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Plinth beam

The concrete beam that runs along the walls at ground-floor level, tying the columns together.

Plinth beam: illustration
Illustration

Why it matters

It holds the walls, spreads their load and helps resist uneven settlement. The plinth height also decides how high your floor sits above the road, which matters in Chennai's monsoon.

How Elamentt handles it

We build to the plinth height in your drawings. A higher plinth than standard is listed as an extra before you sign.

Next step

See it on your
own plot.

Our studio turns your plot size into a plan, a 3D model built stage by stage, and a list of the cement, steel, bricks and sand it needs. Or ask an engineer.