Figure 9.—Long guest house (fale afolau):

a, side; b, section through timbers; 1, supporting posts; 2, longitudinal main plates; 3, solid tie beams; 4, longitudinal squared beam (tuitui); 5, king posts; 6, main ridgepole; 7, principal rafters; 8, tie beam purlins; 9, wall plates; 10, ordinal purlins; 11, collar beams; 12, short strut (te'e); 13, wall posts; 14, upper ridgepole; 15, eave batten; 16, intermediate small purlins.