A friend of mine lives in a house built in about 1965. It's a link
detached of the kind of construction where there are two solid side
walls made of reconsituted stone blocks and then the front and back
walls have very large windows going the full width with tiled panels
between upper and lower windows.

Due to the nature of the construction it seems to be quite poorly
insulated but the main point of concern for my friend is that when
it's windy she fears the front of the house is going to fall off!!!

Now I don't for one minute think this is a realistic fear and a full
structural survey was done a few months ago but as part of my campaign
to reassure her I'd like to show her some diagrams of how the thing is
constructed so I wondered if anyone knew of any websites that have
"exploded" illustrations of different types of house construction?

On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:44:04 -0700 (PDT),
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A friend of mine lives in a house built in about 1965. It's a link
detached of the kind of construction where there are two solid side
walls made of reconsituted stone blocks and then the front and back
walls have very large windows going the full width with tiled panels
between upper and lower windows.

Due to the nature of the construction it seems to be quite poorly
insulated but the main point of concern for my friend is that when
it's windy she fears the front of the house is going to fall off!!!

Now I don't for one minute think this is a realistic fear and a full
structural survey was done a few months ago but as part of my campaign
to reassure her I'd like to show her some diagrams of how the thing is
constructed so I wondered if anyone knew of any websites that have
"exploded" illustrations of different types of house construction?


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On 24 Apr, 21:27, Anne Jackson wrote:
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A friend of mine lives in a house built in about 1965. It's a link
detached of the kind of construction where there are two solid side
walls made of reconsituted stone blocks and then the front and back
walls have very large windows going the full width with tiled panels
between upper and lower windows.
Due to the nature of the construction it seems to be quite poorly
insulated but the main point of concern for my friend is that when
it's windy she fears the front of the house is going to fall off!!!
Now I don't for one minute think this is a realistic fear and a full
structural survey was done a few months ago but as part of my campaign
to reassure her I'd like to show her some diagrams of how the thing is
constructed so I wondered if anyone knew of any websites that have
"exploded" illustrations of different types of house construction?

Tell her to get a grip! *

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AnneJ

Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion
now accepted was once eccentric. *~Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)

Well yes, I tried that, she needs evidence!!!!!

On 24 Apr, 19:44, wrote:
A friend of mine lives in a house built in about 1965. It's a link
detached of the kind of construction where there are two solid side
walls made of reconsituted stone blocks and then the front and back
walls have very large windows going the full width with tiled panels
between upper and lower windows.

Due to the nature of the construction it seems to be quite poorly
insulated but the main point of concern for my friend is that when
it's windy she fears the front of the house is going to fall off!!!

Now I don't for one minute think this is a realistic fear and a full
structural survey was done a few months ago but as part of my campaign
to reassure her I'd like to show her some diagrams of how the thing is
constructed so I wondered if anyone knew of any websites that have
"exploded" illustrations of different types of house construction?

I think you've just described how it is constructed. Draw here a
diagram yourself ?
I expect the structural surveyor could provide diagrams for a small
fee, since he has looked at it.
Several such houses near where I used to live. Depending on age, the
front and back panels will be PVCu or timber (Sort of like those
complete window/door shop fronts you see). They may or may not have
insulation.
Have you been in it when windy ? Does the panel actually move or
bend ? Sometimes the suction effects can be quite strong on these
types of panels.
It could be beefed up with angle iron / more timbers etc. The
connection to the side walls could be improved or made more wind-
tight. The tiles can be removed more solid cladding applied.
You could reassure her with the fact that lots of bay windowed houses
are built like that (often rendered between downstairs and upstairs
windows) - these windows can be almost the width of the house and
there a thousands of them.
And also reassure her with the fact that the front has not blown off
any other houses in the street, so why should it blow off hers ?
However, if she has a real case of paranoia, she'll just think you are
one of THEM !
Simon.

On 24 Apr, 19:44, wrote:
I'd like to show her some diagrams of how the thing is
constructed so I wondered if anyone knew of any websites that have
"exploded" illustrations of different types of house construction?

Marshall & Worthing, "The Construction of Houses"
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/072820486X/codesmiths
30 quid, but if you're into owning a house then that's a trifling sum
for what it can save you. This is a thoroughly useful book, and
pitched at exactly the right level.

On Apr 25, 5:23*pm, Andy Dingley wrote:
On 24 Apr, 19:44, wrote:

I'd like to show her some diagrams of how the thing is
constructed so I wondered if anyone knew of any websites that have
"exploded" illustrations of different types of house construction?

Marshall & Worthing, "The Construction of Houses"
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/072820486X/codesmiths
30 quid, but if you're into owning a house then that's a trifling sum
for what it can save you. This is a thoroughly useful book, and
pitched at exactly the right level.

Sounds like a good book, I'll have to try and take a look at it.

Thanks also for Simon's thoughts.

At the end of the day I suspect the most useful approach might be the
relaxtion CD I got her!

On 25 Apr, 18:36, wrote:
On Apr 25, 5:23 pm, Andy Dingley wrote:

On 24 Apr, 19:44, wrote:

I'd like to show her some diagrams of how the thing is
constructed so I wondered if anyone knew of any websites that have
"exploded" illustrations of different types of house construction?

Marshall & Worthing, "The Construction of Houses"
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/072820486X/codesmiths
30 quid, but if you're into owning a house then that's a trifling sum
for what it can save you. This is a thoroughly useful book, and
pitched at exactly the right level.

Sounds like a good book, I'll have to try and take a look at it.

Thanks also for Simon's thoughts.

At the end of the day I suspect the most useful approach might be the
relaxtion CD I got her!

Make sure you skip the ambient track called "whispering wind" !
Simon.