IFAKARA HOUSE THREE

Ifakara House 3 - BURNED CLAY BRICKS WITH THATCH ROOF

House three of the Ifakara survey was built from local burnt bricks and a thatched roof. This house did not have any covered windows but had a pattern within the brick wall to allow light and airflow into the house.

Individual Blocks

The bricks making up the wall are mortared together using mostly mud with possibly some cement mixed in.

Openings

Very little light enters through the window, which is essentially a hole in the brick wall filled with gaps. The small exterior door involves a simple wooden frame with a metal sheet, whereas the interior doorway is merely a break in the brick wall. This exterior door has minor holes

Interior Spaces

Within house 8, the uneven floor is comprised of cement and/or brick blocks and is thick with dust and dirt. Overhead, a single, large-stick “truss” supports a thatch ceiling. A grid of smaller sticks helps hold the thatch in place. Cobwebs drape from the roof, an indication of the home’s lack of full-time occupancy.

Environmental Data

To better understand the possibility of mosquito bite rates and thermal comfort of the occupants, carbon dioxide, light intensity, and temperature were measured in the house.