Construction of a Mud Hut (V of VII)
ROOF BEGINS - V
FIRST RAFTER IS TRIMMED
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The house begins to take shape. The square outline marked by the completed uprights of the four walls (note the gap in the left facing wall for the entrance). As with the uprights, the longer roof poles need to be trimmed. |
TRIMMING RAFTERS
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Thomas continues with the task of trimming. The completed longer poles that will be used to construct the roof can be seen resting against the walls. Later these will be pulled up and tied together in a cone-shape to form the roof. |
FRIEND HELPS TO START ROOF
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Care needs to be taken. It would be easy to fall. This difficult stage requires that long components for the roof are first pulled up. Then the poles are balanced by length and their angles made equal before tying them up. It would be even riskier for someone to do this alone. |
Isn't it amazing how basic construction priciples are utilized, even with a dwelling as rudimentary as a mud hut... If not, the first heavy rain would wash away the dwelling....
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