Kerala House construction for Sunny Mattamana

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2010-12-09T22:19:00.001-08:00

You can have free consultation from me on Kerala Architecture, Vasthu aspects and anything related to house construction.
Having built more than 200 houses directly and designed many more houses, my knowledge and experience can be used by you to get a better house by design and professional work during construction

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OUR SERVICES
1. Architectural Services
For building your dream house in Kerala or for building any other type of building, we can design your building by providing you effective guidance and design for
a)Preparation of Plan of the building
b) Elevations both two dimensional and three dimensional
c) Submission drawings to local authority
d) Engineering Estimate specifying cost for each item of work
e)Structural Engineering drawings for execution of the work
f) Detailed architectural drawings for the work
g) Interior design
h)Landscape and exterior work details
i) Site visits as and when required for guidance and supervision
2. Real estate assistance
For purchase of land or building in Kerala, we can provide you the following services:

a) Locating land or building for purchase with the assistance of our Real estate division ( in and around Cochin only).
b)Architectural, structural and legal evaluation of the property to be purchased
c) Verification of title documents of the property by legal experts
d) Documentation of the property purchase
e)Assistance for registration of the property and after registration formalities
f) Periodic maintenance of the property if the property is in and around Cochin
3. Construction of the building
We can take up construction of the building with complete professional care and guidance anywhere in Kerala and outside state(on case to case basis) subject to acceptance of terms and conditions of our construction division directly by using our trained work force, with complete supervision and guidance by our architects and engineers.
4. Vasthu consultancy
We can guide you on Vasthu before developing plan of the house and during construction also.
We can also inspect your existing building for Vasthu compliance and suggest suitable modifications to obtain better Vasthu compliance.
5. Interior design
We have a team of experienced and qualified Interior designers with complete man power and infrastructure to implement interior work with all the goodness of traditional Kerala Architecture and with modern technology and innovations.
6. Remodeling, Interior and furnishing of your existing building
Your existing old building can be made new(renovated) with remodeling, interior modifications and furnishings by our experts
7. Land scaping and other services
Our experts can convert your vacant space into more useful space and enhance its appearance and utility. Land around your house can be converted into more useful space with better appearance and aesthetic look.
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Any other services related to your building also can be referred to us.
We have qualified experts with experience in building more than 200 houses in different parts of Kerala and outside state and we have designed and remodeled much more houses.
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Every effort is taken to provide you authentic information on Kerala Architecture and it is features and relevant information on building a house in Kerala. VIRUVELIL group of Companies , V.H.Thomas or any person interacting through this website on behalf of VIRUVELIL group of companies will not be responsible for the authenticity or correctness of the information provided through this website or conveyed by email to any person contacting us for information, assistance, guidance or for any commercial activity related or followed after any enquiry or request for services /assistance/guidance

We do not accept responsibility for loss or damage arising from the use of the information provided through this website which may be creative work/technical data without our consent/involvement and guidance. We have complete, unchallenged copy right for all information, data, pictures, design details provided through this website. Any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying in part or full of information, data, pictures design details provided through this website is strictly prohibited

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Chuttu verandah and Poomukham

2010-10-14T23:12:00.001-07:00

Pictures show Chuttu verandah,Poomukham and slope roof above Nadu Muttom

What we can do for you

2010-05-28T09:03:00.001-07:00

1. Architectural Services
For building your dream house in Kerala or for building any other type of building, we can design your building by providing you effective guidance and design for
a)Preparation of Plan of the building
b) Elevations both two dimensional and three dimensional
c) Submission drawings to local authority
d) Engineering Estimate specifying cost for each item of work
e)Structural Engineering drawings for execution of the work
f) Detailed architectural drawings for the work
g) Interior design
h)Landscape and exterior work details
i) Site visits as and when required for guidance and supervision
2. Real estate assistance
For purchase of land or building in Kerala, we can provide you the following services:

vhthomas@viruvelil.com
info@viruvelil.com

Or call us

HELP LINE-
00 91 9388701702
00 91 9497736072
00 91 9388701707
00 91 4842536895
00 91 4846571155
Fax-00 91 484 2531671

Free Consultation on Kerala Architecture,Vasthu and House Construction

2010-01-30T07:19:00.001-08:00

You can now have free consultation with me on Kerala Architecture,Vasthu aspects and anything related to house construction.
Having built more than 200 houses directly and designed much more houses,my knowledge and experience can be used for you to get a better house by design and work.
Write to me to
vhthomas@viruvelil.com
You will get reply within 48 hours

Our Completed works

http://kerala-houseconstruction-irinjalakuda.blogspot.com/
http://kerala-houseconstruction-cochin.blogspot.com/
http://kerala-houseconstruction-vyttila.blogspot.com/
http://kerala-houseconstruction-nilambur.blogspot.com/

Work in progress
http://kerala-houseconstruction-cherthala.blogspot.com/
http://kerala-houseconstruction-elamakkara.blogspot.com/
http://tamilnadu-houseconstruction-ootty.blogspot.com/
http://kerala-houseconstruction-chengannur.blogspot.com/
http://keralahouseconstruction-koratty.blogspot.com/

Blog and Knoll on Kerala Architecture
http://viruvelil.blogspot.com/
http://knol.google.com/k/thomas-viruvelil/kerala-architecture/
http://kerala-architects.blogspot.com/
http://kerala-houseconstruction.blogspot.com/
http://kerala-interiordesign.blogspot.com/

Blog on Kerala life, Politics, travel and on Kerala Architecture

http://kerala-life.blogspot.com/
http://kerala-present-trends.blogspot.com/

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DISCLAIMER
Every effort is taken to provide you authentic information on Kerala Architecture and it is features and other relevant information on building a house in Kerala. VIRUVELIL group of Companies or V.H.Thomas or any person interacting through this website on behalf of VIRUVELIL group of companies will not be responsible for the authenticity or correctness of the information provided through this website or conveyed by email to any person contacting us for information, assistance, guidance or for any commercial activity related or followed after any enquiry or request for services /assistance/guidance

We do not accept responsibility for loss or damage arising from the use of the information provided through this website which may be creative work/technical data without our consent/involvement and guidance. We have complete, unchallenged copy right for all information, data, pictures, design details provided through this website. Any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying in part or full of information, data, pictures design details provided through this website is strictly prohibited

Mukhappu for car porch

2009-10-17T07:38:00.000-07:00

Pictures show mukhappu for car porch slope roof

Slope roof after removal of scaffoldings

2009-09-13T06:51:00.000-07:00

Pictures show slope roof concrete for verandah and car porch after removal of scaffoldings

Slope roof after concreting

2009-08-22T08:12:00.001-07:00

Picture show slope roof for verandah and car porch after concreting.Jute bags

are kept above concreted surface for better curing due to water retention capability of jute

Slope roof concreting-car porch

2009-08-19T07:10:00.000-07:00

Pictures show slope roof concrete work for car porch in progress

Slope roof work progresses

2009-08-04T08:30:00.001-07:00

Pictures show work in progress of slope roof concrete

Slope roof work continues

2009-07-22T09:10:00.000-07:00

Slope roof work continues.Pictures show work in progress

Slope roof work

2009-07-18T23:49:00.000-07:00

Work on slope roof on sides,for car porch and for slope roof above Nadumuttom commenced.Pictures show work in progress
.Parapet brick work also completed

Water curing after concreting

2009-06-27T05:59:00.000-07:00

Brick walls were made around concreted surface after roof slab concreting for retension of water for curing.Picture shows concreted surface filled with water and kept for curing for two weeks

Relatives present during flat roof concreting

2009-06-05T07:50:00.000-07:00

Pictures show realatives of Sunny Mattamana during flat roof concreting

Flat roof concrete with ready mix machine

2009-06-05T06:54:00.000-07:00

Flat roof concreting is done with ready mix concreting for a qyuantity of 28M3.Work of concreting started at 7 AM on 5/6/09 and completed by 11 AM.Pictures show work in progress

Nadumuttom columns reaching roof

2009-05-09T08:22:00.000-07:00

Four Nadumuttom round columns and one extra round column is reaching up prior to roof concreting.Scaffoldings for earlier concreting is removed and scaffolding work for roof is in progress.Picture shows inner round columns

Our Blogs on Kerala Architecture, House construction, interior design, Kerala life, travel and politics

2009-05-05T20:27:00.000-07:00

Completed works
http://kerala-houseconstruction-irinjalakuda.blogspot.com/
http://kerala-houseconstruction-cochin.blogspot.com/
Work in progress
http://kerala-houseconstruction-vyttila.blogspot.com/
http://kerala-houseconstruction-nilambur.blogspot.com/
http://kerala-houseconstruction-ranni.blogspot.com/
http://kerala-houseconstruction-josephneroth.blogspot.com/
http://kerala-houseconstruction-sunny.blogspot.com/
http://kerala-houseconstruction-cherthala.blogspot.com/
http://kerala-houseconstruction-elamakkara.blogspot.com/
http://tamilnadu-houseconstruction-ootty.blogspot.com/
Blog and Knoll on Kerala Architecture
http://knol.google.com/k/thomas-viruvelil/kerala-architecture/
http://kerala-architects.blogspot.com/
Blog on Kerala life, Politics, travel and on Kerala Architecture
http://kerala-life.blogspot.com/
DISCLAIMER
Every effort is taken to provide you authentic information on Kerala Architecture and it is features and other relevant information on building a house in Kerala. VIRUVELIL group of Companies or V.H.Thomas or any person interacting through this website on behalf of VIRUVELIL group of companies will not be responsible for the authenticity or correctness of the information provided through this website or conveyed by email to any person contacting us for information, assistance, guidance or for any commercial activity related or followed after any enquiry or request for services /assistance/guidance
We do not accept responsibility for loss or damage arising from the use of the information provided through this website which may be creative work/technical data without our consent/involvement and guidance. We have complete, unchallenged copy right for all information, data, pictures, design details provided through this website. Any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying in part or full of information, data, pictures design details provided through this website is strictly prohibited.

Brick work reaching roof level

2009-04-27T05:56:00.000-07:00

Brick work has reached roof level .Next item of work is flat roof concreting.Pictures shows brick work reaching roof level

Lintel,flat sunshades,rear roof,loft and berth slabs

2009-03-20T21:58:00.000-07:00

Lintel,flat sunshades on sides and rear,rear sit out roof and round column raising for verandah are completed and site is now ready for brick work above lintel level

Round columns in verandah and lintel concrete

2009-03-06T05:45:00.000-08:00

Pictures show round columns coming up in verandah and inside lintels being concreted

Brick work reaching lintel level

2009-02-24T06:12:00.000-08:00

Brick work with soild block and very little semi wire cut brick is reaching 218 cm height which is slightly above normal 210 cm height.Lintel leight has to be raised as the front door windows is having a height of 215 cm

Doors and windows are being fixed properly using steel clamps fixed in concrete on both sides after ensuring that both vertical and horizontal levels are properly maintained without any deviation.Pictures show brick work at various points of construction

Fixing of Front door

2009-02-12T22:47:00.000-08:00

Pictures shows fixing of front door and other doors on commencement of brick work

Rubble work for sit out

2009-02-06T05:11:00.000-08:00

Rubble work started for sit out behind,sit out on sides and sit out in front.Picture shows commencement of rubble work and plastered outer surface of Nadumuttom

Nadumuttom taking shape

2009-01-26T05:07:00.000-08:00

After raising column footings(4 Nos) for Nadumuttom,we have comnnected these columns with 35 cm depth beams to act as support for Nadumuttom walls.On top of this soild block brick work is done and inside and outside will be plastered.Pictures shows the work

Columns at rear side

2009-01-26T05:02:00.000-08:00

Rectangular columns at rear side (Two Nos) are coming to connect and act as base for rear sit out.Picture shows rear side column pedastal footing and excavation for propsed rubble work connecting these two columns

Foundation beam and basement filling

2009-01-23T07:06:00.000-08:00

Picture shows another view of Foundation beam .While excavating for columns we have also partly filled up basement rubble work with excavated soil as can be seen from the picture.Balance filling has to be done manually by unloading soil for filling in the front side

Nadumuttom columns coming up

2009-01-23T06:59:00.000-08:00

Picture shows four round columns for Nadumuttom coming up with earth work excavation,floor concrete,footing concrete in three stages of mat,footing and pedastal reaching upto brick wall level.Excavated pits are of 4 feet by 4 feet in length and width and not less than 4 feet in depth for all 23 concrete columns coming up in the house.Out of these 23 columns only two columns in the rear side for outside toilet and rear verandah are rectangular in size.All otheres coming up in visible areas are all round columns.But the foundation work of 4 level concrete is the same for all 23 columns

Foundation beam concrete getting completed

2009-01-23T06:53:00.000-08:00

Foundation beam which is concrete beam with reinforcement of steel on both length direction and width direction is kept above rubble foundation.Brick work for walls of the house come exactly above this.Hence Foundation beam act as a concrete support for the brick walls and also act as an additional strengthening concrete for rubble foundation.Picture shows completed foundation beam

Foundation beam concrete

2009-01-17T07:22:00.000-08:00

Picture shows concrete for foundation beam being done above rubble basement.Foundation beam is coming up exactly below brick work for wall coming later

Column excavation for Nadumuttom

2009-01-17T07:19:00.000-08:00

Picture shows earth work excavation being done for round columns for Nadumuttom.As the filled soil was pressed with JCB,the excavation was a tough job taking more labour

Frame work for Foundation beam

2009-01-17T07:17:00.000-08:00

Picture shows woodden frame work being done for Foundation beam with steel reinforcement above rubble basement

Column pedastal frame work for concreting

2009-01-17T07:15:00.000-08:00

Picture shows woodden frame work for column concrete pedastals for laying of concrete

Column footing pedastals

2009-01-17T07:13:00.000-08:00

Picture shows column fotting pedastals which act as base of round columns for all the columns coming up

Foundation concrete footing-Round columns

2009-01-17T07:08:00.000-08:00

Picture shows typical foundation concrete column footings for each round column.Earth work excavation is done in hard laterite upto a depth of 1.5M.Floor concrete is done for a thickness of 10 cm.Then foundation concrete is done with sloping base as can be seen from the picture.

Foundation beam

2009-01-14T05:24:00.000-08:00

Steel work started on Foundation beam at site.Steel work for column footings also started.Picture shows steel being laid for foundation beam concreting.Soil obtained by earth work excavation for column footing is being filled inside basement.After this work is completed,balance soil required can be filled.Earth work excavation for columns of Nadumuttom also done.After excavation of each column footing,floor concrete is being done.After this, steel reinforced concrete column footing will be done to complete work below ground level for round columns coming in verandah on the side and front

Shed for storage of materials and tools

2009-01-14T05:16:00.000-08:00

Picture shows work in progress at site .Shed with solid block is constructed at site with GI sheet roofing .This shed will be used for storage of tools for working,cement and other materials.Workers will stay at site in this shed.Temporary toilet for workers also made at site.Earth work excavation for round columns in the verandah on either side is done.The soil has become very strong due to jcb driving over it.In the front side of the building natural soil itself is hard laterite as strong as rock

Another view-basement rubble work

2008-12-18T08:23:00.000-08:00

Another view of basement rubble work done in special method adopted by us which gives extra strength to foundation and an aesthetic appearance also

Completed view-Basement rubble work

2008-12-18T08:21:00.000-08:00

Picture shows completed view of Basement rubble work with top plastering and outside pointing

Basement rubble work

2008-12-18T08:16:00.000-08:00

Picture shows view of Basement rubble work in dry pack with top plastering and outside pointing with a height of 60 CM and outside walls inclined for extra strength

Foundation rubble work

2008-11-18T06:51:00.000-08:00

Foundation rubble work has started at site.If we produce the road level,height of foundation rubble work which is that part of foundation which goes under the earth will have a height of 2.6 M,nearly 9 feet.Hence we have fixed an average height of 1 M instead of 60 CM estimated for foundation.with this arrangement height of rubble foundation at the rear wall is coming to 1.2M.Picture shows commencement of foundation rubble work

Stone Laying ceremony

2008-10-31T09:01:00.000-07:00

On October 31,2008 at 9 A.M Foundation stone for the house is laid by paternal uncle of Mr.Sunny Mattamana in presence of Mr.Sunny Mattamana and his Father In Law Mr.Paul

Picture shows foundation stone being laid

Commencement of work

2008-10-15T07:56:00.000-07:00

On 9,October,2008 work started at Kuruppampady with set out work for Foundation work.

Three coconut trees were removed and few small trees also were removed.Earth work excavation work is in progress.Picture shows the land at the time of set out work