RESIDENTIAL

BUILDING

Types
Detached
Semi-detached
Attached

Advantages

Affordable earthquake safer buildings

Pollution free environment
Wide roads and Drainage system
Car porch area
24 hours treated water supply
Generator back-up for street light
24 hour security
Fire fighting system
Community facilities

Cost per square foot

Building construction cost = Rs 2,800
per sft
Structural work = 47%
Finishing work = 40%
Interplot work= 4%
Electric work = 3%
Sanitary work = 6%

Infrastructure cost = Rs 250 per sft

Community facilities = Rs 100 per sft

Work Sequence
Structural work
Site clearance and layout
Excavation
Soling + PCC
Footing
Pedestal
Substructure brickwork
Tie beam
Backfilling and Compaction
Column
Beam and slab
Brickwork with Door frame fixing and its cutting for
conduiting

Work Sequence (Contd.)

Finishing work
Plaster work
PVC pipe line
Granite and Marble works
DB Fittings
Metal works
IPS works
Water Proofing Works
Mosaic and Tile works
Aluminium frame
False ceiling & E/C wiring

POP/Puttying
Door shutter
1st coat paint
Aluminium shutter
Switch socket
Furnishing by client
Sanitary fixtures
Polishing work
Final paint
Deep cleaning

Construction materials
Cement
OPC for RCC, IPS
PPC/PSC for PCC, brickwork, plaster

Sand
Coarse for concrete, brickwork
Fine for plaster, tile work

Rebar
Fe 415 tor
Fe 500 TMT
Fe 550 torkari

Analysis of Rates
Labor cost
No. of labor or Petty rate
Transportation charge

Material cost
Tools and plant (3% of Labor cost)
Overhead & Profit (15% of total cost)

Rates of a particular item of work

depends on

Specification of works and materials

Quality of materials
Proportion of mortar
Location of site of work
Availability of materials
Profits and overhead expenses

Selection of Materials
Economic

Expensive

Normal/Somany tile
Parryware
Jaquar
PPR pipe
Small window opening
Cement paint,
Distemper, Enamel
IPS flooring
Readymade shutter
CPL

White horse/Guocera
Duravit/American Standard
Grohe/American Standard
Pex, CPVC, GI
Large window opening
Euroshield, Emulsion,
DuraSeal, Automotive,
Chapra
Marble, Mosaic
Sal, Sishum
Clipsal

Undesirable End Results

Structural collapse
Cracks and seepage
Cost overrun
Dispute

Preventive Measures

Involve team experienced in the field

Engineering practices
Readily available materials
Do not prefer custom designed buildings
Wastage control, Construction site safety
Pressure check
Written approval from clients before
commencement of work

Vastu prefers

Clockwise stair
Entrance/More opening at south or east
Kitchen facing east & cook
Master bedroom in southwest
Commode not in east wall
Puja room not sharing wall with toilet
Beds not heading north
Main entrance not in front of the temple

Always remember
To investigate the bearing capacity of soil before
building construction
To install electrical DB box in 9 brick wall and
not in toilet partition wall
To keep at least 6 gap between the flights of
dog-legged staircase
To provide proper ventilation in toilet
To design slope at car porch away from building
To protect/cover power socket exposed to rain
To provide light points at periphery of building
To provide adequate rain water outlets in terrace