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

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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