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HOW TO BUILD YOUR HOME SUSTAINABLY? When you make your home sustainable, you contribute to improving the environment. But that is not all. Home sustainability can reduce the cost of using your home, saving energy, water and maintaining systems and electrical appliances. In addition, you will create a healthy environment for yourself, your family, and your pets. WHAT IS A SUSTAINABLE HOME?   A sustainable home is a functional home built or redesigned in a way that utilize resources efficiently, enhances energy and water use, and will last longer. Sustainable housing uses low-impact, highly efficient materials. They work well in terms of production, shipping and installation. Also, because high-quality building materials and last a long time, they waste less. Here are some ways to build your home in a environment friendly manner: 1. Recycled/Reused Materials: The use of recycled materials in construction is a good step for sustainability. Recycled materials such as wood, help in mor...

  FACTORS AFFECTING CONSTRUCTION COST OF BUILDING Real estate is an expensive business venture, and anyone who tries to keep up with home construction needs to be aware of the complexities involved in this process. In general, construction costs depend on many factors and can be strongly influenced by external factors. Before you begin to determine the cost of home construction, it is important to have a building plan. Without a good construction plan, it is almost impossible to do a cost analysis. The price of a house depended largely on two main factors: the location of the house and the cost per square foot to build a house in that area, as well as the total square foot of the house .  Major factors influencing the construction cost of building are discussed below: 1) Location of the project: Construction cost of building is directly related to the location of the building. If the home is an urban, or metropolitan area or a marketable place, a school, a nearby railway stat...

 THINGS TO REMEMBER WHILE RENOVATING A HOUSE IN INDIA -: A house needs constant care to withstand wear and tear. From the scorching heat of the afternoon to the monsoon rains, the house or apartment is subject to the elements of a changing climate. Over time, these affect the strength and quality of the materials used. This is especially true if you live in an old house that was built a long time ago. Many homeowners choose to renovate their home or even add an extra dimension to their home by adding new ones. The increase in the number of family members is also one of the main reasons why homeowners are adding more floors and rooms to their homes. These are just a few of the reasons why home renovations are possible. Depending on the individual, the reasons may vary.Before deciding on the time and budget to renovate your house, you should carefully inspect all areas inside and outside the house or apartment. Renovations can be tricky and time consuming process.Without proper plann...

BEST TIME TO START CONSTRUCTION IN INDIA Choosing the Right Time / Construction Period Is Very Important. One of the first things to consider after finalizing a project is deciding when construction project begins. It is after this decision that the time for all this work is determined, which includes many programs including planning, booking of contractors and more. On average, it takes about two weeks to a month to complete the design and other project details. Another month or two is set aside for the approval of a government agency to complete the project. Then a budget is prepared. In addition, it takes about two weeks to a month to find suitable contractors for the project and to finalize it One of the major factors that plays a role in the timing of decision-making is the general climate and seasonal temperature fluctuations of a particular area. CONSTRUCTION IN DIFFERENT SEASONS: 1) Construction In Rainy Season (Monsoon) -  If precautions are not taken rain often delays the...

 10 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHILE CHOOSING A CONTRACTOR FOR HOME CONSTRUCTION IN INDIA You do not build your home everyday. So, when you do so, make sure you are choosing the right person. Choosing a contractor is one of the most important task to do while constructing your Dream Home. As there are number of options available in the market so it becomes extremely difficult to choose the right person on whom you can trust. You need to evaluate it on the basis of expertise, time, organizational and business skills. Even in these times of digital era where you can find everything at your fingertips, finding the best contractor that understands your needs and your requirements can still be difficult to find. It may take some time to finalize the contractor but doing it is worth it. A good contractor is well- versed with all the work challenges and most important he knows how to tackle those problems. Some points to keep in mind while hiring the contractors are as follows : 1) Tracking Past ...

     What is a Green Building? Several building processes and occupant functions generate large amounts of waste, which can be recycled for use or can be reused directly. Buildings are thus one of the major pollutants that affect urban air quality and nearby ecosystem and contribute to climate change.  A ‘green’ home is a home that, in its design, construction or operation, reduces or eliminates negative impacts, and can create positive impacts, on our climate and natural environment. Green buildings preserve precious natural resources and improve our quality of life.  It maximizes the use of efficient building materials and construction practies; optimizes the use of on-site sources and sinks by bio-climatic architectural practices; uses minimum energy to power itself; uses efficient equipment to meet its lighting, air conditioning, and other needs; maximizes the use of renewable sources of energy; uses efficient waste and water management practices; and provid...

  CHALLENGES FACED BY HOMEOWNERS DURING CONSTRUCTION We all had a bad experience or knew someone who had a bad experience during the construction of his house There have been cost overruns, quality issues, delays and ineffective communication with contractors or suppliers and much more. In everyone's life owning a home is one of the dreams they want to achieve in their lives and they have many ideas to use while building the way they dream. Dreaming is easy, but implementing it is stressful, if you do not know where to start and what the first step is to start. Building a home is not very easy for anyone even for a builder, because it involves a complicated process, and one wrong step can shorten the life of a building and we must be very careful to avoid these steps. COMMON ISSUES FACED: 1. Identifying the right Contractor - Finding the right contractor for your project is not easy because everyone cannot understand your needs to make it work without difficulty.If you do not find ...