Across the beams were rafters covered with branches, reeds, and the like. On top was a thick layer of earth coated with a plaster of clay or of clay and lime.
उन काँड़ियों के आड़े - तिरछे कड़ियाँ हुआ करती थीं जिन पर डालियाँ और सरकण्डे, इत्यादि हुआ करती थीं ।