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And it attaches to the support metal framework like this. (06-May-04)dozerSep 28, 2011

Metal supports are spaced at about 2/3 meter square.dozerSep 28, 2011

The metal frame is supported by attaching wire to the truss metal. (05-May-04)dozerSep 28, 2011

This shot shows a sample of the support metal which is used to support the ceiling sheetrock. It is the 'U' shaped metal piece in the upper portion of the photo. (27-Apr-04)dozerSep 28, 2011

If I knew now what I knew then. These oh so common words with regards to building here. So what would I have done differently? Keeping in mind that the house turned out very well, yet even so these are things that if I was starting over I would consider...

With respect to the plan, I would have done a more thorough job. There are a number of books sold at the bookstores here, which have 100's of house designs in them. I would try to find a nice design suitable for the shape of the land, and have the dozerSep 28, 2011

This is another case where most expensive is not necessarily best. These Grohe bottom washers are super heavy duty but somehow constrict the water flow, meaning that the emitted water is low pressure. A low cost standard washer has not problem with pressure. I know it is these washer since I had two installed and they both had the same problem. Later I replace on with a 'cheapy' and that one works great.dozerSep 28, 2011

Here is something you wouldn't (or at least I wouldn't) think of. A toothbrush holder where the holes are too small to hold a toothbrush. (26-Aug-04)dozerSep 28, 2011

These glass bricks were poorly placed. This goes along with the point about spending more time in the planning phase. When the door is opened, the glass bricks are covered (which defeats their purpose of allowing natural light to filter in. (23-Aug-04)dozerSep 28, 2011

The sink is laid in towards the wall too far. You need to really lean over to wash your face. (06-Jul-04)dozerSep 28, 2011

As far as the building process, I would try to do better management of materials. If you buy materials too soon, packaging gets damaged, things get misplaced and by the time it gets tried, it is too late for a return. If stuff is not purchased soon enough the workers run out of material and have to stop and wait. On future projects I will organize, stockpile and inventory materials better, and have a process to check at one time in the day for materials needed. For low cost materials I'll use a petty cash system that lets the boss go buy materials when needed. It is amazing how much junk assembles during a building project!dozerSep 28, 2011

This door lock caused a lot of problems. I would, in the future, go for a more easy to install model. (26-Jun-04)dozerSep 28, 2011

Having the thicker wall would necessitate using aluminum windows, but these I would now select in all cases, even if I was using the regular cement block. It is becoming the window of choice and with good reason. Easy maintenance, it doesn't degrade due to weather or direct sunlight. It looks modern. The screen used can be slid open. One notable downside is that normally the security metal needs to be mounted on the outside which looks ugly. In any event, this would be my window of choice on subsequent projects.dozerSep 28, 2011

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