Since we’ve been wanting to use Lime Mortar for the Pune Bungalow, I’ve designed the ground storey to be 1½ bricks thick. However, if we’re unable to get good quality lime (as is looking increasingly likely), we might just have to make do with cement. That’ll be a disappointment!
Not to mention the fact that all [...]

Was invited to see a demo of ArchiCAD here in Bombay. Thankfully, I was late having had to rush from the interior site at Fountain. A whole host of speakers were droning on about sundry matters before the demo actually took place.
I have to say, I was impressed by what I [...]

The puja for the Pune Bungalow happened yesterday. After the pujari had done his bit, we – the client, builder and myself took turns digging a token hole in the South-East corner of the plot. Gudi Padva is obviously a good day to begin. Actual construction will being on the 11th of May.