floor sills run around the outermost periphery of the soleras

house post

connecte the bottom end of rafters

rafters

bamboo strips tied on to the rafters with rattan vines

ridge pole

beam laid over yawi at 90 deg

nipa shingles made by stripping leaves

slatted floor made of rattan pr bamboo strips

poles which criss the rafters

floor joists are laid

wooden peg over a natrow bamboo slats

master beam which runs from one post to the other

living room

sleeping area

food is prepared

consists of table river stones and a shoe shaped stove

banguetra pots

porch which opens from paglutuan

lower part pf the house

separate storehouse on stilts

traditional house of kalinga

dwelling of wealthy bontoc

poor man's dwelling bontoc