Balai - Apayao House

Question 1

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

Answer 1

balai

Question 2

In balai, it is a high pointed arch shaped roof with layers of thick cogon grass or nipa leaves

Answer 2

atap, roof

Question 3

In balai, they are rectangular wooden panels vertically fitted on a groove of the wall sill and girt to enclosed upper floor space.

Answer 3

dindin, wallboards

Question 4

In balai, these are the lower end of the thick cogon roof projecting beyond the wallboards

Answer 4

ribayan, eaves

Question 5

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.

Answer 5

tapi, floor beam

Question 6

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

Answer 6

lawang, drain gutter

Question 7

In balai, it is a fixed wooden floor attached to the floor joist with spacing almost twice its size.

Answer 7

talaxatag, wood floor

Question 8

In balai, it is a rectangular member connecting posts and supporting floor beams

Answer 8

anadixiyan, girder

Question 9

In balai, it is the unusable space below the house primarily intended to keep the house from dampness and humidity of the ground

Answer 9

sidung/linung, basement

Question 10

In balai, it is a hand hewn rectangular lumber with cove ends laid above the posts to hold the flooring

Answer 10

toldog, floor joist

Question 11

In balai, it is a camber-shaped rectangular beam that holds the roof beam on its ends to keep the roof beam in place

Answer 11

sakkar, tie beam

Question 12

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

Answer 12

bobong, roof ridge

Question 13

In balai, it is an undersheathing for the roof made from closely-knit dried reed grass which forms a mat

Answer 13

rarat, roof undersheathing

Question 14

In balai, it is the earthen hearth of the house located inside the bamboo extension and attached to the main house

Answer 14

dapug, hearth

Question 15

In balai, it is an opening above the upper-end of the gable wall used as smoke exhaust

Answer 15

tabungan, gable opening

Question 16

In balai, it is the overall width of the main house

Answer 16

soba, breadth of the house

Question 17

In balai, it is a portion along the exterior wall where the wall boards can be removed to have an opening for windows

Answer 17

sotan/lamdaw, window

Question 18

In balai, it is the wooden bamboo ladder used both at the main house and the kitchen extension

Answer 18

agdan, ladder

Question 19

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

Answer 19

gawayan, interior of the house

Question 20

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

Answer 20

pandurot, length of the house

Question 21

It is an earthen pot used for cooking

Answer 21

banga, cooking jar

Question 22

It is an earthen jar used for storing water for cooking, washing, and drinking purposes.

Answer 22

amoto, jar for holding water

Question 23

It is the shelf above the diswashing area used for storing plates, bowls, etc.

Answer 23

arangat, shelf

Question 24

They are stone pavers laid over muddy ground serving as a path walk from one house to another, or from one settlement to another

Answer 24

balatad, pathwalk

Question 25

In balai, it is a horizontal roof member made from wooden branches, tied under the rafter to prevent them from moving

Answer 25

irat, binding rafter

Question 26

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

Answer 26

sokar, collar beam

Question 27

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

Answer 27

talabawan, ridge beam

Question 28

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

Answer 28

patuna/pantud, king post

Question 29

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.

Answer 29

tadawag/baday, rafter

Question 30

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.

Answer 30

adixi, outer post

Question 31

In balai, it is a square hand-hewn timber post supporting the elevated floor space

Answer 31

sinit, inner post

Question 32

In balai, it is a flooring made from closely knit bamboo strips or dried reed mat which can be removed and washed along rivers

Answer 32

datag/xassaran, flooring(bamboo/rattan mat)

Question 33

In balai, it is a rectangular beam connecting the outer columns that support the roof's structural framework

Answer 33

ampakan, roof beam

Question 34

In balai, it is a horizontal wooden member placed above floor beams and grooved to hold the enclosing wallboards

Answer 34

agnadan, wall sill

Question 35

In balai, it is a rectangular horizontal wooden member along the perimeter of the house supporting the closing wallboards and the upper roofing frameworks

Answer 35

axeran, girt