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Section 11: Housing - Head of household

A. Characteristics of Building

38. Material of outer walls

What are the main materials of the outer walls?

[] 01 Wood
[] 02 Wood and brick
[] 03 Wood and concrete
[] 04 Wood and galvanize
[] 05 Concrete
[] 06 Concrete and brick
[] 07 Stone
[] 08 Stone and brick
[] 09 Wattle/Adobe/Tapia
[] 77 Other (specify) ____
[] 99 Not stated
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Section 11 - Housing

11.2. Material of outer walls

Information is collected on the major construction materials of outer walls.

(i) Wood - This is applicable where the walls are made solely of wood.

(ii) Wood and brick - This category includes walls that are made of both wood and hollow clay blocks.

(iii) Wood and concrete - This category includes walls that are made of both wood and concrete blocks or wood and reinforced concrete.

(iv) Wood and galvanize - This is defined as where the walls are made of both wood and galvanize.

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(v) Concrete and brick - This applies to buildings where the walls are made of hollow clay blocks or concrete bricks whether plastered or unplastered.

(vi) Stone - This applies to buildings where the walls are made of natural stone.

(vii) Stone and brick - This applies to buildings where the walls are made of natural stone and hollow clay blocks.

(viii) Wattle / adobe / tapia - This applies where the walls are some kind of wattle structure i.e. pure wattle walls or wattle plastered with mud. Walls made of Tapia must also be included under this type. Adobe refers to sun dried bricks.

(ix) Other - Other types of material of construction of outer walls not previously described.