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  For Years marble and tiles are go-to option for floor flooring which makes sense because tiles are affordable and easily accessible while providing adequate protection for a reasonable amount of time. Many people assume tiles can be easily maintained but, in reality, that’s often not the case. Micro-organisms, particles of debris and food as well as condensation are often lodged in between the grout joints of tiles, gathering and festering because the areas are so difficult to clean. But now there are many options when it comes to choosing to floor for residential and industrial spaces.  Depending on your needs, you may be wondering what the best flooring options are out there. Considering ceramic tile? Think again! Although it is a common favorite, tile might not be the most appropriate choice for your needs. Whether you’re looking for something that is durable and heavy-duty or need an easy to clean solution, epoxy coated floors could be the best option to improve your space! Epo

  Figure out this popular quote by Thomas Hobbes- “The value of all the things contracted for, is measured by the appetite of the contractors, and therefore the just value is that which they are contented to give”. Every contractor has a given skill set and quality. It’s up to you how you can trace it and get him for work. Now your relative has introduced you this Mr. XYZ, A hardcore Building Contractor by profession. You admire this relative and don’t know how to interrogate and negotiate the price with his or her Candidate. Maybe your relative may feel bad about it. Here is a real conflict situation even though you know the tricks you are puzzled about and feel shy to either discard or forget the consequences and go with your relative’s Blue-eyed Boy. In our previous blog, we shared with you 10tricks on finalizing a contractor .   But it seems you are still confused and looking out hopeless in search of a contractor. Let’s make it easy for you. Let’s understand the parameters to ju

According to experts’ appearance of cracks on the wall of a new home is called “settling.” The walls of newly constructed homes could contain high levels of moisture and this could result in thin cracks appearing. It can also form slowly over some time since the home has been exposed to different levels of humidity and temperature. Besides the home’s natural wear and tear, cracks on walls could be the result of simply a bad paint job (or a bad quality paint) as well. Another reason could be a hidden water leak that’s causing your walls to get damaged. Impatience during plasterwork also can   Structural damage vs hairline cracks If you the, not an expert in construction you may ask “how to identify structural damage vs Hairline crack. A good indicator of structural damage is looking at how long and large the crack on the wall is. If it is substantial (more than 1.5 inches wide), and the crack persists even after numerous repair jobs, or you have difficulty closing your windows and doo

  Building Consultant visit charges Rs 5000/- per visit Soil Test Rs 35000/- Approx Land demarcation and survey Rs 10000/- Per day You can save this … Want to know how? Sit tight… STEP -1 SITE INSPECTION PROCESS Conditions a. If you are constructing your home from scratch. b. Your land must be clearly demarcated by a local admin/land revenue inspector. c. Level up your land equality.   If this is your plot… i.                     Take measurement of approach road width. ii.                   In your mobile smartphone compass checks the site to the road-facing direction. Take a snapshot of the same by standing in the center of your land and face to the road. Find out approximate NGL & Road level difference using thread, Rods/Regs & right-angle triangle.  STEP -2  LAND AREA SURVEY Conditions a. Boundry corners must be well-bounded b. Plot must be leveled up equally.   i.                     Take measurement of all the sides of the plot. ii.              

  Greetings of the Day Friends, Today’s topic is about clarity of mind. As human Beings our nature stands confused and sensitive about lots of things around us. Same thing we follow when we plan for constructing our own house. You have a series of conflict of opinions with your family members to finalize your Dream Home Blueprints. Research says 90% of the home owners get into the complex process of building construction in an unplanned manner. Consequences of it are very bad experiences with your contractor. A well experienced and good contractor always understands his client’s psychology, the same you check out his professionalism. Here is a famous quote by Mr. Norman Ralph Augustine- “The process of competitively selecting contractors to perform work is based on a system of rewards and penalties, all distributed randomly.” So, how you will decide these rewards and penalties, when you are yourself not clear about the works to be performed. Many times you start arguing in front of

    Nothing requires the Architect’s care more than the due planning of the building. Planning starts from just a Site Visit. What does a site visit comprise of, that makes it the most important activity of Building Planning. Still, 90% of the people avoid it in fear of site visit charges. Either they go for a traditional approach or call a relative who is a civil engineering professional or to a related field. In such an approach they forget the basic thing of planning. A professional does charge for a site visit but also does save you a lot based on the site conditions they come through. Here are the points they take care of while making a site visit. Land pattern & level:  They check whether the plot is sloppy or leveled. Also they check the overall position of the land to understand whether the plot is placed lowered or higher from the adjacent sides of the plot. This is done by observation itself. In the first case if the land is not leveled then the suggestion would be cut th