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PropertiesRe: Parapet Roofing Questions $ Answers by brabus(m):
@dominionng,

Thanks for the detailed explanation. I'm also a newbie in this trade but here's my view.

"A house is a sum of its parts"

Unfortunately, the design world has been taken over by every Tom, Dick and Harry who knows one thing or the other about Home Building. I've seen a Carpenter recommending materials for a Kitchen makeover. A wallpaper installer recommending choice of colors that will flow with the design scheme. Even most home owners sabi pass professional designers. Eventually, what we see is a charade!

As much as I want to agree with you on the need to screed for a smooth wall when applying decorative paints. My design bible reminded me of the elements of a good interior.

1. Light - the effect of natural and artificial light on your design
2. Continuity and Flow - the sense of consistency within and between rooms
3. Space - the scale of the room as it is affected by wall treatments
4. Contrast - the interplay of the opposites
5. Texture

Now, it's getting interesting. It's not about the cost, whether low or medium or luxury. It's about achieving balance with aesthetic and practical function. Faux painting might be the best looking design possible for a given room, but if the room belongs to a child, you need to start thinking of a more durable alternatives or how to employ someone to teach the child how to live right in his/her own room which is always the case. The same thing applies to every elements in a house including "Wall Screeding"

We need to be practical and need to be adviced on what should be quality upfront. There's always a focal point wall in every room. It deserves your best attention. The same way, you need to treat each walls and rooms based on available budget and stop wishful thinking.

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Painting and wall screeding is not new. It has always been with us. The difference between now and then is that we choose the easiest way not minding the economy of scale.

Before now, surface preparation is a must. And your final look will depend largely on the care and efforts you put into preparation. That means sanding, patching and priming had to be done over and over before painting.
Before now, most professional painters budget at least one third of their time to preparation. What do we have now? Painters who wanted to get the job done in 3 days.

What happened to the 60 - 80 grit silicon carbide sandpapers? What happened to the patching compounds? I guess we've lost all that! I learnt so much while I was young than now. All I'm doing now is to give back what we've lost in time.

Anyway, we are in the modern age. We're no longer as creative as our forefathers. We throw money at the problem.
PropertiesRe: Parapet Roofing Questions $ Answers by brabus(m): 7:21am On Oct 09, 2015
Dominionng:
shocked shocked
No pun intended. Can you justify the need for this?

I've posted before seeing your comment above.
PropertiesRe: Smart Homes | The Technology You Need To Outfit Your Smart Home by brabus(op): 6:17am On Oct 09, 2015
Lighting | Phillips Hue Wireless Dimming Kit

Philips Hue welcomes you home and lets you control your lights from your bedroom to your backyard. It even makes it seem like you’re home when you’re not. It’s all about simplifying your life. Checkout Phillips Hue for more products.

PropertiesRe: Smart Homes | The Technology You Need To Outfit Your Smart Home by brabus(op): 5:50am On Oct 09, 2015
Home Automation | Ring video doorbell

If you want innovative technology both in and out of your home, the Ring video doorbell is an interesting addition. The wireless bell acts as a traditional ringer, but sends notifications through to your phone instead. The bell's inbuilt camera and microphone system allows you to see and speak to visitors even if you're away. Built-in motion sensors also alert you if anyone is around your property.

PropertiesRe: Smart Homes | The Technology You Need To Outfit Your Smart Home by brabus(op): 5:40am On Oct 09, 2015
Security | Z-Wave Wireless Windows/Doors Sensor

This wireless-enabled device monitors your doors and windows while providing the perfect security for your home and office. It is a cost effective security system that alerts you to any intrusive activity detected. You can easily monitor your doors remotely with the help of smartphone apps. It sends a text message and an email when any activity is detected, alerting you on time. You can also verify if all doors are closed from anywhere you are located.

PropertiesRe: Smart Homes | The Technology You Need To Outfit Your Smart Home by brabus(op): 4:40am On Oct 09, 2015
Lighting | Motion Activated Outdoor Lights

In modern houses, lighting exterior stairways for entrances, decks, and patios is a must. An easy way to add this sensible safety measure is with motion-activated lighting.
Save on energy without leaving darkest areas of the house non-illuminated by using these lights.

PropertiesRe: Smart Homes | The Technology You Need To Outfit Your Smart Home by brabus(op): 4:26am On Oct 09, 2015
Lighting | Incipio Wireless Light Bulb Adapter

Incipio® InControl Wireless Smart Light Bulb Adapter, a new way to take control of your lighting and make any home a smart home. Users can now experience plug and play home automation with virtually zero configuration using Apple's HomeKit technology. It also comes with a multiplatform mobile app which gives users the ability to integrate and wirelessly control all of their lighting devices at home or when away.

PropertiesRe: Smart Homes | The Technology You Need To Outfit Your Smart Home by brabus(op): 4:14am On Oct 09, 2015
Security | Motion Activated Peephole Viewer by Brinno

The new generation PeepHole Viewer by Brinno comes with the Image Recording function, when you press the power, it will record the visitor's photo on a MicroSD card, especially you can install the option Motion Activated Sensor and Knocking Sensor, it will record the visitor's photo even you aren't at home and mail it to you!

PropertiesRe: Smart Homes | The Technology You Need To Outfit Your Smart Home by brabus(op): 4:05am On Oct 09, 2015
Home Automation | Gecko Movable Switch Light

Gecko Switch isn’t simply smart. It’s movable! No longer anchored on the wall like traditional switches. At long last you are free to place your light switch where you always wanted. Its location is no longer limited to the physical layout of your home. Be creative, Be Free!

Gecko Switch is also a dimmer and much more. It can be setup like an alarm to schedule when it turns on and off. The bedroom light can be set to gradually brighten when waking you up. Or set it with a time delay when you turn it off. Truly you’ve never had this much control in a light switch.

PropertiesRe: Smart Homes | The Technology You Need To Outfit Your Smart Home by brabus(op): 3:57am On Oct 09, 2015
Home Automation | iBlinds

Make your existing blinds smart. If you think Convenience, Privacy, Smart, Energy Saving, then iBlinds is just right for you.
It lets you automate any blind in your home or office at the press of a button on your smartphone.

PropertiesRe: Smart Homes | The Technology You Need To Outfit Your Smart Home by brabus(op): 3:43am On Oct 09, 2015
Security | Friday Smart Lock
There's a growing concern on how to secure properties this days. Think of how a door lock which can be unlocked remotely, tells you when there's someone by your door, and do even more.

Friday Smart Lock comes with Bluetooth and WiFi out of the box, so no need to buy extra modules. It also support Apple HomeKit and Thread (created by Samsung, Google/Nest and ARM), giving you a way to connect it to the home automation platforms you already have in place.

PropertiesSmart Homes | The Technology You Need To Outfit Your Smart Home by brabus(op): 3:23am On Oct 09, 2015
The "homes of the future" built in the past had walls filled with wires, connecting the various devices (VCR to TVs/Cable, Multiroom Audio, Intercom, Video Surveillance, Lighting etc) Changing a function was a major operation.

Today, the simple answer is connectivity. And not just connectivity, but hyperconnectivity.


What makes it a Smart Home?

Your home is where your heart is, and it's also where you spend most of your time. Nearly every aspect of the home has become connected — from the living room to the kitchen to the garage. Modern/face lifted homes now have smart appliances, connected lights, streaming media players and much, much more.

The engineers who built the Internet as a bombproof route for military communications never anticipated the sheer volume of traffic – from vital business intelligence to pictures of cats – it would enable. In the same way, an exponential growth in connected things will create whole new ways of doing things, of which we will not understand until they arrive.
Welcome to your Smart Home! A house that's smarter than you.

PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 2:44am On Oct 09, 2015
20 | Atlantic Retreat

This Beachfront Retreat is an oceanfront vacation rental home with breathtaking views of the Atlantic ocean. Sometimes, it just need to be different!

PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 2:36am On Oct 09, 2015
19 | 805 Triscillia


Sometimes it's all about the features. The wraparound porch is one the main feature of this two bedroom, two bathroom house.

PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 9:02pm On Oct 08, 2015
Upcoming!

PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op):
EgunMogaji:
While my slope isn't as significant or at least not significant enough to make me consider doing a basement. At 4 coaches high, if I was to do it all over again I would have dug out 1,500 square feet of space underneath for a garage/workshop/man cave.

But the costs for reenforcement and efforts to deal with soil movement makes me shiver.
Forget the scary figures posted online bro. All na shakara!

Before now, houses were built with planks and they survived. Why do we overbuild?


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There are two more designs to post on this thread. New thread will spotlight construction techniques of our forefathers that we have abolished.

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I said earlier that my design bible keeps reminding while posting that design "For all have sinned..." I cannot find the picture of my foundation which could have simply passed as a backyard BBQ kitchen with a lovely waterfront view but I think I copied you.
PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 8:20pm On Oct 08, 2015
18 | Lekki Berth

"I love Lekki but I can't afford the land the and the cost of construction" Lekki Berth might just be the right design for you. Small lot, Small Budget, Big Dream.
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Here's something I'd normally recommend in floodplains, areas with high water table for people with small budget but big taste just like me. For shallow-flood zones like Lekki, it makes sense to incorporate flood defences to keep the water at bay.

PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 8:08pm On Oct 08, 2015
17 | Hillside Tavern

If you are building on a steeply sloping site, it may make sense to fit a semi-submerged basement into the sloping ground.
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This design I'd have recommended for the Tinapa project. But I let it pass because my design bible keeps reminding me "For all have sinned..." We keep spending more to build foundation as high 2.4m without recourse for alternative building solution. A sloping site could be a mixed-blessing anyway.

PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 7:44pm On Oct 08, 2015
16 | Haven Twenty2

For maximum efficiency when short on space, this layout excels. The counter make all points of the work triangle equally accessible. Important things to keep in mind during your design are: aisle space, light, and storage.
@Hajji Mufutau55

PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 7:03pm On Oct 08, 2015
Those kitchens on their website are actually Naija interiors o!

I'll give you more interior pics and contacts of interior designers in Lagos where I am currently based.
PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 6:49pm On Oct 08, 2015
EgunMogaji:
Of course, this is food of my building intellect.

But most importantly though I would really love to see the interior finishings if possible.

Thanks.
Since the days of John the Baptist, interior designers in Naija have stepped up their game.

Checkout our biggest mama, a kitchen design expert, Sola Obakoya of Kitchens and Accessories to see Nigerian-Wonder.

www.kitchensandaccessories.com

230 Muri Okunola, VI, Lagos.

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I promise to dedicate a thread to best of Naija interiors. We have it here and they're waiting for you!
PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 6:35pm On Oct 08, 2015
Oga Egungun, you want more!

Checkout Centerbase, an Ikeja based consortium. They use more of gray shades. Lovely contemporaries from those guys!

I'll provide you link to their website once I get to my desk.
PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 6:29pm On Oct 08, 2015
Spotlight on Chronos-Studeos' 45a Admiralty project

3D vs Real life!

PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 6:24pm On Oct 08, 2015
EgunMogaji:
I like the floorpans that places the bedrooms far apart for privacy.

Can these designs be accomplished in Nigeria? Do we have examples of completed structures and especially the interiors.
All these designs are the latest thing in vogue now. I'll beam my searchlight on one of Naija finest who's doing most of these projects in Lekki.

Search Chronos Studeos to see more designs and live builds in and around Lekki.
PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 6:19pm On Oct 08, 2015
15 | Brabus Ville (Strictly for Top Professionals!

In this visualization, you’ll see that a spacious two bedroom can be turned into a paradise for the single or married working class looking for a balance between work and living space.

PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 6:09pm On Oct 08, 2015
14 | 44th avenue

PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 6:03pm On Oct 08, 2015
13 | Haven Toby

A growing family needs more space. An enormous kitchen acts as the centerpiece of this modern architecture. The Bedrooms are positioned at opposite ends of the apartment with common living areas shared in the center.

PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 5:52pm On Oct 08, 2015
12 | Callie's Cottage

This overhead view provides an excellent impression of wonderful layout a two bed room can have. An environment friendly use of space.

PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 5:45pm On Oct 08, 2015
11 | Alves Cove

The sophisticated man will love the graphite wall, vitrified tile floors, and modern kitchen of this two bedroom, two bathroom apartment visualization.

PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op): 5:36pm On Oct 08, 2015
We are back!

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Photorealistic rendering of a contemporary 4 bedroom house.

PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op):
APFM:
Can you do me a drawing on a 15sqm for a portable kitchen that as all a kitchen should have
Sure we can. Just send me an email. We can do your drawings once we have your dimensions sent to us.
PropertiesRe: Exclusive!!! | Twenty Two "2" Bedroom House Plan by brabus(op):
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