FARM BUILDINGS

Open Ended

Your friend was absent from class last week…

Write what you would say if you had to explain the last lesson to your friend.

FARM BUILDINGS

This is a building on a farm that has roof and walls that can stand more or less permanently in one place. It is more detailed and more refined which may be used for more than one purpose. Examples of farm buildings includes offices, animal or livestock houses, nursery shed, storage shed, garage, security post, stores, living quarters, processing house, abattoirs, storage tank etc.

TYPES OF FARM BUILDING

A.             Temporary buildings: - These are simple buildings constructed from cheap improvised or locally materials on the farm. The materials used are not expensive. They can be easily got within the environment. Materials like bamboo or sorghum stacks, wood, palm fronds, coconut or raffia palm, thatch, leaves, spear grass, mud. Examples of temporary building are construction shed, garage, storage shed, nursery sheds and animal pens.

B.             Permanent buildings: - These are solid buildings constructed from more durable and expensive materials to last for a very long time. The materials used are concrete, iron rod, bricks, corrugated iron sheets, cement, sand stones, gravel, aluminium or asbestos. Examples of permanent buildings are living quarters, stores, livestock house, offices, generator house, security post, milking house, water storage tank, abattoir and workshop.

Multiple Choice

The two types of farm buildings are

• Permanent and Temporary

• fixed and temporary

• permanent and resourceful

General maintenance of farm structures and buildings

1.  The floor of the buildings should be made of concrete to avoid cracking and wearing away.

2. Oiling or greasing the wooden parts of the building and structures e.g Solignum against termites.

3. Wooden materials used in constructing farm structures should be seasoned i.e dried before use

Multiple Choice

Permanent buildings use less expensive materials. True or false?

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

one the these is an example of material use in temporary buildings

• cement

• block

• thatch

• paint

4. Regular inspection and repairs of aged parts without delay.

5. Keeping buildings and structures clean so as to prolong their lifespan.

6. Farm buildings should be properly roofed to make them rat proof.

7. Wall and heavy roofs should be supported by pillars in order to be strong and to prevent them from collapsing.

Multiple Choice

Oiling of matels parts is done because of -----

• dust

• rust

8. Flowers should be planted around the building especially living quarters to make the environment cool and attractive.

9. Frequent and intensive care must be done on the farm structure and temporary building due to the materials make-up.

10. Farm structure and building must be protected against fire.

11. Repair damage fences.

12. Paint the metal parts with oil paint to prevent corrosion and rusting.

13. Remove debris or waste regularly from drainage canals.

14. Mending the leakage roofs and cracked walls.

15. Lubricate the moving parts.

Multiple Choice

Oiling means Lubrication. True or false?

• True

• False

ASSIGNMENT 

  DRAW A CRIB AND A RHUMBUS
READ YOUR NOTE AND TEXTBOOK

CLASSWORK
OPEN TO THE BACK OF YOUR NOTE AND DO THIS:

1.List the types of farm buildings

2.Briefly explain them

3.State two maintanance of farm structures and buildings