4.4.2. Deewanji ni Haveli

4.4.2 Deewanji Ni Haveli –

Ground floor plan

Section A-A’

Figure 65 Deewanji ni haveli – Ground floor plan(top), Section A-A’ (Below), Source - (Shah S. , 2013)

Deewaji ni haveli is located in Sankdi Sheri, Khadia, Ahmedabad. The haveli has been restored in the year 2016, by the city heritage center which is sited in the haveli. The haveli which was a private residence is now reused as a bread and breakfast place, along with the office and conference room.

Figure 66 Before and after restoration images, Source - (CHC , 2017)

The structure is four storied with a basement what opens in the north façade i.e. the main street. There are two water tanks known as tankas, the smaller one being located at southern part while the larger one located below the central courtyard. The room adjacent to the courtyard is used for accessing the tank and drawing water. The restoration involved addition of wooden columns as beam sagging was observed. One of the leaning walls was strengthened through post tensioning using wire rope and turn buckle mechanism. (Shah S. , 2013)

Figure 67 Addition of new column, Source - (Shah S. , 2013)

Figure 68 Damaged floor (left) floor during restoration (right), Source – (Shah S. , 2013)

The floors had typical detail of the wooden joists with brick bat coba. (figure 71) During the restoration process the floors of the structure have been reconstructed using the concrete foam boards. (figure 71)

½” mud and cow dung plaster 10” brick bat coba

1” tar layer

Wooden planks

Wooden rafters

Wooden joists Concrete poured between the blocks and 2” above

Prefabricated concrete foam blocks Bison panel boards 18mm thick Wooden joists

Wooden rafters

Figure 69 Original flooring detail(left), Restored flooring detail(right), base drawing source - (Shah S. , 2013)

The roof truss was repaired using cast iron plates and bolts, the roof covering of country tiles was removed and replaced using G.I. (Galvanized Iron) sheets.

Removal of original country clay tiles Fixing of G.I. sheet on existing wooden joists and rafters Repaired roof truss

Figure 70 Restoration of roof, Source - (Shah S. , 2013)