Interviewer instructions
H - 4: What is the floor of this housing unit mainly made of?
Just like in H - 3 above, the respondent may be of assistance in this question. However, if it is quite obvious to you, Shade the appropriate code.
Concrete: Is a mixture of crushed stones, river sand and cement, with the right amount of water. It can be molded into any shape. It is weak under tensile stress and strong under compression.
Cement: Is the building material usually greenish to gray in color and sometimes light brown. It hardens in moist condition.
Brick: Brick molded from seasoned clay and burnt to a temperature of 1,300o C.
Tiles; can be PVC or baked clay. If they are baked clay, they are called quarry tiles. They have a rough glazed finish on the face and are about 6 millimeters thick or more.
Mud: Is usually from treated or seasoned clay mixed with cow dung. It makes a hard shiny floor. It is mostly found in traditional houses.
Wood (Not Wooden Tiles): Usually floor above ground level and not popular here in Zambia due to our climate.
Marble: Used in high cost building. It can be in the form of tiles or slabs. It makes a high durable shine. Marble are cut from stone (marble stone) in flat sheet and polished to give a shiny finish.
Terrazzo: Floors made out of concrete with a selected course aggregate of 13 millimeters or slightly less. The top is grinned flat with a machine and then polished. The floor finish is usually black or white.
Other: Whatever is not mentioned above.
