Dubai Villa Renovation

ronski · 6 Mar 2014 at 16:29

booyaka said:
love it, good luck for the last week or so

Thanks! It is going to be one exciting week.

Tummy said:
Looks fantastic.

Thanks mate.

So a couple of quick updates from my site visit this morning. All the re-bar that was delivered the other day has literally been bent into shape and forming the ceiling of the annexe ready for the concrete:

The kitchen tiling has been completed and grouted - I think it looks very smart:

The built in wardrobe doors and bedroom doors have all been hung following their change of color to satin white, so the place is now starting to feel more like a house:

I feel a bit sorry for this chap in a plastic bag shaving the door frame:

So roll on next week for the carpenters to come and finish off the villa!

Django x2 · 6 Mar 2014 at 16:49

Such a nice villa, ruined by IKEA

Tummy · 6 Mar 2014 at 16:51

Fantastic stuff. Looks incredible and the people who have worked on this project deserve a big pat on the back, the quality of the work looks great.

I, personally, am not a fan of IKEA but oh well

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ronski · 6 Mar 2014 at 17:21

Well it's functional and works for us - but do wait for the final effect.

Caged · 6 Mar 2014 at 18:20

Why do they do formwork + a concrete pour for what looks like an outbuilding roof? Is it just the way stuff's done out there? Can't help but think it's a bit over-engineered.

ronski · 6 Mar 2014 at 18:56

Caged said:
Why do they do formwork + a concrete pour for what looks like an outbuilding roof? Is it just the way stuff's done out there? Can't help but think it's a bit over-engineered.

Yes I would agree - but it seems to be the way these things are built. I went to look at number of finished and under construction annexe's and pretty much they all had a similar construction method.

Jez · 6 Mar 2014 at 22:03

Would it not be due to the intense sun out there? Can you imagine just how badly an English creosoted wooden shed with a felt/tar roof would cope out there? The contents would quite possibly combust if it was a mower with a bunch of jerry cans of petrol as found in mine

Caged · 6 Mar 2014 at 23:16

Well I was thinking timber joists + tiles rather than a shed

Maybe timber is pricey?

coolamasta · 7 Mar 2014 at 14:45

Awesome Villa and loving the work going on, the Wireless AP system is impressive

ronski · 7 Mar 2014 at 19:51

coolamasta said:
Awesome Villa and loving the work going on, the Wireless AP system is impressive

Thanks mate - and the AP system has got to be the best thing I have spent on (and to think I was in two minds about doing it!)

ronski · 8 Mar 2014 at 14:18

Quick update today.

Garage walls painted white:

and the chaps doing the WAP/Cat6 work came back over today with a new outdoor WAP to replace the DOA one. I also got them to pull one more cable into the lounge to complete the infrastructure for the TV/Media kit:

Kitchen work starts in earnest tomorrow. Last week of the project before move in so fingers crossed most if not everything gets completed. Also its starting to get hot already - 31c today. Have to admit I would not want to have been the guy who spent all day on top of the annexe doing rebar work.

ndaar · 8 Mar 2014 at 14:39

And people are saying its hot in the UK today and the "start of summer", think its around 15 degrees LOL

Looking forward to the kitchen update

ronski · 9 Mar 2014 at 11:18

Passed by at lunch time today to see hive of activity at the villa:

A whole load of concrete had arrived;

And the concrete "bucket" pour had started in the blazing Sun (30c):

Meanwhile work on the Corian had started:

and the kitchen is really starting to take shape with the doors on, plug sockets installed and island in place:

There is still a lot of work to do on the kitchen but it is excellent progress in just over half a day. The bathrooms are also close to being finished with cupboards and mirrors going on today. Here is the master bathroom with the 1600mm light up mirror, push flush and the units being installed. You can see in the reflection from the tiles the down lighters have also been put into the new ceiling:

The vanity units in each bathroom will also have the designer white Corian surfaces. Still plenty to do and an industrial cleaning crew to come in on Saturday to give it the once over prior to the removals guys arrival.

ronski · 9 Mar 2014 at 17:24

Got a couple of more photos from today:

The island corian top surface being glued together:

The master bathroom ceiling has been completed (AC installed, down lighters in, twin shower heads plumbed in) - the glass shower screens arrive on site tomorrow:

The concrete slab for the roof on the annexe was completed (looking a bit like a bunker/pill box if I am honest):

MrKnifey · 11 Mar 2014 at 15:36

Looks amazing bud fair play. One question, how come they use concrete for the roofs etc over there?

ronski · 11 Mar 2014 at 16:37

MrKnifey said:
Looks amazing bud fair play. One question, how come they use concrete for the roofs etc over there?

Thanks mate! I was actually having this discussion with a mate of mine who is an architect over here. His opinion is two fold - firstly it is what the guys know in their trade and secondly it provides decent insulation in the burning summers.

So another busy day at the villa. I managed to get over after work and grabbed a couple of photos.

The Corian worktops are coming along well with the first bathroom vanity top being fixed in the downstairs loo:

The bathrooms are also moving along with the glass shower screens arriving today. Here is one installed in the shared bathroom:

The team also did a test on the twin shower in the master bathroom and I am really pleased with how it is looking:

Loads more still do and little time to do it. Eeek fingers crossed.

DiCe! · 11 Mar 2014 at 19:18

Twin shower.....I cant be the only one thinking it.....bow chika wow wow.

But on a serious note it must nearly be media kit and giant TV time. I am getting a 110" 4k in for work in the next month and I cant wait....even if it is just for demonstration purposes

booyaka · 11 Mar 2014 at 19:44

DiCe! said:
Twin shower.....I cant be the only one thinking it.....bow chika wow wow.

exactly my thoughts!

ronski · 12 Mar 2014 at 09:00

DiCe! said:
Twin shower.....I cant be the only one thinking it.....bow chika wow wow.

But on a serious note it must nearly be media kit and giant TV time. I am getting a 110" 4k in for work in the next month and I cant wait....even if it is just for demonstration purposes

Hah - 4K telly will be installed next week. Hope your enjoy the monster set at work!

booyaka said:
exactly my thoughts!

ronski · 12 Mar 2014 at 09:20

DiCe! said:
Twin shower.....I cant be the only one thinking it.....bow chika wow wow.

But on a serious note it must nearly be media kit and giant TV time. I am getting a 110" 4k in for work in the next month and I cant wait....even if it is just for demonstration purposes

Hah - 4K telly will be installed next week. Hope your enjoy the monster set at work!

booyaka said:
exactly my thoughts!