Queries on remodeling of house and water storage

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Dear Mr Thomas ... i am keen on remodeling my old house at Manjeri in Malappuram dist. , have a limited budget and seek your advice ...
prakash

My reply

A site visit by an Architect is essential for remodeling/extension of your existing house.

He has to take measurements,prepare drawings of existing structure,discuss with you in detail about your needs and then give you a modified structure plan to be discussed/revised and finalised.

Modifying existing structure will require shifting the people staying there during work and it will not be that easy to calculate expected cost as lot of unexpected problems and expenses may crop up during modification work.Professional guidance can save you lot of money and  give you proper directions to get maximum utilisation of money spent.

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I WISH TO HAVE  A GUIDANCE  FROM YOU FOR  MY  WATER SUMP AND TANK

I GOT WATER CONNECTION FROM  WATER AUTHORITY OF FOR MY HOUSE AT KUMBALANGY   KOCHIN AND  NEED YOUR  GUIDANCE

I WISH TO KNOW WHICH TYPE  SUMP OR UNDERGROUND TANK IS   SUITABLE  FOR  MY HOUSE

SHOULD  I  BUILD  A  SUMP WITH  BRICKS AND CEMENT OR  READY MADE  PLASTIC  SUMP IS  TO  BE  BOUGHT ALSO  I HAVE NO IDEA  FROM  WHERE TO GET MATERIALS FOR   PIPE CONNECTION AND   SUMP AND  OVERHEAD TANK

YOUR  SUPPORT AND  GUIDANCE  WILL  BE OF MUCH HELP TO ME.

My reply

It is better to go for Ferro cement underground water storage tanks.It will be less costly safe and will last longer without problems.Even for over head tank it is better to use Ferro cement tanks.But it may not be that easy to get people for supplying and erecting such overhead tanks.
Constructing septic tank or underground storage water tanks  with brick will be costly and it is likely to get damaged within a few years.For over head tank you may have to go for double layer plastic water storage tanks..Over head tank should preferably be kept at a height of about five feet to get better force of water in shower and also to facilitate provision of solar water heater
If you have an Architect/Construction Engineer, he can guide you on all these.