Do not, if you are living in a gypsum mining area, neglect that greyish white looking material which is low grade gypsum! It can come in very useful for a house, a model of which on the following design and specifications has been put up by Bikaner Gypsums Limited. The non-traditional material,—gypsum is at present used only to a very limited extent in India for building purposes; if carefully handled and processed, it can become one of the important building materials.