A Noida resident’s video showing him hammering a wooden pencil into the wall of his ₹1.5 crore apartment has gone viral, triggering widespread concern over the quality of modern high-rise construction in the Delhi-NCR region. The clip, shared by Instagram user ‘kabeer.unfiltered’, shows him driving a pencil into the wall with a hammer — a move that left viewers stunned and questioning the safety of expensive homes.
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Some claimed that the wall shown in the video was made of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) — a lightweight, non-structural material often used in modern high-rises. They pointed out that AAC blocks help reduce the overall weight of buildings and improve earthquake resistance, though they are not load-bearing like brick walls.
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“It went right in,” says the resident
In the viral video, the resident says, “This hole in the wall was made using a pencil. I placed the pencil against the wall, hit it with a hammer, and it went right in. When I first tried using a drill, and then used the pencil, the pencil went straight through the wall. It's a wooden pencil with graphite, which we used in school. That's how the house has been built, so weak that you don't even need a drill. You can make a hole in the wall just with a pencil.”Internet divided over what it reveals
The video quickly spread across social media platforms, drawing a mix of outrage and explanation. Many users expressed disbelief that such weak material could be part of a luxury apartment, while others suggested the situation was being misunderstood.Also Read: Bollywood villain who worked with Shah Rukh & Akshay Kumar is a “Real-life Shravan Kumar"
Some claimed that the wall shown in the video was made of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) — a lightweight, non-structural material often used in modern high-rises. They pointed out that AAC blocks help reduce the overall weight of buildings and improve earthquake resistance, though they are not load-bearing like brick walls.
Users react: “How bad it feels to be cheated”
One social media user wrote, “How bad it feels to have been cheated, investing almost a crore at such poor infra.” Another countered, “Brother, these are AAC blocks, which are autoclaved aerated concrete blocks. As the name suggests, they have air pockets, making it light, which makes drilling super easy. This is why knowledge is important.”Also read: Amid 3i/Atlas alien buzz, scientist says we may be searching in the wrong places, they could be closer than we think
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