Literal question
3. Predominant material and condition of the dwelling
Construction material
[] 1 Concrete, brick or cement block, stone
[] 2 Wood, plank (with iron, slate or other siding)
[] 3 Mortared adobe
[] 4 Bricks placed on edge, flat adobe or cement brick, mud-and-stick, flat straw, stone
[] 5 Waste material (tin, cardboard box, and/or various other waste materials)
[] 6 ____ Other materials (specify)
Interviewer instructions
A. Main Walls
Building materials
1) Concrete, Stone, brick, or cement block masonry: If the walls are not stuccoed, these materials are easily recognizable. If they are stuccoed, they are characterized by:
a) Their thickness of no more than 20 cm;
b) When knocking on them with the knuckles, they shouldn't sound hollow, but rather compact.
2) Wood, Covered Partition: (with sheets of iron, slate, or other materials). Wood is easily recognized. The covered partition structures are covered on one or both sides by planks, sheets of galvanized iron, slate, sheets of pressed wood, etc.; on the interior these walls can be covered with sheets of plaster or paper. Their thickness varies between 10 and 20 cm and their sound is hollow.
3) Mortared adobe: When it is not stuccoed, it can be recognized by its dried clay appearance. If it is stuccoed, it is recognized by:
a) Its thickness of from 35 to 65 cm;
b) Its especially muted sound.
4) Brick, vertical adobe, sticks and mud, clay with straw, dried stone: Characterized by its lack of thickness, of approximately 10 cm; moreover, it is easily recognizable by appearance.
5) Waste Materials: (Tin, cardboard, and/or various waste materials). These are badly constructed walls made of all kinds of materials. They are used in improvised dwellings. It is not difficult to identify them.
6) Other materials: If another material is encountered that is not mentioned above, mark this item.
