Moving into a new home is a dream come true for many; especially if you were involved in the construction right from scratch. It is a culmination of several months of hard work. That makes the house warming or Grihapravesham ceremony a very important one. It is a proud moment when you can show the world how your dreams have taken shape.
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.
There is no stopping Malayalees from earning the prestigious ‘home-owner’ tag. It is something that is ingrained in our minds that one should own a home at a certain stage of his or her life. With smaller sized families and the fast paced lives we are always in a quest for more and more conveniences. This makes apartments a go-to choice for the new age families. However, while buying an apartment there are a few precautionary steps that you need to take. Let’s have a look.
Constructing a house is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity and a dream come true for many of us. But if not done with utmost caution, it can also be the most daunting task too. So, how should you go about this entire process of house construction? Fret not! We are here to help you with this little checklist for house construction that promises to make your life easier.
Buildings and Buildings Everywhere!
If you live in any of the prominent Indian cities, then this is no alien talk to you. Every corner you wander off to, there is either a building or an upcoming building.
It is a fact that most of us build a house only once in our lifetimes. We put in our heart and soul and our hard earned money into it, with the intention of transforming the blocks of bricks and mortar into the home of our dreams. But, since our generation is so used to the “Undo” button, we tend to expect the same in all aspects of our lives. However, unfortunately we do not have an option of FREE UNDO when it comes to house construction. So it only makes perfect sense to get our house right, the very first time. There comes the importance of a perfect house design.
When you step into an ancient home, you feel fresh cool air all over. Have you ever wondered, how can such houses be so cool without air conditioning? The people in those days focused on building houses that adapt to the surrounding climate. For example, in warmer climatic regions they made stepwells and enclosed ponds adjacent to the the main building. The evaporating water from them cooled the surrounding air, making the building interiors pleasant. And many such time tested techniques form the backbone of passive house construction.
“Good fences make good neighbors” – Robert Frost.
Remember the good old childhood days when you just had to jump over the fence to visit your dear friend next door; your grandmother sharing her secret recipes or tiny bits of local news to her neighbor over a cup of coffee at the fence.
Yes! It is painful to see your precious home inundated in water. Damage to the homes caused be recent Kerala floods is beyond expression. Anyways, what has happened has happened! Undoubtedly, rebuilding life inside the flood affected homes is the challenge of the hour. And the biggest one among that is SBS or Sick Building Syndrome.
When it comes to landscaping all we can think of is “Green”. In fact, when gardeners take up a landscaping project, more often than not, plants are their only point of concern. Amidst the puzzling choice of apt flowers and grass, we often dismiss off elements like landscaping stones. To most of us, landscaping stones and paving stones are a relatively unimportant element. However, without these landscaping stones, your garden would be nothing but a boring green space.
