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Properties › Re: Construction Journal | Browne Mews By Nexthome by brabus(op): 10:56am On Dec 08, 2015

He who fails to plan, plans to fail.

Blocks for the ground floor are ready. We won't use wet bricks.

Properties › Re: Construction Journal | Browne Mews By Nexthome by brabus(op): 10:39am On Dec 08, 2015

Always on time! No fire brigade approach.

Properties › Re: Construction Journal | Browne Mews By Nexthome by brabus(op): 10:29am On Dec 08, 2015

Happening Now!

1. Concrete pour
2. Preparation of column extensions

Properties › Re: Nexthome Builders: 2014/2015 New and Ongoing Projects by brabus(op): 10:24am On Dec 08, 2015

Seascape Villa by NextHome | Concrete Pour on Thursday.

Watch out! Picture updates later today.

Properties › Re: Construction Journal | Browne Mews By Nexthome by brabus(op): 9:43am On Dec 08, 2015

Freshly poured

Properties › Re: Construction Journal | Browne Mews By Nexthome by brabus(op): 9:09am On Dec 08, 2015

Concrete Work Started.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 8:19am On Dec 08, 2015

@Dominionng, you'll pay for using my lines o. Don't let the patrons of "Baba Lati" catch you.

In all, it was a nice discussion.

Good job Abdulwastecx. Good job KolaShangOne.

May God give us money to fulfill all our dreams. Amen! Make we no just dey answer "Mr Bankole" grin

Properties › Re: Construction Journal | Browne Mews By Nexthome by brabus(op): 8:07am On Dec 08, 2015

segcymoor:
Bros don't take us back

Properties › Re: Nexthome Builders: 2014/2015 New and Ongoing Projects by brabus(op): 7:57am On Dec 08, 2015

Upcoming in Gbagada! A modern shopping center

Properties › Re: Construction Journal | Browne Mews By Nexthome by brabus(op): 7:41am On Dec 08, 2015

Happening Now!

Setting up NextHome W2927 (1 bag mixer).

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 6:38am On Dec 08, 2015

^^^
Thanks for the compliment. When I grow up, I want to be like you.

You're always upfront with your needs and not wants.

Properties › Re: Construction Journal | Browne Mews By Nexthome by brabus(op): 5:51am On Dec 08, 2015

The BIG day is finally here! Browne Mews will be poured.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 5:35am On Dec 08, 2015

EgunMogaji:
Let's just say that we both are close to nature.

I used to buy flowers/trees almost every weekend.

Respect!

Are you this close to nature? cool

I wish I could show you the pictures of my monkeys. I have a bunch of them.

A place to be this season.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-VKa-bkWLI

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^{Pic: Brabus 120sqm Aquaphonic project using earthbag construction}

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 12:22am On Dec 08, 2015

mufutau55:
The Legendary Trumpcoat does display some of those paints here on NL.

Hajji M.

Baba niyen

Properties › Re: Construction Journal | Browne Mews By Nexthome by brabus(op): 12:20am On Dec 08, 2015

mavverick:
When will I receive the drawings !!

It's a shame that you have to result to name-calling in order to get your point across. I’m quite sure you're aware I've had to print the 5 set of drawings and delivered to your dad three times between April and May 2015. The first set was when he's contemplating 4 units Dwelling. The second set was returned as a result of wrong placement of names. The third set of drawing has been serving as the working drawings for the building.

Should there be any need to reproduce any of these drawings like I said in our chat, please let me know. Otherwise you can speak with design architect of the building for the release of the soft copies of the drawings which remains his intellectual property. I have forwarded you his number based on your request as I do not have the soft copies.

I've had to send copy of the drawing based on your dad's request to Martin Longhurst of Wickes UK in April which he used to produced the kitchen cabinets shipped down to Nigeria in June.

What else can I help you with? I deal with specifics and I'm not the type who retaliates name-calling and insults. I'm sorry I don't feed trolls.

Thank you and have a good night.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 11:39pm On Dec 07, 2015

EgunMogaji:
I'll rather go with this but I know hands will probably be tied by the Nigerian experience when I get to this point

Oga sir, are you copying me or is it vice-versa because we seem to have a lot in common.

I have a dedicated corner for the vertical garden with a custom built arbor. The plants should be mature by now.

O! My home!!

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 11:26pm On Dec 07, 2015

EgunMogaji:
There was an artisan marketing stucco on here but most are not as web conscious as some of you guys. Some artisans haven't yet grasped the importance of web to their bottom line.

They were busy calling us names " The packager!" And I shook my heads in despair just as "Jesus wept"

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 11:10pm On Dec 07, 2015

EgunMogaji:
That is what we would call stucco over here.

Now you know! All these special paints are available here in Nigeria. I wonder why we don't have many of these guys displaying their jobs on Nairaland.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 11:07pm On Dec 07, 2015*

EgunMogaji:
That is what we would call stucco over here.

O! My home!! When shall I see my home.

All pics posted are last year pics of the Chateau De Brabus.

New year pics coming next week.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 11:03pm On Dec 07, 2015

befto:
Oga Brabus.
What kind/type of pain is this? I like this

Paint name: Grafix

Price per drum: N7,000

Don't leap for joy o! I was so happy when I got the price and I told them to cover all the lower part of the building that hand can stain. When the bill came, I had to adjust. grin

But I didn't give up, I still went ahead to paint all the lower part of the building with the same paint but at my own pace.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 10:50pm On Dec 07, 2015

EgunMogaji:
So there's an option.

Can you show pictorial evidence of the difference from the collection?

Option 2: Special Painting

Who needs screeding when you have this type of paints? And they last forever.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 10:47pm On Dec 07, 2015

EgunMogaji:
So there's an option.

Can you show pictorial evidence of the difference from the collection?

Yes, there are lot of options but just as there's a big difference between heaven and earth, the difference between them is so clear.

Option 1: Bricklayer Rendering and Emulsion Paint.

I'll choose this option when considering fence, maintenance room, store, and other rooms alike. However, I'll do my best to make the finish look good with FEW decorative designs and blend of other elements such that whoever is looking at the painting won't see any imperfection.

Compare the 2 fences below, painted by the same Painter. We use the same paint but different design. Which one will you choose?

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 10:30pm On Dec 07, 2015

EgunMogaji:
I like this and wouldn't even mind leaving the concrete finish and just applying sealer if done right.

If money wasn't an object I would have used a concrete pour for the entire building from foundation.

Baba, you can sand the wall using orbital sander with grit sandpaper and polish if it is a rendered wall.

If it's pure concrete, you'll need a more powerful tool and polish.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 10:16pm On Dec 07, 2015

abdulwastecx:
plastering can also be done to be very smooth that you may not need to screed the wall.
here are some pics from my ongoing renovation work

We're not contesting that but definitely you're not planning to use Dulux sheen in the wall. If you're doing finecoat, you're may be fine.

I won't forget how this caused big trouble between myself and a Nairaland client on a renovation project.

He was so happy with the rooms we Screeded but the ones we painted without screeding nearly caused me my life until we fixed everything.

We've gone past those experiment stage. If you're not screeding, just get your emulsion and texcoat paints jeje.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 9:54pm On Dec 07, 2015

And even this...

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 9:49pm On Dec 07, 2015

More screeding before and after pics.

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 9:43pm On Dec 07, 2015

EgunMogaji:
Am I the only one thoroughly confused about this?

Someone should please explain in an elementary manner and preferably with pictures

Screeding in pics below. We screed because of imperfections and also for same reasons drywalls/plasterboards were used by you guys to achieve a smooth surface.

Some pics of before and after

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by brabus(m): 8:14pm On Dec 07, 2015

Dominionng:
Coincidentally, we deliberated on this on a thread few weeks back. These were my replies to some comments. Will be back to answer questions.

And I said you win. It all boils down to choice and size of our wallet.

Even though I publicly condemn screeding walls on this forum. The place I didn't screed in my personal project is tiled (both internal and external). Where there are no tiles, grafix paint was applied. May God bless and forgive the hypocrisy in me.

But like dominionng rightly said, screeding your walls comes loaded with a lot of benefits and peace of mind.
Forget the smooth surface. There's more to screeding than achieving smooth surface.

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Properties › Re: Construction Journal | Browne Mews By Nexthome by brabus(op): 7:34pm On Dec 07, 2015

Gbagada site visitation report is here and it is BIG!

We will soon break the news here. Keep it coming.

Properties › Re: Construction Journal | Browne Mews By Nexthome by brabus(op): 6:29pm On Dec 07, 2015*

Onuokwu:
I want to take up your offer to come and view construction when there is time. Where in Lekki II is this? What Road?

Browne Mews is sandwiched in between Road 45 (Fashola's COWLSO Hotel) and Babatunde Ayeni street.

You're welcome.

Properties › Re: Construction Journal | Browne Mews By Nexthome by brabus(op): 4:37pm On Dec 07, 2015

End of Day 15 | Browne Mews

Early to bed is early to rise. Good time to catch up over a glass of wine with my client, a decorated Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR).

"Iron sharpeneth iron." - the owner of Browne Mews

Properties › Re: Construction Journal | Browne Mews By Nexthome by brabus(op): 4:24pm On Dec 07, 2015

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No last minute rush. Till tomorrow. Let me have some rest while awaiting report from our Gbagada site survey.

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