Low Cost Housing

In this article we discuss low cost housing after reading this article you will be able to answer what is low cost housing and how we achieve low cost housing what are the procedure of reducing cost and many more so  read the full article

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Low Cost Housing may be a new concept which deals with effective budgeting and following of techniques which help in reducing the value of construction through the utilization of locally available materials along side improved skills and technology without sacrificing the strength, performance and lifetime of the structure.

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There is huge misconception that low cost housing is suitable for less than sub standard works and that they are constructed by utilizing cheap building materials of inferiority .The fact is that Low cost housing is completed by proper management of resources. Economy is additionally targeted by postponing finishing works or doing them in phases.

Building Cost

The building construction cost are often divided into two parts namely

Building material cost : 65 to 70 %

Labour cost : 65 to 70 %

Now in low cost housing, artifact cost is a smaller amount because we make use of the locally available materials and also the labour cost are often reduced by properly making the time schedule of our work. Cost of reduction is achieved selectively of more efficient material or by an improved design.

Areas from where cost are often reduced are:-

1) Reduce plinth area by  taking thinner wall concept. Ex.15 cm thick solid concrete block wall.

2) Use locally available material in an innovative form like soil cement blocks in situ of burnt brick.

3) Use energy efficiency materials which consumes less energy like concrete block in situ of burnt brick.

4) Use green materials which are substitute for conventional building components like use R.C.C. Door and window frames in situ of wooden frames.

5) Do Pre-planning of every component of a house and rationalize the planning procedure for reducing the dimensions of the component of the building.

6) By planning each and each component of a house the wastage of materials thanks to demolition of the unplanned component of the house are often avoided.

7) Each component of the house shall be checked whether if it’s necessary, if it's not necessary, then that component shouldn't be used.