Another update from Brisbane

25th September 2008

An update by Syafi & Safiya from Brisbane

At around 3pm Brisbane time today, a courier dropped a package to our home. It contains the intercom phones that daddy ordered from a company in Australia. After checking the contents, there are six intercom phones altogether and two power adapters (one is actually free of charge). Apparently, only one power adapter is needed to power up all six intercoms.

Hehehe... we're sure daddy is happy after reading this!

With these intercoms, we won't have to shout out to call anyone, especially the maid who may be busy working inside any room in the house... hehehe... That will definitely make it worth the price!

Swift progress of the house construction

25th September 2009

The work is progressing very fast despite the hot weather in Brunei for the pass couple of days. This afternoon I had a meeting with Mr. Lai and Mr. Thomas (Architect and Construction Manager) for the house paints and other detail items for the house. After visiting the site, I went to several tiles shop in Sengkurong and Jangsak area to finalize tiles selection. I may have to pop in to their shop again by tomorrow.

The whole overview

The right side of the house from Pasar Borong

From another angle

At the back of the house

Close up of the roof tiles work

The opposite side of the car porte

Above the main reception foyer

Above front car porte

From the Master Suite overlooking the open hall and kids bedrooms

At the corner inside the Master Suite

The very skillful Mr. Misbah, the site supervisor plastering the detail design work outside Syafi's bedroom

Other workings working outside the Master walk-in-closet

The view from the Master walk-in-closet towards the Master suite

The electrical work still continue by yesterday

Mr. Lai and Mr. Thomas equipped with the Nippon weatherbond paint catalog and house plans

1st look at the roof tiles on the roof

23rd September 2008

After a quick nap in the afternoon after work, I went to the site for a quick peek. I was pleased to see the initial placement of the roof tiles above the front car porte. Then I went to Hua Ho Tanjung Bunut get a souvenir for my cousin in Malaysia who is getting marry after raya.

The whole overview

Close up of the roof tiles

The workers started working on the detail design at the centre of the house

The latest look of House of Syafi & Safiya

21st September 2008

For the pass a week ago, I was quite busy with attending the month of Ramadhan until I did not have the time to update the progress of the house. So far, I had a week to finalize so many thing before I fly to Brisbane for the Eid or Hari Raya. Some of the items include the lighting, house tiles, the house paints, sanitary fittings and water taps.

The galvanized zinc fully covered the roof truss at the front and both side of the house

Another view of the house from a distance

From another angle

Today, the workers were busy with plastering detail design for the window frame and the concrete gutter

More and more progress

15th September 2008

Its been quite a while since I post the progress of the house. The right side of the roof had been covered by the galvanized zinc and the plastering and electrical works were still going on. At the same time, I had a visitor from Wing Mah Glass for the tempered glass and door in the Master bathroom.

The right side of the house

From the backyard

Misbah (the site supervisor) working diligently alone at the right side of the concrete roof gutter

The garage at the back of the house had been fully plastered

Peter and Ah Chong working on the electrical wiring in Safiya's bedroom

Mr. Andrew from Wing Mah Glass making some measurement in the Master bathroom

Another angle of the shower and the toilet area in the Master bathroom

Progress over the weekend

13th September 2008

After doing some tile hunting, I went for a quick peek at the site. There was not much changes except for the galvanized zinc has been installed at the left side of the house.

The whole overview

From a distance

Close up picture

The detail design had been plastered at the top of the Arch

The left side of the house

The Pyramid of Kampong Selayun

12th September 2008

Today I had the opportunity to visit the site twice. The first visit was just before the Friday prayer and the second one was after I took my afternoon nap around 4pm. So far the workers are working at full swing. In summary, the plastering work at the concrete gutter still continue, the electrician started working on the 1st floor and the roof workers started installing the galvanized zinc.

Picture taken from the edge of the roof truss creating an illusion of the pyramid shape of House of Syafi and Safiya's roof top.

Me standing at the top of the world at more than 20 feet above the ground. Thanks Peter for taking the shot for me.

The roof truss at the back of the house above the kid's bedroom

The worker started putting the galvanized zinc above the Master Suite or at the right side of the house

This picture was taken before the Friday prayer

This one was taken at half pass four in the afternoon

Close up picture of the house, the galvanized zinc was almost reaching to the top.

Above the Master Suite during noon

This is how it looks like from the Master bathroom

The layer of the galvanized zinc overlapping almost by 2 inches to prevent rain water seeping into the ceiling

The whole overview of the roof work

Eagerly testing out the roof tile

Plastering work on the detail design at the top of the concrete gutter at the front car porte

Another angle from Syafi's bedroom

The workers clearing the debris in the Formal Living Hall

The stock of galvanized zinc

The concrete gutter at the back of the house had been plastered except of the detail design at the top

The electrician working on the 1st floor. They require at least another 3 days before they complete the wiring work on the 1st floor.

The talented Mr. Peter (the electrician) posing by the roof truss