The Story: What the Family Needed
A senior high-court lawyer and literature enthusiast needed a refined, timeless home with quiet study rooms, vast book storage, and an elegant drawing room for professional visitors.
Project Scope: Termite eradication, library joinery for 2,000+ legal books, double-glazed soundproof windows, minimal false ceiling.
3 Major Problems & How We Solved Them
Active Termite Pockets in Old Building
Old building had a history of subterranean termites destroying wooden law libraries.
Conducted pressurized chemical soil barrier treatment and constructed all bookshelves using 100% termite-proof BWP marine ply with sealed PVC edge-banding.
Heavy Book Weight Causing Shelf Sagging
Standard commercial shelves bend under the weight of heavy hardbound legal volumes.
Engineered 25mm thick reinforced marine-core shelves with concealed aluminum stiffeners tested to hold 80 kg per shelf without bending.
City Horns and Noise from Elgin Road
Traffic noise interrupted client reading and telephone conferences.
Fitted customized UPVC double-glazed sound-insulating windows with argon gas fill.
What We Did: Step-by-Step Execution
- Built a seamless 18-foot library wall with integrated warm reading lights and sliding ladder.
- Designed an elegant formal drawing room with comfortable club seating and unlacquered brass finishes.
- Installed concealed air-conditioning grilles with minimal 5-inch false ceiling drops to keep ceiling height maximum.
- Fully rewired the apartment with surge-protected power lines for computers and printers.
Detailed Photography
Formal drawing room designed for quiet consultation and relaxed reading.
Materials Used (Why They Last in Kolkata)
Key Project Takeaways
- Stored over 2,200 books neatly with zero visible clutter.
- Interior sound levels reduced to library-grade 34 dB.
- Handed over in 70 working days with 10-year anti-termite warranty protection.
“My legal library was my biggest concern. Deco Perfect built shelves that can hold the heaviest legal tomes without a millimeter of bend. The home is whisper-quiet and a pleasure to work from.”
Advocate P. K. Mitra
Verified Homeowners · Rawdon Street, Kolkata
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