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FLOORING
Floor is the surface of a room on which one stands. Flooring, on the other hand is the general term for a permanent covering of a floor. The purpose of flooring is to provide a horizontal, clean...
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MAN-MADE MATERIALS FOR FLOORS
MAN MADE MATERIALS FOR FLOORS: These are generally cheaper, more durable, less-maintenance and quicker to lay than natural materials. However, as a manufactured product they do not have the natural...
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BUILDING MATERIALS
The most important components of a building construction are the columns-beams-slabs which are made of Concrete and the walls which are made of bricks and plaster. The main ingredients in concrete are...
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BUILDING MATERIALS
The most important components of a building construction are the columns-beams-slabs which are made of Concrete and the walls which are made of bricks and plaster. The main ingredients in concrete are...
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BUILDING THE STAIRCASE
After the erection of the foundation, the next stage in the construction of the House can be either of the following two options. The superstructure (the walls) can be erected in case of a load bearing...
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DIGGING THE FOUNDATION
After constructing the sump, the next step is to dig the foundation of the building. For that you need to get the foundation marked on site. The contractor will get it done and the architect will check...
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FRAME STRUCTURE vs LOAD BEARING MASONRY WALLS
After constructing the sump, the next step is to start the excavation for the foundation. Before starting the foundation of your house, you must have decided the construction system that you want to...
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BUILDING THE SUMP
As part of your House Construction, two water tanks are to be constructed: the Underground Water tank and the Overhead water tank. Of these two, the Underground tank also known as the Sump to which the...
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TEMPORARY SHED AND POWER
Before the start of the Construction, after the digging of borewell, the next step is to build a temporary shed for storing construction material and to house a watchman to look after your site and...
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DIGGING A BOREWELL
Before the start of construction, it is useful to have a source of water at the site, since a lot of water will be required during the construction. Moreover, even if they have municipal water supply,...
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RITUALS TO BE PERFORMED BEFORE START OF CONSTRUCTION
After finalising the Contractor, you can start the construction. But in India, it is common to refer to Vastu Shastra – the science for architecture and construction, before initiation of any...
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CHOOSING A CONTRACTOR
After finalising the plan with the Architect, he will give you an estimate. The next step is to select a Contractor with the Architect's help.What does a Contractor do? What are his responsibilities...
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HOUSE CONSTRUCTION | GETTING YOUR PLAN APPROVED
Once the architect has prepared the plan as per your requirements and you have evaluated the plan for all the points, and finalised the plan exactly as per your requirements, it can be "frozen". By...
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HOUSE CONSTRUCTION | EVALUATE THE DESIGN GIVEN BY THE ARCHITECT
When you have decided to build your dream house, the natural thing to do is to commission an Architect. You will give him your requirements and he will design accordingly. When designing a house, the...
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HOUSE CONSTRUCTION | MISTAKES THAT PEOPLE MAKE
You’re on the verge of building your dream home and you’ve thought about all aspects. You have envisioned the layout of your house and know exactly what you want to have in your home. You have...
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VAASTU SHASTRA
Vaastu Shastra, a sanskrit word meaning science of architecture and construction is an ancient Indian science developed thousands of years ago by ancient Indian sages. Vaastu Shastra has been practiced...
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HOUSE CONSTRUCTION IN INDIA
Today, with the easy availability of housing loans, with better and competitive professional services, with innumerable building materials and products in the market and with ample information on the...
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DESIGNING A HOUSE
A house has many rooms like bedroom, dining room, living room, kitchen, study room and bathrooms. There are many things to consider when designing a house. Generally, people expect personalised designs...
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VAASTU SHASTRA FACTORS
VAASTU SHASTRA FACTORS - Vaastu Shastra takes into account environmental factors that affect man and his buildings, in laying down guidelines for the design of buildings, so that man can benefit from...
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DESIGN DRAWINGS
A designer’s principal language is through his drawings. These drawings help the client to understand what the designer has in mind. These drawings include plans to explain the horizontal layout,...
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