RMC testing, my 2 cents: i have requested the RMC supplier to leave the cubes at site and i have let the cubes on the top of the newly built slab and i have also asked them to take samples of the same material to test under their standards. the end result is not much difference both the samples have...

this spec is more you can go with 5hp and 50 stage(more than sufficient), unless untill you have lot of water in the borewell.
i am not sure about the brand ( if i have to select one, i will go with a brand that provides more warranty and easy maintenance )

Manish, i am sure there will be a leak in the sump. i don't know how big your sump is but an inch a day is bit too much. these are the steps to check the sump construction. 1. after construction of sump don't fill the side of the sump. (most of the masons confidently say that after plastering sump w...

Simple solution for this is, pasting tile on the top of the joint wall. i have done this is recently and it works like a charm. dont wast money and time by thinking too much technical. if you want to see the fix i have done and if you are living somewhere in bangalore south (bannereghatta road) cont...

Sunvik is not one of the top brands that you know. i have not used Sunvik so far but if you want to go for it its not a bad option. most of the builder use these brands. and their building are standing tall for an individual house it is ok to go for it with out thinking much. regarding precut,how ab...

Yes for construction you have to purchage water tankers. you can by a 3000 ltr tank (kaveri or syntex) and use it till your sump is ready. once the sump is ready take the tank away from site and keep it safly when your house is almost done you can use it as a over head tank. 2 years back when a tank...

there is no need for borewell as along as you get kaveri water! couple of years back i have built a house, there are 6 families (2BHKs) living in it, where kaveri water comes twice a week and yuo belive it or not we have not purchased a single tanker of water so far. If this house for your own use a...

VV, maximum water that you can apply per a bag of cement is 25 liters. Some mason and gang labor for getting done their job easyly they pour more water, so that it can travel through the sheet for a long distance easyly and falls in the footing pit. this is not recommendable but dangerous act. if yo...

there are 3 possible chances here 1st:in some cases, the guys who formed the layout might have paid the betterment charge to BBMP. in that case you just need a photo copy of that. since it is the same copy for all the sites, it should be there with the neighbours requiest for it. 2nd:in some other c...

hi,
where is your house? I want to visit once to understand reason behind?
I will PM my number.