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Hi,
I could not find a thread on construction process explained in detail. I am constructing my house and would require advise on things that needs to be taken care during construction. Since I need to double check what my engineer or contractor is saying is correct, i need some technical knowledge about the construction process. The details i need is the steps that need to be followed from earth work till the finishing of the house.

1) Foundation : grade of cement, concrete mixing ratio, curing time required for the column structure
2) construction of walls and lintel - concrete mixing ratio, curing time required before strating the lintel
3) Beams: concrete mixing ratio, curing time required etc
4) Roof slab - Concrete mixing ratio, grade of cement. curing time etc. Many say cruing is not required for the roof slab for 21 days and load can be put on the roof very next day after the completion and the next floor can be raised. Please clarify this as to how many days the construction has to stop for curing purpose and how many days any load should not be applied on the roof.
5) Electrical work - at what stage of the construction should this start and details to be taken care.
6) Carpenter - at what stage of the construction should this start and details to be taken care.
7) Grill work for windows etc. - at what stage of the construction should this start and details to be taken care.
8) Plumbing - at what stage of the construction should this start and details to be taken care.

There would be many other stages of the construction that i need to take care. Request you to explain the complete construction stages for my reference so that I can be able to understand things and double check with what the contractor says..

Thanks
Yogi

Do markings perfectly, get Sump tank ready, get bore or water supply ready before going for construction.

get one labour room cum storage room ready
Then follow…

1 Earth Work Excavation For Foundation
1.a Anti-termite Treatment
2 Plain Cement Concrete 1:4:8
3 Size stone masonry For Foundation
4 Cc 1:2:4 For Plinth Bed
5 Brick Wall 9" Thick-------(Cement blocks 8” or 6”)
A)take Door Deduction accrodingly
( Kitchen opening etc)
6 4.5" Thick Brick Wall (Partition wall)—Cement Blocks 4”
7 Rcc Lintel
8 Rcc Chajja / Loft
9 Cc 1:1.5:3 For Rcc Roof
10 Teak Wood Door---main Door—individual choice
11 Honne Wood Shutter—other doors
12 Honne Wood With Flush Sutter(Water Proof)
13 Honne Wood Shutter For Windows
14 Plastering To Ceiling
15 Cc 1:1.5:3 For Stair
16 Plastering To Walls
17 Plastering To External Surface
17.a Putty for internal walls
18 Cc 1:4:8 For Flooring
19 Vitrified Flooring--individual choice
20 Antiskid Tiles For Flooring-- Toilet
21 Glazed Tiles For Dadoing--Kitchen,Toilet

22 Painting To Internal Surface
23 Painting To External Surface
24 Polishing To Teak Wood Door
25 Painting To Doors And Windows
26 Steel For Rcc Item—Approx
27 Waterproofing

*cc---Cement Conccrete

Centring and Shuttering during beam, roof, plinth, columns, stair etc. accordingly

Electrical layout should be ready during roof concrete.

Plumbing lines could start after civil work is over.

Roof Slab Concrete—curing for min 15 days
Many of the construction activities will go parallel depending on individual site.

the above is not for column based structure, but more or less same

Regards,
Ravindra Kumar hg