Journal
Notes on designing, approving and building in Odisha
Written for the questions people ask before they call an architect — what a plot permits, what approval takes, why a bill of quantities matters, what the coast does to materials.
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Written, reviewed and scheduled. Each one appears here on its date.
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Staircase design for homes: sizes and types
Staircase design for homes: riser and tread sizes, width, headroom, the space each stair type needs and where to place it in your plan, with numbers.
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30x40 house plan: planning 1,200 sq ft well
Planning a 30x40 house on a 1,200 sq ft plot: what Odisha's rules allow, 2BHK and 3BHK zoning, the car, the stair and how to bring …
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Duplex house design: what to decide first
Duplex house design starts before the drawing: FAR rules in Odisha, double height, stair position, floors for two generations and a structure that stacks.
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