January 2020 Market Latest Construction Rates In this sticky blog, our team will regularly update latest construction rates along with main material prices for house construction in and around Lahore and Islamabad region. Lahore construction market Labor contracts Market Construction Rates with Material contracts Market Construction Material Rates Islamabad construction […]
Constructing your dream house has been a nightmare in Pakistan. A house which everyone dreams of, majority can turn the dream into a reality only once in their lifetime. A dream turns into a nightmare when one gets into the hands of unskilled and non-technical labor resulting in form of financial loss and above all […]
HOUSE CONSTRUCTION COST OCTOBER 2019 GREY STRUCTURE Its been almost another year since last time Team Overc’s published grey structure house construction cost 2018 article and video, response that we got on that article and video was overwhelming and encouraging that helped and guided hundreds of Pakistanis specially expatriates/overseas Pakistanis. Many other topics and issues were […]
Engineered Door Our topic in today’s field guide will be regarding doors, previously on our field guide video we guided you regarding purchase of the wood. That wood is purchased for the making of door and today we will guide you on how to make a door. There are mainly three kinds of doors that […]
One of the toughest decisions you will have to make while finishing the kitchen and bathrooms will be whether to use corean top or granite top. You will have to keep the following factors in mind while making the decision to whether install the granite or corean. Difference in Corean top and Granite top First […]
Seepage from soil/earth into the walls of house is a major issue that many people face. In newly constructed houses it causes much more distress & worry as compared to old houses which already require renovation and maintenance. Almost 90% of houses that are constructed as brick structures witness seepage in minor to major form. […]
As explained in few articles and blogs previously, concrete is the most important component of grey structure construction of house or building. Concrete is made by mixing cement, sand (fine aggregate) and crush (course aggregate) with a certain ratio of water. Concrete mixing is a very sensitive process for all grades of concrete and the […]
Slab which is also termed as “lanter” in local language is the most important part of any house. A slab covers the opening between walls and provides real privacy. It has supports on all or some sides and rest is hanging in air. It completes the structure of a floor that is being constructed and […]
House construction on turnkey contracts is based on per sq ft construction cost which requires covered area according to drawings. All the costing articles & videos of Team Overc’s are based on covered areas. Clients often get confused in covered area and land area. Today we will explain the difference between covered area and land […]
It has been 2 years since we have been writing articles and making videos to help and educate people. The main purpose of these videos and articles was to help those people who are building their house by themselves or getting in constructed by a contractor and to let them know the key factors that […]
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 […]
Every house is incomplete without curtains, blinds or drapes. Curtain or blinds not only adds style to the interior of the house but also stops the sun light from entering the room directly. They also maintain the privacy by covering the windows. Curtains are available in different sizes and material. They can start from the […]
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 […]
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