| | How to Design Stairs? | | By: Mohini Sharma - On 2/17/2011 - 49179 View(s) - 8 Comment(s) | | Going up and down the stairs needs much energy if the steps are not designed smoothly. For easy access to upper floors the house owner should focus on design requirements such as width, height, slope and lighting while designing stairs. This article tells you about essential design requirements of stairs.
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| | How to Build Stair Steps | | By: Amit Hasija - On 12/9/2011 - 7195 View(s) - Comment(s) | | Stairs are an important part of our houses. At the time of constructing stairs you must consider the dimension, height, material, design and layout of the stairs. GharExpert brings some tips or things that you must consider while contructing stairs. |
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| | Top 10 mistakes in stairs design | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 5/4/2010 - 20840 View(s) - 14 Comment(s) | | Most people do not realize the many choices they have for staircases. May be they do not know about the some mistake in stairs design, it may be width of staircase, size of treads or height of risers. These all mistakes can easily be customized if the home owner knows about the common mistakes in stairs designs.
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| | Safety Tips For Stairs | | By: Priti Arora - On 9/27/2010 - 15037 View(s) - 7 Comment(s) | | As we all know safety is prime concern for us everywhere. Even when we are at home, there may be accidents while going up or down the stairs. A little carelessness will lead to serious injuries. Here are given tips to avoid accidents. |
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| | Utilization of Space Under Stairs | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 4/29/2010 - 105204 View(s) - 23 Comment(s) | | It seems that most people forget to decorate the space under stairs. Though the space is small yet it’s easy to create a small reading space, a compact home office, or cute playing area for kids. |
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| | Vastu Shastra for Staircase | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 5/4/2010 - 92587 View(s) - 76 Comment(s) | | Stairs have a great impact, confirms Vastu. Wrongly placed stairs can cause adverse effects on health and wealth. Staircase is a heavy structure; hence it should be built in negative zones. |
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| | Stairs Design | | By: Amit Hasija - On 5/4/2010 - 82219 View(s) - 18 Comment(s) | | Stairs are an important part of house design and you can choose any from straight flight, curved, spiral designs. Also keep in mind lighting and space while designing stairs. Read this article to know more on stairs designs. |
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| Planning a House | | By: Priti Arora - On 7/23/2009 - 18079 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 - 44851 View(s) - 49 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 - 23233 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 - 19840 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 - 48644 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 - 23638 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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| | Home Safety Tips | | By: Priti Arora - On 9/25/2010 - 24865 View(s) - 2 Comment(s) | | Safety is a prime concern for any home. A lot of accidents occur everyday in lack of safety. Proper safety measures should have been taken to avoid these fatal accidents. Here are some home safety tips that you can use to make your home safe. |
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| | Vastu for Construction of House | | By: Priti Arora - On 9/28/2010 - 113254 View(s) - 43 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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| | Proper Ventilation | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 5/25/2010 - 7041 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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| | Fireproof Home! | | By: Priti Arora - On 5/9/2009 - 6116 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 - 28222 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 - 1732 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 - 4991 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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