Most of our village population lives in
huts with thatched roofs. These roofs have to be generally
renewed every year. Besides, in the hot summer months, these
roofs are prone to catch fire easily. Destruction of huts
by fire and the agony of the families who have lost all their
meager belongings is a common occurrence in the villages.
Burning of one hut usually does not just stop with that, but
the fire spreads to a group of huts, and sometimes a whole
village is affected.
A fire proof thatched rood has been developed
which avoids such type of burning. The roof is also safe against
storms and lashing rains. It has a life of at least five years,
as against one year for the traditional thatched roof. The
cost of this fire proof roof is only about 50% more than that
of the conventional thatched roof. The increased expenditure
is more than compensated, by the longevity of the fire proof
thatched roof.
In the process, non-erodable mud plaster
is applied to both sides of the thatched and dried. If cracks
appear after dying, they are sealed off with the same plaster.
Over the thatch, a few costs of bitumen mixed with kerosene
are applied and finally cow-dung paste in water is coated.
Techno-Economics
Covered Area,
m2
10
Manpower
Skilled
1
Unskilled
3
Raw Material
Soil, Caw dung,
Nails
Wooden frames, GI Wire,Kerosene
Oil
Paddy Wheat Straw, ,
Fire Wood Sheets& Rods
Utilities
Water
KL
Machinery
Wood cutter
Carpenter kit
For further information
please contact :
National Research Development Corporation
( A Government of India Enterprise )
20-22, Zamroodhpur Community Center
Kailash Colony Extension
New Delhi 110 048. India
Tel: 91-11-26419904, 26417821, 26480767, 26432627
Fax: 011-26231877, 26460506, 26478010
Website: www.nrdcindia.com
