Stone and reed,
Posted on | January 8, 2007 | 1 Comment
In the Pokhara region, stones are stacked up like this without (or very less) mortar. It has, however, thick mud plaster from the inside. Pokhara is one of the wettest cities in the world. A thick thachted roof, depening on the pitch, thickness and workmanship can last anywhere from 5-20 years. Foundation is made with river rocks. River rocks placed without mortar is an effective way to resist earthquake, because of the gap inbetween the rocks causes the earthquake shock to dissapate.
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June 20th, 2007 @ 3:13 am
people are now using cement mortar and rcc columns with the local stones to build their houses in pokhara