The words you'll hear while building your home, explained in plain English.
An itemised list of every material and work item with quantities and rates — the basis of a fixed price.
Total covered floor area including walls. Construction cost is usually quoted per sq.ft of built-up area.
The usable floor area inside the walls — what you can actually lay a carpet on.
Concrete samples crushed after 7 and 28 days to confirm the concrete reached its design strength.
Keeping concrete and plaster wet for days after casting so they gain full strength.
The front-view design of the building — facade, materials and finishes.
The foundation base that spreads the load of a column into the soil.
Floor Space Index — the maximum built-up area allowed relative to plot size.
Issued by the local body after completion, confirming the building follows the approved plan.
A levelling layer of concrete without steel, laid under footings and floors.
A beam at ground level that ties columns together and supports the walls above.
Concrete with steel bars — used for footings, columns, beams and slabs.
The mandatory open space between the building and the plot boundary, set by the local body.
Temporary moulds that hold wet concrete in shape until it sets.
A quick on-site check of fresh concrete's workability before it is poured.
Traditional Indian guidelines for the layout and orientation of rooms and entrances.