of this house ready, nearly all the smaller windows are ready, remaining the larger ones...........

We are still doing walls this morning.........

Completed sides of yesterday..........