DAR ES SALAM HOUSE TWO
HOUSE 2 – WATTLE AND DAUB AND METAL
Found in the Kigamboni district, this house is constructed using wattle and daub construction with local sticks, lumber, and mud. The roof is a metal gable roof that attaches to the wood structure. The mud walls show signs that they used to be covered in plaster on the interior and exterior.
Openings
This house has four doors, none fully sealed, providing possible entry points for mosquitoes. The windows are screened, but the screening has holes and gaps that are also a place for mosquitoes to enter the house.
Interior Spaces
The home opens into a small foyer with 4 doors made of wood, none fully sealed. This leads into 3 rooms, one of which seems to be a common space/cooking storage area, and 2 bedrooms. In many places the mud walls are extremely crumbly, revealing the stick framework within. In one room, however, plaster and paint remain on the walls. In each room the windows are screened, yet not tight-fit and with numerous holes. There is also a significant gap between the wall and the exposed timber roof trusses. In the bedrooms, there are mattresses on the dusty concrete slab floor, with bottom sheets and bednets.
Environmental Data
To better understand the possibility of mosquito bite rates and the thermal comfort of the occupants, carbon dioxide, light intensity, and temperature data were measured in the house.