Floor Plan, Levels 8 & 9 Levels eight and nine for Home X is halved with accommodation being on the right side of the building. Levels eight and nine are the same. There are two rooms for four occupants (dark purple) and two rooms for two occupants (light purple). On the left hand side of Read More…
Construction Progress of Home X
Floor Plans, Levels 2-7
Floor Plans, Levels 2-7 – 11/05/2022 The rest of the floors of Home X is accommodation – on floors 2-7 the interior layouts are the same, thus the floor plans are the same. The rooms colored with dark purple can hold four people (two double beds) and the light purple can hold two people (one Read More…
Ground Floor Plan – 10/05/2022
Ground Floor Plan The ground floor of Home X is a dedicated commercial space (red coloring) for the public with residents quarters located towards the back of the building (purple and grey coloring). Access to the commercial space is at the front of the building in two separate space that can only be entered from Read More…
Progress/Milestone – 07/04/2022
Insulation has been fitted onto the exterior walls of Home X.
INSTALLATION OF INSULATION – 07/04/2022
Insulation Home X has insulation placed on its exterior wall. One side of the insulation is covered with adhesive and then stuck to the sheathing – the insulation is then secured into place with fixings, this is the stage that Home X is at now. What then would happen is the insulation would be covered Read More…
Dumper – 24/03/2022
Dumper A dumper is used to deliver loose materials such as soil and gravel from point A to B across a construction site. They move materials away from a location so work can continue. Unlike dumper trucks these have the load in front instead of the back so the driver cab is located in front Read More…
Excavator – 23/03/2022
Excavator Mini Excavators have been used on site at Home X. Naturally, as the mini excavator is smaller compared to an average size excavator is has a smaller tail swing, thus its easier to control – perfect for tight spacing in urban areas. However, as it is smaller it can hold a lot less material Read More…
Luffing Tower Crane – 21/03/2022
Luffing Tower Crane During the construction of Home X Luffing Tower Crane’s were used. Using this type of crane compared to a standard Hammerhead Crane is ideal because the slewing radius for Luffing Crane’s can be altered due to having a pully system that can move the jib up and down. As Home X is Read More…
STEEL INFILL WALLS & SHEATHING- 14/03/2022
Installation of steel infill walls for Home X, is near completion. Choosing metal infill walls has many advantages. Metal infill walls are obviously fire resistant compared to traditional timber infill walls. Having metal studs aids the 30 minuets of fire resistance that Approved Document B states must be present in all new builds (HM Government, Read More…
Progress/Milestone Update 14/03/2022
Home X continues to be developed with metal stud walls and sheathing board, which form the location of windows