Studio Matrx Monthly · Volume 1 · Issue 1 · June 2026
Amogh N P
 In loving memory of Amogh N P — Architect · Designer · Visionary 
Build Your Own House
Mastery check

Module 8 mastery check — The Finish Line

8 questions · pass mark 70%. Answer all, then see your score and a quick why for each.

  1. 01What is the single most powerful piece of leverage you have to get snags fixed at handover?

  2. 02Roughly how many snags does a typical new Indian house throw up at the handover walk-through?

  3. 03What does a retention amount, held through the defect liability period, protect against?

  4. 04Why is the Occupancy Certificate (OC) described as 'the gate'?

  5. 05What is the difference between a Completion Certificate (CC) and an Occupancy Certificate (OC)?

  6. 06In what order should interiors and the move into a new house be sequenced?

  7. 07A few hairline cracks appear in your brand-new house's plaster in the first year. What's the right reading?

  8. 08Which seasonal maintenance check matters most for an Indian house, and why?