| In real estate, the maintenance cost of a property has | | | | adhesive are used. Conduit installation is used in some |
| a way of reducing returns on investment, hence the | | | | property. In real estate, conduit installation is a piping |
| need to properly manage a property's maintenance | | | | system that runs inside the building wall. Unlike conduit |
| cost. The following will help reduce the future cost of | | | | installation, surface pipes has little effect on the building |
| maintaining a property. | | | | during maintenance because only few places are |
| 1. PAINTING | | | | broken. The ordinary PVC pipe is easily broken at the |
| Painting contributes significantly to a property's | | | | joint. Most of the connectors and elbows are easily |
| maintenance cost. Painting is affected by weather | | | | broken or removed by the effect of human waste |
| elements, though resistance could be created by | | | | and waste water. Using quality and long lasting piping |
| quality of paint and some other factors which could be | | | | installation in the initial construction of the building helps |
| created by the property owner. Internally, satin can be | | | | reduce the future maintenance cost of the property. |
| used as a finishing coat and it has the quality of gloss | | | | 3. ROOFING |
| and emulsion at the same time. when it gets dirty, it | | | | Roofing can be done with several materials. One of |
| can be washed with soap and water. It does not | | | | which is corrugated aluminium roofing sheet. This |
| cause heat and it is relatively cheap. | | | | comes in different ranges. The common roofing |
| The external part of the building (property) is often | | | | material today is Long span aluminium roofing sheet. |
| affected by stains like dust and human hands (people | | | | This type of roofing sheet comes in different types |
| often unintentionally touch the wall and this stain will | | | | and colours. The thickness of the sheet determines the |
| require another coat of paint to remove). To | | | | cost of the sheet. The thickness can be 0.35, 0.45 ,0.55 |
| overcome such property maintenance cost in the | | | | or 0.75. Of them all 0.55 and 0.75 are the best. They |
| future; stone wall, tiles and clay finish should be used. | | | | are more expensive and also more durable than the |
| This way , the property is not repainted constantly, | | | | rest. Unlike iron and some other materials, aluminium |
| hence cutting out that maintenance cost. | | | | does not corrode . Therefore, it lasts for a very long |
| 2. PLUMBING INSTALLATION | | | | time. It combines durability and beauty together that is |
| Plumbing is another part of a building that requires | | | | why it is in vogue today. There is another type of |
| constant future maintenance if not properly taken care | | | | roofing sheet called ALUZINC. Aluzinc combines |
| of. Plumbing easily wears out due to quality of | | | | beauty, durability and affordability at the same time. It is |
| materials. Using pipes as an example, there are | | | | not as long as aluminium roofing sheet . It also comes |
| different types of pipes . The common one is PVC | | | | in different sizes and colours. Aluzinc is very beautiful |
| pipe and it is easily broken and damaged. Another pipe | | | | and durable. If used, it will definitely reduce construction |
| type called pressurized PVC can be used. It lasts way | | | | cost and future maintenance cost. |
| longer than the ordinary PVC if the fittings and correct | | | | |