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by rajeshkp
June 23rd, 2015, 8:43 am
Forum: Material prices
Topic: URGENT: Cost for Mangalore tile Chajjas
Replies: 7
Views: 8242

Re: URGENT: Cost for Mangalore tile Chajjas

Tiles chejjas are not worth it. Over a period they become loose and fall-off. Also It is difficult to insulate the wall and the tile to prevent rain water from comming in. It is better you go for concrete chejja by drilling holes and making mesh and plastering.
by rajeshkp
June 18th, 2015, 11:28 am
Forum: Civil Construction
Topic: Covering Grill Door
Replies: 3
Views: 4816

Re: Covering Grill Door

Could not understand completely. Is that metal door opens outside and wooden doore opens inside?. Or it it vice-a-versa?.
by rajeshkp
June 18th, 2015, 11:07 am
Forum: Civil Construction
Topic: Electrical Switches
Replies: 20
Views: 28062

Re: Electrical Switches

Go for phillips it is very good.
Only issue is it's dealers are limited in number. You can buy it from major dealer in Chickpet
by rajeshkp
June 10th, 2015, 11:23 am
Forum: Civil Construction
Topic: Parking Tiles or Concrete
Replies: 19
Views: 25273

Re: Parking Tiles or Concrete

Go for Cement and lines. Parking tiles (especially terracotta red) looks dirty.
by rajeshkp
May 27th, 2015, 11:45 am
Forum: Civil Construction
Topic: Skylight Area Covering
Replies: 12
Views: 16696

Re: Skylight Area Covering

Since Pergola is closely spaced, Safety should not be an issues.
You could go for 8x8 Solid polycorbonate sheet on tope of it. Costs about 60 psft. It will have glass like looks. But it cannot bear the load of person standing on it.

Other better option will be Hardenned glass but it will be very ...
by rajeshkp
May 6th, 2015, 12:55 pm
Forum: Civil Construction
Topic: Tata Solar Water heater
Replies: 8
Views: 12578

Re: Tata Solar Water heater

Tata Solar is focussing on it's indistry, Hotel and other bigger solar plants business. Theire domestic solar market is shrinking. Better go for other companies like Solarizer, Anu etc who are completly focussed on Domestic solar business and will continue to give good after sales service.
by rajeshkp
March 4th, 2015, 1:52 pm
Forum: Civil Construction
Topic: Drainage water getting into bathroom during heavy rain.
Replies: 12
Views: 17210

Re: Drainage water getting into bathroom during heavy rain.

Bathroom floor has to be raised above the road level. This can be only permanent solution.
by rajeshkp
February 12th, 2015, 11:59 am
Forum: Civil Construction
Topic: Borewell re-drilling suggestion needed.
Replies: 4
Views: 5976

Re: Borewell re-drilling suggestion needed.

Hi;
Some suggessions.

1)If the yield at 800 ft was good, then you may have to drill.
2)for Qn2 and 3 you have to check with Borewell agency.

But I suspect that your bore well might collapse due to silt accumulation. Even if you drill again silt will fill up. So you may have to use slotted pipes ...
by rajeshkp
January 21st, 2015, 9:17 am
Forum: Civil Construction
Topic: Window dimension
Replies: 2
Views: 4158

Re: Window dimension

For small sites bit larger window helps for better light and ventilation. Especially when neighbours construct adjecent walls or leave very less space.
by rajeshkp
January 19th, 2015, 11:18 am
Forum: Civil Construction
Topic: sell or construct?
Replies: 5
Views: 6659

Re: sell or construct?

If the house is for your own living then closeness to your workplace should be main criteria.

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