What are the steps to be taken while constructing a house?

Q: How to avoid false roof & bad quality construction work?

Vinay Sharma, Pune

8th January 2015

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Hi Vinay,
As far as possible have rectangular rooms. Even an 11x15 ft ratio is good. You require less steel rods to support and strengthen it. You can have a strong staircase with two support beams. With Saadarhalli stones and 2RCC beams as support, your staircase is strong. The extra thick layers of cement are more a habit done out of fear, by the contractor.

Sneha Ambedkar, Pune

8th January 2015

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Hi Mr Vinay,
Here are some points to remeber as cost savers:-
Bricks of clay/Valapattanam bricks or cement blocks, all of them require less cement.

Use of clay tiles or Mangalore tiles as roofing and Meyeder filler tiles which can give a flat roof.

All broken bricks and `stone malba’ can be used for weathering the terrace and/or constructing the compound wall. “Insisting on this will save cost and give you a good feeling as you are recycling as well.

Wasim Mohammad, Pune

9th January 2015

Hi Mr Sharma,
At the beginning stage itself if you notice a wall is not being constructed properly, get the worker to take it down and re-do it. This way they know you mean business and will be careful when laying bricks/stones. Never allow it when they say, ‘we can cover it up with cement’. A well-constructed wall means less cementing and hence, lesser cost burden.

Shweta Salunkhe, Pune

8th January 2015

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Hi Vinay Sharma,
According to me, building a house is generally a once in a lifetime process. I strongly recommend a daily visit to the site, when the workers are at their job. well-constructed and properly erected walls can save as much as 20-25 per cent of the construction cost, due to savings on cement. This is a considerable amount as construction budgets tend to go beyond almost 90 per cent of the times.

Deepti Baragur, Pune

8th January 2015

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Hi Vinay,
Now a days, cementing, false roofs and other methods are being used to cover shoddy workmanship and even mistakes. When constructing a wall, if the bricks are precisely kept and cemented, you do not need more than half an inch of plaster on the walls. This translates into extensive savings as cement is expensive.

Saurav Mishra, Pune

8th January 2015

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Hi Mr Vinay,

As per my knowledge, if concreting is done well, with perfect shuttering and casting, you can actually save on ceiling plaster. The convenience of plaster has actually increased the use of cement to hide mistakes made by workmen. Similarly, well measured and planned spaces for doors, size of windows, wardrobes and showcases can save the cost of knocking down or re-doing walls.

Siddharth Rana, Pune

8th January 2015