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Green Construction Methods and Materials

Vernacular architecture is a style of local construction where the building materials and resources are chosen and utilized from the close proximity of the location. This style differs regionally, culturally and economically. The common factor of this style was the strict adherence to all laws of sustainability and green architecture principles. The most interesting features […]

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Different Types of Laminates & Their Application

Laminate is a hard and brittle sheets having thickness around 1mm used to overlay on wooden furniture’s which gives furniture more fine and attractive look. These Laminates are water resistant, abrasion resistant and scratch resistant and gives decorative look to furniture. Size of laminate sheet available in market is 8 feet X 4 feet and

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Blockboard: Sizes, Types & Properties

Blockboard is made up of softwood strips and veneers. They are manufactured by placing softwood strips edge to edge and sandwiched between veneers and then this sandwich is glued together with high pressure. Blockboards are generally used to make wardrobe doors, doors, paneling, and partition walls. Blockboard is mostly used when there is lengthy piece

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Which Type of Contract is good for House Construction in India (Tunkey Vs Labour Contract)

Constructing a house for most people in India is one the most important decision in their lives. While constructing a house there are lot of factors one takes into consideration. Cost of Construction Quality of Construction Timelines of Construction Also, any House construction typically has the following activities: –    Engineering (Architecture, Structure design, Electrical &

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How to properly apply Gypsum Plaster on walls?

Gypsum plaster is most commonly used in Internal wall plastering and has been widely replacing the traditional cement mortar plastering.  Although gypsum plaster is easy to apply and requires less experienced manpower as compared to the traditional cement mortar, it is important to properly prepare the wall surface and properly apply gypsum plaster to ensure no

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Calculate Cement, Sand and Aggregate for Nominal Design Mix Concrete (M10, M20 & M30 Grade)

How to Calculate Quantities of Cement, Sand and Aggregate for Nominal Concrete Mix (1:2:4)? – Happho

Mix design is a process of determining the right quality materials and their relative proportions to prepare concrete of desired properties like workability, strength, setting time and durability. While following a mix design is advised to optimise the material consumption, it is not possible at site to always come up with Mix design. Nominal mix

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How to Repair Leakages in Concrete Roofs & Terraces?

A terrace is nothing less than the extension of pure living space. Its a place to relax with family and meet people on a get-together, till it is decently maintained. https://youtube.com/watch?v=1vag9kiBnP8%3Frel%3D0 A roof slab is subject to severe weather conditions round the year. The absence or inadequate waterproofing in this areas can lead to variety

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