2024-01-12 22:33:00
Many people who own old heritage buildings shy away from it because of the high cost of maintaining and preserving it.
Apart from that, Guruvayurappan, a famous building construction engineer in Coimbatore, explains how to maintain it easily and inexpensively.
It can be said that the main landmark of a country is its traditional buildings. But most of the traditional buildings are found dilapidated without maintenance.
As the cost of maintaining them is high, they are being demolished to convert them into commercial buildings and residential buildings.
No matter how big a building can be demolished in seconds using modern technology. But to build them, it takes years. These heritage buildings can be maintained and preserved at low cost.
Buildings are affected by insects, including termites, which are very common in traditional buildings and live between woodwork.
How to maintain?
For wooden roofs, windows, windows and stairs, good wood should be used. It will cost more.
It should be ensured that water does not accumulate anywhere in the building. If the roof timbers are broken, good timbers should be used for replacement. Don’t worry about spending extra.
Steel pipes can be used instead of timbers on the roof of the shed. The same look that can be achieved by polishing wood can be achieved with paint on iron pipe at a lower cost.
To prevent water from entering through the broken tiles, place a plate above the iron pipe and place an aluminum angle on top of it, then spreading the tiles even if the tiles are broken, the water will not go inside but will leave through the plate.
From the inside of the building, when looking at the roof, materials such as aluminum sheet, PVC, and cardboard can be used to make the sheet invisible. Windows and doors can be made of iron and sheet metal and painted in a wood effect.
To lay the floor, old-fashioned color tiles, termite repellants can be applied inside and outside. To keep it looking old, you can paint it with an antique look. Decorative lights can also be installed. As such, we can maintain and preserve our heritage buildings at low cost. This is the prime duty of today’s generation.
Thus, Engineer Guruvayurappan said.
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