NALUKETTU HOUSE IN 30 Feet by40 feet plot
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Sir,
Is it possible to have a nalukettu type house in 30* 40 site? Can you please name good architects for our house construction?
Rejini
My reply
Traditional Nalukettu type construction may not be viable or suited to present day life.It had several features which may appear to be waste of money and space in present day house construction.
Poomukham,Chuttu verandah,Nadumuttom are some of the essential features of a Nalukettu type house construction.When you add these features to your other essential requirements for the house,plinth area of the house will go up.Naturally such a house will require more land area also.Hence going for a Nalukettu type construction of house should be left to those who have more land and more money to spend on house construction.
Even for a 30 feet by 40 feet plot,you can have a small Nadumuttom and name sake Poomukham and Chuttu verandah.But when you have limited space available,it is better to leave such extravaganza
HOUSE AS RETIREMENT HOME FOR FOREIGNER COUPLE IN SOUTH INDIA
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Hi Thomas,
We will be visiting South India Again,As my husband and i were helping some poor villagers as well as the unfortunate,we have decided to build a Home in Kivelur(near Thiravarur) via Nagapattinam.There was little village called Thevur.As we intend to retire,we would like to build a Modern Home (we have adopted a daughter of Indian origin ,thus the land will be purchased under her name) what will cost be the cost 2000-2500 sq. ft.preferbably 2 storey with 4 bedrooms,4 toilets etc.Materials used to be durable ,budgeted not fancy..
We will be much appreciated if you can kindly worked or recommend someone reliable in that area near Nagapattinam.An Architect,reputable builder etc.Our budget is around 1crore.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Kind Regards.
Ally Elliott,Australia
My reply
I am not sure whether you will be able to buy land in India in the name of your Indian origin adopted daughter as she must be citizen of another country by now.
In case you are able to obtain land with clear title in your control,we can design and build your house with professional care and guidance
HOUSE TO BE BUILT AT CHERTHALA
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Hi
Am looking for designing and constructing my house in Cherthala
I work abroad ( Abu Dhabi ) . i will be in Kerala first week of march by then i want to finalise the design .
Please let me know if you take up projects in those area and the rates for design n construction
Tell me the cost of construction for a normal decent house. with vitrified flooring and teak wood
.Am looking for a simple neatly designed house.
Only then i can finalize and proceed further...
Awaiting your reply
Vijayan
My reply
We are not non professional contractors to talk of a baseless square feet cost.We go systematically in a professional manner in designing and building houses.
First I have to visit site,take site measurements,study site conditions and check Vasthu aspects of the site
Next step is preparation of the most important Basic Plan of the house
After this using Engineering methods we will prepare quantity estimate for structural work of the building giving item wise expected cost based on present cost indications
Cost of building is not simply "square feet cost" as usually referred by non professional contractors.Hundreds of materials and different type of labour are required for house construction.Cost of all these keep raising every day and technology also changes fast especially for finishing materials.
If you ask for price of a Kg of rice after one and a half years, no rice seller will tell you the cost.But you want me to tell cost of constructing a building which may get completed after one and a half years with hundreds of materials and different type of labour.How is that possible unless i am willing to say a lie to you?
No contractor has the capacity to reduce cost of material or labour.They can definitely reduce material and labour to be used to bring down quoted price.But the damage they do to get higher profit will affect structural stability of your building to be constructed which you can never improve or correct even if you are willing to spend any amount of money,later.
So in house construction,simply do not depend on a non professional contractor who may give you lower "square feet cost" to get extras and revisions from you as the work progresses and reduce use of material and labour to increase his profit.
Are you willing to go for systematic professional methods of designing and building your house or you simply need a "square feet contractor"?
INTERLOCK BRICKS
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sir,
i read your blog and visited your websites.you are doing a great service to us sir.i have a question to you sir
why don't u encourage interlock bricks for house construction?do wire cut bricks and inter lock ones have any disadvantage?i like to build a house using one of these for exterior alone.please advice
Raji
My reply
There is nothing wrong with interlock bricks which may reduce use of mortar ,cost of plastering and thus reduce construction cost.But it is difficult to get interlock bricks manufactured with quality.
Semi wire cut bricks available here are generally of good quality and ideally suited for house construction.But due to shortage of clay to manufacture these bricks,cost of these bricks are going up high.
CLEARANCES FOR BUILDING PERMIT
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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Building Permit":
Hi Thomas,
Have 5 cents plot in Cochin which is facing a 3 Ft road. We are in the planning stage for constructing a house there.
1. Do we need to leave 3M on the road facing side ?
2. Do we need to leave 1.5M on the rear side evenly? Is it OK to have an average 1.5M on the rear side? Reason behind the question is that there is a bend on the rear side with which we can leave 2 Ft as per the plan in our mind.
Thanks in advance
Sir
Can I construct a Six Floor House Building in a 10 cents of land leaving three metes in the front and back and 2 meters each on each sides
Respectfully Yours
Joyce
My reply
Such Anonymous persons are less likely to be replied.Why cant you write to my email id rather than hiding behind Anonymous tag?
On the road facing side you have to leave 3M unless you have plot less than 3 cents in area.Where the rear side is irregular in shape,you can leave 1.5M in average but with shortest clearance not less than 0.9M.
But on clearances,it will be difficult to comment without physical verification at site.Apart from KBR provisions,local authority may impose other restrictions also.So it is always better to check with concerned officials of local authority
Renovation of Existing House
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Sir,
I am from Valanchery(Malappuram dist.).living in Dubai. I want know
about renovation charges of house.i think its 1500 sq. feet.
thank u.
from
shabu faizal.
My reply
To start with, I will have to visit villa to be remodeled and study work involved for remodeling/extension.After the site visit, I will give a report on what exactly can be done on the existing structure to meet your expectations/needs
Just by giving piece meal info on any aspect of construction will not be sufficient. You need qualified and experienced professional guidance on every aspect of construction work. You will save more money and will get better facilities in the building at lesser cost. Professional guidance cannot be replaced with anything else.
Based on this initial evaluation of work, using measurements collected from site and your old drawings related to the house if any, I will prepare what we call a Basic Plan for the modified house which will show positions and dimensions of rooms, doors and windows of the remodeled house only. This Basic Plan if required can be revised without any extra charges to meet your requirement fully, subject to our acceptance of your change requests.
CHECKING UP SELF MADE PLAN OF HOUSE
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I am Roshan from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I am working in a company here.
I came to know about you from website and i am very happy to read all your article about House and Vasthu.
My plot is located in Ernakulum, Vazhakkala. I am planning a make a home in my plot. I had a plan with me.
If you can check this drawing as per vasthu and please give some suggestion about it. I want to reduce the sq. ft. Can you suggest some option for it. Kindly send me your service cost also.
With Best Regards
Jeddah Graphic Center
My reply
On initial check plan sent by you has following defects:
1.As per Vasthu bed rooms at South East and North East are not good.Kitchen at North West is the second option.
2.Dining and Pantry area do not have ventilation or natural lighting.
3.It looks like an apartment design.Apartment and Villas are designed differently.Space is inadequate in some areas and wasted in some other areas.
I would suggest a total revision of the plan keeping your requirements as such.
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