| Planning a House | | By: Priti Arora - On 7/23/2009 - 16317 View(s) - 7 Comment(s) | | Once the architect has given his design options, it becomes necessary to select one and start working on it. |
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| Layout of Building | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 5/25/2010 - 41693 View(s) - 47 Comment(s) | | The real meaning and purpose of setting out (layout) is to transfer the plan, length and width of its foundation on the ground so that the foundation can be excavated for construction of purposed building as per drawing. |
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| | Painting Exterior of your Home | | By: Priti Arora - On 9/29/2010 - 21109 View(s) - 6 Comment(s) | | For painting exteriors of your home, you should know proper guidelines on primer, paint quality, paint color, weather conditions as these are important factors for paint work to create elegance on exterior walls of the house. Here are given some tips for smooth and beautiful exterior wall painting. |
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| | Environmentally Friendly Houses | | By: Priti Arora - On 10/14/2010 - 18375 View(s) - 15 Comment(s) | | An environmentally friendly house is designed and built to be in tune with its occupants, nature, environment and ecosystem. It is designed and built according to the region it is located in, keeping in mind the climate material availability and building practices.
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| | Inviting prosperity through the Main Door | | By: Amit Hasija - On 8/21/2011 - 45375 View(s) - 27 Comment(s) | | The Main door being the most majestic & huge should always open inwards & the location of main door in a house or a plot is one of the most significant aspects that would bring in stability in the home or office constructed. |
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| | Gharexpert can save you money during construction | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 5/25/2010 - 21857 View(s) - 6 Comment(s) | | Do you know almost all individual home construction projects in India take more money to complete than what people originally plan? If planned properly, we all can save 10% or more on our home construction projects. GharExpert.com has collected a series of articles where our objective is to share with you all the tricks that you could use to save money in building your dream home! |
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| | Proper Ventilation | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 5/25/2010 - 6486 View(s) - 1 Comment(s) | | Proper ventilation freshens our breaths and leads us a healthy life. If you design or modify the house with maximum ventilation by installing proper windows and ventilators which gives more light and fresh air in the building. |
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| | Vastu for Construction of House | | By: Priti Arora - On 9/28/2010 - 109483 View(s) - 42 Comment(s) | | If you have bought a land/plot which is not as per vastu, you can amend it by making proper construction and using proper material according to Vastu. By following Vastu principles, you can make an inauspicious plot auspicious. |
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| | Fireproof Home! | | By: Priti Arora - On 5/9/2009 - 5900 View(s) - Comment(s) | | Fire is essential part of our life but still we need to be carefull about it.We all need some fire safety tips in home to avoid any mishappning. Here are few useful points for all of you out there to prevent your home from fire. |
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| Which Are Various Reasons of Cracks in Buildings? | | By: Priti Arora - On 9/27/2010 - 25391 View(s) - 10 Comment(s) | | Cracks can happen due to foundation movements and settlements of building, thermal movements, chemical reactions, elastic deformations and shrinkage etc. in buildings. They can damage plaster of walls, ceilings and destroy the beauty of the structure also. Let’s know their reasons in detail and get preventive measures. |
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| What steps are recommended for painting an existing building? | | By: Priti Arora - On 7/24/2009 - 1610 View(s) - Comment(s) | | It may be necessary to prepare your walls painting if they are worse and solid to remove the natural household layers those can be, especially in the kitchens and the rooms adjoining the kitchen .
Remove dust, stains and grease by using a household detergent and warm water. Rinse well. |
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| | Bacteria Free Home | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 5/25/2010 - 4638 View(s) - Comment(s) | | Bacteria affect the health of the occupants of the house adversely. By adopting the following points during construction |
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| | Guidelines for Ventilation in Building | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 5/25/2010 - 9386 View(s) - 3 Comment(s) | | Proper ventilation in building ensures sound health and good living conditions. This write-up tells you some tips for proper ventilation while designing a building.
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| | vaastu or superstition | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 9/23/2010 - 20700 View(s) - 1 Comment(s) | | A beautiful home all of a sudden becomes unsuitable to live - in because principles of vaastu are not applied to its construction. Why so much importance is given to this ancient science in this modern world of technological know how. |
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| | Orientation of Building | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 5/25/2010 - 37923 View(s) - 11 Comment(s) | | To get maximum ventilation and natural light in your house, make sure the building is properly oriented. Orientation of building saves energy and provides comfortable living as well. This article tells you about various factors and benefits of building orientation.
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| | 10 tips to make a small space look bigger | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 7/10/2009 - 17345 View(s) - 7 Comment(s) | | A small space looks tidy and large if items of daily use are organized properly in it. To create a spacious feeling, pick space saving colors, natural lighting and practical worktops for your space. This article identifies some easy and simple tips to make your room spacious. |
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| | Building New Home V/S Buying Builder Flat | | By: Amit Hasija - On 3/27/2012 - 6760 View(s) - 1 Comment(s) | | Buying a builder’s flat may be costlier for you rather than building a new home. But if you plan to make your own, you will have to devote your time on arranging raw materials and hiring contractor to ensure the quality of construction. This article gives details of the pros and cons of building a new home and builders’ flat.
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| | Garden Decoration | | By: Amit Hasija - On 7/16/2010 - 12238 View(s) - Comment(s) | | A beautiful garden is a dream of every person that garden can be made more attractive with the addition of various decorative accessories. Garden accessories include fountains, statues, bird feeder, sculpture, wall plaques, plants etc. To add beauty to your garden just add some accessories. |
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| | Purchasing Guidelines for Coarse Aggregate | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 5/26/2010 - 7501 View(s) - 3 Comment(s) | | Sub standard material reduces the strength of RCC, Reinforced Cement Concrete, by 10 to 30 %. Use these steps to ensure the procurement of right quality material at right price |
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