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How to Install Kitchen Platform (Ota) Properly?

Step By Step Procedure to Install Kitchen Ota Properly Detailed drawing should be available. The position & marking of vertical & horizontal supports should be marked on wall as per drawing All chiseling work for vertical & horizontal supports should be complete before plastering. The chiseling for sufficient bearing should be done by cutter machine …

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Installation of Concealed Conduit Wiring

How to Install Concealed Conduit Electrical Wiring System Properly?

Concealed Conduit Electrical Wiring systems are the most popular, aesthetically appealing, and most common type of House Electrical wiring used.  Conduit wiring is a professional way of wiring a building. Mostly PVC conduits are used in domestic wiring. The conduit protects the wires from external damages like rodents etc., increasing the longevity of the wires …

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How to Properly do Waterproofing for Toilet and Utility areas

Toilets, balconies and utilities areas are the most prone areas to water leakage issues and need full attention while being build and waterproofed. Step-By-Step Procedure to Do Water Proofing of Toilets and Utility Area Step-1: Surface Preparation Post completion of masonry walls, chasing and installation of concealed electrical conduit pipe and plumbing pipe, check for …

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Manufacturing Process, Advantage and Disadvantages of Laminates

Laminate is a hard and brittle sheets having thickness around 1mm used to overlay on wooden furniture. Laminates are the most affordable materials in the market and comes in various colours and patterns that gives furniture more fine and attractive look. They are usually  water resistant, abrasion resistant and scratch resistant. Laminates can be used to …

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What is Honeycombing in RCC structures & How to rectify it?

What is a honeycombing? Honeycombing is a structural defect of a RCC Structure, areas of the concrete surface where the coarse aggregate are prominently visible are called honeycombed surface, giving a look of honey bees nest. If not treated honeycombed surface, the RCC structure will not perform adequately as per its design (structurally weak), will …

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Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) System for Individual Houses in India

Rainwater harvesting techniques have been already been devised and used since ancient time. These were implemented at the community level in areas where rainfall is the only major source of freshwater, mostly in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh. In Southern India rainwater harvesting systems are integrated into their architecture in the form of small ponds/tanks for each …

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Types of Flooring Coverings – advantages & Disadvantages

Floor covering is the term generally described for any Finish material applied over a floor structure to provide a walking surface. Flooring denotes the work done for installation of such floor covering. In general, Both the terms refer to the same but the term floor covering refers to loose-laid materials. Before any hard flooring the floor surface …

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