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window ideas, window placing ideas, window size ideas

Introduction: Window is a essential part of construction element. In this article, we are going to discuss about window. There are so many articles available about types, uses etc. But Here I am trying to explain about that where window could be placed? And What would be its size? What is window: Window plays a major role in construction and it serve as a filter to allow ventilation, aeration and light from external to internal living and conducting inner heat from inner to outer. Nowadays, Window acts as a decorating part also. Window serves As filter What would be the window size? over sized window will conduct over lighting and resulting over hot.  over light create hot and over intensity over light create hot and over intensity Small sized window will affect the light and air and causes health issue. So correct size of the window should be calculated and followed. small size window create poor lighting small size window create poor lig

damp proofing, damp rising and importance of damp proofing

Damp proofing:                        Damp rising could be stopped by damp proofing. because it may leads to severe damage to the structure. First, paint finishing got bump and shedding .next, cement plastering got corrosion and finally brick masonry got severely damaged.so we should apply all damp proofing methods in early stage of  construction. Example: Effect of Damp Rising Effect of Damp Rising Effect of Damp Rising Effect of Damp Rising Reasons: Bricks used may be a salt content one. not giving proper damp proofing chemicals Salt may be present in water and sand. Construction site may be nearer to water catching area like bond, lake etc. Finally,  Damp rising. How to avoid it: First four reasons can be avoided by selecting good quality of raw materials, by applying damp proofing chemicals and selecting the proper construction site that could not water catching area. Final reason the “DAMP RISING” could be avoided during the

Brickwork calculation, Materials and labour requirement for brick work

Brickwork calculation, Materials and labour requirement for brick work In this article, I have Explained that how to calculate the bricks, cement, sand and water. Nowadays, there are so many articles and youtube videos are available. Then, what is the purpose of this article?. What it will fulfill? In this article, I am going to explain the method by using 3d images. you can learn the concept of materials consumption by how many percentage. So, you will never forget for lifetime. We can easily arrive the materials. Types of brick masonry: Stretcher bond Header bond     English bond Flemish bond At present stretcher bond and header bond masonry are not in practice. English and Flemish bond structure are now built. For easy illustration purpose, let us take Stretcher bond brick masonry to evaluate. 3d image of a typical stretcher bond brick masonry 3d image of a typical stretcher bond brick masonry If you close look the above imag