(Baonghean) - Building stilt houses with wood is a long-standing tradition of some ethnic groups such as the Thai and Khmu... Since the State implemented the policy of "closing the forests," many households have chosen to build stilt houses with concrete.
In some communes of the mountainous Con Cuong district, such as Chi Khe, Bong Khe, and Chau Khe, many households use reinforced concrete to build stilt houses. This "new style" of stilt house construction using concrete has been present in Con Cuong district for over 10 years. Recently, the number of households (mainly Thai ethnic people) building houses in this style is increasing, both preserving the cultural features of their stilt houses and contributing to combating deforestation.
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| Install steel reinforcement in concrete columns and beams. |
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| Wooden plank walls for a "new style" stilt house. |
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| Mixing concrete to pour the pillars for the stilt house. |
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| Use pulleys to lift the concrete. |
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| The "new style" stilt houses are built very close together. |
Photo gallery:Ho Phuong
