building construction Paper 2 WASSCE (PC 2ND), 2022

Question 5

   (a)        State three reasons for erecting a fence wall around a building.
(b)        State three stages of landscaping a building compound involving planting of grass within a kerbed area.
(c)        list three basic materials used for the manufacture of fence wall gate.         

Most candidates were able to;
-        State three reasons for erecting a fence wall around a building;
-        list three basic materials used for the manufacture of fence wall gate.

However, majority of the candidates were not able to state three stages of landscaping a building compound involving planting of grass within a kerbed area.

The expected response to question 5 (b) is as given below:

Landscaping a Building Compound with Grass:

        • Preparation of the kerbed area for planting grass
        • Import and spread vegetables (black) soil within the kerbed area
        • Dampen the soil with water
        • Plant the grass in accordance with a predetermined pattern or design
        • Wet the grass periodically to enable it survive the thrive
        • Maintenance of the plants