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Watch this presentation of a Unity Type 2 PRC home / house being rebuilt from start to finish. Before
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Additional information regarding Unity Type 2 PRC houses. Manufacturer
| Unity Structures Ltd / Unity House Construction | Designer
| | Period Built
| 1950s | Number Built
| 19000 | Alternative Name
| Butterley, Unity, Unity Brickclad
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Physical Attributes and Materials Used - Bungalows and 2 storey semi-detached and terraced houses.
- Medium pitch hipped or gable roof covered with conrete tiles.
- External walls of stack bonded PC panels, or partial or total brick cladding.
- Tile hanging to gable apex.
Areas which are defective - Horizontal cracking of PRC columns.
- Cracking and spalling of PRC lintels.
- Corrosion of steel at interface between RSJ floor support, beam and PRC columns.
- Corrosion of copper strap retaining clips.
- Significant levels of chloride in PRC external wall panels.
- Asbestos cement roofing sheets.
- This design was also used for 2 storey flats.
Environmental and Eco Ratings
- Original Insulation = E 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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