Houses are built with steeper roofs to allow quicker water run-off, and create a stack effect that allows heat to rise and escape
It’s common to build separate roofs for each room of a unit.
This image shows the structure for a basic roof of a smaller
sized house. Larger houses require more supports and beams.
The ground floors of houses are elevated to avoid the
humid ground conditions. The floors are made with hardwood (2cm-thick, 6 x 25
cm pieces). They are typically installed with fresh tar, sanded and then
protected with an oil finish.
For partitions, thin pieces of wood are woven together and
tied or nailed to support posts.
The roofing material is made up of thatch pieces (usually
dried leaves) that are tied to rafters.
* Refer to "The Barefoot Architect, A Handbook for Green Building" by Johan van Lengen for more information regarding simple home building strategies
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