Your new abode welcomes you!

Our tips are here with you to ensure you do not compromise on the style or the standards of your living.

Here are some suggestions to make your beautiful home all the more fantastic.

Land: A rectangular or a square plot is more preferred for construction purposes.

Cement: Quality cement is of utmost importance so choose the cement for your construction very carefully. Brands from Orient Cement are always there for you.

We strongly recommend Birla A1 Premium Cement as it is ideal for all types of constructions.

Aggregate: Uniformly graded aggregate of 20mm is best advised for RCC constructions.

Water: Always prefer clean, potable water as opposed to saline water; the latter weakens the cement and also rusts the reinforcement used in the construction.

Steel: A BIS approved steel (TMT or HYSD) is a must.

Foundation: Before starting construction get a thorough knowledge of the nature of the land and soil and build accordingly.

Plinth Level:Optimum plinth level can be determined by the height of the current road and any future changes to this level.

Concrete: 1:2:4 (1 cement: 2 sand: 4 aggregate) is the ideal ratio of concrete mixture.

25 liters of water is to be used for every bag when you are using PPC e.g. Birla A1 Premium Cement while preparing concrete. De-shuttering oil helps in easy removal of the shuttering after the laying of concrete.

A Concrete Miller machine is preferred for mixing of concrete for any type of construction.

At extreme high or low temperatures laying of concrete is not advisable.

Concrete should cover the Iron bars up to a height of 15 mm

Concrete height should not be more than 5 ft than the columns

Vibrator should be used for better compaction of the concrete that is laid.

Bricks and Brick Masonry:

The mixture ratio should be 1:6 (1 cement: 6 sand) for a wall of 9 inches thickness. The cement, sand and water mixture should be used maximum within 2 hours.

The joint between the bricks should not be one above the other.

At the end of the day, the length of the wall should end at an angle of 45 degrees.

Curing The strength of the cement largely depends on curing. Ideally, curing should be done continuously for a period of 14 – 28 days.

The strength of the cement does not depend on its color. Excess usage of water in concrete lowers its strength

Plastering:

Plastering should be done after curing on the brick masonry. Cement and fine aggregate mix ratio should be 1:6 (1 Cement: 6 fine aggregate) for internal plastering of bricks and 1:4 for external

plastering.

Never do a plastering beyond 12 or 15mm thickness on a brick wall.

Avoid plastering beyond 6 mm thickness on concrete in one go.

Hacking should be done before plastering work on ceilings and columns only.

Cement and Mortar ratio should be 1:3

Compulsory usage of mesh while plastering the electric and water pipes is advised.

More tips:

Avoid usage of black soil under the flooring. A raised platform is advisable for the water tank on the slab.

Primer or tar should be applied behind the door frames.

The stairs height should not exceed 15 cm.

These guidelines will ensure you are the owner of a very secure house. Good luck for long lasting happiness!!