Some Tips - 1

On my last post, I promised to tell you some tips which I had learnt from my own experience in constructing a house. Moreover, experience makes a man perfect.

I am writing this with the common or middle class people in mind and not for the elite ones who have enough bucks in their wallet. O.K ?

First of all, you must have a clear plan about the new house which you are going to build and a good budget. These two will minimise some tension, and don't deviate from this once the work starts. You know, people try to advice you in many ways when you start constructing a house. Like, "Mr. X built a house in this way; Mr. Y built in that way.... etc.... etc....... " . Please ignore these people's advices as it prove nothing but only ruin our pocket and make our life a burden.

Next, before starting the construction, try to visit some newly built house. Ask the house owners the pros and cons; where can you cut the budget etc.... etc..... Never try to mimic others. "If Mr. X can do it like that way in his house, why cant I too ? " will sure make you a real ass. So know what you want in your house. Remember, we are building a house for us to live and not for others to see. If this is sharply in your mind, then no hurdles will affect you.

Try to keep your budget in every way. Avoid extra works, once the work starts. The workers, engineer, and the contractor will try to push you to pump some funds for extra works. Remember they will get commission from the shops where you purchase these extra fitting work items.

So, today this is enough. The rest will follow in my next blogs. Till next.

Happy days and happy building.

A Promise that had come True.....

Every body had some New Year resolutions in their life. And the truth is; most of them never try to keep it ....................... This New Year, I gave my wife and son a word that I can keep in my life. A house built on our own resources............. The house warming is on December 31, 2009. Yeah, we celeberate this New Year on our new house.

For a Government Employee like me, building a house means not only a dream, but also a lot of tension. When the work starts, hurdles appear in many ways. May it is in the form of sand shortage, or labourers are not working properly, etc, etc................

We tell our dreams to the Contractor. How to make addition/deletion on this part, that part etc, etc..... But when he tried his own ways to do the job making our dreams shatter; tension and shuffle arises between me and the contractor. ...... Hope the same situation for you pals too............. Yet I manage to complete our house.................. A good accomplishment and a gift to my family..............

Dont think I just stop with this. I will build one more house, if my budget allows I will build another after that........... Dont think I am mad. Treat it as a hobby.

So for those who are building , and who are wishing to build a house; I will give some advice in my next blogs.

Till that, happy days and happy moments wishing to each and every one............