Thursday, November 7, 2013

RER frank talk on Bangalore 5 regions Buildings Maintenance

Maintenance of Buildings
It is everyone's dream to have a house to his liking. But it needs proper planning from the initial stage itself.The residential accommodation can be of the various types viz. Independent buildings, Row housing, Multistoried apartments (Medium rise or high rise), Villas etc.
 

Planning and Design
The correct approach is to bestow attention to details at the planning and design stage. These should take into account proper orientation to have full benefit of natural daylight; adequate natural ventilation; soil analysis and treatment for termites; adequate plinth height and slope to allow for satisfactory sewage and waste water flow from the premises to the municipal mains; provision for rain water harvesting; provision for installation of solar water heaters and solar cookers as part of energy conservation; use of energy efficient construction materials; easy maintainability; economy; aesthetics; facility for extension/modification; facility for old people and physically handicapped persons; environmental improvement, and, economy. The buildings should confirm to the statutory regulations with regard to setbacks, clearances, FAR/FSI etc. In recent times emphasis is laid on Vastu aspect also. The interior furnishing should be done with ergonomic aspects in view, proper selection of colours for wall paint and drapery and effective carpeting. The exterior should include the right type of plants, trees and lawns.
 

Safety
Some of the factors mentioned below are with reference to multistoried buildings, apartments and clusters of Interconnected buildings. The buildings and associated services should keep safety as one of the fundamental considerations. This includes among other things proper approach; slope; correct width, tread and rise of staircase steps; elevators of proper rating; emergency staircase; proper illumination for stairways and corridors; marking of exit routes in case of fire/other hazards; non-skid flooring for kitchen and bath areas; use of BIS marked materials and fittings and fixtures; use of fire-resistant and eco-friendly materials; provision of standby power supply for elevators and water pumpsets, and, staircase and corridor lighting. Fire detection and alarm system; proper storage of garbage; parapet walls/barricades in terrace area; emergency first aid facility.

Maintenance
Proper and timely maintenance is the key to long life, good appearance, comfortable living and safety. This also assures good market value for the property. The maintenance of buildings includes periodic window cleaning; repainting of internal and external surfaces; painting/polishing of doors" windows and ventilators; lubrication of rolling shutters and other metal doors; floor polishing; cleaning of pipes and storm water drains; cleaning of tanks; fumigation/ extermination/pest control; checking of electrical installation including earthing and recalibration of safe trip mechanism and burglar alarm system; checking plumbing system for leaks and corrosion; checking for leaks in walls/roof and taking corrective measures. The maintenance should cover not only the internal areas but also the external surroundings. In the case of multistoried apartments and clusters of buildings attention should be paid to the common areas; and common utilities like elevators, water storage tanks (underground and overhead) and pumps, standby power supply plant, lawns, garbage disposal area, playground, etc. This is normally taken care of by a committee set up by the association of apartment owners.


Click on below links for more information 

Property web-portals



Banglore Property Guidance Value & Property Registration Help Line

Bangalore Advocates.com

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