B2. Construction Material of the Roof
___ Enter code
1 Galvanized Iron/Aluminum
2 Tile/Concrete/Clay tile
3 Half galvanized iron and half concrete
4 Wood
5 Coson/Nipa/Anahaw
6 Asbestos
7 Makeshift/Salvaged/Improvised materials
8 Others, specify __
B2 Construction Material of the Roof
The construction material of the roof and walls provides information on the construction, replacement and improvement of housing units.
This indicator provides data in evaluating construction statistics, programme implementation, and for estimating the investment, past and future, in housing construction. It also determines how many of the households are housed in structurally acceptable housing units. Structural acceptability of housing units implies that these be built of durable construction materials that will safeguard the household occupants from adverse climatic effects and provide protection and privacy.
Enter in the box provided, the code corresponding to the kind of material used in the construction of the roof. This item can be filled up through observation but if you are in doubt, ask the respondent.
The kinds of materials used and their codes are as follows:
1 Galvanized Iron/Aluminum
2 Tile/Concrete/Clay Tile
3 Half Galvanized Iron and Half Concrete
4 Wood
5 Cogon/Nipa/Anahaw
6 Asbestos
7 Makeshift/Salvaged/Improvised Materials
8 Others, specify ___________
If two or more kinds of materials are used, report the material most used. Thus, for a house with different kinds of roofs, report the material used in the main portion (usually containing the living room/sala and bedrooms). Specify the kind of construction material used for the roof if it is not one of those described in codes 1 to 7.
Bamboo used as roofing is included in code 4 Wood.
Housing units in structures such as culverts, bridges, etc. should have an entry of code 7 Makeshift/Salvaged/ Improvised Materials in this item.