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   Miss Sara hayat
Saturday, November 24, 2012 06:12 AM 
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Dear forum
I need guidance of experienced persons on an important issue. I recently inherited a house from my father which is located in a posh locality in Lahore but is about 20 years old. It has solid construction and no issues with structure. Only I want to renovate it to modern trends. It is 28 Marla plot with 4500 sq foot construction and single story. I want your opinion on following issues:-
best flooring options I.e granite, marble , tiles or wooden plies with rates. Best bathroom tiles / walls with fittings and their rates. Moreover what are options for paint or distemper. Or I should go for wallpaper or any other good paint options. What type of doors are good as I want to replace old ply with diar or ashwood or ready made stuff. Entire kitchen renovation to American standard. Please feel free to recommend imported stuff alongwith best pakistani,. I have a budget of around 3-4 million which can be increased also. In the end I don't want expert
opinion on all issues by one person but only of specialists. Any person who can execute above on good rates.
Thanks
masifjamil replied on Saturday, November 24, 2012 11:44 AM 

First of all you need to be selective. There are almost 20 types of granites and same of marbles, There are various sizes too. Please visit show rooms, see the things, colour, and ask their prices. Marbles can be purchased @ Rs. 40/- per sq.feet upto Rs, 600 per sq. feet and granite from Rs. 400/- per sq. feet to Rs. 1,000/- sq. feet. 6 sutar mota marble cost to 4 times that of 4 sutar mables. If you have to select big sizes i.e more that 1 ft X 2 ft size, you have to go 6 sutar mota marbles.
Start Shouting replied on Saturday, November 24, 2012 01:24 PM 

Just for information, we all should have complete knowledge of Islam. Anybody who doesn't pray 5 time a day regularly has no right in his parents' property. He/she cannot inherit. The property should be given away in charity.
Rizwan replied on Saturday, November 24, 2012 08:26 PM 

Dear Start shouting: AOA, there is no such binding in Islam for inheritence. It is an order of Allah and should be acted upon without any pause.
Khan replied on Saturday, November 24, 2012 10:35 PM 

No your comment do not prompt "shouting". I feel sorry and may Allah help you in your thinking.
Asad replied on Sunday, November 25, 2012 05:26 AM 

i will recommend that get hold of an architect it will cost u but is better,regards
Imran replied on Sunday, November 25, 2012 11:30 AM 

The best thing to do is to repair and renovate the house to bring it in its original condition without spending too much money. Invest the extra money you have in another property elsewhere. The value of your inherited house will not increase by spending too much money on it, but the value of a separate property might double if carefully invested.
Sara replied on Sunday, November 25, 2012 01:04 PM 

I am not thinking in terms of investment but a comfortable living ay my home for times to come .
Mason replied on Sunday, November 25, 2012 01:32 PM 

A home is built and happiness prevails by love of members of the family not by walls. If you understand what I mean Miss Sara.
I think replied on Sunday, November 25, 2012 09:44 PM 

If it was a man asking same question as Ms. Sara did, then I dont think we would have gotten couple of those mullah commando action responses... such as: "make sure you pray 5 times before you think about inheritance" and the other one: "lecture about happiness in walls or something" all she wanted was a sincere advice about renovating ...I wonder if happiness walls comment friend lives in a ghoumpari ?

Imran's comment is worth consideration.
Shahid replied on Monday, November 26, 2012 04:02 PM 

I am not sure why some stupid replies to a very simple and straight forward query. She is very clear and logical about what she needs. Sara, basically what you have is a good grey structure and you will have to do almost all the finishing, which can take about Rs. 900/- per square foot for a decent finish (about Rs. 4 Million for 4500 sq. ft.). There is unbelievable range of choices in all the finishing items you have mentioned. You just need a good and sincere adviser (the most difficult part). You can do some of your own research by visiting good Show Rooms at Ferozepur Road and Main Defense Road. Wish you best of luck.
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