Prasad, I have built my house about a year back with Ultratech Xtralite AAC blocks from L&T. I strongly recommend them, as I have found them superior to other brands like Nagarjuna. True, the cost is higher compared to others, but you can rest assured that you are paying more for a premium product, ...

Dear MyhouseMyhome, I urge all interested people to read and research products and services that are introduced in the Market for their Magical properties, peddled by sales/marketing people, who are trained to unilaterally dismiss any voice of caution or negative experience about a product, by breez...

However,he did add a corollary-- seeing that Quality of Masonry is poor in general, and scientific methods are replaced on-the-fly with traditional skill-based methods-- AAC expands when in contact with water. Cracks developing on external surface of wall-plastering will lead to water-absorption, a...

Hi Ram, 1. I cannot give you Average Cost of construction per sft right now, as my house construction is still in progress. It does not require special/skilled construction. But the masons need to maintain the plumb and line very carefully. Even if they make a single mistake, it becomes obvious to t...

Hi Ravi,

What kind of help/guidance are you looking for? Please elaborate

Hi, I have started my house construction using AAC blocks from UltraTech. The product is called Xtralite. All the advantages that you have listed are correct. In fact, if you inform the structural engineer before hand that you are going to use AAC blocks, he would keep that in mind while designing t...

Hi, As far as I can see in the pictures (even after zooming), I could not make out many issues with the staircase. For beams, I could notice some honey combs. Especially the rods are not exposed. Mostly this happens if they have not kept the cover blocks for beams or stair case. In your case they se...

Hi, The contractor has covered most of the things, but as a owner you need a more in-detail report. Since he is charging 1800 per sft you can bargain to include some( or all if you are lucky :-) ) of the below points in the agreement: 1. Include construction of Sump 2. Be very particular about make ...

Hi,

You may contact Mr.Uday Joshi. He is an agent proficient in English/Hindi/Kannada and undertakes all works related to BBMP.

His contact no is: 9964 98 3315

I have engaged his services and found him to be a decent guy.

Thanks,
Venky

Hi Praveen, Ramco is a good brand. You can use it without any doubt. I am presently getting KCP 53 grade at 345, which I think is a very competitive price. If you are able to get Ramco at around the same price go for it. Otherwise, I would advise you to go for KCP, as it is highly valued brand in AP...