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VAASTU SHASTRA GUIDELINES FOR APARTMENTS
VAASTU SHASTRA | OTHER BUILDINGS - Vaastu Shastra can be applied to other types of buildings such as apartments, hospitals, schools, office buildings, factories. The guidelines are very similar to...
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VAASTU SHASTRA GUIDELINES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A HOUSE
VAASTU GUIDELINES FOR CONSTRUCTION STEP BY STEP - Vaastu Shastra lays down guidelines for the Construction of a House, right from the rituals to be done before the start of construction, the...
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VAASTU SHASTRA GUIDELINES FOR DESIGNING A HOUSE
VAASTU SHASTRA FOR INTERIORS OF A HOUSE: Vaastu Shastra lays down guidelines on the 'design of the Interior of a House' so that the inmates get maximum benefit of the natural elements like the Sun,...
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VAASTU SHASTRA GUIDELINES FOR SELECTING A SITE
VAASTU SHASTRA GUIDELINES ON SELECTION OF SITE - The Selection of a Site is very important in Vaastu Shastra, since the Site represents a fixed form that will radiate positive as well as negative...
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NATURAL MATERIALS FOR FLOORS
NATURAL MATERIALS FOR FLOORS: These include naturally occurring materials like Marble, Granite, Kota, Slate, Wood etcMARBLE FLOOR: Marble provides elegance, beauty and luxury to a room and therefore is...
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BEDROOM FURNITURE
A bedroom is one of the most important rooms, since it is such a personal room and homeowners spend a lot of time there. An uncomfortable bedroom means unrestful sleep and even a general feeling of...
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VAASTU SHASTRA PRINCIPLES
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF VAASTU SHASTRA - Vaastu Shastra lays down fundamental principles of Architecture that should be followed in designing, so as to ensure a beautiful, aesthetic, proportionate,...
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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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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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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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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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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 | 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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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 | 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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