OWN A STRESS-FREE DREAM HOME

Its true resources are scarce hence calling for everyone to device a means of saving.  Everyone wants quality stuff and still save awesomely. I do not mean that someone can’t save and get quality stuff at the same time. But at times what people call cheap ends up being so expensive. So someone ends up having a substandard stuff that cost them arm and leg. In the building industry this rule may not apply, a service may be cheap on the surface but in the long run it ends up being very expensive. It is very common to see these kinds of posts on social media, “I want a three bedroom plan someone help”.  This is an open market- willing buyer, willing seller. In many occasions the client is always enticed by the cheapest bidder. In this field you will get your service at any price. But what people forget is that the money used in design stage may be negligible when you come to construction stage. That is where you realize things are not adding up. Designing is way beyond genera...

Client B :     Hey Dann, there is this technology I have seen people using; of                                        interlocking bricks. Would you advise me to use it? Arch.  Dann:  Yeah sure; especially for a flat-roofed bungalow. Client B:          Why a flat roof? Arch. Dann:  One reason is that they are cheap to construct and they leave such a                          smooth surface for easier plastering. Client B: You know cost of construction is key, kindly elaborate on the point of                            being cheap. Arch Dann:  Joining the bricks does not n...

Client A:   I like flat roofed designs very much but when I remember              the cost of doing  another slab up there I shrink. Because              another slab calls for those “pillars” to support it hence                   more metal bars {chumas}. Arch Dann:  You don’t have to use a slab up there to do a flat-roof and no columns (pillars) are needed. Client A     : Wow! how do we go about that sir? Comb me kindly. Arch Dann :  In many occasions doing a flat becomes even cheaper than a pitched                           roof. We use normal sheets gently sloping but hide them with a parapet                       wall. Client A   : That’s greek to me sir, can you illustrate with a photo? Arc...

1.USING  A PLAN THAT WAS MEANT FOR  ANOTHER SITE This is a common common mistake made by many people. I wish you have an idea how perfect the plan is; when used for the site it was designed for. What am I trying to say? There are various reasons why a plan that was meant for a certain site will never work well in another. Many realize it when it is too late.  They end up investing their hard earned money in projects that make them regret for life .  PROBLEMS THAT COME WITH SUCH   PLANS    (a)Lack of Natural lighting Every designer must put into considerations the neighbor-hood and the developments that are likely to arise in future. Have you ever seen someone develop a bungalow in site where the neighbouring sites are empty and they orient their windows towards them? It dawns on them when flats are later developed from right left and centre and they realize that the house does not have natural light. That means that they will use electricit...