Team-BHP - Home Construction / Makeover / Maintenance Thread

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Originally Posted by whencut86 (Post 5377448)

Ask for Moroccan/Spanish designer tiles and not specifically for Athangudi tiles. You will get lot of options and designs. These tiles are available from Rs.40-50 per SqFt.

Could you give me a link? And yes, we did not ask for Athangudi tiles here. Cement tiles in terracotta colour.

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Originally Posted by earthian (Post 5377458)

Could you give me a link? And yes, we did not ask for Athangudi tiles here. Cement tiles in terracotta colour.

Please see options below. You can call these guys to see if they will ship to your place.
https://mytyles.com/floor-tiles/kitc...ccan-tiles?p=1

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Originally Posted by deehunk (Post 5377319)

Tata Steel doors can be a good option, availability in Bangalore should not be a problem.
https://www.tatapravesh.com

Thanks for the points, deehunk; will explore these before finalizing.

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Originally Posted by saisree (Post 5377352)

Seasoned Teak wood is costlier and a hand made door with frame might be close to your carpenters quote. I would recommend accepting his quote on a condition that you are able to confirm the wood is actually Teak.

Thanks saisree, will verify if going the wood way.

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Originally Posted by Rocky_Balboa (Post 5377307)

Hi Everyone,

I am looking to replace my house' Main Door and Frame (age has caught up), and specific about Teak doors. I have a quote, from my local carpenter, of 70K for handmade door including fitting charges.

I have no idea if this is a fair estimate (standard main-entrance single-door), or if there are better options out there.

Can You please suggest.
Thanks.

Teak in my city costs 3800 Rs/cft. If you door is 4 feet wide × 7 feet height × 1.5 inches thick, it would come around 4 cft and depending upon thickness and design it may be reduced or increased. The frame if built on Sakhua(sal) wood be around 1.8 cft @ 3200 Rs/cft.Take another 5000 Rs for labour and 5000 Rs for polishing. Why don't you go to timber and check rates yourselves.

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Originally Posted by whencut86 (Post 5377484)

Please see options below. You can call these guys to see if they will ship to your place.
https://mytyles.com/floor-tiles/kitc...ccan-tiles?p=1

In the chat option, the instant i said that i would like the tiles at Ahmedabad, they said- no service!:thumbsdown

Maybe they had a bad experience with Amdavadis.:mad:

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Originally Posted by Sran (Post 5377531)

Thanks Sran, this will be of immense help; will check this out if going custom way :thumbs up

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Originally Posted by earthian (Post 5377899)

In the chat option, the instant i said that i would like the tiles at Ahmedabad, they said- no service!:thumbsdown

Maybe they had a bad experience with Amdavadis.:mad:

Almost all major tile brands have a moroccan/spanish design collection in their range. You can check with these. A lot of local brands also had these designs.

Guys, I am planning to run a LAN cable along the area where the floor meets the wall for a short run. To hide this cable is there any strip/decorative strip available?

Guys, need suggestions/contacts for installation of a pigeon net for our balcony.

Location: Bangalore south.

We had one, and the net has snapped in the corner. The thin nylon 'rope' has also snapped. Want something that is durable.

TIA

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Originally Posted by rajivr1612 (Post 5382074)

Guys, I am planning to run a LAN cable along the area where the floor meets the wall for a short run. To hide this cable is there any strip/decorative strip available?

Decorative - no idea. We used to use the flat white casing/capping that is available in electrical shops, but this will be about 1 inch wide. Do you want to go with this ?

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Originally Posted by condor (Post 5393283)

Decorative - no idea. We used to use the flat white casing/capping that is available in electrical shops, but this will be about 1 inch wide. Do you want to go with this ?

Thanks.
Yes, didn't find any decorative casing.
Went ahead with the usual 3/4" white casing.

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Originally Posted by condor (Post 5393283)

Guys, need suggestions/contacts for installation of a pigeon net for our balcony.

Location: Bangalore south.

Try this contact : prakash - +91 81839 88717

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Originally Posted by HTC (Post 5393456)

Try this contact : prakash - +91 81839 88717

Thanks, @HTC. Called him. He doesnt do pigeon nets, but only mesh for windows.

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Originally Posted by condor (Post 5393283)

Guys, need suggestions/contacts for installation of a pigeon net for our balcony.

This is the first time that I have heard of a Condor having problems with pigeons! rl:

More seriously... How does the invisible thing deter them, if they cannot see it? How does that work?

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom (Post 5393744)

This is the first time that I have heard of a Condor having problems with pigeons! rl:

More seriously... How does the invisible thing deter them, if they cannot see it? How does that work?

The invisible grill neither allows the pigeon to come inside nor to sit on the grill, this grill is formed by rolling steel wire with a minimum spacing of 2 inches.