Section 14. Housing and household items - Head of household
Characteristics of occupied building
48. Material of outer walls
[] 1. Brick/concrete
[] 2. Wood
[] 3. Wood/brick/ concrete
[] 4. Wood/galvanise
[] 5. Wattle/Adobe/Tapia
[] 7. Other
[] 9. Not stated
Characteristics of occupied building
Question 48 - Material of outer walls
The information sought in this question is to identify the type of material of which the outer walls of the building is made. The types of material specified are:
1. Brick / concrete: This applies to buildings where the walls are made of hollow clay blocks or concrete bricks whether plastered or unplastered.
2. Wood: Tick this if the walls are made solely of wood.
3. Wood, brick, and concrete: This applies when the walls are made of these types of materials.
4. Wood and galvanise: This includes walls made of both wood and galvanise.
5. Wattle / adobe / tapia: This applies where the walls are some kind of wattle structure i.e. pure wattle walls or wattle daub with mud. Walls made of tapia must also be included under this type.
7. Other: Tick this box for other types of material of construction of outer walls not previously described.