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House 2006

Synopsis
An introduction to modern house building. It follows the construction of a small housing estate, built on the grounds of a former hospital, and developed jointly by Bovis Homes and Knightstone Housing Association. The film briefly describes modern construction practice and where possible makes some comparisons with more traditional methods of construction. The film includes a brief look at the following elements: foundations, external walls, ground floors, upper floors, roofing, finishes, services.
Series
House Construction, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2006
Year of production
2006
Documentation
Film transcript available separately in pdf format for £10.00
Uses
Students of the built environment.
Subjects
Civil Engineering & Building
Keywords
construction engineering; domestic architecture; building crafts

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
33 minutes
Year
2007

Type
VHS
Format
PAL
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
33 minutes

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.

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