Abhijit represents a very important , easily missed truth here : it is not rocket science to understand construction. Our closed system of functioning has made it so anything outside of our usual office work seems like an impossible task to do. These people in construction are not high level intellectuals, but people that have worked with materials for many years and gotten to know them. But you'll be shocked how little they know about materials and articles outside of their own supply chain. Abhijit's self study and questioning attitude should be held by everyone when it comes to contracting work.
Many people are not interested in knowing anything. As Abhijith mentioned "mere naukrani kitchen use karthe hain". All people want is readymade stuff. When I learnt like Abhijeeth my contractor and consultant were surprised about this as they have not met someone who goes deep into a subject.
Not really, AIM. My wife and I built our own house in a small village in Uttarakhand at a location not accessible by road. Everything was carried on headloads by porters or mules. We wrapped up a two story structure with 4 bedrooms and an attic in 15 months flat - from ground breaking to moving in! The message....DIY! EDIT: To add, my wife did all the interiors herself. And we got everything - except the bricks, steel, cement and paint - from Delhi.
If you don't mind me asking, did you get your design earthquake proof? Your journey experience will help a lot of other folks. How about home tour and design journey video on youtube?
Hi, just some suggestions below: Please read about the term called vernacular architecture, which might help you build your home better. 1. Use stainless steel for sink instead of marble as it easy maintenance and stainfree. 2. Use any local stone available in your region for flooring.For example: athangudi/ chetinad tiles look good but comes with high maintenance and also are extremely fragile. Wooden floors have high maintenance in India unless used for special location like dance floor(Considering the weather conditions- Contraction and expansion of wood) compared to stone flooring. 3. Double glazed window is good if one chooses to be in AC for all the time and is looking for noise cancellation or stay near busy road which accumulates alot fo dust. Also, factors like microclimate and location to be factored in. 4.This type of Kitchen storage works for a kitchen which has space constraint as it is highly not affordable for majority of people in India. 5. Functional space is better than aesthetically pleasing space in home. 6. Movable stove is easy for maintenance and is highly recommended. Fixed and fancy induction stoves are not old elderly friendly.
Who puts marble for kitchen sink? Marble absorbs stain and is porous. I think what you meant to say is Granite sink. Granite sinks are also not hygienic and as you suggested stainless sink is the best as stainless steel is hygienic.
This is where AIM excelled! He is so correct about the triangle of owner, architect, and builder where the owner has a lot of responsibility before the project even starts. This approach is of value starting from a kitchen/house remodeling to a $100 million project both of which I've done. Fortunately, I could read a lot of books on house design and construction (mainly for architects) and it helped me a lot (but I doubt they are suitable in the Indian context). The problem of finding good builders and architects is not easy even in the USA but the roofing is easier (more standardized) because it is sloped (for snow). The trick is to ask for references and go and talk to the owner of his experience with the builder. AIM did his homework by going to 75 sites and then more or less working as the General Contractor (under whom all sub-contractors, such as electricians and plumbers, work here in the USA). Our city inspectors are also capable and the architect/builders are knowledgeable about the code. Getting industrial grade (better than code) garbage disposal unit (under the kitchen sink) was one of the best things I did but I haven't come across that Siemens burner anywhere in the US. I have seen the quality of construction deteriorate over the years in the US that include bad windows. Good show and now I know you AIM.
I completely understand Abhijit's annoyance with Indian attitudes. A lot of these things were done by my parents to save money & we keep spending to fix one or the other thing in our house.
Thanks Abhijit for this.... I'd add one thing to your suggestion. If possible, try double wall the non-load bearing exterior walls. Basically, it works on the same principle of double glazed windows, except the windows allow the light in, double wall doesn't. Double wall might take away some of the floor space, but it is worth the cost over the lifetime of the building (say 30-35 yrs). Huge savings in the cooling costs.
Much better than double wall is to encase the whole outside of the building with an External Wall Insulation. It is a foam like material that is like a jacket for the whole house. way more insulating than a double wall.
Have a look at- National Building Code of India. It is in several parts. It has all the details that how a building, be it residential or commercial, should be constructed.
Red oxide has it's own disadvantages and it needs constant cleaning, otherwise looks very ugly. Also, there is always a problem of cracks and insects hiding beneath it. Tiles are better.
I care about quality and that made me an outcast, because as abhijit said, people dont give a shit about quality in India. Glad to see someone explain why quality is important. When u r surrounded by idiots who think too much research is indecisiveness, u start to believe u r the problem. This was validating in a way, to see someone who cares about quality.
Because indians in general are bad at finding out things that they dont know or need to know. Its somewhere critical thinking issue leading to people not asking the right questions.
I love cooking. But my cooking in Australia is mainly oven and pots and pan fry pescatarian diet minus the dairy. I don't have problem with 5 burner and also no problem with induction cooking. You can keep two things at two end. And if you put stuff on big burner just keep the burner at lowest. And yes I am aiming for 10 to 15 kW solar system with W battery. My calculations shows all electric house and EV car can be run without any grid reliance.
If you have space on the roof, under the solar panels, perhaps you could consider cooling the air before it goes into the A/Cs cooling unit. One can do this by covering the cooling unit by coir and spraying water onto the coir. The idea is to reduce the temperature differential that the A/C has to work on. A/C will consume more energy for cooling from 39 C to 24 C, than for cooling from 34 C to 24 C.
Yes - it’s in a shaded area - surrounded by reed mats on three sides and a unidirectional fan to drive the hot air out. AC company warned against water/reed cooling of the unit
@TheCārvākaPodcast - You lived in the West you should be able to understand below poins. 1) Double pan windows doesn't save 90% of the energy. I have 3 pan windows in my house with aluminum framing. Still it doesn't save 90% energy. I'd be lucky if I save 30% tops. And 2 ton AC will not be enough for 2000 Sqf floor in Delhi heat. Moreover, I have all my windows have argon gas filled in-between each glass pan and they are tinted at 360. Double or Triple pan windows are great for sound reduction. It's amazing. 2) For Electric chimney, you need 1200+ CFM capacity (Best would be 1400 + CFM) for Indian kitchen to have all the smell and smoke sucked in. 3) Here ppl. in the west going back to the burner (flame) type cooking range from induction. There is actual a reason, Induction cocking produces heat by electromagnetic induction, through heat transfer passing through an induction coil that creates an electromagnetic field within the coil to heat up and hence, it has it effect on the food we're cooking. 4) It's very easy to access everything. but pantry size is not enough for a family of 4, Period. Check out the IKEA kitchen cabinets. They are meant for single or couple living.
No one thinks about cooking ppl- especially about women who are old going thru d hell of menopause- cold hota hain to woh extreme; hot hota hain toh woh bhi extreme..... I felt so gud wen AIM gave so much importance to making of kitchen n accessories......
Advantages of a double glazed window apart from the energy savings - sound proofing which is very important when you wnt to be intimate with your partner. With houses being so close to each other in our country, sound is a big deal.
Kushal Bhai, please ek video Abhijit iyer mitra ke saath is topic par banaaye- " How a bureaucrat (IAS mainly) ought to be, psychologically, etiquette wise, skill set, action based" since majority of the times current set of bureaucrats ko low quality hi bataaye hai. As an aspirant i want to develop into a good IAS officer, i want some idea of how a goid bureaucrat would be. Considering that his mom smt. Chandralekha ji was first IAS lady officer of Tamilnadu and respected person, inspired by her life events. Please Kushal bhai maanlijiye na👍😔😇
Oh then you'd love recently built houses in Surat , as builders and buyers here have caught wind of this trend of 12'-13' high ceilings and calling them "luxury" projects.
Mitra ji you should have done a monologue, kushal is clueless and thinking wtf 😂. AIM send him few bottles of good single malts. But good info Abhijit , learnt a lot. Cheers
why aluminium frame? UPVC has a lower heat conductance than aluminium. secondly it is more important to have a thermakl reflective layer on one of the glass panes in a double glazed window. Saint gobain does it eg. SGG Plenitherm glass.
Abhijit ko bolo, newly built Patna museum ko visit kare for architecture appreciation. It is the best museum in India and has an amazing architecture. I went during harsh summer day and it was chilly inside. I didn't spot a single AC unit in there. The whole architecture is such that it gets naturally cooled. It was designed by studio lopez who are NID alumni. Amazing job. Smithsonian ko match kar diya hai uska museum in presentation and architecture is superior.
There are construction guidelines 456 for concrete and 800 for steel, but no one follows them. It would be a miracle if anyone follows them completely. And the builder would have to pay nothing for not following them.
Even though I know what he told, I won't be able to apply in my house(and I think many can't) because of money issue, he gave great informations and insights👏👏👍thanks
there are several options for you. you just need to spend a good 1-2 years searching every sunday. you can built a magnificient house on a budget if you budget on the right things
Absolutely right about chimneys.... They are useless. I'm an architect and stupidly i had put this in my own house... The only thing that needs to be done is to put the gas stove near the window and keep a good exhaust fan ... Only solution believe me..
The way Kushal is responding to AIM shows that he doesnt do either cleaning or cooking at his house I again want to thank AIM from d bottom of my heart- i too want to build a house according all my needs (all custom made) and I got so many ideas already wen i am half through d video My husband is also like Kushal- kaun yeh sab pe itna time aur energy invest karta hain? Sorts
All home owners paying maintance charges please read this and respond. Do you think monthly maintenance charged based on SFT you own is justified?- I am not discussing why to pay or why they are very hefty charges. I am just saying why you need to pay based on 'size' of you home you purchased? You are already paying electricity bill, water bill, gas bill etc based on your consumption. Why are you paying more based on you occupation when the maintenance is not happening inside your house? why it can't be per house?
Abhijeet Bhai has much much better way of telling stories, than those bullshit Horror Podcasts. At least abhijeet's concerns give you food for thought.... you think. 🤔. That this could be possible event in future.
Arye Himachal Pradesh mein ghar bnana bada mehnga hai. Meine abhi apna Ghar ka project sambhal rakha hai almost ending par hai. Edher pehle labour ATI nhi aur dukan dar nakhrye martye hain and cheap material ko mehnga bechtye hain.
We recently constructed our house, i did all such research like Abhijeet, dealing with my dad, made me as much frustrated as Abhijeet, because even before my research crap shit was installed by him, Finally, I got double glazed glass for my room (20 mm) for sound and heat proofing by replacing the existing 5 mm single layer shit glass the kind of window grill he installed makes the view from house looks like jail, seriously !
@@Robertsmith001 For money, better quality of life, clean air, clean water, safer environment, better health care, safety, great education system, no noise pollution, greenery, no corruption, polite people.
Could you please comment on illegality of Gated communities? As per Bangalore municipal corporation, there should not be any access restriction to a society. It's a public property
Hi Abhijit, could you recommend any architect/ interior designer who is in compliance with all your requirements and can replicate the same in my place? Happy to bear your knowledge transfer fee.
