Tips and learnings....

There are so many of them.....
Just listing down some which I can remember easily.

Always remember that the paint you see on a computer screen is different from what you see from a color card and that is again different to the actual paint. So before applying, you get the painter to apply it on a small area and confirm that, the color is same as what you thought.

You dont need to go for wooden doors every where, Go for a good teak wood main door and then use ready made doors every where else.

While going for safety grills, the rates are dependent on mainly two factors, 1) the thickness of the rod, 2) the spacing between the rods. Depending on the areas, you pick the best suitable ones, an easy saving of 10K is expected.

Make sure that quality materials are used for wiring. Check the cables and confirm that they are the promised one's This can be done by checking the printing on the cables.

When the contractor or sub contractor knows that you are checking every thing, its very unlikely that they may do some frauds. So keep on asking questions. And make sure you do some checks in front of them.

Make sure that you fill the water tank and check pressure at all water outlets before the plumber leaves. Also make sure that there are no leakages. Just fill the water tank and leave for a couple of hours. Confirm that the water level is not reducing with all outlets are closed. You never know, there might be leaks happening under ground.

While selecting locks, select them sensibily, never put a lock that can be opened without a key from inside near to a window. Thieves can break open the window glass, put their hands in and then open the locks.

Make sure that enough plug points are provided. Especially in the kitchen, bedroom, and near the TV point.You need at least four points near the TV.

There is a provision to provide a master switch in the master bed room. This will switch on all key lights in the house both inside and out side.

White bathroom fittings do have that elegant look. But thinking from a practical side, its better to use its nearest cousin, the ivory color.

Wall mounted water commodes are slightly expensive than the floor mounted ones. But on a long run they are good to have. You have the flexibility of cleaning under the commodes. They also make the bath room appear large.

Normal flush tanks are almost out of the trend, concealed flush tanks or flush valves are the new stars. The save a lot of space in the bath rooms.

Make sure you design the bathrooms in such a way that the wash basin comes first, followed by the commode and then the wet bath area.

It is always better to give a light above the wash basin mirrors, really helpful while doing the shaving.

Make sure you connect the hot water to the wash basin of at least one bathrooms. Old people will find it really helpful.

It is better to have the hot water supply from solar heater connected to the kitchen sink via a mixer. Really helpful during winter and while washing oily utensils.

If you have a utility connect a shower head to the tap on the sink. This will save a lot of water while washing big utensils like pressure cooker.

Big TV units are out. A simple highlight wall with a wall mounted LED/LCD TV or a simple wooden panelling behind the TV is good enough.

Make sure your internet connection point is placed in a proper location to get maximum wifi connectivity in the house.



I will keep on adding points as I remember them....