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MATERIALS USED
MATERIALS USED

Recycling various materials such as concrete
Recycling various materials such as concrete
debris, bricks, bathroom tiles, and old closets
bathroom
bricks,
debris,
old
and
tiles,
from his previous residence, and incorporating
closets from his previous residence, and
them into the construction process along with
incorporating them into the construction
process along with natural elements like
natural elements like coconut fiber, straws, and Debris from old residence. Foundation stage
coconut fiber, straws, and rice husk, and
rice husk, and utilizing only 10 percent cement,
utilizing only 10 percent cement, represents
represents an environmentally friendly and cost-
an environmentally friendly and cost-effective
approach. The flooring has been done with
effective approach. The flooring has been done
minimum laying of tiles and more usage of
with minimum laying of tiles and more usage of
conventional red oxide mix and has been left
conventional red oxide mix and has been left
unpolished. Also, use of bamboo mesh for the
unpolished. Also, use of bamboo mesh for the Use of reinforced bamboo bind Preparing rice husk.
ceilings of the living room and reinforced
bamboo bind with a mix of natural materials
ceilings of the living room and reinforced bamboo
like clay, rice husk, coconut fibre, straw along
bind with a mix of natural materials like clay, rice
with cement for walls has been done. These
husk, coconut fibre, straw along with cement for
methods have not only minimized the demand
walls has been done. These methods have not
for new materials but also reduces waste,
marking a responsible effort to diminish the
only minimized the demand for new materials but
escalating carbon footprint.
also reduces waste, marking a responsible effort Mixing coconut fiber, straw, rice husk, and clay for wall
to diminish the escalating carbon footprint. construction.

Junk wall construction Mud Plastering

Construction stages photos
Construction stages photos Roofing with bamboo. Finishing stage.

ROOM FOR RIVER, ELOOR, KERALA.
ROOM FOR RIVER, ELOOR, KERALA.

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