A foundation post of a permanent or temporary shelter, as of a house, baluy; a granary, ālang; a temporary daytime shelter, abadyaw, allung; of a sugarcane press, apalan; the leg of a chair, bench, bantag; sweet potato basket, balyag; woodpile rack, banhag.
In Batad, a house, baluy, has four foundation posts, anchored into the ground about 60 cm. deep; the posts are about 120 cm. long from ground level to the foundation beams, oleng.