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Watch this presentation of a Cornish Type 2 PRC home being rebuilt from start to finish. (coming soon) 
Additional information regarding Cornish Type 2 PRC houses. Manufacturer
| Central Cornwall Concrete & artificial Stone co | Designer
| Unknown | Period Built
| 1954 - mid 1960s
| Number Built
| 30000 type 1 and 2
| Alternative Name
| Cornish, Cornish Unit, Selleck Nicholls & Williams
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Physical Attributes and Materials Used - Cornish type 2 PRC houses come in a 2 storey semi-detached format. Roof has a a medium pitched hipped or gable roof. The internal part of the roof is constructed of Timber rafters and purlins and concrete tiles.
- Ground floor consists of concrete.
- First floor is built with timber tongue on timber joists.
- Ceilings are made of plasterboard.
- The exterior part of an Cornish type 2 PRC house consists of storey height PRC columns and horizontal PC panels. Internal and seperating walls are made of PC wall block or brick.
Areas which are defective - Horizontal and vertical cracking of PRC columns.
- High rates of carbonation and siginificant levels of chloride in PRC columns
Environmental and Eco Ratings
- Original Insulation = F rated
- PRC repaired High Density insulation = A Rated
Energy Effeciency - Original Heating = F rated
- New Combi 97% effecient boilder heating (if installed) A rated
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