Continue reading]]> In the olden times before fiber cement boards were invented, ceiling for residential projects only use plywood, and thus the support backbone is wood. Nowadays in the age of fiber cement boards, ceiling builders prefer fiber cement boards because it is fire retardant and since you cannot use nails, but screws, on fiber cement boards, then your backbone support will be metal…

Checkout the way we build the metal supports for fiber cement ceiling. It will basically hang from the roof trusses and go across behind the fiber cement boards in a lattice formation so you can screw your fiber cement boards under it. You will need metal furring (double furring), w clips, carrying channels, and lots and lots of fiber cement screws. Depending on the size of the ceiling area, you might need angle bars to hang your ceiling with. During painting, you will need to use screen tapes on the surface joints of the fiber cement boards so that your joints will not break and expose the edges of the fiber cement boards during structural movements. The screen tape will help to hold the skim coat on the edges and joints. You will need skim coat also to hide the screws before painting…

When you examine the way we space the metal behind the fiber cement boards, you might say this is a very economical way of placing the metal – gaps are too wide – well this is indeed a very economical way of doing it – and thus you should not go beyond this type of spacing… If your budget will allow, you can lessen the gaps, but this kind of gap we’re doing is already strong enough… If you lessen the gaps, you will need more metal and it will also make your metal lattice heavier, so just strike a balance between those elements…

In the olden times before fiber cement boards we’re invented, plywood is the number one choice for ceiling builders, but when fiber cement boards became popular – people notice that it is not only fire proof, but is also very flat surfaced and will stay flat forever – it doesn’t bend and make waves over time – unlike plywood… [See image gallery at finefinish.cbu.asia]

Continue reading]]> This modern house with large glass windows and walls, has direct access to a medium sized backyard pool. The lot is 160sqm and the house has a total of 230sqm area and the second floor is exactly 100sqm. The concrete walls has a rustic single stroke brushed finish that makes it appear like rough but is actually its actual design. The bathrooms have full tiled floors and walls but half of the wall area bears that signature rustic finish. The large glass walls on the front and parking sides on the ground floor and and large glass windows on the second floor make the house appear very modern and elegant – indeed glass makes a house look beautiful…

All the floors have glossy sharp edged tiles that make the floor appear like one continuous white pearl. The kitchen is medium sized with wooden laminated cabinets that have direct access to a dirty kitchen on the side – which also then goes to the pool at the rear side. The pool has cascading water at the center that appear to come out of a cave like rocky design made of real rocks. The stairs have wooden steps with wooden and metallic railings to add to that rustic interior finish.

Since the owner is in the build and sell business, this house is now on sale for only p18.5million. Contact us if you’d like to take a visit… [See image gallery at finefinish.cbu.asia]