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Floor space index

Floor space index

Floor space index (FSI)is also called the Floor area ratio. [hana-code-insert name=’rectangle’ /]It is the ratio of the total floor area of buildings on a certain plot to the size of the total area on that location. In a formula we can put it as:

Floor area ratio/floor space index= total area covered on all floors of a building/area of the plot.

In simpler words we can say that a floor space index of 2.0 would imply that the total floor area of a building is two times the gross area of the plot.

Floor space index used in zoning

The floor space index is used in zoning to define a limit of the total construction that can be done on a plot. Let’s take an example to further explain this. If the zoning permitting authority permits 0.1 floor space index, then in such a case, the total area of all floors can only be limited to one-tenth of the total area of the plot.

Now herein an architect can either plan for a single storey building utilising the entire allowable area in one floor or a multi storey building that rises higher above the surface of the plot. By combining both horizontal and vertical limits in a single figure more flexibility is allowed in the building design while getting a harder limit on at least one measure of overall size. One advantage here to fix this parameter is that the floor area correlates well with other parameters such as the total parking for commercial use or the total number of units for residential use or total load on municipal services. The amount of these things remains constant irrespective of how that area is divided horizontally or vertically. This is the reason why the authorities find it necessary to include limitations on height too when using floor space index.

Money plant care

Money plant care

Money plant or Pachira Aquatica is a native plant of South America. According to Feng Shui this plants brings wealth and fortune. This plant is easily available in Asia too. On every branch a money plant has five leaves and forms a braided tree. Feng Shui is followed mostly in Asia so this plant is quite popular here. As this plant is considered very auspicious and fortune bringer taking proper care of this plant is also very important to ensure it grows in a healthy way.

Money plant care tips

Money plant doesn’t need any special weather conditions to thrive. It survives easily in normal city and weather conditions. A healthy money plant grows up to 12 feet long but on an average it does grow up to 7 feet. [hana-code-insert name=’rectangle’ /]No expensive care is demanded by the plant and its maintenance is not a tough task. For taking good care of your money plant, you need to know some very important tips. These tips are given below.

Pot for your money plant

This is the first thing that you have to consider when you decide to grow a money plant at home. This size of the pot depends on what size you wish to grow your plant. You might need to re-pot your plant as the growth takes place very fast. The pot must be of an optimum size and neither too small nor too big. A small pot can become a hindrance in its growth and a too big pot can become cumbersome when re-potting.

Soil for you money plant

A soil that has good aeration and drainage is best suited for money plant. Mix river sand and normal potting soil and you can get great soil for you money plant’s growth. You could also opt for high pearlite content soil. They grow well in slightly moist soil.

Watering your money plant

When provided with adequate amount of water money plant grows healthy and fast. Over watering can cause great harm to you much loved plant; so avoid it at all costs. Watering your money plant once every 7 to 10 days is sufficient in normal weather conditions. You must judge when to water next by looking at the condition of the soil. Never wait until the soil starts to crack up. This would mean your plant is dying for water. Never be too late or too soon in watering your money plant. If the soil seems to be moist enough do not water it again. A good judgement is therefore needed to estimate when your plants needs water next.

Lighting conditions for your money plant

Money plant can both grow indoors or outdoors. Your plant needs both sunlight and shade for its optimum growth. So provide it alternatively. Harsh sunlight or too much of shade and darkness is bad for the health of a money plant.

Other needs of your money plant

Although the plant doesn’t need any special care or attention but a little special care can be really helpful for the health of your money plant. Providing liquid fertilizers after every few days is a great way to make sure your plant is in a healthy state. Protection of you plant from extreme cold is very important. Regular spray of pesticide will protect your money plant from the attack of pests and insects.

So take good care of your money plant and see it grow healthy and long.

What is Built up area

What is Built up area

Many people have lot of confusions in their minds when it comes to calculating and understanding built up area and super built up area or saleable area. When it comes to buying property it becomes very important to understand these terms to avoid any kind of fraudulent activity.

Built up area definition

Let’s start with understanding the definition of built up area. Built up area is the area of the apartment that includes the complete area covered within the four walls of an apartment. In short it is the sum total of the carpet area and area of walls and ducts. The terrace is estimated to be half the complete actual area while calculating the built up area. Built up area is usually 10 per cent more than the carpet area. Some projects consider dry terrace similar to the internal rooms.

Built up area calculation

For understanding how to calculate built up area let’s take an example. Suppose the carpet area of a flat is 1000 square feet and we have to calculate the built up area of that flat; we will just have to add 10 per cent to the carpet area.

Built up area = carpet area + 10 per cent

Built up area =1000+ (10/100*1000)

Built up area = 1000 + 100

Built up area = 1100

What is Carpet Area

What is Carpet Area

Terms like carpet area, super built up area and saleable area are often used in the real estate industry. Knowing about such terms is not only important for people working in this field but also for consumers so that they save themselves from any fraudulent activity of a builder.

Definition of carpet area

Carpet area refers to the total usable area within the four walls of a flat or a commercial space. It is the area where the ‘carpet can be laid’.

Calculation of carpet area

Let’s take an example to further explain carpet area. Look at the table below and the explanation mentioned further.

Room Dimensions(feet and inches) Carpet area(in square feet)
Living room 10’x15’-9” 157.5
Dining room 7’x7’-8” 53.6
Bedroom 1 11’-9”x10’-9” 126.3
Bedroom 2 11’-9”x10 117.5
Toilet 1 8’-6”x5 42.5
Toilet 2 8’-4”x4’-3” 35.4
Terrace 10’x5’-9” 57.5
Kitchen 11’x8’-6” 93.5

Terraces are usually half of their actual area. So the carpet area of terrace will be 57.5/2 sq.ft= 28.75 sq.ft. Hence the total carpet area of the rooms of the flat will come to approximately 655 sq.ft. The passage area of the centre of the flat comes to about 11×5 feet that adds another 55 sq.ft to the total carpet area. Now we can conclude by saying that the carpet area of the flat is 710 sq.ft.

So if you are planning to buy a flat you must ask the carpet area and verify it by the calculation method mentioned above.

What is super built up area

What is super built up area

Before you set to buy a commercial or residential property you need to understand what is super built up area. Let’s start with understanding the definition of super built up area.

Definition of super built up area

The super built up area of a flat is the sum total of the built up area and the mark up for common spaces like lifts and stairs. Generally the super built up areas is 25 per cent more than the built up area. It is also known as the saleable area.

Understanding and calculating the super built area

What generally is followed as the thumb rule for calculating the super built up area is the multiplication by 1.25. Let’s take an example here. Suppose the built up area of a flat is 710 square feet then the super built up area would be 710 * 1.25, which equals to 887.5.

Although there is no fixed rule that says the super built up area is always 25 per cent; it could vary between 25 and 30 per cent. It is observed that generally more amenities are given to the customers than what is charged to them. Ideally this multiplier could be more.

It is therefore always important to read the sale document carefully to know the exact multiplier of the built up area to estimate the correct super built up area.

LG India

LG India, a global electronics company is fast growing since its establishment. It was set up with an aim to earn a name in the global market and today with its efficient quality products and its name speaks for itself. LG India has forayed today in the electronic global market so strongly that there is no looking back now.

LG India

LG India, a global electronics company is fast growing since its establishment. It was set up with an aim to earn a name in the global market and today with its efficient quality products and its name speaks for itself. [hana-code-insert name=’rectangle’ /]LG India has forayed today in the electronic global market so strongly that there is no looking back now. Its growth has been booming over the years. LG India is a household name now. A major contribution towards its growth has come from the innovative marketing techniques it employs in selling its products. LG’s broadcast media advertisements are popular and leave an impact on the viewer. LG India aims to make the country more technology friendly. It constantly innovates new electronic devices with affordable price range so that its product reaches the masses. LG India’s latest entry has been in the telecommunication market and its growth here has been satisfactory.

LG Electronics India products

The main categories in which all its products can be divided are

  • Room Air Conditioners
  • Commercial Air Conditioners
  • Refrigerators
  • Washing Machines
  • Computers Systems and related products
  • Vacuum Cleaner
  • Music Systems
  • Home theatres
  • DVD Players
  • Television Sets/ Plasma TVs
  • Microwave Oven
  • Mobile Phones

These products come with their model names for identification.

LG Electronics India Contact Information

Address of  LG registered office in India

LG Electronics India Private Limited

Plot No 51, Surajpur Kasna Road

Greater Noida- 201306, Uttar Pradesh

Customer Care contact information for any queries, complaints or suggestions

Email: lgservice@lgindia.com

Phone no: 1800-180-9999 (toll free from any BSNL or MTNL Landline)

39010909 (prefix the STD Code of the city you are calling from)

5757554 (SMS)

LG Indis Website: http://www.in.lge.co

LG India R&D

LG India’s Research& Development department and manufacturing unit has come a long way. With its state-of-art products LG stands out in the electronic market. Its mobile phones, especially the ‘Cookie Phone’ and the ‘Chocolate Phone’, have been a huge craze among the young generation. Earlier there were some problems related to the battery backup of the mobile sets, but with its efficient R&D Department those problems have been resolved now and the mobile phones give a competent battery backup as compared to others. The engineers and technicians working with LG India R&D department are skilled and trained and work efficiently towards the development of their company.

LG After sales services in India

LG not only aims on selling quality products to its consumers but also quality services. It provides efficient after sales services by providing warranty covers to the consumers. It has its authorised service centres all over India in all the major cities and in smaller cities too. For locating the nearest service centre of LG Electronics India log onto its official website mentioned in the section ‘Contact Information’.

LG India is socially responsible

LG India not only aims at making profits and being globally recognised company in the electronic market but it also is socially responsible and does its bit in serving the mankind. It focuses on building a strong goodwill and rapport with its consumers. With an NGO called ‘Prayas’ LG India works on the upliftment of street children. Plans of providing health care services by LG India to the less-privileged children are in the pipeline. The company has ties with HELPAGE India for helping homeless senior citizen. It has also adopted 6 villages in Greater Noida formally for their growth and development. With the help of another NGO named ‘Jan Shikshan Sansthan’, LG Electronics India has been imparting knowledge and training to the youth on CTV and refrigeration. They are also helping provide medicines and other health care services to domestic animals. Their foray in to animal husbandry as a part of social services is ever increasing. LG also donates generously in the losses by natural calamities in India.

Portable air Conditioner

There are some windows that are not suitable for window air conditioners or require a lot of modification in order to fit the unit. This may indeed look shabby. Sometimes there is no proper air ventilation space outside the window / wall vent for the air conditioner to work properly. This is where a portable air conditioner comes into picture and suites the conditions.

Portable air conditioners

As the name indicates portable air conditioners do not require fixed installation as compared to window ands split air conditioners.
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These air conditioners are used when

There is no space out side or are restrictions on the placement of the outdoor chilling unit in the apartment in case of split air conditioners.

There are some windows that are not suitable for window air conditioners or require a lot of modification in order to fit the unit. This may indeed look shabby. Sometimes there is no proper air ventilation space outside the window / wall vent for the air conditioner to work properly. This is where a portable air conditioner comes into picture and suites the conditions.

How Portable Air Conditioners Work

Portable air conditioners are more similar to window air conditioners. Whereas we see the AC grill only in the window AC we see the entire unit in the portable ac.

Just like window ac the warm am humid air is drawn into the unit, then chilled and blown back into the room. The warm air is exhausted through a flexible tube placed in the window or wall outlet.

There are two types of portable ac’s available single hose and doubble hose. Single hose AC’s are small in size and have less cooling capacity where as dual hose models have higher capacities. In dual hose one is used to pump air inside and the other to pump the hot air outside.  Most portable air conditioners act as a dehumidifiers, the water extracted through the dehumidification process is collected in a water tray or bucket or in some models this water is it is heated into vapor and then exhausted out the room through a second tube.

Advantages of Portable Air Conditioners

  • Compared to a window air conditioner, a portable AC unit can fit windows that slide from side to side and also suitable for crank windows.
  • The unit is easy to install. There are one or two tubes depending on the model of the portable ac which fit into a spacer bar supplied with the unit and are placed in the window or wall vent. The adjustable spacer bar is approximately 6 to 8 inches wide.
  • The hosepipes can be longer or shorter depending on the location of the ac. Additional lengths are easily available
  • When not in use just remove the hosepipes, wind them and store them in a store. AC can also be moved easily as it is installed on castors
  • The AC can be moved from one room to another room easily as and when required.
  • There is no installation cost involved

Disadvantages of Portable Air Conditioners

  • A portable air conditioner usually costs more than a window air conditioner unit.
  • The efficiency of the portable ac is less ac compared to window as house pipes limit the flow of air. The air circulation rate is less.
  • As the whole unit is inside the room, there must be sufficient floor space for the unit. Most portable cooling units take up one foot to one and a half feet of space and are about 30 inches tall.
  • The noise levels are high compared to window and split AC
  • The large tubes of the portable AC sometimes cause a nuisance in the room and do not match well with the room aesthetics and also the AC unit situated amongst the furniture.
  • The water collected due to condensations needs to be removed from time to time to avoid spillage. You will need to empty the drip tray where the water is collected through the dehumidification process on a regular basis.
  • Portable air conditioning units are less efficient and require more power than window units for cooling a room of comparable size.

Choosing a Portable Air Conditioner Model

To get the most efficiency from your portable air conditioner unit, look at the models that have evaporators to remove the water in the form of vapor and also have air purifiers at the same time. Buy according to the room space, do the AC tonnage calculation and then buy the AC. If the AC does not have the proper capacity for the room, it will run constantly and never effectively cool the room. Units that are too powerful will continually cycle off and on, this reduces compressor life and at the same time does not allow proper dehumidification of the room.

Air conditioner LG or Samsung

Both home electronics giants have launched many air conditioner models in Indian consumer market and launch new models from time to time to make an edge over the other. Consumers are often faced with the dilemma of which air conditioner to buy as both offers all types of air conditioners to suite everyone’s requirements. In this article we compare the Samsung air conditioners with LG air conditioners and figure out which one is better than the other.

Air conditioner LG vs Samsung

LG and Samsung are the top two consumer electronics brands in India since a long time and have been able to penetrate to all types of customers from big metro cities to small cities and towns.[hana-code-insert name=’rectangle’ /]

Both home electronics giants have launched many air conditioner models in Indian consumer market and launch new models from time to time to make an edge over the other. Consumers are often faced with the dilemma of which air conditioner to buy as both offers all types of air conditioners to suite everyone’s requirements. In this article we compare the Samsung air conditioners with LG air conditioners and figure out which one is better than the other.

Samsung launched 25 new models of ACs and this summer and LG is not far behind. Both are targeting 30% share in Indian Market.

Market share in consumer durables

LG has a market share of 27 % and is ahead of Samsung which is at 19% only

Service network of LG and Samsung

LG has the widest distribution network across the country and has 70 remote-area offices, which are extensions of the branch office, 40 branches and eight regional offices all over the country.

Samsung is present in all towns and cities above population of 50,000

Steps to choose the air conditioner LG or Samsung

  • Identify your requirements
  • First identify your requirements. If confused between split and window AC refer section on which AC to choose split or window
  • Find the ac tonnage requirements. Refer AC ton calculation section if confused
  • After type and capacity is identified check all models of LG and Samsung which fit in this.
  • Go for higher BEE star rated AC’s if possible and opt for 5 star AC’s if possible
  • Check if after sales service centre is present in your area. Give more weight age to that which is locally present.
  • Do price comparison along with  features and buy the one which is the cheapest and feature rich among the two
  • If none of them is suitable and you do not mind spending a bit more on quality go for Hitachi or Carrier AC’s

The quality of the product is more or less the same of LG and Samsung as both are manufactured using modern manufacturing techniques.

Our recommendations is LG air conditioner as compared to Samsung as

  • LG in more dominant in refrigeration market than Samsung
  • More people buy LG air conditioner than Samsung in India
  • LG has more star rated models and is more innovative than Samsung
  • LG service network is more than that of Samsung

Conclusion

Go for higher BEE star ratings, service availability in your area and last for price of the air conditioner as you will pay a higher price in the long run if you buy 1-2 star rated AC than 4-5 star rated AC