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Concrete CAst on Foundation Base

# OSAPA TOWN TWIN DUPLEX

Completed Formwork for foundation base

Proposed 5 Bedroom duplex.

GROUND FLOOR
Entrance Foyer
Guest w/c
Main Living Room
Dinning
Guest Bedroom
Kitchen
Store
1 Bedroom B.Q

FIRST FLOOR
Private Lounge
Master's Bedroom (With Walk in Closet)
Boy's Room
Girl's Room
Private Cinema

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# OSAPA TOWN TWIN DUPLEX

Conclusion of Unit 1 Iron Re-enforcement for Raft Beam and Resumption of Unit 2.

# IKOTA VILLA ESTATE DUPLEX.

Interior Rendering

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rakumiii:
Why don't you open a new thread for this new project?

Want to present a platform of comparison between two buildings with the same plan but with different aesthetic design.

# OSAPA TOWN TWIN DUPLEX

Provisions for Y10, Y16 & Y12 Iron Re-enforcement on Raft Base.

# OSAPA TOWN TWIN DUPLEX

Provisions for Raft Base Casement Using 1 x 12 wood.

# OSAPA TOWN TWIN DUPLEX

Preparation of Foundation base

# OSAPA TOWN TWIN DUPLEX

Arrival of Materials.

This is to inform our Esteemed Nairaland Followers that we'll be constructing a redesign of our Ikota Estate Twin Duplex at Osapa Town, Lekki/Epe Express way. As usual our Goal is to deliver Uniqueness and Introduce Nigeria to a new Dimension to Nigerian Architecture. Construction Process shall be included on this Thread, so as to enable comparison between the two Buildings and how their different designs inter relate and distinct itself.

We shall differentiate the different construction processes with # LOCATION OF PROJECT.

ARCHITECT: DEZYNS AND STRUCTURES
PROJECT ENGINEERS: DEZYNS AND STRUCTURES

4 Bedroom Fully detached Twin duplex.
Size of Plot 657 Sq.m
Size of Each Building: 121 sq.m

GROUND FLOOR
Entrance Foyer
Guest w/c
Main Living Room
Dinning
Guest Bedroom
Kitchen
Store
1 Bedroom B.Q

FIRST FLOOR
Private Lounge
Master's Bedroom (With Walk in Closet)
Boy's Room
Girl's Room

# IKOTA VILLA ESTATE.

Preparation for Master Shower Area

# IKOTA VILLA ESTATE.

Extractor Hood Piping

Installation of Doors Subframes

MORE PHOTOS

TILING WORKS. BLACK CRYSTAL GRANITE WITH WHITE GRANITE, CUT IN DIAMOND SHAPE TO FORM DESIGN.

FastShipping:
Oga Skimanski,

I was just wondering about how we do tiles in Nigeria as compared to other countries. I could be wrong but I find the way we lay tiles in Nigeria to be old fashioned and waste of materials. You are the expert in this business and your view on this issue will be highly appreciated.

Please, watch some of these short videos about how to lay tiles as compared to the way we lay tiles in Nigeria. I want you to have an open mind when viewing the short videos. They are just about 15 minutes total. I want your views about this topic. Could tiles be laid as they were laid in the videos?

I look forward to your reply, sir.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOczr9WCVig


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY9-DBdt_Vo


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y7aRhrTjws


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvEiKp53sZE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUxLs0ketaM

I have viewed all videos and carefully observed what they were doing. Now I must confess I appreciate all that was done and I also have learnt some things like the grouting process on the first video which involves the application of more than just Grout cement and even silicon to your grout space, though more expensive than the normal grouting process, but worth it. Which brings me to your request for my view/take on the process of the laying of tiles.

Now note that in Nigeria, the first thing that comes to mind when we want to do any thing in life is how cheapest can we archive it, and not how best, so trust me when I say our method is the cheapest than the one you have viewed on the videos. In the videos the floors have already been prepared smoothly for the tiles to just me applied, as against us dressing the floors with sharp sand and cement before application. If we were to dress our floor the way it looked in the videos, we would require more cement, more sand and more labour than normal. Also in the first video, you were required to use a number of plywood layers before the tiles, that on its own is a very expensive method. Also note that the cement been used is Tile Gum and not our normal cement(Dangote, Elephant e.t.c). Only tile gum can be used to lay tiles on smooth surfaces as cement will not hold, but Tile gum is also more expensive than normal cement. We only use it over here in laying of heavy weight stones like Marbles, Granite and very heavy Tiles. the advantage of their method is that it gives them a high level of precision as regards the finish. But when is comes to "Skimanski" and his team of workers, Precision is inevitable regardless of the method.

I hope I have answered your questions. Also do feel free to further any more questions.

MORE PHOTOS

PROPOSED TV PANEL DESIGN.

you're welcome sir, Seriously tight schedule, so can't do to many nairaland posting because of free time. but anyway we are moving, more photos

CONCLUSION OF INTERNAL PLASTERING AND RESUMPTION OF EXTERNAL PLASTERIN

LaCotti:
Oga Skimanski,
I'd like to know what kind of cladding/fascia board(the white beneath the roof) was used on this building as e be say we dey learn here . Thanks.

A closer picture would clearly show. But considering what it looks like, its most likely you are seeing concrete cast facials, maybe with PVC Water collector attached to it.

4 Bedroom Fully detached Twin duplex.
Size of Plot 657 Sq.m
Size of Each Building: 121 sq.m

GROUND FLOOR
Entrance Foyer
Guest w/c
Main Living Room
Dinning
Guest Bedroom
Kitchen
Store
1 Bedroom B.Q

FIRST FLOOR
Private Lounge
Master's Bedroom (With Walk in Closet)
Boy's Room
Girl's Room

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WALL PLASTERING

REDERING/PLASTERING OF OUR CONCRETE DECK.

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MORE PIPING FOTOS

mufutau55:
Damn! Skimanski, this is great work.. I am not surprised though because I know what you can and do.. I am just elated to see this piece of art work.
Look at that floor decorations... WOW!

Hajji M.

Thanks boss.