Mathew Thomas · @mathewthomas
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Believed to have been around since the 18th Century, the may have been a mingling of British and native engineering
It involves the use of , generally teak, across the two opposite walls requiring a roof, with each beam placed about 18 to 24 inches apart.
thehindu.com/news/cities/chenn

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