Ditch Cement, Use Jaggery & Eggs to Build Homes! TN Engineer Shows You How
"Our ancestors built and lived in homes that served all their needs. These houses were well ventilated while we need ACs now. Almost three generations would end up living in these homes!" says home owner Jawahar C.
With people turning to earth-friendly materials like bamboo and mud in their quest to build cement-free, sustainable homes, there is no doubt that this trend in the construction is here to stay.
However, in my opinion, these materials seem incredibly conventional before a house built with jaggery and eggs!
No, this is not a joke. Jawahar C, a resident of Vellakoil in Tamil Nadu's Tirupur district, is currently supervising the construction of his 3200 sq ft home, which is being built using jaggery and egg whites.
Jawahar was sure that he wanted to build an eco-friendly home, but when it came to its execution, he could only think of one person who could turn it into something tangible—his nephew, Aravind Manoharan.
The 27-year-old civil engineer runs a sustainable construction company called, 'Pizhai Azhagu' which he founded in June, 2018. Here the buildings are constructed using traditional techniques and locally available materials.
"They told me that jaggery and egg whites served as great construction materials. Jaggery acts as a great bonding agent while the use of egg whites in the plaster gives the walls a polished look," he explains.
The construction of the house began in the last week of February, 2019 and it is expected to be ready by the end of this year.
Aravind lends a hand during construction of an eco-friendly structure
The walls are being made using the conventional bricks but in place of cement, they made a mixture of lime mortar, sand, jaggery, crushed kadukkai (yellow myrobalan) and water. The plastering on the bricks is done in five layers and this helps in ensuring the breathability of the building with more oxygen inside.
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