Balai - Apayao House Flashcards
The traditional type of house in Apayao with an elevated rectangular one-room structure and protected by a high pitch thatch roof that resembles a pointed barrel vault
balai
In balai, it is a high pointed arch shaped roof with layers of thick cogon grass or nipa leaves
atap, roof
In balai, they are rectangular wooden panels vertically fitted on a groove of the wall sill and girt to enclosed upper floor space.
dindin, wallboards
In balai, these are the lower end of the thick cogon roof projecting beyond the wallboards
ribayan, eaves
In balai, it is a horizontal timber member attached above the floor joist and the outer post to provide support for the raised section of the floor.
tapi, floor beam
In balai, it is a shallow drain canal, located just below the roof eaves and constructed along the perimeter of the house to capture and redirect rainwater
lawang, drain gutter
In balai, it is a fixed wooden floor attached to the floor joist with spacing almost twice its size.
talaxatag, wood floor
In balai, it is a rectangular member connecting posts and supporting floor beams
anadixiyan, girder
In balai, it is the unusable space below the house primarily intended to keep the house from dampness and humidity of the ground
sidung/linung, basement
In balai, it is a hand hewn rectangular lumber with cove ends laid above the posts to hold the flooring
toldog, floor joist
In balai, it is a camber-shaped rectangular beam that holds the roof beam on its ends to keep the roof beam in place
sakkar, tie beam
In balai, they are layers of thick cogon grass meticulously laid above the ridge to cover the space created along the ridge after cogon roof was installed
bobong, roof ridge
In balai, it is an undersheathing for the roof made from closely-knit dried reed grass which forms a mat
rarat, roof undersheathing
In balai, it is the earthen hearth of the house located inside the bamboo extension and attached to the main house
dapug, hearth
In balai, it is an opening above the upper-end of the gable wall used as smoke exhaust
tabungan, gable opening
In balai, it is the overall width of the main house
soba, breadth of the house
In balai, it is a portion along the exterior wall where the wall boards can be removed to have an opening for windows
sotan/lamdaw, window
In balai, it is the wooden bamboo ladder used both at the main house and the kitchen extension
agdan, ladder
In balai, it is the spacious hall of the main house, without partitions and with portion of floor adjoining wall raised about 4” which can function as a seat or any related use
gawayan, interior of the house
In balai, it is the overall length the house which includes both the wooden main house and the kitchen extension made from light (bamboo) materials
pandurot, length of the house
It is an earthen pot used for cooking
banga, cooking jar
It is an earthen jar used for storing water for cooking, washing, and drinking purposes.
amoto, jar for holding water
It is the shelf above the diswashing area used for storing plates, bowls, etc.
arangat, shelf
They are stone pavers laid over muddy ground serving as a path walk from one house to another, or from one settlement to another
balatad, pathwalk
In balai, it is a horizontal roof member made from wooden branches, tied under the rafter to prevent them from moving
irat, binding rafter
In balai, it is a three-layer wooden branch, placed below the binding rafter which serves to tie and unite the two opposing bent rafters
sokar, collar beam
In balai, it is a horizontal member at the apex of the roof, made from wood branches and used to support the roof of the house
talabawan, ridge beam
It is a hand-hewn lumber, vertically fitted on its ends with mortise joints to the tie and collar beams, used to provide additional support to the heavy roof
patuna/pantud, king post
In balai, it is a thin, pliable board, hand-hewn into bent form, tied to the ridge beam at the apex of the roof and the roof beam above the wall to support the thick cogon grass roof.
tadawag/baday, rafter
In balai, it is a square hand-hewn timber post, approximately twice the length of the inner post, which supports the heavy roofing framework and its thick cogon grass roof.
adixi, outer post
In balai, it is a square hand-hewn timber post supporting the elevated floor space
sinit, inner post
In balai, it is a flooring made from closely knit bamboo strips or dried reed mat which can be removed and washed along rivers
datag/xassaran, flooring(bamboo/rattan mat)
In balai, it is a rectangular beam connecting the outer columns that support the roof’s structural framework
ampakan, roof beam
In balai, it is a horizontal wooden member placed above floor beams and grooved to hold the enclosing wallboards
agnadan, wall sill
In balai, it is a rectangular horizontal wooden member along the perimeter of the house supporting the closing wallboards and the upper roofing frameworks
axeran, girt
