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Still on Kitchen Cabinet

Conclusion of Lintel and pillar work on 2nd floor

Casting of Pillars

Blocks works and Column Works Still ongoing

Still on our ceiling works

Still on Reinforcement Works

ABEG WHEN EVERY BODY DON RETIRE FINISH. I DEY WAIT UNA FOR NIGERIA. MAKE UNA BRING UNA PENSION MONEY

Paving our external floor

Erecting our water tank STand

Sanding of External wall

Preparing our Rods for Reinforcements

Approaching Lintel on Back flat 2nd floor

wanaj0:
Things are moving fast you should be ready for casting by weekend.

Not at all. We still have Reinforcement works and Mechanical works to do. Casting should be done next week.

wall sanding of fence columns and Gate house wall.

Preparing Marine board for external portion of Raft Casement

Our method of Taking straight lines.

Updates on our POP Works

wanaj0:
Are you still working on 2 to 3 months completion date?

What will you do with those rusted rods?

All the best as you proceed.

Yes we are still working on it for the Carcass actually.

We are still using the Rods.

wanaj0:
What's the indicative prices for this EBM?

Its about 30% Higher than aluminium. Email for exact price. Due to clients request, not all prices can be posted online

kolaa007:
When buying or having a home built, it is important to take windows into consideration.
Windows provide our homes with light, warmth, and ventilation, but they can also negatively impact a home’s energy efficiency.Good windows will bring out the beauty of your home and likewise a bad window will make your house very ugly.People taking pride in the appearance of their home goes back as long as we can remember. In many ways, our home becomes an extension of who we are. Doors and, in particular, your Windows, are the first thing family and friends see when they pay you a visit and that first impression is incredibly hard to shift.

Why you should Choose pvc Windows


1. pvc windows are the Number One in energy efficiency
The frame of a window plays a decisive role in promoting energy and cost-efficient thermal insulation. window profiles made of pvc score top marks when compared with aluminium or wooden windows. They have better insulation values and are able to reduce energy and heating costs. There is a particularly high energy saving potential when using pvc window frames in the passive house standard. Today, passive house windows can be manufactured efficiently and cost-effectively using state-of-the-art pvc profiles and the now quite common triple glazing.

2. pvc windows have a very good cost-benefit ratio
pvc windows offer clear-cut cost advantages, both in procurement and throughout the entire life cycle. Timber frames are approximately 20-30 % more expensive than pvc profiles, and aluminium windows cost 30 % more again representing the most expensive alternative. Based on the high energy-saving potential and minimal maintenance throughout the entire service life of more than 50 years, costs are also saved in the long-term.

3. pvc windows are easy to care for
High quality pvc windows are extremely easy to care for and require minimal maintenance. Wooden windows, on the other hand, have to be glazed just about every two years and painted every 5 years. State-of-the-art pvc granule is extremely resistant to weather conditions and light-fast. To clean the window frames all you need is dishwashing liquid due to the easy-care properties of the smooth profile surfaces. You will find more information on the care of pvc windows on our Info Page Tips on caring for pvc windows.

4. pvc windows are remarkably durable
As opposed to windows made of wood pvc windows have a particularly long service life. High
quality windows stand out with their distortion resistance and high level of functionality for years and years. Based on their long service live of at least 50 years pvc windows are an excellent investment, also with regard to maintaining a property’s value.

5. pvc windows boast an excellent eco balance
pvc windows are 100 % recyclable and therefore resource-saving. 40 % of all gas and oil reserves in the world are used for heating and for supplying energy to buildings, whereas just 4 % go into the production of plastics of which just 1 % are used for pvc. Besides being recyclable, the durability and low levels of pollution during the production of pvc profiles help produce an excellent eco-balance and contribute towards protection of the environment. pvc windows last much longer than wooden windows and consume substantially less energy during the manufacturing process.



Contact us at FKJ Ventures

19b Bola Ajibola street off Allen Avenue Ikeja Lagos

07038937391 (Mr Folorunsho Kolawole)

Kolaa007@yahoo.com

You are saying all this because you sell pvc profiles, not because you want to educate us on the pros and cons of the two. This is not right. Give a more comprehensive lesson next time we are learning here not buying and selling

spyder880:
Very good points, but on point one, I love the DB to be in a slightly hidden area but also consider accessibility and the need for the DB to be in a place where it cannot be locked out in case any quick repair/intervention is needed.

I am of the opinion that anyone who wants to get access to your DB must get access from one of the House Inhabitants. Even in a public place, i think that should be more hidden and access control should be highly regarded.

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twinskenny:
well highghted boss

You guys are the professionals, we just follow behind to learn.

resumption of Wood Works on Raft Foundation.

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Closing down on internal finish

EgunMogaji:
Oga Skimanski, I have questions that I could email you privately on but others might benefit.

I like your electrical layouts and hope to borrow some design elements, an example is laying my switches in some areas on the vertical plane.

Do you work off of an architectural electrical plan provided by the client or you design your own electrical plan?

Do you put your wall outlets in the middle of the wall or offset to one side of the wall?

In the Nigerian concept how do you decide on where to locate the distribution boards?

Thanks.

My Oga Good day sir, Your boy dey greet you.

Once i receive a drawing with an existing Electrical plan, I first and foremost go through the drawings and then do a layout then adjust the drawings to suit what truly works in relationship to the clients requirements. Mostly, electrical drawings over here are just copy and paste. Put a light somewhere in the middle and points around and sockets switches around. What I do is I dont just locate the light anywhere, I have to think of that person that comes home late at night tired and wants to switch on the light. That guy that wakes up at night and doesn't have to standup to turn off the A.C because its become colder than it already was before he slept. a whole lot of factors come into play. Hence the reason for a layout. The existing plan can just be a Guideline to what the Architect and his team where thinking.


The wall outlets are placed in a way that its easy for who comes into the space when its dark to locate the switch. Be it in the middle of the wall or close to a side.

Now as for DB (distribution Boards), there are few factors your should outline before you decide the location for your house, not necessarily possible that all these factors must checkout, but taking them all into consideration will help decide the best place. Note if these factors together makes you feel your living room is the best place it should be, then put it there and you'd have done nothing wrong.

1- AESTHETICS: Its nice that the DB is out of sight. Not nice to have your DB at a location where your have put some time in trying to make it aesthetically pleasing. Best to be in a Hidden location, like Storage, Hidden rooms or corridors, Box rooms, and better still an electrical room in the house.

2- PROXIMITY TO ITS TWIN: In the case of an added floor/s or a larger area that requires 2 or more DB's, its nice to have then in a location where their linking to each other isn't far off, as you'll have Load bearing wires (16mm size wires). going back and forth in three ways (Three face Light Connection). This will minimize your wire cost as one 16mm Wire these days is N42,000/roll.

3- PROXIMITY TO CONSUMER UNIT: The consumer unit where you have your meter and/or change over locations is also a factor, as you will also not want your DB to be too far from that location, because thats the location where the Power source gets into the house and its from that location the house pics up the power. So to Help minimize the cost of wiring (16mm wires) as well, that should be looked into.

wanaj0:
Which type of rods are those? Seems they are rusting already. That must be a very corrosive environment. Anyway of preventing the rust after casting the foundation?

Tiger Make Iron Rods. Been on ground for ages now.

To protect iron rods, avoid the use of site water either from well or borehole to cast. Its important you buy clean water from tankers for casting. Also stone dust is required for casting too.

More Block work pictures

msogunro:
The black door...

Sir!!!

Updates on Our Internal doors by "Dezyns and Structures"