How to Make a Wooden Roof

In this new series titled Sustainable Home, we will take you through a series of videos on how to build a sustainable home. At Aanandaa, we are building an innovative and creative home, which is as sustainable as possible. We have explored several construction technologies and designs to ensure we have the most natural, resilient and energy efficient home.
In this video, Manisha, Jitesh and Iqbal bhai take you through an overview of how to make a Wooden Roof, its benefits and aesthetics. Footage of the construction process gives you an idea of how it has been put together.
The carpentry team led by Iqbal bhai is a talented crew that have demonstrated great skill and intelligence in building this roof. The beams are 3 inches by 6 inches in size and have been placed on the smaller edge, 2 feet apart. The wooden planks are about 2 inches in thickness and have been screwed in place with an overlapping groove to prevent any gaps and leakage. All the wood used here is Sal wood.
Sustainable architecture at Aanandaa is directed by Ar. Jitesh Malik from Studio Aureole. The integral design practice at their studio combines a commitment to environmental sensitivity with a contemporary design language and a pedagogical process. At Aananda, Jitesh creatively contextualised a diverse range of sustainable practices to collaboratively work towards an aesthetically enriching experience.
Studio Aureole team: Prabhjot, Richa, Mandav, Harshita and Tanvi
Collaborators/Experts: Lallan, Ashumi, Malvika (Mlime), Narayanji (Rohtak domes), Iqbal bhai (carpentry)
To know more about Studio Aureole see www.studioaureole.com or email [e-mail]
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Videographer: Jiya Kashyap

[@satishpakachakri1372]

It's inspiration al....

[@Mindy56743]

With everything you are doing it is amazing. This is such a beautiful home that will be there for your children and grandchildren and great grandchildren. I love that you are working on leaving it so much better than before. We all need to try to do this.

[@ThoneJones]

Very beautiful ceiling. I’m getting a lot of ideas from you for my house. I’d love to see a full video tour when you’re finished building!

[@SurajVerma-dq8ht]

Great knowledge

[@women.solo.traveller]

Veri good 👌👌

[@shahithashafeeq7643]

Nice ...

[@shashikalapotdar7224]

Very good👍👍👍👍👍

[@yusuffali1324]

சிறப்பு அருமை

[@hariom857]

YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION MAM...YOUR WORK GIVES US NEW IDEAS. I WANTED TO BUILD SOMETHING LIKE THIS BUT HAD NO IDEA. ALSO, WORKERS IN OUR AREA DON'T LIKE SO MUCH TO EXPERIMENT. BUT I WILL FOLLOW THIS DREAM

[@farmaanandaa]

So nice of you

[@archbharat]

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[@travellingjohn7765]

awesome

[@zahir9773]

Hi, I like wood / wooden work -design, where I feel peace Tranquility looking at. Great. And I’m waiting to see your Farmhand, it might be good time for Gardening in India.

[@farmaanandaa]

Spring has passed by rather quickly. We are gearing up for summer now. Contracting our operations and focusing on vegetables

[@anwarsadiq5399]

Wondreful

[@KrishnaSultaniyaHere]

Hi, I am fascinated about nature and it's charectistic, I am passionate to build and grow a permaculture food forest, please help me to know how to finance the farm initially and how much labour intensive work it is.

[@jayeshpatel2101]

Very Nice Manusha Ji, बहुत सुंदर कार्य हुआ है, प्लीज एकबार पुरे बिल्डिंग का विडियो अपलोड करें।🙏

[@farmaanandaa]

बस एक बार सब काम खत्म हो जाये. तब.

[@yogsei23]

Nice job with the wooden work there, team Ananda. Any particular reasons you went for flat wooden roof than the gable? While this looks good the gable roof has its own charm.

[@farmaanandaa]

That was purely the architects design decision. Given our climate and needs of water harvesting/solar panel installation on the roof and overly aesthetics, he proposed flat roof would be better.

[@swagato]

Such a beautiful roof and building (have been following your other videos too). Would it be possible to share the contact details of Iqbal Ahmed?

[@sumitakundu8052]

Most difficult part is getting so much of quality wood and the artisans to do the work in today's time. This kind of roofs still exists in old buildings yet.

[@Muhammad_Raian]

Can you give an idea of ​​how much it will cost?

[@Shivendra1991]

About 500 rs par feet

[@Shivendra1991]

I can provide sall wood, साल की लकड़ी

[@pragneshparekh7652]

Excellent work done by using wooden ceilings. Did you kept scope of another floor over it? Also think of having solar roof to get more solar energy.

[@farmaanandaa]

There isn't another floor over it, but there will be solar panels on the roof for sure!

[@Muhammad_Raian]

Is it possible to build another room on this roof?

[@anshoe]

It's inspiring for many to see your natural house & the process involved. I recently found in Delhi area that authorities approve only rcc roofs. How do you get around that ? I wish you could avoid the chemical coating by using the natural Micchu-mix (soil-lime mix), although it would need few extra days 🙂

[@farmaanandaa]

Thank you! I think you have to meet your authorities and convince them. In the process you'll be paving the path for many others. All the best!

[@anshoe]

@@farmaanandaaSure, I’d like to learn that from anyone who already got some authority to approve natural slabs ! We have done many natural slabs, however haven’t had to deal with any government approvers🌿🏡

[@Mike-lu1pt]

Great vid! How long are the beams and how did you transport them?

[@samanthamasters5015]

Looks the trees r picked up at the farm itself and workers did everything on site!

[@hiramalakar8585]

Videos hindi me to bahut logo ke liye faydemand hoga.bolne ke sath sath view mil jaye kaise tyar huwa hai to full complete ho jaye. Sab adha adhura hai.

[@farmaanandaa]

जितना हम समझा सकते थे, हमने समझाया

[@ravibhojan9793]

Super good video madam. We would love to do this in our next works

[@farmaanandaa]

Do book a consultation with me to understand the water proofing in detail.. if not done properly this roof can have leakage problems

[@hadibuzdar8702]

Xabardast work 👍👍👍💖 Love from Pakistan 💖 If u wanna go with wood 🪵 you can go with Japanese technique called SHOU SUGI BAN ...

[@qalandero]

A beautiful option. Issue is the cost of wood. The whole idea is to build low cost. Or at least cut costs far as the material is concerned.

[@atharvamuley8004]

As you have made your walls with rammed Earth so please tell if it is cool as compared to cement walls in this harsh summer in India??

[@farmaanandaa]

Absolutely

[@rahulgautam2858]

Labours play one of the most important role in development of country but never recieves respect, only the privileged people take all the credits of labour community, their skills, art and hard work.

[@farmaanandaa]

Totally

[@anshuandkrish999]

Nice madam 👍

[@Miss-zx5tw]

Hello mam, apale home ka pura home tour dikhao...

[@spk2amit]

Very infomative Video could you please yet us know wood floor for 1000 square feet ?

[@farmaanandaa]

We have no experience in wood floor

[@mubarakbrar]

Good

[@ShankarDada010]

What oil they used to apply ?

[@farmaanandaa]

Linseed oil

[@thedarkknight4243]

Which is better? Wooden Roof, Concrete flat Roof or Metal frame roof on the basis of strength, weight, water-proofing, insulation and other aspects? Would like a Structural Engineer's perspective. Also, can Ram-Earth and/or Earth-Bag walls hold a concrete flat roof?

[@innerjourney621]

Do you use anything like bolts to anchor the wooden beams on the concrete tie beam?

[@farmaanandaa]

No we haven't

[@rocio2917]

Off topic question: That top you're wearing is beautiful. Can you direct me to where I could get one or some?

[@farmaanandaa]

From a shop called Anokhi!

[@satishpakachakri1372]

We are having a house G+1...Now I want to construct a sustainable and cool mud house with a wooden roof and Mangalore tyles...Is it a good idea..Could u please suggest....

[@farmaanandaa]

Thats totally your decision

[@satishpakachakri1372]

@@farmaanandaa Thank You Mam for your reply...

[@shaikhrashid287]

Alhamdullilah beautiful work it's saal wood in North India its wonderful I am forest officer retired I need Mr iqbal and his guidance please give me details with regards 🙏

[@farmaanandaa]

Pls see description of video

[@durbinito]

I am trying to figure out what Iqbal bhai said, wood planks bear their own weight as they are screwed with long screws. Watched the video several time but still in darkness.

[@brijeshmandavi6795]

What all plus point should be there if I am buying a land (6to 7 acres) for permaculture.. eg. Ground water level, slopes, etc

[@farmaanandaa]

Permaculture can be done on any kind of land. Buy the best you can within your budget.

[@arulraj_arul_clicks]

kind feedback, audio seems to be very low, hard to hear.

[@manishkhede1646]

Madam, I have heard and seen in some village houses that high ceilings keep the house cooler. Have you gone for a high ceiling or a low ceiling which is found in most of the modern houses these days.

[@farmaanandaa]

Yes high ceilings keep the room cool, because they have roshandaans/ ventilators which allow the hot air to escape. We have 10 feet high walls and ventilators all around

[@manishkhede1646]

@@farmaanandaa in that case why did you go for a low ceiling (10 feet) and not a high ceiling.

[@kay17jan25]

Hello, I want to plan a farm for my family.. however I am concerned about our children’s activities and school.. if we buy a farm farther from city, kids upbringing might hamper.. please share your experience on how you did it when you started Ananda in 2011 and your girls were younger.. Thanks!

[@farmaanandaa]

We lived in the city all through our children's schooling and developed the farm side by side

[@SOURABHSHETTAR111]

Madam, whether this house has been constructed with rcc columns/ pillars, rcc footings and beams with wooden roof or is this a completely load bearing structure with wooden roof? And kingly make more videos on this house with detailed walk through

[@farmaanandaa]

If you are not in an earthquake zone, you can make it without any RCC beams and pillars because the walls are load bearing. In our case, we added some pillars and a beam to hold the structure together in the event of an earthquake

[@SOURABHSHETTAR111]

@@farmaanandaa Thank You for your reply.

[@kartargrewal8638]

mam I have a question...if I'm not wrong did you put cement concrete mixture for roof on above of the wooden frame??? if yes then may i aks you yhe reaosn behind to out concrete mixture on above of wooden roof.I mean if cement ( concrete mixture is laid on above wooden frames then what is the point of wooden frame roof? please explain and clarify someone... thanks

[@farmaanandaa]

Kartar, the cement layers here are much thinner and only for the purpose of waterproofing and securing the roof. It much lesser compared to the thick concrete roof with steel bars which is usually made these days. The roofs with steel have a short life as the steel starts rusting and falling apart after 30-40 years. The steel and concrete heat up the roof as well. None of that happens with this wooden roof. I am sure it could be waterproofed with mud and brick tiles too, but we wanted to be extra careful with waterproofing as none of us had an experience of making wooden roofs. Hope that explains.

[@kartargrewal8638]

@@farmaanandaa makes sense.....thanks for your prompt response

[@rohansaroj1996]

one more question about wooden joinery , why did you used metal screws and all for joinery ? I don't think so it will help structure until 50 years , as you people said in video , don't you think we can use wood elements for joinery ? please correct me if I am wrong.

[@farmaanandaa]

Wooden joinery would have been lovely. We just didnt have the skills to do it.

[@rohansaroj1996]

@@farmaanandaa thanks for your answers , I can agree that in India there are some region where it's difficult to find. don't you think to teach some of your team member such a skills for future projects ?

[@farmaanandaa]

We are not architects or builders. Just how owners. Maybe some architects or builders can do that

[@sandeepchaturvedi6425]

What is cost of per sq foot Rammed earth house with wooden roof please guide me..

[@farmaanandaa]

Wooden roof is expensive. You will have to check the price of wooden planks and rafters, and also the cost of carpenters labour and estimate the cost. For the rammed earth walls, the material is cheap as it's just mud, gravel and lime. But you will need to get some formwork made with wood/metal sheets and pipes etc.. and the there is labour cost. You'll have to calculate that yourself.

[@the_good_citizen]

Where is this?

[@farmaanandaa]

Near Chandigarh

[@zahrarane1339]

Wood looks beautiful. Good information. But please mention cost per square feet. Someone else has also asked Iqbal Bhais contact details. Await the same. Thank You.

[@farmaanandaa]

Cost per square feet will depend on the cost of wood and workmanship in your area. But this roof is more expensive than a conventional steel and concrete roof. I will take Iqbal bhai's permission and share his details in the description section.

[@Shivendra1991]

हम इस तरह से साल वुड की छत बनवा रहे,इनमे वाटर फ्रूफिंग के बारे में कोई मार्गदर्शन (गाइड) कर सकता हो तो कृपया msg करे।

[@farmaanandaa]

Waterproofing के लिए हमने पहले प्लास्टिक चादर डाली और उसके ऊपर बजरी का लेयर। रोड़ी के साथ स्लोप बनाया और प्लास्टर कर के टाइल्स लगा दी

[@krishankumardhiman9896]

Wow that’s a very attractively beautiful house. I am so glad that I got that chance to ship wood for making of this project 😊. From Dhiman Timber House, Panchkula.

[@farmaanandaa]

Thank you for the wood!

[@armanalam4624]

Which is cheap concrete or wooden roof?

[@farmaanandaa]

Money wise concrete. Sustainability wise concrete is more expensive.

[@pranjalsharma9001]

How to paint mud wall so that they look shinny

[@farmaanandaa]

You can put a coat of zycosil (silicon solution) to get a shiny finish

[@pranjalsharma9001]

Iam from Himachal pradesh making mud cottages can you give some idea

[@user-kp9cv5ky4u]

its good but central(above/longer 5 feet) weight wooden cant handle strength after some years later.

[@farmaanandaa]

Its Sal wood. Its very strong.

[@aliraza-rh9xk]

Hi, salamti ho ap sub per, buhat umda project kia ap nay. Mein Pakistan/Punjab province mein rehta hun, aur rammed house banana chahta hun mgar jub ceiling ki bat ati hai tu termite kay dar say smajh nahe ata k kon c wood use karu? Hmaray pass Sheesham or keekar mil jata hai, Sheesham buhat mehngi hai off budget hai keekar k baray mein rehnumai kar den k kia keekar ki wood is qabil hai k us say hum ceiling bana saken. buhat shukriya

[@farmaanandaa]

Yeh sawaal aapko apne karigar se poochna padega.

[@aliraza-rh9xk]

@@farmaanandaa shukriya

[@Muhammad_Raian]

Can you give an idea of ​​how much it will cost?

[@farmaanandaa]

Depends onnwhi which wood you use and cost of workmanship in your area

[@jadavkalpesh4071]

What wood is this?

[@farmaanandaa]

Sal wood

[@qalandero]

Main problem i see with cob houses is the amount of wood one uses, specially to give it a beautiful look. Wood and cob go together. Problem one is the prohibtive cost of wood in India and Pakistan. Second is the chance of termites. Here wood and clay are a recipe for disaster. In US/ Canada the main advantage they have in sustainable living projects is that plenty of wood is available on the property which they are allowed to use. Timber is no issue. In Pakistan at least it's a major expense when constructing a house. Specially an adobe house.

[@farmaanandaa]

You can use metal pipes as a substitute for wood. See the stone and metal roof video for ideas on how to use that.

[@MukeshLakhanpal]

Can we use eucalyptus tree wood?

[@farmaanandaa]

Don't think it's strong and hard enough

[@MukeshLakhanpal]

@@farmaanandaa Thanks for your inputs and feedback

[@anwarsadiq5399]

Where u are located plz

[@farmaanandaa]

Near Chandigarh in India

[@aamirahmed9303]

It's been a while..waiting for a new video of Aananda... :)

[@farmaanandaa]

Pls bear with me. Busy with house building and daughter are busy studying. Soon I will post.

[@aamirahmed9303]

@@farmaanandaa All the best Manisha..Sure, we all understand. I have been dreaming for getting into permaculture for quite a few years now. Plan is to retire in next 15 years and Buy the agriculture land in next 5 years or so and start building like you have done...Might contact you to learn from your experience. All the best to your daugheters and in your Journey. Take care!

[@indo-babadwivedi1299]

Its very easy 1- use eucalyptus 8" dia log n give it chokore shape bt not slice more than .5" .. 2- use waterproof plywood 10mm 3- set properly than apply wall putty on plywood when it get set,, use soil n compress well 4- apply M10 concrete 3" .. in ceiling wooden pu polish

[@JR-ez8hd]

Wood looks beautiful. Good information. But NO mention of Cost or Cost per square feet. Someone else has also asked Iqbal Bhais contact details. Await the same. Otherwise so many such good videos are of no use and one has to pursue normal RCC Contractors 🤷

[@farmaanandaa]

Cost will really depend on the price of wood and workmanship in your area. However, you should note that a wooden roof is more expensive than a concrete roof, given the high cost of wood. I will take Iqbal Bhai's permission and share his contact details.

[@JR-ez8hd]

@@farmaanandaa Thank You very much for your response. I checked in the local market in Pune and yes as you rightly said, Sagwan will turn out to be way too expensive. So mostly I plan to use H steel sections with Kota stone and then give the finishing with cheaper woods like Pine etc for the look and mainly Cooling effect. 🙏

[@janeromnicki6598]

Woodglut has a very large project base.

[@chanderjeetsharma9401]

I think this art belongs to Kashmir only. I have never seen this kind of wood work in other states.

[@farmaanandaa]

Yes it's usually seen in the hills

[@anshoe]

हमने ऐसा कई जगहों पर किया है : उत्तराखंड, गुजरात, लद्दाख आदि । केवल लकड़ी बदलती है स्थानीय पर्यावरण के अनुरूप 🌿🌳 We have done in other places too : Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Ladakh. The wood changes according to the local climate🌿🌳🌼

[@sachinkumar-oe3je]

Please share iqwal bhai contact details I have to construct this of type of hose in shimla

[@De-tw7by]

Traditional Kerala style

[@farmaanandaa]

Yes, except they usually make a sloping roof on top of this, while ours is flat from the top

[@qalandero]

See the thing is most architects have richer clients in mind. People for whom money is not an issue. Someone should come up with cost effective solutions and options. Whole idea of sustainable houses is to use material from land it's being built on. We in Indo Pak have the advantage of cheaper labour costs. Goof wood is the main expense.

[@farmaanandaa]

Please check out the other 5 roofing systems we have tried. The Rohtak Dome in particular is a very cost effective option.

[@pravinkumarmonapuri1816]

No audio

[@farmaanandaa]

Pls check your volume. It definitley has audi

[@jaymani2815]

Still waiting for your next vedio Why you dont post any video for a month

[@farmaanandaa]

My daughters are away! Waiting for them to come home and record some videos!

[@jaymani2815]

@@farmaanandaa thank you ma'am for reply me

[@jaffajafda6233]

You are using large wood logs, so this is not eco friendly. Use bamboo instead wooden logs

[@farmaanandaa]

Thank you. Pls see our comments about its sustainability in the video. Bamboo is not native to our area and does not have a good life here

[@sunilthakur-bw9wg]

Apni vidio Hindi m banaooo yar

[@farmaanandaa]

हमारे चैनल के दर्शक कई देशों से है इसलिए हम अंग्रेज़ी में वीडियो बनाते है

[@qalandero]

The expense ! 😢

[@farmaanandaa]

Yes this roof is expensive unfortunately.

[@cpsihag3011]

कीमत कितनी आती है

[@farmaanandaa]

Area aur lakdi ki keemat par nirdharit hai

[@cpsihag3011]

15*30फीट

[@cpsihag3011]

15*30फीट

[@siyaayaa]

Excellent work done. Would like to do at my place too . Ma'am if you could give us Iqbal bhai's contact num. would be a great help Thankyou!

[@farmaanandaa]

Pls email us at [e-mail]

[@rahulgautam2858]

The ruling class of india never respects the work of such labours and artisans, I spit on the faces on those people who say labourers don't contribute in the economy.

[@farmaanandaa]

You are so right. They do real work. Its a shame that white colored workers get paid more than these craftsmen.

[@simanhansdak3126]

it is very expensive ...may be sustainable but not affordable.

[@farmaanandaa]

Possible.

[@muhammadshafqat8625]

You talked too much but did not show how it was done

[@farmaanandaa]

Sorry about that. We shared whatever video footage we had from the process

[@Build-Consultant]

Wooden roof is not eco-friendly in these days.

[@farmaanandaa]

If you have planted a forest of 6000 trees, like we have, then it may be a replenishable resource.

[@rohansaroj1996]

why did you use something ecological product on the place of bitumine ? there is not a such a material ?

[@farmaanandaa]

Could'nt think of anything. Also we were so stressed about water proofing that we did not want to take any chances.

[@manojbharti5962]

हिंदी नहीं आती आपको

[@farmaanandaa]

बहुत अच्छे से आती है.

[@malik51973]

Nice vedio and please can you give contact no iqbal bhai ?

[@farmaanandaa]

Could you please email us on [e-mail]. He is okay for his number to be shared on a need to know basis, but not publish on YT