You have just visited your grandmother and grandfather in a remote village in rural Zambia. You notice that your grandparents’ house is mainly made of clay, bamboo, trees, thatches, etc. What advantages and disadvantages does your grandmother’s house have in comparison to your house in uptown urban Lusaka in terms of house materials? List the materials making up your grandparents’ house.

You have just visited your grandmother and grandfather in a remote village in rural Zambia. You notice that your grandparents’ house is mainly made of clay, bamboo, trees, thatches, etc. What advantages and disadvantages does your grandmother’s house have in comparison to your house in uptown urban Lusaka in terms of house materials? List the materials making up your grandparents’ house.

Architectural Drafting and Design (MindTap Course List)

7th Edition

ISBN:9781285165738

Author:Alan Jefferis, David A. Madsen, David P. Madsen

Publisher:Alan Jefferis, David A. Madsen, David P. Madsen

Chapter7: Construction Procedures

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7.14P

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