Thanks a lot guys for your valuable feedback.
@riturajmnit. Sir, was your pergola made with concrete and steel? Was it constructed when the rool centring was done?

Hi, How are pergolas charged? My contractor says it will be charged on square feet basis. And the square feet is calculation according to him is as follows: In a 12 feet by 6 feet area, there are three horizontal pergola rods of half foot each running for 12 feet. Will it still be charged as 72 squa...

Hi ddn and others, I have decided not to mix concrete blocks and brick for the construction. Let us keep this thread for discussing the thermal properties of brick vs block and which material is most suited thermally for Bangalore climate. We have to continue this thread because in this forum or ove...

Thanks for your input sir. I am in process of deciding whether to go for brick or cement block for my walls. I am planning for a 2100 sqft duplex house on a 1500 sqft plot. My contractor has quoted 10% extra for brick construction, thereby taking the cost to ~Rs.4200000. With solid block, I would be...

Thank you sir. What would be the rough minimum cost of a decent quality brick?

Hi all, Can we use solid block for internal walls and bricks for external walls? What would be the disadvantage of this kind of construction? I feel this could cut some cost. On reading various texts, I have come to a conclusion that bricks have better thermal properties and sound proofing on compar...

Hello all, I am going to start construction of my house in a couple of weeks. For the construction, I am thinking of using AAC blocks. I am thinking of this alternate material as this material supposedly has the advantage of both brick as well as solid blocks. My contractor quotes 20 to 25% higher r...

Hello all, I am planning to start construction of my house in Horamavu. I am going for material contract and my contractor is okay with using AAC blocks. I am still analyzing the pros and cons of AAC blocks. The only cons i am able to find in internet is if the wall is not built using proper techniq...

Congrats Martin Sir! That is a good and fast progress in the construction in 5 months. Great to see all the pictures. Just a question out of curiosity. The material specification states that brick will be used. But the picture shows solid blocks. Why was this changed?