First of all, it starts with your dream and resolution to make it come true. For that, you need to start saving a big chunk of your salary. Even if you opt for a bank loan, you need some savings to pay the down payment. Apart from the investment, you need to choose an amity that fits your present and future needs. You may choose a place where your kids can get educated from quality institutions or a place that is free from pollution and noise or a place near your work place. It depends solely on your family needs.
After these two decisions, the external factors come into picture.
Residential floor needs are different from commercial ones. It is because of obvious reasons. At home, usually four to five people live regularly. Husband, wife and two children is the average count. Friends and relatives may visit now and then. Thus, the traffic is limited. So, we do need to worry much about maintenance due to wear and tear. Whereas for commercial purposes the needs are different. The floor needs to handle many people on a daily basis. Also, Big machinery is needed depending on the type of the business. So obviously wear and tear is high so is the case with the maintenance cost.
A non-slip floor is recommended for all ages. We often see elderly people fall down and face severe health issues. We have many alternatives for flooring. Tiles, stones, wood sheets and epoxy flooring by Big Reds Epoxy Flooring etc. Tiles are little budget friendly but slippery and we need to walk on it carefully. Marbles give rich look to interior. For walls as well, different type of bricks in different sizes with few different materials is available.
Apart from the weather, sustainability of material we use for our house also matters. In India, the door frame was mostly made with wood. However, now there is a big shift to granite making door frames due to termites damaging the wood. Also, wood doors getting replaced with the plastic doors. Thus, this process is evolving as we learn from experiences and make certain changes accordingly. But the bottom line is same all over the world that every material we use for our dream house must be in harmony with the natural conditions. Thus, constructing a house which lasts for years and where many generations can live depends very much on the geographic conditions.