Most prospective house owners pay scarce attention to the quality of the raw materials used in their construction.
Sadly, it is true that while most people take pains to select quality plumbing /electrical fittings and sanitary ware, they thoroughly disregard selection of raw materials!
What is contour survey?
In construction parlance, a contour is nothing but the outline of a mass of land. Contouring or contour survey is the process in which the height or elevation of the different points of the land are identified and then fixed in the same horizontal position.
What are the different components of a building? Did you just say, living room, dining room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom?? Maybe, you are not alone. Majority of our people consider themselves too non technical to understand the details when it comes to constructing a building. We think that technical aspects of a building are for the engineer and the contractor to worry about. Well, come to think of it and it’s not really that hard..
Cement – one of the most important ingredients that binds together your dream home. This makes it extremely import that no mistakes are made in the choice of cement used in building construction. In this post, we look at a few things that a layperson should know, before they make their choice of cement.
During the process of construction, large quantities of soil will be removed as part of building the foundation. An easy way to reuse this soil is it use it for backfilling.
It is common knowledge that the foundation of any building needs to be strong enough to bear its load. In addition to vertical loads, buildings are also subject to horizontal loads during earthquakes, heavy winds and hydrostatic pressure. In order to avoid any damage or calamity to the buildings, it is only wise to design foundations considering these diverse conditions. Sometimes the loose nature of the soil or excessive water table is an impediment to constructing an economic shallow foundation. It is at these times, we need to go in for pile foundation or piling in building construction.
Are you over-awed by the process of construction of your house? Do you find the stages of building construction rather over bearing and difficult to comprehend? Not to be, as we would like to give you a simplified over view of the stages of building construction. This will reveal to you a panoramic view of building construction, all of which you need to know!
In architectural terms, house elevation design is the representation of our home’s design as a two-dimensional picture.
More often than not, most of us leave the onus of designing our homes to the Architect. No doubt, the Architect is the most qualified person to do so – but it is worthwhile to augment his ideas with your own. Ultimately, it is you who is going to live in this house! To begin with, here are some practical ideas for a utilitarian bedroom design.
The layperson is quite unfamiliar with the materials in use in the field of construction. Though it is not necessary to dig into the details of all the materials used, it wouldn’t hurt to have a fair idea about the major components used in building construction. The knowledge of such aspects helps in making smart and pocket-friendly choices. Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) is amongst the most commonly recognizable terms related to building construction. Let us look in detail to understand RCC in building construction, the significance of the term “reinforced’’ in RCC and its properties and advantages.
