Literal question
136. Type of dominant materials of outside walls of the building
[] 1 Cut stone
[] 2 Cut stone and concrete
[] 3 Concrete
[] 4 Cement bricks
[] 5 Mud bricks and stone
[] 6 Asbestos, wood zinc
[] 7 Hair, wool, cloth
[] 8 Other (specify) ____
Interviewer instructions
Dominant construction material for external walls. It is one of the following materials:
[] 1 Cut Stones: It is required that there will be three facades of the cut stones at least.
[] 2 Cut stone and reinforced concrete: It is required that there is one or two sides of stone and the rest is concrete.
[] 3 Reinforced concrete
[] 4 Cement bricks
[] 5 Mud bricks, mud and stones
[] 6 Asbestos, zinc, wood
[] 7 Hair, wool, and fabric.
[] 8 Others
Question 136 - type of the construction material that is dominant in the external walls:
This question concerns the dominant building material used for building the external walls of the building. This is considered as an approximating indicator of the expected age of the building. The enumerator should, therefore, be very accurate in filling out the data of this question. The type of the construction material is:
- Cut stone: if three facades or more of the building are built with cut stone.
- Stone and concrete: if one or two facades of the building are built with cut stone.
- Concrete: If the external walls of the building are built with concrete or what is referred to as "dakka".
- Cement brick: If the external walls of the building is built with "cement brick." In this case, the building could have cement pillars that are reinforced with iron (i.e., what is called wax). This type is considered however cement brick.
- Mud bricks, mud, and stone: this type is prevalent in old buildings where external walls are built by mud, meaning dirt, or mud with stone, what is called "dabsh". Mostly, these buildings consist of one floor or two at most. Their ceiling is composed of mud even if, in sometimes, the ceiling consists of concrete.
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- Asbestos, wood, zinc: These materials are mostly used in marginal buildings such as pre-fabricated buildings or barracks. The external walls are made of asbestos, wood, or zinc. Sometimes, the enumerator could find that the material of the external walls of the building is cut stone whereas other floors in the building or a part of it have walls that are built with other materials. In this case, the material that is dominant in the walls of the building is the one that is considered.
- Hair, wool, fabric: These building materials are prevalent in marginal mobile buildings such as hair tents and tents.
- With respect to the buildings that the type of which in question 133 is under construction, and the nature of its occupancy in question 135 is under construction, meaning the nature of the material used in the walls is not known yet, no response is written for this question. The symbol (-) is put in this case.
- With regard to other buildings of which the nature of occupancy in question 135 is "under construction", it is possible for the enumerator to know the nature of building materials used for the external walls. If he cannot identify the building materials, he writes the answer "not known".
