Ko te whatu muka karāhe he mea whakamahi noa hei whakapakari i ngā hanganga whare, pērā i te raima me te pereki hei whakarato i te kaha kume me te roa. Ka taea te whakamahi hei whakapakari i ngā pakitara, i ngā papa me ngā tuanui, tae atu ki te whakapakari i ngā piriti me ētahi atu hanganga whare. Ka taea hoki te whakamahi i te gingham muka karāhe hei wāhanga o te paparanga ārai wai hei ārai i te makuku kei uru ki roto i te whare.
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