Mosaic Flooring Terrazzo flooring is very good in appearance, and best for all types of buildings. This flooring is used for both residential and commercial building. In this flooring, top surface exhibits different designs of marble pieces or broken tile pieces. Pieces of marble and tiles used for this floor may be in different colours …
Raft or Mat Foundation Raft Foundation is such a Foundation that covers the entire area under the structure. Raft foundation is also known as mat foundation because in this foundation RCC slab covers the entire area of the structure as Mat does. Before starting any construction, we need to understand what would be the best …
12 Basic Principles of Building Planning Whether it is “general housing” or “Industrial housing” or any other type of housing, certain general principle of planning should carefully be considered and checked before finalization of the plan. In this article we are going to discuss 12 basics principle of building planning: Aspect Prospect Groping Furniture Required …
11 Situation Which Demands Pile Foundation For a Structure The Pile foundation can be used for any type of soil and for any type of structure. In fact, they provide a common solution of all the difficult problems of the foundation. But it doesn’t mean that you can use the pile foundation wherever you want, …
Mud Plaster Mud plaster is another type of plaster which are mostly used in case village and temporary kutcha construction. This is the cheapest type of plaster. Process of Preparing Mud Plaster It is made up of earth with an adequate percentage of clay and sand content. The earth should be free from any types …
Different Types of Defects in Painting Following are the different types of defects in painting: 1. Fading The effect of sun rays on the painted surface can cause some of the paint to lose its colour, this phenomenon is known as fading. 2. Bloom Formation of dull patches on the painted surface is known as …
Thermal insulation of exposed Walls Following measures may be adopted to prevent heat flow through exposed walls: 1. We know that the thermal resistance is proportional to the thickness of the wall. Therefore, the thickness of the exposed wall should be sufficient. 2. Use of thermally insulating material prevents the flow of heat through the …