Switch board Switch boards are another integral part of electrical works during finishing of a new house. Reason for it being termed as integral is because switch boards are so prominent in a house that they define the finishing grade & quality of a house. If a house has been finished in economical look and […]
Home owners are now seeking living option that allows them to enjoy the weather and nature more and more whether it is outside the exterior of their home or indoor patios. Architects and home owners are now working a great deal to include a space in or out of the house where they can sit […]
Stainless steel handrails are used not just for safety but it is also used for interior and exteriors aesthetic look. Other materials used for handrails such as carbon steel, cast iron or aluminium deteriorate quickly in extreme weather conditions or being exposed to pollution. In these environments Stainless steel provides a longer lasting and better […]
Every house has a rooftop that is exposed to environment which includes heat from sun and water from rains. With time and global warming in effect, summer temperatures specially in urban areas & intensity of rains are changing. This change in weather and environment also demands various steps and methods to be implemented during construction […]
Latest 2019 Basement Construction cost, Costing & budgeting for grey structure BASEMENT construction of dream house Its been almost an year & half since last time Team Overc’s published basement construction grey structure cost 2017 article and video, response that we got on that article and video was overwhelming and encouraging that helped and guided hundreds […]
Elevation tiles did not sound very familiar until very recently. Almost everyone preferred weather shield over anything else as there were not many options available. Recently however the architect of our region developed and people began to adapt the change in the exterior of houses. Weather shield changed into rock wall and graffi as they are […]
Exterior paint is as important as the interior paint, some might say it is more important than even the interior. Exterior paint is the first thing s person notices even before entering the house or even before looking at anything in the house. Exterior paint if done wrong […]
It might be a design cliche but good lightening is truly everything. Good lightening can affect the mood of space and change the ambiance of the house altogether. The whole look of the house can change just by tweaking the lightening of the house. Bellow mentioned are some tips and types of the lightening that […]
Slab level crack or parapet walls cracks Construction methods in Pakistan that are in practice have unfortunately not witnessed advancement and innovation as compared to rest of the world. Our house construction methods have remained the same through out the years except for minor changes such as introduction of mixing machines and lifts for concrete […]
House Construction finishing cost for finishing works in 2019 Its been almost an year since last time Team Overc’s published grey structure & finishing construction cost 2017 articles and videos, response that we got on these two articles and videos was overwhelming and encouraging that helped and guided hundreds of Pakistanis specially expatriates/overseas Pakistanis. Many […]
It may be safe to say that the wardrobes in house are as essential as any other item in the house such as bed, sofa or other important furniture in the house. An astonishing 61% of us don’t have a proper wardrobe in our rooms. Today in this article we will be discussing why wardrobes […]
Termite is that type of an insect which can be destructive for a newly or old constructed house. Specially for houses that have lots of solid wood used during finishing works such as in doors, door frames, wardrobes, consoles, kitchen cabinets etc. It can be devastating both for natural solid wood and laminated sheets such as […]
Floor PCC(plain cement concrete) is a very important stage during grey structure construction of a house. In most of the cases floor pcc is done at the ending stages of grey structure after completing plasters, however it can also be done before plasters provided that all required technicalities are followed and checked. Plots are normally […]
Wood is an integral material used in house during finishing works in making of doors, cabinets, consoles, door frames, architraves, jamb frames etc. Wood is a natural material and is available in unfinished form and it requires finishing. Finishing of wood is done by a procedure which is called “Polish” which was explained in detail in last […]
Wood is an integral material used in house during finishing works in making of doors, cabinets, consoles, door frames, architraves, jamb frames etc. Wood is a natural material and is available in unfinished form and it requires finishing. Finishing of wood is done by a procedure which is called “Polish”. It is the best method […]
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I want to build 10 Marla house in bahria encalve islamabd .Can you please let me know the average cost…