As soon as summer starts, people start looking for ways that help in keeping the house cool and also save electricity. In earlier times, there were no things like fan, AC, cooler. The houses themselves were built in such a way that they remained cool even in hot weather. Gradually the structure and interior of the houses started changing. The kutcha flooring was replaced by pucca flooring and then it was replaced with marble. Now most of the houses either have tiled floors or marble is used. It may look beautiful, but it gets hot in summer. In this article we will learn about a floor which remains cool even in summer.

When it is hot summer, people wash the floor to cool it. Imagine if there is such flooring which remains cool even in hot weather, then it will be very comfortable. The finish in this flooring is also very good, due to which this floor also appears shiny. So let us know about it in details.

Kerala traditional flooring

The floor we are talking about, which remains cool even in summer, is traditionally found in houses in Kerala. The floor made in this indigenous way is called Kaavi flooring. It is believed that this technique of making floors is about 300 years old. It is also environment friendly. It is also known as Kerala marble. This art is gradually being lost because people prefer to install new designed marble.

This flooring is quite durable

Kaavi flooring is also very durable, that is, once made, you do not need to get it repaired for many years. However, one thing that is most important is how it has been made. If the artisan is skilled and has made it well, then this floor does not get spoiled for decades and its beauty also remains.

this is a craft

How good the finishing of Kaavi flooring will be or how long it will last depends on how much care has been taken while making it, things like drying time, moisture balance, layering, etc. i.e. efficiency matters more in it. For this reason Kaavi flooring is a craft and not a product. The specialty of Kaavi flooring is that its shortcomings do not get hidden, rather they become visible.

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What is Kaavi Flooring?

You will find Kaavi flooring in South Indian homes, especially in Kerala. This is a lime based flooring, which has a mixture of natural colors like red clay. Things like jaggery and coconut oil are also used in it. It is spread by hands and then no machine is used to polish it. To bring shine to the floor, artisans use natural stone, which is also known as polishing stone. Despite this, its shine is no less than Italian marble.