the entertainment room looks nice. have you tried some sealer for external cladding from companies like laticrete? I am exploring a long term solution. As a short term fix I have used tile grouting. The other problem is finding labour who are skilled, patient and ready to take short term work like ...

I feel with the elevation design and threat of minor cracks, I need to do grouting once in two years and fill the gaps else the threat of water seepage will ensure that damage will happen to the building.

Attaching a few pics
This is how the blinds look


We watch movies in the weekend with our projector

Few updates after living in our dream home for 4 years+ now. 1. Due to loose composure of the soil and settling issues, there were few cracks appearing in the joints and walls. There was water seepage and I observed wet spots in the walls during Winter last year. 2. Grouting between elevation tiles ...

Once the house is occupied, check for grouting in the bathrooms especially in the first floors and above. Had to fix some leakage. Plumber said, tile work is not great, tiles guy said that water pipe is leaking. Called up Rajesh (my contractor) to come down when he is free. After close observation, ...

Three years completed, our home has been the perfect refuge for us to survive this pandemic. WFH has never been easier. For regular maintenance, I bought a pressure washer to clean the balcony tiles and staircase. Due to pandemic, we had to postpone interior decorations and lighting. Still use basic...

Those are external tiles.

Hello Folks, Cant believe it has been 2 years after home completion. We have really enjoyed working from home during these troubled times. The amount of planning has paid off. Thanks to the design, myself and spouse had good privacy to WFH and daughter had no disturbances in attending online school....

I have a resin based water softener. It needs a salt refill every 20000 lts. I do have Kaveri water connection, but I use the water softener by default. Connection from the sump goes to the tank room where the softener is installed, and the softened water goes to water tank and Solar pump. Advantage...

The sites adjacent to me on 3 sides are empty. Strong winds and heavy rains means the balcony door and walls are getting drenched. The design of the door was changed @ the last minute. Due to which the door opens on the inside. The water accumulated on the threshold and started seeping inside the wa...