Abu Dhabi: Families learn how to plan and design their own home – News

Determining budget and space requirements is critical, workshop experts say

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A training workshop was held in the capital to educate Emirati families on all aspects of home planning, including choosing a good design, what a home should contain and how to allocate a budget.

How do you review your family plan? Organised by the General Union of UAE Women as part of a programme to raise awareness among families about proper family planning.

In planning to build a new home or modernize an existing home, acquiring a foundation in science and engineering, design and fit-out or self-study is needed to avoid mistakes and bring ideas to life at high speed, officials said. Lowest quality and cost, which requires the use of experts in the field.

Britain. Tariq Al Hammadi stressed the importance of working with consultants to determine budget and space requirements. “It’s a good thing to give the engineering consultant a chance to express his creative vision for the house in the plan. Then, when the consultant has completed the plan and implemented it, the family needs to spend enough time reviewing the plan,” he said.

He noted the importance of studying the program. “The 3-D design depends on four main points, namely the family budget, the land area, the number of family members and their needs, and the nature of the family’s social life,” he explained.

Key areas for designing a house plan

Experts point out that there are three aspects to a house floor plan; these include building, construction, and service.

The building plan includes following up on the gross floor area that fits the home’s budget, taking into account sun trends, especially views, degrees of entry, and whether the home requires a slope. “The architectural plan also addresses things like the allocation of places to place shoes at the entrance, the presence of an entrance separate from the hall, proper views, knowledge of the appropriate space for bathrooms and the allocation of sanitary kits, with enough room for bedrooms and clothes to use them people use, as well as prior knowledge of workers’ rooms, laundry, ironing and kitchen areas, determine the family dining area, which living room should be designed according to the number of people in the home and the number of guests, if the family needs it, an office and A children’s room,” he said.

As for the construction plan, the engineer explained that the location and size of the columns had to be decided by the engineer and the family. For service plans, the location of major electrical panels, air conditioning, interior and exterior lighting, overhead water tanks, etc. must be determined based on the family’s input.

UAE nationals who have worked for at least 15 years and have lived in the UAE for ten years or more can apply for a loan from the government ranging from AED 500,000 to AED 2.25 million to buy a house or land to build a home. They are then asked to find a contractor for their home business and required plans.

The loan must be repaid for the rest of their lives, but can sometimes be forgiven if a directive is issued. Typically, these directives exempt retired or low-income Emiratis.

The loan is allocated by the Sheikh Zayed Housing Scheme. Another scheme is run by the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority.

The Abu Dhabi Housing Authority said on its website that it is also working to expand the range of beneficiaries of the financial grant to allow low-income citizens to obtain loans of AED 1,250,000.

Loans are only repaid when the financial situation of the beneficiary improves. Payments are made in installments over a period not exceeding 25 years.