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MATERIALS
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‘AACHIKAAL’ Brick
== Description  ==


Lime Plaster  
This is a traditional flooring technique found particularly practiced in south India. It involves the use of wood and “ aachikal “ ( a locally termed material which is a small brick )and lime plaster. Commonly used for small spans. Wooden beams are used to cover the span. Over this wooden beams are laid at intervals of less than 45cms from each other. The gaps between is filled with bricks on edge with lime plaster. Upon this “ aactchikal brick “is laid on edge across in diagonal fashion plastered with lime.
 
== Materials  ==
 
*‘AACHIKAAL’ Brick
*Lime Plaster  
*Wooden rafters
*Brick Jelly
*lime
*'Kaduka' Fruit/Jaggery etc
 
== Details and experiences  ==
 
[[Image:Madras Terracing.jpg|350px|Typical Madras terracing section]]
 
Drawing showing the method in which the “ aachikal “ is laid. Wooden rafters are made to span across to cover the area and then “ aachikal “ is laid out diagonally over the wooden rafters with lime plaster.


Wooden rafters
[[Image:Aachikaal3.jpg|200px]] [[Image:Aachikaal4.jpg|200px]] [[Image:Aachikaal5.jpg|200px]] [[Image:Flatroof10.jpg|200px]]


This is a traditional flooring technique found particularly practiced in south India. It involves the use of wood and “ aachikal “ ( a locally termed material which is a small brick )and lime plaster. Commonly used for small spans. Wooden beams are used to cover the span. Over this wooden beams are laid at intervals of less than 45cms from each other. The gaps between is filled with bricks on edge with lime plaster. Upon this “ aactchikal brick “is laid on edge across in diagonal fashion plastered with lime.
== Where in Auroville??  ==
 
== Links  ==
 
Back to: [[Roofing Technology in Auroville|Roofing Technology in Auroville]]
 
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Example of Madras roofing


Description

This is a traditional flooring technique found particularly practiced in south India. It involves the use of wood and “ aachikal “ ( a locally termed material which is a small brick )and lime plaster. Commonly used for small spans. Wooden beams are used to cover the span. Over this wooden beams are laid at intervals of less than 45cms from each other. The gaps between is filled with bricks on edge with lime plaster. Upon this “ aactchikal brick “is laid on edge across in diagonal fashion plastered with lime.

Materials

  • ‘AACHIKAAL’ Brick
  • Lime Plaster
  • Wooden rafters
  • Brick Jelly
  • lime
  • 'Kaduka' Fruit/Jaggery etc

Details and experiences

Typical Madras terracing section

Drawing showing the method in which the “ aachikal “ is laid. Wooden rafters are made to span across to cover the area and then “ aachikal “ is laid out diagonally over the wooden rafters with lime plaster.

Aachikaal3.jpg Aachikaal4.jpg Aachikaal5.jpg Flatroof10.jpg

Where in Auroville??

Links

Back to: Roofing Technology in Auroville


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