Literal question
Characteristics of the dwelling
Material of the external walls
3. What is the predominant material of the exterior walls?
[] 01 Clay brick or blocks
[] 02 Cement blocks or concrete
[] 03 Adobe or taquezal [wooden columns and beams provide structural support for the adobe]
[] 04 Quarried stone
[] 05 Barul, cane, or palm leaves
[] 06 Wood
[] 07 Wood/concrete (mini-skirting)
[] 08 Plywood or corrugated sheeting (Plycem or Nicalit panel)
[] 09 Rubble or discarded materials
[] 10 Other
Interviewer instructions
Question 3: Predominant material of the walls
You should consider only the exterior walls of the dwelling. What is important is the base material of the construction and not the covering. In this question you should mark only one of the boxes. If in the dwelling there is more than one material, you should mark the predominant material.
1. Clay brick or blocks
The wall of clay brick or blocks is constructed with sand and cement in a metal framework. This can be covered or not covered.
2. Cement blocks or concrete
This is a dwelling built of concrete blocks, sand, and cement, sustained by columns and beams of concrete.
3. Adobe or taquezal
This wall is made of a base of dirt mixed with grass, sustained primarily with a framework made of wood.
4. Quarried stone
This is a wall that is primarily built with stones extracted from quarried mines.
5. Barul, cane or palm leaves
This type of material is used to build rustic shacks that are primarily located in rural areas.
6. Wood
Generally, these are built with boards that are sustained with a beamed framework.
7. Wood/concrete (mini-skirting)
These are built over a base of concrete that generally makes up to half of the construction, with the upper portion made of wood.
8. Plycem or Nicalit panel
Built primarily with asbestos sheeting, cement panels, or concrete sheeting [Plycem is a specific type of sheeting, roughly translated as concrete plywood]
9. Rubble or discarded materials
This type of material is found primarily in squatted or marginal dwellings and refers to pieces of wood, plastics, cardboard, tin, etc.
10. Other
Any material that is not included in the previous categories, such as metallic sheeting, tarps, etc.
