As a matter of urgency, I was to do a thread on the Land Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023 which is currently in Parliament and I need to explain that it is not part of the Finance Bill 2024. I have just picked some few worrying amendments that I think need your attention - for all current and prospective land stakeholders but still you can add them below in the comment section. 1/ . So the first contentious aspect in the bill (for me) is the attempt to void two critical functions of the National Land Commission. This is found in the Amendment 107A(7) from a) all the way to (d) where the Commission charged 2/

uPVC Gutters and Downspouts:
Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride abbreviated as uPVC are fast becoming roofline covering and stormwater harvesting structures in the market. But little is known about why they are the go-to-solution in this quest and here is what I think of them 1/ uPVCs came at a time when a lot of queries had been raised regarding not only the safety standards but also the structural integrity of the PVCs. What is sought to exactly address was the fact that the plasticizers in PVCs were responsible for toxicity of water harvested from 2/

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Today let us look at the technical terms used in a staircase - as a critical structure that necessitates flight from one storey to another in multi-storey structures.
1. Baluster: It is simply the infill between the handrail and string comprising square vertical balusters 2/6
fitted to string capping while supporting the existing handrail. For safety reasons, the gaps should be 100 mm apart.
2. String:
This is the side support system for a flight in either timber or concrete-based steps. They are two-timber or steel pieces measuring 40 by 250 mm

In the spirit of designing green buildings, architects have over time presented us with corner windows as a viable solution towards realizing increased light intensity and magnitude into our homes. Little is said about proportionality (windows sizes compared to rooms sizes). (/3) Small corner windows:
They are notably between 60 by 60 cm and 100 by 100 cm. These windows should be ideal for small room sizes such as bathrooms whose lighting can be supplimented by artificial lighting.
Medium corner windows:
They are found between 100 by 100 cm to 150 cm 2/3