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Security Screen and Shutters that make sense

Security Screen and Shutters that make sense

Tempted to unveil the shape of things to come at the Beachfront but you just have to wait for it.

It's classy!

It's Atlantic View Estate Project Day!

I'm going to dedicate the better part of my day to the laying out of the upper floor of our contemporary structure at the Atlantic View Project Site.

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K-024 | Supplemental Columns for the Atrium and Roof Tank Slab

Concrete poured. Coming out as desired.

Beachfront | Piling

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Building Setback: Why are they important?

• Improve visual appeal
• Provide for sufficient light
• Provide openness
• Enhance privacy
• Maintain uniformity
• Eliminate encroachments
• Restrict over-building
• Protect public health
• Provide fire protection
• Increase safety
• Makes for a better community

This may not be a good message for those who bought one plot for N25m o. But for people like me, who bought less than 1m per plot. Don't overbuild. Observe the necessary statutory limits and build a better community!

Building Setback: Why are they important?

• Improve visual appeal
• Provide for sufficient light
• Provide openness
• Enhance privacy
• Maintain uniformity
• Eliminate encroachments
• Restrict over-building
• Protect public health
• Provide fire protection
• Increase safety
• Makes for a better community

Quote of the day

[size=13pt]Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and some of us made the necessary sacrifices and bought enough land that we don't have to worry about fitting something with a 8X8 feet footprint[/size] - EgunMogaji 2015

[size=13pt]Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and some of us made the necessary sacrifices and bought enough land that we don't have to worry about fitting something with a 8X8 feet footprint[/size] - EgunMogaji

I made the same decision and I never had to worry about:

1. Fire outbreak from the hood: I've once jokingly told my neighbours that I'll help them call fire service in case there's fire outbreak. Here's why, I have 18m setback to the next building at the front, 15m setback to the building on the left (which is still mine anyway) and amazing 20m to the fence of the building on right. The back, I never had to worry cos monkeys and fishes cannot constitute nuisance. All electrical service panels boards are in the open plan maintenance room about 6m away from the main house; never had to worry about electrical sparks in the building.

2. Safety from men: Surest safety is from God but thieves that will attack a house where there's ample space had other mission. The security house is strategically located to view the windows on the left side and front yard. The house itself is strategically located at the end of the block meaning "No Trespasses except you're invited." Meanwhile, the community watchmen are well funded to fire 2 shots in the air every night on my street with dedicated flood lights focusing on the building at night. You don't wanna to know how they responded when false alarm was raised.

3. Space for tank?: Not a problem cos I have a space for a community reservoir.

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Weldone sir oga brabus.

Good evening Bro!

Beachfront Residence | Piling

Preliminary site investigation for the proposed development of Browne' Mews at Lekki Scheme II, Lagos.

Beachfront ~ Piling now live.

When a soil is moved from its original location, it tends to increase in volume because there is less pressure holding it together. When it is used as a fill in foundation, you need to take additional steps to during the filling operation to compact the soil. It take a very long time for disturbed soil to compact naturally.

Good Foundation Practice - Comapct your fill very well

Uncompacted, or poorly compacted, soil or filling sand will definitely sink under your ground floor slab and you may end up with a hollow spot.
If you apply pressure on this type of slab, the concrete will try to bend to conform to the hollow shape beneath it. The result is a crack in the floor as the concrete slab bends into the shape. The same thing applies to driveway slab and paved floors.

Your sand fill needs a lot of water to get it to naturally compact. Build well!


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TLAX:
@Brabus what's the fine difference between lofts and flats? Any distinguishing features?

Hmm! Fine difference between lofts and flats?

Architecturally speaking, loft can also be a flat. The fine difference between the two is that a loft is a flat on double volume or more house; whereas a flat is always spread on a single floor.

Distinguishing Features

Ceiling - While a "loft" is double volume flat, the ceiling is finished with exposed woodwork (sorry for the layman term here, I'm serving a large audience and I need to speak in understandable English) as shown in pic attached. The "flats" do have slabs and other decorative ceilings over them.

Wall/Floor - While a "loft" have lesser partition and are mostly open plan. Flats have more partitions.

We designed and built it!

Land size: less than 550sqm

Onuokwu:
Any 3D to share?

We're building Browne' Mews (3 units of 3 bedroom terrace house with all the apurtenances). Picture below. Nothing more for now.

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Sometimes, property investors just need to invest in locations that promises appreciation over time. Especially when it is close to world-class amenities.

What a wise way to reinvest fund gotten from house flipping. Sold 1, Got 3 for the same Price!

Now the day is over! We thank God for a successful and accident-free outing.

Activities lined up for tomorrow:

- Piling at Beachfront Residence
- Preliminary Site Investigation at Browne' Mews (New Project Site). Meeting with NTDA guys for construction permit.
- Upper floor block work (Atlantic View)

Buy your truck or hire a truck, drive down to quarry, pay, load and dump at site. Simple!!

Planning the helical elliptical staircase at Atlantic View ~ Sketch design

We do it all on paper.

Wall lights handpicked ~ K-024

The makings ~ K-024

Shape of things to come ~ K-024 by NextHome

1. Atrium
2. Curved terrace with lipstick (Inspiration by Play Architecture)
3. Skybridge
4. Floating Steel Staircase

The responsibilities keeps getting big[size=13pt]ger[/size]

Elliptical Steel Staircase

K-024 by NextHome ~ Supplemental Column installation

K-024 ~ Picture Updates

Atrium columns

We have a winner!

Browne' Mews designed by NextHome was the clients' choice over Cranbel Terraces by PropertyMart. Watch this space for more updates on the construction of Browne' Mews at Lekki Scheme II, Abraham Adesanya, Lagos.

Discussions ongoing and preliminary site investigation will be carried out tomorrow.

Atlantic View ~ Happening Now