House 1905

Synopsis

The film, in two parts, provides an introduction to the construction of an early Edwardian terraced house and also examines some of the defects present in the house 100 years later. It explains how the house was built, briefly describes the nature of building and planning controls at the time, and also describes Edwardian services, finishes and decorations. In the second part of the film a local Chartered Building Surveyor takes the viewer around the house giving a conducted ‘tour’ of the main elements and analysing a number of defects and potential problems. The film covers:
Original drawings and building notices; 1905 building control, byelaws etc; Foundations and drainage; Walls (brickwork, stonework, terracotta, pointing etc); Suspended and solid floors; Roof structure and roof coverings; Plaster and decorative plasterwork; Oil paints, distempers and wallpapers; Fires and fireplaces, lighting and sanitation; Defects generally.

Series

Building History and Conservation, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2007

Year of production

2006

Documentation

A set of three professional reports (for student use) are available for £100. These include a Building Survey, a Homebuyer Survey & Valuation, and a Home Condition Report (2006 version). These reports, including associated site notes, are also available in pdf form for distribution to students. Note: the cost of these is not included in the film.

Uses

Students of the built environment.

Subjects

Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building

Keywords

conservation - buildings; domestic architecture; history of architecture; heritage management; building crafts; building defects; Edwardian period

Online availability

URI

http://environment.uwe.ac.uk/video/wmv.html

Price

£40 or £60 depending on quality

Delivery

Download

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£75.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

50 minutes

Year

2007

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

50 minutes

Year

2007

Sponsor

Name

University of the West of England, Faculty of the Built Environment

Distributor

Name

University of the West of England, The Video Project

Contact

Duncan Marshall or Steve Brown

Email

Steve.Brown@uwe.ac.uk

Web

http://environment.uwe.ac.uk/video/index.htm External site opens in new window

Phone

0117 328 3008

Address

Faculty of Environment & Technology
Coldharbour Lane
Frenchay Campus
Bristol
BS16 1QY

Notes

A continuing series of video productions on domestic building construction and another on building history and conservation. Sale on DVD or as Windows Media, Quicktime or Flash files.