Construction Procedures in Two Demonstration Houses

To demonstrate that quick and easy savings can be made in small home construction, a research contracted was executed between the University of Illinois and the Housing and Home Finance Agency. Under this contract, the Small Homes Council developed evidence showing that dwellings which meet this country's high standard for family living can be produced under today's conditions of home financing and construction. This evidence is in the form of material and labor cost-data for two demonstration houses built in Champaing, Illinois, in thes ummer of 1952.Housing and Home Finance Agenc

Wall-Panel Framing System

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Roof Truss Designs for Standard and Special Conditions

Provides an illustrated discussion of engineered designs for king post and "W" trusses and associated cost and construction problems. Reprint of papers presented at the Seventh Annual Short Course in Residential Construction sponsoredby the University of Illinois Small Homes Council and the Division of University Extension, January 16-17, 1952

Case Study of Exterior Walls for Frame and Concrete-Panel Houses

This is a report of a study made to determine the in-place cost of a new exterior wall material--lightweight concrete panels--and to compare it with frame wall construction. The study was conducted by the Small Homes Council, University of Illinois, in cooperation with the Lumber Dealers Research Council. The report presents the in-place wall costs of three houses constructed simultaneously during 1950-51. The analysis of the time-study data and the material records indicates that the new material offers substantial man-hour savings; however, this saving is offset by the higher material cost.Lumber Dealers Research Counci

Interim Report on "A Demonstration of New Techniques for Low-Cost Small House Construction" Phase II

Presents a series of plan variations of the low-cost small demonstration house.Housing and Home Finance Agenc

A Demonstration of New Techniques for Low-Cost Small House Construction

This study was undertaken as a field proof or demonstration of those construction techniques, design features, and structural details which have been proven through research to materially-reduce the cost or increase the quality of small house construction. As part of the study, a program was written, and a low-cost house, of approximately 1,000 sq ft of floor area (30' x 34') was designed. Variations in the placing of the house on the lot for different orientations were studied, and a site plan was made for a small development showing how these variations could be used by a builder to produce an interesting street scene.Housing and Home Finance Agenc

A Demonstration of New Techniques for Low-Cost Small House Construction

This study was undertaken as a field demonstration of those construction techniques, design features, and structural details which have been proven to materially reduce the cost or increase the quality of small house construction. As a part of the study, a program of objectives was written, and a lowcost house, of approximately 1000 square feet of floor area (30' by 34') was designed. Working drawings were made for the basic house and for one alternate orientation. These combined the usual description of size, shape, and location of material with specifications of quality and a step-by-step sequence description of the assembly process. Variations in the placing of the house on the lot for different orientations were studied, and a site plan was made for a small development showing how these variations could be used by a builder to produce an interesting street scene. Two houses were built in Champaign-Urbana, and a detailed time and material study was made, as well as a 16 mm. motion picture covering the construction assembly procedures. Two additional houses were built in a neighboring state by another contractor, and additional time records were made during their construction. Recommended practices which were shown to have a definite cost reduction effect include modular design, simplified foundation details, precutting of materials, preassembly in jigs, tip-up wall construction, roof trusses and pre-assembled gable ends, simplified plumbing practices, simplified trim, and the extensive use of small power tools. All of the practices which were used were selected to take advantage of the control of assembly techniques possible with modular sized materials. Material quality was controlled, and the lowest in-place cost was secured by balancing material cost against labor time. The techniques used were also limited to those which could be adopted by a small builder or would be equally successful when used by the larger operator.Housing and Home Finance Agenc

Wall Panel Construction Using Double Continuous Header

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