The limasan refers to the style of the roof, shaped Limas (pyramid). The major feature of such a house is the design of the central part (building frame). The highest wall reaches an average of 4 meters.
The average size of a building is about 12 by 20 meters.
Other features include a front section that consists of a full-size open veranda. These functions, such as a porch, a meeting place or a place for other social activities. The layout inside the house is usually like a shed, with no interior walls and no permanent partitions.
When Yogyakarta was hit by the earthquake, a large number of houses were destroyed.