Interviewer instructions
Question 3: Predominant material in the exterior walls
What is wanted with this question is the most used material in the construction of the walls of the front, sides and back part of the dwelling.
Cinder block or brick: Cemented materials: brick, concrete block, poured concrete, etc.
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Mark with "X" only one option.
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Socle (skirting board): Walls that have a base of cement and the rest of wood.
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Wood: When the predominant material is wood of any type.
- with lining: When the wall is supported by a structure, generally of wood (that forms a partition) and this partition has a interior lining of wood, panel, fibrolite, plywood, etc.
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-without lining: When it is possible to observe from the interior of the dwelling, the structure that supports the wall.
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Prefabricated: Concrete tiles that are bought already fabricated. The horizontal tiles are inserted in a slot that is in the columns that support them. They are distinguished because the columns project out from the walls, the vertical tiles are placed one joining the other so that they form walls thinner than those of concrete block.
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Other: Here are included other materials like "adobe-bahareque" [a local tree], straw, bamboo, palm, zinc tins, etc.
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Waste material: Elements already used of a short duration: cardboard, old cans, sacks, plastic, etc.
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