@Gatheuzi asante.. I have learnt more in the last 1 year than 8-4-4 could ever prepare me for.. No wonder Asians make it in life/business. Points to note:
1. Do not start your project without all approvals in hand
2. Bulk purchase of building materials will save you big time
3. The head fundi shall become closer than a friend during construction. You have to trust that person and change them very early incase of any doubt in their ability
4. Accounting for all supplies will have to be religious, otherwise you may start to believe that someone is stealing, unfounded
5. Labor costs will scare you stiff, but good labor has never be cheap

@iris its all in the wazua spirit.. karibu

And some more wood for the low cost housing fuel http://www.businessdaily...00924-lmdbqhz/index.html

Lessons being learnt daily from the book of life. Had to take down 3 of the 16 columns due to presence of honeycombs in the formation. Apparently, sight of the same is good indication that the setting was improper and could lead to structural failure, so
says the overpaid structural engineer

Columns setting

Columns final

Column final side

Hall way layout

Balcony

walling side view

@chaka indeed that was the contractor fault and there was little fuss over the same.. they acknowledged and re-did.. unfortunately, I deleted the honeycomb images