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1. 10. Building Finishes - A building is considered incomplete till the surface of its components is given
appropriate treatment. Building finishes include items like plastering, white/colour wash, painting,
varnishing, distempering, etc. The building finishes not only protect the surface from the adverse
effect of weather but also provide decorative effect.

11. Building Services - Building services include services like water supply, drainage, sanitation,
lighting, electricity, acoustics, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, fire detection and fire
control, etc.

2. TECHNICAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

1. Alteration - A change in usage of building or a structural change, such as an addition to the area
or height, or door removal of a part of a building, or any change to the structure, such as the
construction of, cutting into or removal of any wall, partition, column, beam, floor joist or any
other support, or a change to or closing of any required means of ingress (entrance) or egress
(outlet) or a change to the fixtures for equipment.

2. Balcony - A horizontal cantilever projection including a handrail or balustrade to serve as passage
or sitting out place.

3. Basement Or Cellar - The lowest storey of a building below or partly below ground level.

3. 3. Basement Or Cellar - The lowest storey of a building below or partly below ground level.

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4. 4. Cabin - A room constructed with a non-load bearing partition with adequate provision of light and
ventilation.

5, Chhajjah Or Sunshade - A sloping or horizontal structural overhang usually provided over
ening on the external wall for protection from sun and rain.

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Cabin - A room constructed with a non-load bearing partition with adequate provision of light and
ventilation.

Chhajjah Or Sunshade - A sloping or horizontal structural overhang usually provided over
opening on the external wall for protection from sun and rain.

Covered Area - Ground area covered by the building immediately above the plinth level. It does
not include the spaces covered by canopy/chajjah, uncovered staircase, compound wall, gate, well,
tanks, fountains, uncovered swimming pool, garden, etc.

Drain - A line of pipe including all fittings and equipment such as manholes, inspection chambers,
traps, gullies and floor traps used for the drainage of a building or a number of buildings. Drain
shall also include an open channel used for carriage of surface water.

Drainage - The removal of any liquid (storm water, waste water, sewage, etc.) by a system
constructed for this purpose.

Exit - A passage, channel or means of egress from any building, storey or floor area to a street or
other open space of safety.

External wall - An outer wall ofa building not being a party wall (a wall common to two adjoining
rooms) even though adjoining to a wall of another building and also means a wall abutting
(adjoining) on an interior open space of any building.

Fireproof door - A door shutter fitted to a wall opening, and constructed and erected with the
requirement to check the transmission of heat and fire for a specific period.

6. 4. Cabin - A room constructed with a non-load bearing partition with adequate provision of light and

ventilation.

Chhajjah Or Sunshade - A sloping or horizontal structural overhang usually provided over

opening on the external wall for protection from sun and rain.

6. Covered Area - Ground area covered by the building immediately above the plinth level. It does
not include the spaces covered by canopy/chajjah, uncovered staircase, compound wall, gate, well,
tanks, fountains, uncovered swimming pool, garden, etc.

7. Drain - A line of pipe including all fittings and equipment such as manholes, inspection chambers,
traps, gullies and floor traps used for the drainage of a building or a number of buildings. Drain
shall also include an open channel used for carriage of surface water.

8. Drainage - The removal of any liquid (storm water, waste water, sewage, etc.) by a system
constructed for this purpose.

9. Exit - A passage, channel or means of egress from any building, storey or floor area to a street or
other open space of safety.

10. External wall - An outer wall ofa building not being a party wall (a wall common to two adjoining
rooms) even though adjoining to a wall of another building and also means a wall abutting
(adjoining) on an interior open space of any building.

11. Fireproof door - A door shutter fitted to a wall opening, and constructed and erected with the
requirement to check the transmission of heat and fire for a specific period.

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Fireproof door - A door shutter fitted to a wall opening, and constructed and erected with the
requirement to check the transmission of heat and fire for a specific period.

Floor - The lower surface in a storey on which one normally walks in a building. The general term,
floor, unless otherwise specifically mentioned, shall not refer to a mezzanine floor.

Foundation - That part of the structure which is in direct contact with the earth and transmitting
load to the ground.

Front - As applied to a building means the portion facing the street from which it has access.
Gallery - An intermediate floor or platform projecting from a wall of an auditorium or hall
providing extra floor space, additional seating accommodation, etc.

Garage - A building or a portion thereof used for shelter, storage for parking of a wheeled vehicle.
Ground Floor - It means the storey of the building which has its floor surface nearest to the ground
around the building.

Habitable Room - A room occupied or designed for occupancy by one or more persons for study,
living, sleeping, eating, cooking, but not including bathroom, water closet, store, pantry, corridor,
etc.

Loft - An intermediary floor space created by introduction of a slab between floor and ceiling of
a room, passage or whenever it is provided with maximum clear height of 1.5 m for storage
purposes only.

8. 15. Gallery - An intermediate floor or platform projecting from a wall of an auditorium or hall
providing extra floor space, additional seating accommodation, etc.

16. Garage - A building or a portion thereof used for shelter, storage for parking of a wheeled vehicle.

17. Ground Floor - It means the storey of the building which has its floor surface nearest to the ground
around the building.

18. Habitable Room - A room occupied or designed for occupancy by one or more persons for study,
living, sleeping, eating, cooking, but not including bathroom, water closet, store, pantry, corridor,
etc.

19. Loft - An intermediary floor space created by introduction of a slab between floor and ceiling of
a room, passage or whenever it is provided with maximum clear height of 1.5 m for storage
purposes only.

20. Mumti Or Stair Cover - A structure with a covering roof over a staircase and its landing, built to
enclose only the stairs for the purpose of providing protection from weather and not used for human
habitation.

21. Mezzanine floor - An intermediate floor between two floors above ground floor and at least one
side of it should form an integral part of space below.

22. Open space - An area, forming an integral part of the plot, left open to the sky.

23. Parapet - A low wall or railing built along the edge of a roof or a floor.

24. Partition - An interior non load bearing wall, one storey or part storey in height.