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H3. What are the walls of this housing unit mainly made of?
[] 1 Burnt bricks
[] 2 Mud bricks
[] 3 Compressed mud
[] 4 Compressed cement bricks
[] 5 Concrete blocks / slab
[] 6 Cement blocks
[] 7 Stone
[] 8 Iron sheets
[] 9 Asbestos / hardboard / wood
[] 10 Pole and dagga / mud
[] 11 Grass
[] 12 Other
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H - 3: What are the walls of this housing unit mainly made of?

Generally, the walls are plastered both inside and outside. If you are not able to tell, ask the respondent. Shade the appropriate code.

  • Burnt Bricks: Brick molded from seasoned clay and burnt to a temperature of 1,300o C.
  • Mud Bricks: Kimberly brick or Adobe brick are the technical terms. Brick made of mud and sun dried.
  • Compressed Mud: This is an appropriate mix of dirt, clay and aggregate into a compressed block.
  • Compressed cement Bricks
  • Concrete Blocks/Slab: Building units made out of a mixture of concrete can be fine concrete or coarse concrete.
  • Iron Sheets: Is a building material composed of sheets of hot dip galvanized mild steel to produce a linear pattern in them.
  • Asbestos/Hardboard/wood: Heavy thin boards usually 4 millimeters to 8 millimeters in width.
  • Other: Whatever is not mentioned above.