2-1. Body frame structure: a house framed without chona-bari beams
2-1. Body frame structure: a house framed without chona-bari beams.

2-2. Sasu (truss-like) structure: the usu-bari beams are palced on the body frame ,with the sasu structure
2-2. Sasu (truss-like) structure: the usu-bari beams are palced on the body frame ,with the sasu structure constructed on top.

2-3. Flooring and Roof-framing: sunoko-yuka (wood or bamboo slat flooring ) is installed , and sloping rafters are supported on the yanaka (horizontal framing members)
2-3. Flooring and Roof-framing: sunoko-yuka (wood or bamboo slat flooring ) is installed , and sloping rafters are supported on the yanaka (horizontal framing members).

Fig.2(1/2).The Structure of the Gassho-style House (1/2)
(from Taira-Mura Board of Education. The report on the conservation works on the former Mizuguchi House and the former Kubota House in the national Historic Site of Etchu Gokayama Ainokura Village , 1982)

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