Interviewer instructions
H - 2: What is the main type of material used for the roof?
You can easily identify the type of roof the housing unit has. In case it is not very obvious or if in doubt, ask the respondent. Shade the appropriate code.
Thatch/Palm Leaf: Traditional roofing material which works well at angles of 35o and more with thatch thickness of 12 centimeters to 15 centimeters. The thatch thickness increases with the decline in angle
Palm/Bamboo: A bamboo is a plant which is a type of grass with a hard, woody, hollow stem.
Wood Planks: This is stout length of sawn timber, made in a wide variety of sizes and used for building materials.
Cardboard: Are prefabricated boxes primary used for packaging goods and materials.
Metal/Iron Sheets: Usually galvanized iron sheets or can be corrugated. These are the lightest roofing materials and can be obtained in length from 1.2 meters to 3.6 meters. Large lengths can be obtained on special order. They can also be used for walls when flat.
Wood: Processed plank - material from tree trunks used in construction as timber.
Asbestos: Is a mineral fiber that is used commonly in a variety of building construction material for insulation and as a fire retardant.
Ceramic Tiles/Harvey Tiles: Roof Tiles; small rectangular roofing materials made from fine concrete quarry and slates.
Cement: Cement is a fine soft, powdery type substance made from a mixture of elements that are found in natural materials such as limestone, clay sand and/ or shale.
Roofing Shingles: Are a roof covering consisting of individual overlapping element that are typically flat rectangular shapes laid in rows from the bottom edge of the roof up, with each successive higher row overlapping the joints in the row below.
Other: Whatever is not mentioned above.
