Hi friends, where exactly is the list for the latest material pricing? I'm not too good with sifting through posts, would be great if onbe of u can connect me to the list. Thank you!

Hi Sanchitnis, I have been to Mrinmayee several times - on good terms with them. But they could not forward me any masons, infact they were reluctant to refer me to labor contractors too , they said they had really no one really dependable. I understand this is a problem in this sector.

Paul, I am not planning to physically build the upper storey, only planning to hire the labourers directly and be more deeper involved in the process.

Msn1270, I am aware of prefabricated structures but gypsum as a material is something we are not keen to use. It is banned in quite a lot of countries.I have read about Astra, but do they really give practical guidance? I have had a couple of interactions with similar institutions but was largely ...

Thank you for the responses! Yes I have read quite a bit about Chitra Vishwanath and Satya Prakash Varanasi. Unfortunately my project is too small to interest them. I am interested in building at the lowest cost with sustainable techniques and materials. And I want to build this myself, which is why ...

Hi All!

My wife and I have moved into my father-in-law's 30 year old house (40x60) in BTM layout. We are planning to add a first floor made of interlocking mud bricks. Being a German I am keenly interested in every aspect of the construction process. Also we plan to use as much as possible, cost ...

Well that would be very kind of you. Will mail you shortly. Thank you!

Hi friends,

Is it possible to hire a mason directly to get some small work done- Need to make 2 doors in a wall and a loft for storage. And how are they paid? I am new to Bangalore and new to this field, donot have much info to go on. Would be great if anyone can recommend a good mason for BTM area ...