Askin Architects is a group of dedicated Architects, Engineers and Interior Designers who have joined hands to turn your Dream Home into reality. Since its inception in June 2002, Askin Architects has designed hundreds of residences of various sizes; and proven itself to be a leading Home Designing Company and our homes have been featured in leading design magazines. Askin's unique Home Design Methodology helps you take the first step towards getting your customized Home Plan.

14.9.10

PortaCabin Suppliers in India


Mini Fabrication has a successful track record of 12 years in the fabrication & pre-fab construction industry. At Mini Fabrication Excellence is a commitment. In its constant strive for excellence, Mini Fabrication has emerged as leader in the fabrication & pre-fab construction industry.


Mini Fab's wide ranges of pre-fab products are popular as on site accommodation at large-scale construction sites such as BARC, HPL, IBP, INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL, INTERNATIONAL AIR PORT, PORT TRUST, ONGC.


Mini Fab is a company that is built around a team of professional who are innovative in designing and execution, which creates a unique, durable range of pre-fab products. With their commitment towards excellence, Mini Fab produces precise custom built, cost effective products and on schedule deliveries.


Mini Fab has a prompt after sales service team and efficient national sales & services network.


Mini Fab offers excellent solutions for on-site accommodation, which guarantee customer satisfaction.
Basic frame made with hrc steel 4mm / 5mm. (t section)
Basic frame coated with epoxy paint.
Flooring is made out of angular frame & cover with 12 mm ply
Top cover with 16 SWG heavy aluminum checkered plate.
Complete body cover with strong poly extrusion.
Poly extrusion section available in 19 MM & 32 MM thickness.
The structure will be mounted on concrete legs.
All assembling made at site with in one to three day
Free delivery & free assembling at site.
All work & specification as per drawing.


MINI FABRICATION
152, Narayan Dhuru Street, 3rd Floor, Mumbai - 400003, Maharashtra, India.
Tel : 23438467 / 23425193 / 23452097 Fax :  022 - 23402486
E-mail : sales@portacabinindia.com


PORTACABIN INDIA
S - 30, Yashwant Palace, 
Chanakyapuri , New Delhi - 110 021
Phone : (+91) 11-24103031, 26874189 
Mobile :9873170891, 9873160891, 9873160892 
Fax No. : 91- 11 - 41864243, 26880365 
E-mail : info@portacabin-india.com 
Website : www.portacabin-india.com

12.9.10

Flooring Options in Kerala





In Traditional Kerala Architecture, floors have always been areas for experiments. From a traditionally unique practice of using cow dung to polish our floors, to creating special flooring mixtures with egg-whites and coconut paste our floors have evolved in the quest to create surfaces that are sturdy and smooth.
A few decades earlier, we had red-oxide floors and mosaic (terrazo) floors ruling the market for residential floors. Now, the trend has shifted to marble, granite, vitrified tiles, laminated tiles, toughened glass, wood panels etc so as to enhance the aesthetics and durability of our floors.
Numerous options are available when you choose the flooring material for your dream home and you should plan well when you approach this stage of your house construction. To know what materials are to be used for each portion of the house, you need to know the characteristics of different flooring materials- the price, durability, maintenance features, local availabilty, advantages and disadvantages.

This is an area that has a wide range in terms of cost of construction- about Rs.15 per sqft as in the case of clay (terracotta) tiles, to about Rs.2000 per sqft as in the case of glass floors.
Currently, the most favoured and fast-moving flooring materials are different kinds of floor tiles. Cost-effectiveness, durability, wide range of selection, ease in laying and maintaining etc are the characters that make floor tiles the top choice in flooring. They are of various types- with varying properties.

This week, on our blog, we start a 9-article series on suitable flooring materials for Kerala Homes-
1- Vitrified tiles
2- Ceramic Tiles
3- Wood Flooring
4- Laminated Wood Flooring
5- Marble Flooring
6- Granite Flooring
7- Vinyl Flooring
8- Glass Flooring
9- Terracotta Flooring
10- Red Oxide Flooring

Vitrified Tiles-

Vitrified tiles are baked in very high temperatures, absorb very little moisture and do not stain easily. The surface is very smooth and shiny as they are well polished and they are available in many patterns and prices.
As they can be bend at the edges, vitrified tiles are very suitable for staircases. The price ranges from Rs.40 per sqft to Rs.260 per sqft. The choices in pattern are virtually limitless. The labour cost for laying the tiles would be Rs.11- 13 per tile.
The main disadvantage is that vitrified tiles tend to be slippery, especially when the floor is wet. They are not environment-friendly either.
Tiling is best performed toward the end stages of construction, so as to prevent damages and staining. Acid-wash can be done to resist staining.

More links on Flooring Options-




Kerala Material Suppliers




Adorn Enterprises
Contact: ABDUL SULHAR T K
S.R.M. Rd Enk North-682018. 

Phone: 0484-2405801



Concord Enterprises
Contact: PREMCHANDRAN K
Peringatt Bldg SK Rd-682016. 

Phone: 0484-2367229



Decor Point
Contact: PURUSHOTHAMAN
A1 PK Bldg Nr Malabar Gate Ram Mohan Rd Chithavalappu Calicut-673004.

Phone: 0495-2254371



Dream Decors
Contact: Ist Flr Mavelil Cplx Manorama Jn-682036. 
Phone: 0484-2318293



Friends Industries
Contact: VENUGOPAL A
Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium Complex Kaloor-682017. 

Phone: 0484-3096695



FX Info Technologies Ltd
Contact: GANESH BHAT
40/906 3rd Flr Nedumchalil Chambers Mullassery Cnl Rd-682011. 

Phone: 0484-2371850



Gee Tee Trading Company
Contact: GEORGE THOMAS
Opp Municipal Office Kalamassery-682033. 

Phone: 0484-2542748



Kalathiveettil Wood Industries
Contact: JOHN
26/585-A St Johns Church Rd-682013. 

Phone: 0484-2663467



M M Trading Company
Contact: JOS
36/826-A Nedungadan Cplx Lisie Hosp Rd-682018. 

Phone: 0484-2403506



Natura Fibretech Pvt Ltd
Contact: BALAKRISHNAN A V
29/1459 Gokul Nivas Lakshmi Dairy Campus Vyttila-682019. 

Phone: 0484-2302346

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