Literal question
B3. Construction Material of the Outer Walls
___ Enter code
01 Concrete/Brick/Stone
02 Wood
03 Half concrete/brick/stone and half wood
04 Galvanized Iron/Aluminum
05 Bamboo/Sawali/Cogon/Nipa
06 Asbestos
07 Glass
08 Makeshift/Salvaged/Improvised materials
09 Others, specify __
10 No walls
Interviewer instructions
B3 Construction Material of the Outer Walls
Enter in the box the code applicable to the kind of materials used in the construction of the outer walls. Fill up this item only through observation but if in doubt, ask the respondent for the material mainly used for the outer walls.
The kinds of materials used and their codes are as follows:
01 Concrete/Brick/Stone
02 Wood
03 Half Concrete/Brick/Stone and Half Wood
04 Galvanized Iron/Aluminum
05 Bamboo/Sawali/Cogon/Nipa
06 Asbestos
07 Glass
08 Makeshift/Salvaged/Improvised Materials
09 Others, specify _________
10 No Walls
For a house or building in which half of the storeys is walled with concrete/brick/stone and the other half, with wood, enter code 03. Enter also code 03 for one-storey buildings wherein the walls are made of about half of each of the two groups of materials.
For a two-storey house especially in rural areas wherein the ground floor is used for poultry, storage of grains, farm implements, etc., report the material used in walling the second floor, unless the walls can be classified under code 03. In other cases wherein the walls are made of different materials, report the material dominantly used.
Housing units in non-building structures such as culverts, bridges, etc. should have an entry of code 08 Makeshift/Salvaged/Improvised Materials in this item.
Specify the kind of material used for the outer walls if it is not one of those described in codes 01 to 08.
