T.O.P.

That's Temporary Occupation Permit. The inspection was carried out and the house was given the all clear. The owner's wife has been admitted to the hospital to deliver their second child. They ought to be rewarded for her labour by now... The lease at their rented apartment expires end-month, so they'll have their hands full, packing moving house, unpacking and with a new-born baby in tow. The last thing they will appreciate is the staircase. But that's the best part of the house, I feel. It connects the house together and gives it the air and light needed for comfy living. It's perforated steel-plate treads, spot-welded to SHS stringers. The idea is to have a floating sensation as one walks over it. And below the stair is the pool that runs the length of the house. It's a breezy sensation, to say the least.

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