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Peter A. Jensen

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May 10, 2009, 10:23:30 AM5/10/09
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I've just seen the news about the low cost flats that Tata will build in
India http://www.shubhgriha.com/pages/plans.php

So I wondered why all dimensions was in imperial units, but on the sketch
the area is given in Sq meters.

What's normal practice in India?

I also noticed that despite the low price, priority to separate bathroom and
toilet with outside sink has been given, In DK, one wet room would cover
them, behind one singel door.

And a second thing is the direct entrance to the small foyer with direct
access to the living room.

Regards

Peter

1 Sq.ft. = 0,0929 Sq.m

1 sq.m = 10,76 Sq.ft.


Dr J R Stockton

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May 10, 2009, 2:53:43 PM5/10/09
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In misc.metric-system message <4a06e33c$0$14113$ba62...@nntp06.dk.telia
.net>, Sun, 10 May 2009 16:23:30, Peter A. Jensen
<peter_a...@danmark.dk> posted:

>I've just seen the news about the low cost flats that Tata will build in
>India http://www.shubhgriha.com/pages/plans.php
>
>So I wondered why all dimensions was in imperial units, but on the sketch
>the area is given in Sq meters.
>
>What's normal practice in India?

Probably, and for obvious reasons, all technical work is done in SI but
Imperial units are often used for communicating with ordinary people.

Or they've seen the state of the US housing
business, and are preparing for the export market.

>I also noticed that despite the low price, priority to separate bathroom and
>toilet with outside sink has been given, In DK, one wet room would cover
>them, behind one singel door.

With a larger family, you don't want the queue for the private area to
be held up by people doing non-private things there.

>And a second thing is the direct entrance to the small foyer with direct
>access to the living room.

They appear to have non-carpet figures for their carpet % figures !

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Andreas Prilop

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May 11, 2009, 10:13:10 AM5/11/09
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On Sun, 10 May 2009, Peter A. Jensen wrote:

> X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512


>
> 1 Sq.ft. = 0,0929 Sq.m
> 1 sq.m = 10,76 Sq.ft.

When you set up your ... err ... newsreader correctly,
you will be able to write

1 m� = 100 dm�
1 m� = 1000 dm�
1 � = 100 �

with proper symbols. Abbreviations like "sq m" are not acceptable
in the International System of Units.

In Outlook Express, choose

Tools > Options > Send
Mail Sending Format > Plain Text Settings > Message format MIME
News Sending Format > Plain Text Settings > Message format MIME
Encode text using: None

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