House construction

Yesterday one of the subscriber asked me a questions: Dear Arun Greetings of the day We are proposing to construct a G+ 5-story residential building at Shamshabad in Hyderabad. I need a detailed cost estimation right from Start to finish including Interiors and the external works. Could you suggest to me the software for the above-mentioned building or a similar building you have come across? Appreciate your valuable advice. Regards...

Yesterday, all our family members went to Beegara Oota in Hassan. On the way, we decided to visit some temples. One such spot we choose is Panchamukhi Anjaneya Swamy -Temple, Bidanagere, Kunigal Tq. It was having good reviews. It has a big god idol on top of the building. It’s like a visitor’s attraction point. So we decided to go once. As soon as we reached near the spot, we could see a big idol....

For the past few days, I’ve been working on creating a Labour contract agreement template for our HCG All-Access Pass Buyers. It’s like me sitting and thinking where and all the differences would come between owner and contractors, how those could be avoided, and some common problems owners must go through once the work is started. From my end, I’m giving an agreement template, and from your end, you need to replace/delete the terms and conditions that are not required in your case....

When we started renting our first property, we had no clue. Ours is a student rental area. Which means more rent, more maintenance, and fewer headaches. After renting our property for 3 years, we understood what could have been done better and what could have been avoided. No one guided us that before. Even a small small things matter for a better experience. All the lessons I learned from my experience and observation....

Today, my dad and I went to see the status of our 32 Diwan cots order that we placed a few weeks ago. The vendor delivery date came near, so we went to see how the work is going… To our surprise, the vendor has not yet started our order. Spoke with the owner and told them to deliver fast and come back. This type of delay is common in almost all areas....

A few days back, a popular Kannada YouTuber uploaded a video showing how he got a ₹53,000 electricity bill for a residential house. This bill is linked to his house construction, so I thought I would share it here so you will know. A few years back, he finished his house construction and took a permanent connection from BESCOM through an electrical contractor. After 3 years, now in the BESCOM bill he got an electricity bill of ₹53,000 for Temporary connection pending bills....

I don’t usually recharge my mobile with a huge data plan because, in my home, I always connect my mobile to WiFi, which has better speed and unlimited data. I only use my mobile data when I go outside. When I was in the lodge, I checked if the lodge offered WiFi services. In most cases, this is a mandatory service almost all lodges offer. They also have a Free WiFi network in the lodge where I stayed....

Our family attended a relative marriage function in Hassan for the last two days. Function finished successfully. I guess this is probably one of the grandest weddings I have attended… It came out that good. I felt they overspent little for this marriage. My thought process never allows me to overspend that much for functions. It’s just my opinion. Our relative booked a lodge for our stay. As soon as I start working on this house’s construction-related content, I usually pay attention to any type of construction-related activity....

Yesterday, when I slept, I went through some of my emails on my mobile. I came across a meaningful message and thought of sharing it with you. Here’s the message: We undervalue health if we have not recently experienced illness. We undervalue wealth if we have not recently experienced poverty. We undervalue kindness if we have not recently experienced cruelty. We undervalue avoiding construction mistakes until we face problems in a newly built house....

Continuing yesterday’s conversation with a structural engineer, I asked if you really provide quality work with material contract projects. He replied, Ya. I always maintain quality. But, it won’t be the same with general labour contractors. He mentioned. He gave one example. Usually, general labour contractors don’t offer meshwork during sump construction. I always provide that without failure. That’s his version of the statement. I believe it depends on the owner’s budget; they also need to skip a few things here and there…...