Kit homes Modular homes out of a kit go back over 100 yrs. Sears, Roebuck & Co sold >70,000 home kits from 1908 to 1940. Construction has changed far less by technology in the UK & US than other major industries. Europe is ahead. Where we want to build housing quickly near jobs, change is…
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Brick An excellent building block, clay brick wins on cost & zero maintenance. It ages well, & its timeless quality is not tied to any style or construction technique. London’s Battersea Power Station restoration needs 1.7m handmade bricks – UK’s single largest order. By far the most popular choice for building new homes, 2bn bricks made…
Appliance Good appliances endure. A kettle is found in more homes than any other device. In Britain, “Put the kettle on” is as valid a greeting on arriving home as “Good evening” Guessed the Word? Series 23 (3/8) [pic: kboyd]
Shoebox home UK has smallest homes in Europe. Average 3-bed home is 88m². Germany is 109m², Holland is 115m² and Denmark is 137m². Change commercial to residential use, and minimum stipulated sizes of 37m² for flats and 93m² for houses, do not apply Guessed the Word? Series 19 (7/7) …