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Design Marble Countertops by Italian Marble

A countertop is a flat surface, use it to count the money, for business other needs, or food is prepared or served. Countertops available in many colors and styles, Italian marble can be customized to make exclusive counter tops. Onyx marble possesses rigidness and hardly allows any stains to settle down on its surface. Onyx marble wonderful to look at, the various shining varieties of marble enhances the look of the interiors.

The durable marble that is used in making the countertops makes them well-suited for kitchen and are impervious to stains, heat, water etc. The marble countertops are elegant and can be cleaned very easily. They are polished regularly to maintain the sheen of the natural stone, bringing a new dimension to the decor. They can be used in the kitchen for cutting vegetables, making preparations for the food and even to serve the food.

You can use table top to make your countertop more exclusive and beautiful. Some other imported marble like composite marble can be effectively used to make decorative table tops that complement the home or garden decor. Featuring artistic designs in bright colors, marble table tops can be assembled with a variety of bases ranging from wrought iron to cast stone sculptures. The timeless beauty of marble, with its elegance and durability, makes it a preferred choice for making decorative table tops.

The marble table tops can have immense shapes and sizes. Some of these include: rectangular, octagonal, round/circular, oval/elliptical, square and much more. These table tops in varied shapes give the home decor an ethnic appearance with a variety of floral, geometric, chess or abstract designs that can even be studded with semi-precious stones.

You can buy best suitable marble for your Countertops and Table tops by RMR Marmo.It is the largest imported marble showroom in Delhi and have wide range of imported marble to make your countertop and table top more beautiful.

tkumarr associated with marble industry and also working as an seo

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After working in the Dry Cleaning Industry for over 25 years, I have found the most popular Exhaust Fans used are purchased from Grainger. This company has many very fine qualities that I have come to appreciate. Their customer service has always been excellent. They have large selection of Exhaust Fans. The quality of their products are very good and their product warranty has always been excellent. After all these years installing fans in Laundries and Dry Cleaners, I have never thought of using any other brand. I have learned through the years how to match an Exhaust Fan to the Dry Cleaning plant or work area. If you use the formula that I use in this article you will find that the work area will be as cool as possible. Here is an example of how to match the Exhaust Fan with the Dry Cleaner. 

Let’s say you find a space to lease in a shopping center that is 25 feet wide by 80 feet deep. The total square feet of the lease space is 2,000 sq. ft. Usually the front sales area is heated and air conditioned. That means that you will need to remove from the 2,000 sq. ft. your sales area of 25 feet wide by 15 feet deep which totals 375 sq. ft. This leaves you with 1,625sq. ft. The boiler room is 10 feet by 10 feet (100 sq. ft.) and the restroom is 6 feet by 6 feet ( 36 sq. ft.) which will total another 136 sq. ft. that is not figured in to the cooled area.. That gives you a final total of 1,489 sq. ft. of floor space in the work area to exhaust and cool. To get the cubic feet of the work area you will have to measure from the floor to the roof deck. I say the roof deck because I never recommend installing ceilings in the work area of a Laundry or Dry Cleaner. This will keep the heat lower in the room and makes the work area much hotter. Multiply the 1,489 sq. ft. by the 15 ft from the floor to the roof deck and you will get a total of 22,335 cubic feet of area to exhaust. Divide 22,335 by 1 ½ (the amount of minutes per air change) and get the total number of cubic feet of air to remove every minute, or 14,890 CFM. Under these conditions, I would install an exhaust fan that is rated at about 15,000 CFM. The most common exhaust fans that I have found used in many Dry Cleaners are Grainger Exhaust Fans. There are Grainger stores in most of the large cities in the United States, which makes it very convenient for purchasing fans and parts. I have also learned of a way that any customer of Grainger, even if you have never bought from them before, can get a 10% discount on their fans. If you e-mail me at Aaron@SwampCoolersOnline.com I will let you know how that you can get the discount at any Grainger store in the country. If you use the formula above you will find that the heat will be removed from the Dry Cleaner work area very efficiently. With good heat removal and cooler working conditions your employees will feel better and make you more money.

 

I have been installing Grainger Exhaust Fans for decades. If you have any questions about them or would like to get a 10% discount on any exhaust fan purchase at Grainger go to my website for more information.

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In areas that have a very high young population, such as areas near Universities – around Juja[JKUAT University] , Lower Kabete[University of Nairobi-Lower Kabete Campus], or Kahawa[Kenyatta University],1 bedroomed units will have a very high demand due to the large influx of parallel degree students. These are also in high demand near major towns and tourist locations such as Mombasa whereby holidaying tenants can rent for a short period of time.

Comparison on Rent.

In a 50 by 100 plot, you can put up to 7 No.  I bedroomed units per floor for 5 floors=35 units.
At a modest rental income of minimum KES 8,000 per month this brings the amount to 8,000 x 35=KES 280,000.
The same area can contain 4 units of 2 bedroomed each x 5 floors =20 units.
At an average rent of minimum 12 k per month this brings the total to 12,000x 20 =240,000 per month.
These rental incomes are on the lower side-it you put quality finishes, the rents can double.

Comparison on cost of Construction.

With high quality finishes, the construction cost also increases significantly. With modest / low cost finishes, the construction cost per square meter is KES 17,000.

The average size of a 1 bedroomed unit is 35 square meters.
For the 1 bedroomed units in the 50 by 100 feet plot, this will be 17,000 x 35 units x 35m2[floor area of 1 unit] =KES 20,825,000.

The average size of a low-cost 2 bedroomed unit is 60 square meters.
For the 2 bedroomed units within the 50by 100 feet plot, at a construction cost of KES 17,000 per square meter, this brings the total to 17,000 x 20 units x 60m2 = KES 22,100,000.

Conclusion.
So for roughly the same cost of construction, the 1 bedroomed houses will offer more rental income.

However, 2 bedroomed units have a higher demand than 1 bedroomed units hence a more stable income.

Frank Gichuhi
www.a4architect.com

+254 721 410684

Frank Gichuhi
www.a4architect.com

+254 721 410684

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