Being irregular in size, all the beams were adjusted accordingly. Every side elevation of the main wooden frame of the house was created and assembled on the ground and had to be numbered and dismantled. A crane simply had to put parts in place with the assistance of two labourers, so in three weeks the whole house frame was standing up. Then came the basket-weavers who put in the split bamboo in a weave, leaving the structure now ready for mud plastering by masons. The plaster was applied in three layers, allowing an interval of 4-7 days for drying.
Cracks form in the first layer, the surface of which is then wet again.
The next layer will have less cracks and the final layer none. Build both sides simultaneously to avoid warping of each panel, warns Regina. Easy to maintain The structure is very easy to maintain. It only needs to be protected from water from the top, by an overhang or coping, and can easily withstand the two monsoons of Tamil Nadu. From the bottom it needs to be protected from termites and standing water.