As india produces nearly half of the world s bamboo homes in earthquake prone areas of the country are built with bamboo.
Low cost roofing ideas in india.
Metal sheets are also resistant to attacks by insects and pests.
Abhijit an engineer from bengaluru recently worked on a house in mangaluru karnataka and made it as eco friendly as possible.
For higher budget rcc slab is best main advantage is that you can utilize the roof space.
The main ingredients of concrete tiles are cement sand and water.
Elon musk created a mini frenzy in the cleantech world when he announced roofing tiles with embedded solar panels but india already had an innovator who figured out this solution and much more.
It is a green building material which is very popular in india due to its low cost low weight and durability but should be treated with appropriate chemicals to make it termite resistant.
For lower budget gi sheets galvenized iron sheets on steel truss made of pipes or angles is good one can go for additional false.
Tilesconcrete tiles are the best option when it comes to choosing the affordable roofing materials.
Like terracotta concrete tiles remain unaffected by the hot weather.
The better india spoke to abhijit priyan the ceo of build a home bah an organization which provides end to end solutions for cost effective homes.
I depends on your budget.
White asphalt shingles such as the energy star rated gaf 25 year royal sovereign white shingles available at home depot are similar in price to regular darker shingles making this one of the least expensive ecofriendly roofing options.
Just because it s a cool roof does not mean it is completely ecofriendly.
Metal roofing panels can withstand high winds snow hail torrential rains and fire.