CONSEQUENCES OF BAD HOUSING
Implications: Health risks, psychological damage and economical burden. |
Solutions: Open windows, Clear airbricks-do not staff them with paper |
2.2 Observations related to construction
Solutions: Maximum supervision during construction, inspection by local authority, allow for future extension when positioning house on a plot, divide rooms to create private space, let as much light in as possible |
Observations related to water penetration
Implications: Health risks, economic burden, negative impact to environment(immediate to global) and energy use (space heating and drying) |
Solution: Plaster or paint the weather wall with waterproof paints that allow the house to breathe, fasten the roof sheeting |
Observation in relation to the external environment
Solution: Plant trees to provide shade and shield wind, grow vegetable gardens, and plant grass to stabilise the soil and minimise sand blowing. |