AUR406 Construction Technology 1: Renovation Expectations and Ideas

Module Code and Title:

AUR406 Construction Technology 1

Assessment No. & title:

Coursework 1: Renovation - expectations and ideas

Student Name:

Gethin Evans

Module Tutor:

Dr Gareth Carr

Signed:

Date:

Issued:

w/c 10th January 2022

Submission deadline:

4pm, Friday 4th February 2022

Coursework task/s:

In the context of the small terraced house illustrated below:
1. Sketch and annotate over the drawings provided, a proposed arrangement of accommodation that might allow an existing building like this to be improved to contemporary standards, and;
2. Using brief bullet-points in each row of the table provided, briefly describe your expectations and ideas in considering each of the building elements identified, assuming that no improvements have been undertaken since the 1920s.

Coursework 1 Task Sheet
Submission instructions:

Individual pieces of coursework should be:
* prepared as a continuation of this Coursework Task Sheet;
* converted to a pdf document when complete, with your name as a prefix in the ‘file name’, eg: (jo blogs) AUR### Coursework # (2021-22).pdf, and
* submitted electronically through ‘Moodle’ on or before the submission date specified above.

Element

Expectations / ideas?

Chimneys , flues and fireplaces

* Chimneys are huge and were very much needed back then, does accommodate tons of spaces in this house
* Replace the chimney with electronic heaters
* According to CITATION Jet \l 1033 (Jetmaster, n.d.), a 600 mm clearance is needed from the house rooftop to the chimney, and it should have a 1 m minimum advantage of the neighborhood’s rooftop within 3 meters.
* Flue height should be 3.6 meters height from the floor fireplace is installed.

Roof structure and finish

* Roof structures must be weak because it is made out of wood.
* The material used for the roofing can be replaced with asphalt roofing.
* The roof must be overlapped 1.5 corrugations for better water protection CITATION Met \l 1033 (Metal Roofing Online, n.d.)
* Standard roof pitches in Australia are usually either 15 degrees or 22.5 degrees CITATION And \l 1033 (Mackintosh, n.d.)

Fascias, soffits and rainwater goods

* The soffits and fascia must be covered with rust and not able to do their original job.
* It should be replaced with new industrial-made facias and soffits.
* Allow roof sheets to overlap into gutters by about 50 mm CITATION Met \l 1033 (Metal Roofing Online, n.d.).

Solid brick walls and/or external render

* The brick wall should be fine because it can withstand the outside environment for a long time.
* The external face of the building may be gone because of the natural elements.
* Grey and white is the best way to finish the building.
* Outer walls must be at least 0.20 meters thick, and inner walls should be 0.15 meters thick.

Structural floors – ground and first floors

* Floors can be covered with carpet or just ceramic tiles.
* I bet the carpet on the floors is torn apart due to long years of usage.<...