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Additional information regarding Myton PRC Houses.

 

Manufacturer
Smith's Building Systems
Designer
Unknown
Period Built
1945 to 1955
Number Built
4500
Alternative Name  

British Steel Construction BSC

 

 

Physical Attributes and Materials Used

 

  • 2-storey semi-detached and terraced houses.
  • Medium pitch hipped or gable roof covered with concrete tiles.
  • External walls ofbrick slip faced panels or rendered throughout.
  • PRC window surrounds and sill units.

 

Areas which are defective

 

  • Foundation movement.
  • Cracking of, and at junctions between, PRC panels.
  • Cracking at junction of external walls, partitions and sperating wall.
  • Deterioration of PRC window and sill units.

 

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) and a PRC repair = A rated