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TASK ONE

In our design projects as discussed we use a timeline method. You will research, summarise the key information to help you design, then design using this information, move onto the next piece of research and repeat the process.

Experiment with different shapes, adding glass rooms or partitions. Remember the more area you use the more expensive your house will be to build. Use the tutorial to add sizes to your house. You are after the overall length and the overall width of the house.

TASK TWO

Using CAD draw the ground floor of your house. Remember you can only use a maximum of 6 shipping containers

TASK THREE

Using the length and the width measurements, calculate the area of the house. (Hint convert mm into metres)

TASK FOUR

Using the area calculation from task three you are now in a position to calculate how much it will cost to build your house. The cost of building a house depends on a number of factors.

• Location
• Design
• Size
• Construction type and quality (Remember it is made from reused shipping containers which will reduce the cost by up to 50%)

The average price to build in the UK is worked out by the square metre. This can vary from £1000 to £3000 per square metre. Most new self-build houses average £1200 per square metre. This costing pays for the following things listed below………

Pre- Construction:

• Site investigation, demolition, site clearance, new utilities.

Substructure

• Foundations, drains, insulation and floor slab.

Superstructure

• External and internal walls, upper floors, roof structure, insulation.

External Finishes

• Roof tiles, doors and windows, wall cladding and gutters.

Services and fit-out

• Plumbing, heating, ventilation, electrics, plastering, decorations, kitchen, bathrooms, ceramic tiles, floor finishes, doors and stairs

External Works

• Patios, paths, driveways, planting, turfing.

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£100

£400

£150

£400

£50

£1200

Price Comparison compared to a Brick and Mortar House

100 metre squared

= 2-3 bed house

£100,000 - £180,000

= First Time Buyer

150 -200 metre squared

= 3-4 bed house

£180,000 - £350,000

= Second Home (Family)

250 metre squared

= 5-6 bed house

££350,000 +

= Large family

Using the following website, compare the cost of your potential house to build to a house of similar size on the one of the largest online estate agents. Use the filters to aid you in your search.  

You are now in a position to calculate how much it will cost to build your house (£1200 per square metre). The cost of building a house will be 50% cheaper as its made from shipping containers and a further 50% reduction as it will be a modular or prefab build. Watch the video to research what prefab / modular buildings are and why they reduce overall costs.

Using the area calculation from task three you are now in a position to calculate how much it will cost to build your house. Use the formula shown on the page below.

TASK FIVE

We are now going to design the first floor of your shipping container. We will then follow the timeline and research, how to maximise solar gain, before adding this onto our drawing. To start we are going to complete the first floor design. Follow the tutorial to design and develop your first floor CAD Design.

Exemplar Work