perumalsamy E, that is a very interesting estimate and derivation
approach for the labour contract. Every single item is accounted v.well
Keep posting more. It gives a good idea about how much we can save.

usbsmart, thanks for your answers. Have you actually finished building the house with labour ...

Finally which one is good ?
Load bearing or column/pillar based. Several contractors i enquired they're saying there is a difference of 250-300 psft extra if we go for column/pillar based, instead
of load bearing.
But these days, most of the houses and apartments (ofcourse) all of them are column ...

Yes rates have gone up :(
Now my contractor says 1400 psft for Compressed earth block (CSEB) with load-bearing walls, vitirified tiles, sal-wood doors, hindware, hawell switch etc,.
If i go for columns and pillars it is 1700 psft (300 addition for columns and pillars). He says its due to stell ...

Pribaaji,
I think the estimate may be on the higher side.. Or please educate if im missing something.

For G+2 on 30 * 40 i suppose it will be totally 936 sft on 1st and 2nd floor (26 ft *36 ft) and 700 sft on Ground floor ( 936 sft minus 2 car park).
So totally it will be 936*2+700 = 2572 sft. of ...

Whomever architects, enquired so far they say for 30 x 40, or even 60 x 40 site, one can go for only G+2,
and NEVER G+3. Some say maximum of 3 kitchens for any site.
Even if one were to leave fully Ground floor for car-park and build only 1st, 2nd and 3rd, it will
not match with FAR of the site. So ...

Dear All,

This is a good discussion on Cement blocks vs Bricks vs Compressed Earth blocks
Im also in same confusion on which one to choose. Here my views & inputs so far found.

(1) Solid Cement Blocks - Most of the villas in bangalore are constructed with this.
Please make site visit and review ...

Loop hole in the system is the conditional affidavit given to developer with Katha (for whole land) to the owner/developer, as mentioned by Chidu earlier.
It (a temporary katha) is given with intention that the owner will properly make a layout (leaving 45% to common amenities like road, park), and ...

1. M/s.Shiviri Properties Pvt Ltd never had marking title to sell the land(188/1 and 188/2). I don't know why people purchased without checking the land's documents.


hkrish: If the current developers (Om balaji jasmines) name is also not appearing in ANY EC, RTC, Mutation (as you mentioned above ...

Om balaji marketing title is of real question and concern.
It has already been discussed in detail, please refer the full-discussion history. Im requoting the links for your reference:

http://www.consumercomplaints.in/complaints/shiviri-propertys-pvt-ltd-c329529.html
http://www ...

3800 ! :shock:
I think if they keep on raising prices like this, some day some casual enquirer may have Cardiac-arrest listening to these prices, and confident has to confidently face the consequences, and be morally responsible for it.

Few more final thoughts..

@Prasad said we don't have to ...