Also if you are doing directly with carpenter, you should have little bit knowledge on the process/design/etc. They assume you know everything and do not tell things upfront. So you will have surprises

Hi blrbuddy, Don't get confused .The difference in the full contract and labor contract is savings at the cost of your time .Quality / design will remain same if you compare similar category of persons involved in the work. Compare A - grade carpenter with A - grade contractor to evaluate the cost ...

Hi I have a flat registered and the sale deed submitted to the SBI which has only plain white sheets. There is no stamp paper. I did not think that it will be an issue as we are paying the registration charges to the dept. Earlier there used to be mandates like you need to have x% in the stamp paper...

hi I have given Labour contract for 250/Sfq ft. For kitchen waterproof plywood BWR IS 710 19mm 8x4=115 rs sqft 6mm Bwp 8X4 = 51.5 rs sqft For kitchen waterproof 19mm Bwp Block Board Greenply 106.5 Rs/sqft For wardrobe commercial plywood, brand: Greenply 19mm 8x4= 99.5 rs sqft 6mm 8x4= 45.5 rs sqft 1...

I am planning to go for a 100 LPD solar water heater for 4 people in our flat which is in the last but one floor. Builder is quoting 32K.
Is this reasonable?

hi All Have to buy ceiling fans, tube lights, geysers. Planning to go for HAvells or CG fans, Philips or Havells tube lights and Racold or AO Smit geyser (horizontal type due to the low ceiling in the flat) 1. Please let me know whether these choices are good. 2. Fan - 1200mm size - is it fine? my r...

Looking for recommendation on bathroom accessories like towel rod, glass corner rack etc.

Prabhu422P, Praveen - I read your posts and gone back to my confused state ! I do not have anyone from my side to present all the time.

Hi, Labour Contract is good in terms of economy & materials Choice. Material Contract is high always as the Margin from Carpenter is high. Regarding the Effort from your end for Procurement & Quality can be taken care. Hope this will be help to some extent. Thanks Chida. Your suggestion is valuable...

there is a saying... watermelon falls on knife or knife falls on watermelon , its the watermelon thats going to get hit. Same with carpenters.. either ways endusers are going to get hit. My experience is that if you are not going for exotic finishes like veneer/polish stuff better to go with factor...