Walls Are Optional

 

How do you build a stick-and-mud house in the rural Congo?  What are the processes of construction? 

At this point, I would say different.  I might even say it is the opposite of our building practices in the US.  First, posts are placed to support the roof.  Next, the roof is completed.  Then, the walls are completed.  Finally, the floor is completed.

Typically, we start with the floor or foundation.  Next, the walls and supports are completed.  Then, the roof is completed.

The walls are accessories to the building.  They are optional.