Please help me to know the steps to follow to start construction of house in bahria town rawalpindi.
Salam Tasawar,
Did you contact any construction company or a contractor for building your home?
First get the design and working drawings from BT. Then consult a contractor for
execution.
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First of all possession that will take around 1 week or so than have the map made through Bahria Town's design wing or privately.The map can take anywhere from 3 to 5 weeks
After this you will have to get the soil tested and which takes maximum 2 days.
After all these requirements you can start the construction.
If you need any further help do let me know.
Aoa, dear if u want any assistance regarding construction supervision then feel free to contact us at 03105612373 AHMED BUILDERS.
We can provide the services of supervision at a suitable cost.
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AHMED BUILDERS
Some body has posted this on Zameen a while back:
Also, any and all corrections, imporvements, replacements will be highly welcomed. Experienced people are requested to chip in with advice, suggestions and assistance.
So assuming that the plot has been bought, i will list the steps involved in order to lay down the platform for discussion!
A. Preliminary steps:
Obtain possession and plot layout;
Soil test (mostly required in the potohaar region including islamabad);
Apply for water, electricity and gas; collect demand note from electricity company;
Procure detailed design;
Prepare budget and bill of quantities;
Do boring if water supply is erratic;
Flood the plot with water for two days;
Hire a road roller for compaction;
Engage contractor and introduce with design architect;
Hire chowkidar and build temporary store room/guard room with loose bricks;
B. Grey structure
(gravity-based load bearing brick masonry walls with cement mortar) or (column based):
Earth work including disposal (keeping for filling foundations)
Procuring and laying compacting material (uniform thickness) in the form of brick aggregate;
Watering and compacting the material laid as described;
Injecting chemical emulsion for anti-termite treatment; afterwards plugging the holes with cement mortar 1(cement):2 (coarse sand); chlorpyriphos/lindane ec 20% with 1% concentration;
Foundations, footings, bases of column for mass concrete; {{{plz advise depth of foundation???}}}
Suspended floors, roofs, landings, scaffolding and access platform;
Laying in place, specified grade of reinforced cement concrete{{{plz advise ratio???}}} 1:1:2 cement, sand, stone aggregate bajri???;
Centring, shuttring, finishingg and reinforcement;
Reinforced cement concrete work in beams, suspended floors, roofs with slope of 15 degree, landings, balconies, shelves, chhajjas, lintels, bands, alain window sills, staircases using ratio of 1:1:5:3 cement, sand, stone aggregate 20mm size;
Mild steel and medium tensile steel bars;
Brick work and walls cement-mortar 1:4;
Steel bars at every third course of half brick masonry.
C. Fittings
Mep works;
Fixing good quality wood in frames of doors, windows, clerestory windows and other frames, wrought framed and fixed in position;
Door shutter and stainless steel butt hinges;
Glazed shutter for windows and doors;
- Grills, frames, guard bar, ladders, railings, brackets, gate etc.
D. Finishing
Granite work;
Mirrors;
Provide openings for bathroom and kitchen fittings such as wash basins, kitchen sinks etc.
Mirror polishing;
Marble stone slabs;
Tile works;
Ceiling works;
Exterior works;
Paint work;
Paint and polish of doors, windows including priming coat, rubbing etc.
E. Final touch
Integral cement based water proofing treatment etc of roofs, balconies, exterior walls using broken bricks, cement mortar 1:5 and water proofing compound;
Flooding with water for 2 weeks to do final testing and commissioning under architect/engineer supervision.
F. Conclusion
Quran recitation and house warming party.
Jazak-Allah
Thanks to all and special thanks to Mr.Harris for detailed explanation
Oh I just copied and pasted. This post by another member had helped me a lot too. They really took out the time.
Another request, should be make contract in steps like one for gray structure, electrical and plumbing separate or for turnkey contract. Appreciate your advice.