"Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Psalm 127:1 KJV" |
Mass-Produced Secure Housing
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Efficient building
35 Years of Hands-On Residential Construction.
The Strategy for Mass–Produced Housing, solves the problem of homelessness throughout the world. It will provide a stable secure house for the poorest of the poor, and also provide a way to easily expand the square footage as the needs of the family grow.
The Strategy
Solving the Worldwide Housing Problem
Identification
Identify land to be developed.
Area
Establish an Assembly Area within the community being developed. Playground, Park, Site of Community Center, etc within or near the project.
Templates
Use templates, props, reproductions and/or simulations to build various house components. (parallel construction)
Component
Build walls on the Foundation Component in the Assembly Area. (this is now foundation and wall component)
Strategy
Foundation and Wall component is Moved to House site, and set in place by a lifting or jacking system. (houses farthest from the assembly area are placed first)
Roof system
Build the roof system on the Roof System Prop. Move to house site, and place on the Foundation and Wall component.
Building process
Ease of Construction, Assembly, Movement, Placement, and Potential Living Space Increase is incorporated into the building process.
Cost effective
Mass Production makes Lifting, Moving, & or Jacking Equipment cost effective.
Target
The process addresses the poorest of the poor.
Summary
Build house components that can be easily assembled & moved.
Build houses that can be easily added-on to.
Build houses with familiar building material.
This process creates a demand for local labor.
Projection: 3 Billion people will need adequate shelter by 2030.
Simplicity and Mass-Production solves this problem.
Step by step...
THE DESIGNATION OF AN ASSEMBLY AREA
First stepEASY TO MOVE FOUNDATION COMPONENT
Second stepA strucurally engineered easy to move foundation component
THE FOUNDATION COMPONENT AND WALLS
Third stepBuild Exterior Walls on Foundation
WINDOW OPENING BEING CONVERTED
Fourth stepWindow opening being converted to doorway (showing future room addition)
COMPLETED WINDOW TO DOORWAY
4.1 stepPOTENTIAL ROOM ADDITION DOORWAY
Fifth stepPotential material removal to create doorway
ROOF SYSTEM TEMPLATE/PROP
Sixth stepROOF SYSTEM BUILT ON ROOF SYSTEM PROP
Seventh stepAdding the roof system built on the roof system prop
SUBFLOOR PLUMBING SYSTEM PROP
Eighth stepPLUMBING/SEWAGE SYSTEM
Ninth stepSubfloor plumbing/sewage system fabrication built from system prop
TEMPLATE TO MARK GROUND FOR EXCAVATION
Tenth stepTarpaulin template marked with indicia to establish site trenching locations
EQUIPMENT USED FOR PLACING SEMI-FINISHED COMPONENTS
Eleventh stepCan easily lift the assembled components
EQUIPMENT PLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS
Twelfth stepSEMI-FINISHED HOUSE
Semi-finishedCheck our Videos
The tarpaulin with cutouts to identify trenching locations.
Trenching locations identified after removal of the tarpaulin
As you can see you can easily lift up and put down the house.
Here is a close up with the delimited area.
With a simple hammer you can turn the window into a door in a few minutes.
Questions
If you still have questions, here are some answers...
In this space, the various components of the house are brought and assembled. A structural engineered foundation component (Fig.2) is moved into the assembly area, and the walls are built upon this component. (Fig.3) Also, a roof system template (Fig.6) that exactly replicates the top of the walls is having the roof system built on it.(Fig. 7)
The walls are being built upon the foundation component at the same time that the roof system is being built on the roof template. By separating the different systems, and establishing templates, foundation and walls, roofing, plumbing systems, etc. It is possible to build the different systems at the same time. (Parallel Building). The assembly area is also the location of the last house built in this development. A central building area helps to ensure quality control of labor and materials.
Use templates, props, simulations, videos, etc. (Figs. 6, 8, 9, & 10) to explain and aid in the construction of the house. This allows for the use of unskilled and semi-skilled labor, and aides in the rapid assembly of components. At the site where the house will be located, a full-sized tarp with indicia (Fig. 10) is used to define the dimensions of the house and other specifics at the house site. This foundation template (Fig. 10) identifies the foundation location, and other necessary site improvements, such as plumbing trenches, etc. Chalk is placed on the ground through the openings to identify the site trenching locations. 6 different floor plans, requires 6 different tarps.
The combination beam with the exterior walls on it is designed so that it can be easily lifted, moved, and placed (Fig. 2) in the ground that has been prepared to receive it. After the foundation component and walls are assembled, the roof system is fastened to it, or the roof system can be moved and lifted on the house at the site.
Note. The concrete floor of the house can be poured before this is set in place, but that would require pouring the floor 3 or 4 inches smaller than the inside perimeter dimensions of the house. The resulting gap, caused by the smaller sized concrete pour, would be filled in after the combination beam and walls are set in place. OR, the concrete floor could be poured after the walls are set in place.
There is always a way to accomplish the different phases of construction. Interior plumbing, if any, is built in a plumbing system prop, (Fig.8 & 9.) If there is not any plumbing in the initial phase of the house, then a paver floor system should be installed. However, if the homeowners can afford plumbing, then place the plumbing that was built from the prop in its proper location, and pour a concrete floor after the plumbing has been tested.
The Strategy for Mass–Produced Housing, solves the problem of homelessness throughout the world. It will provide a stable secure house for the poorest of the poor, and also provide a way to easily expand the square footage as the needs of the family grow. (Fig. 4.1, Fig. 4.2, & Fig. 5)
I believe that there are several advantages gained from this process.
A designated Assembly Area allows for many of the components to be built at the same time. Much of the needed construction materials is delivered to the Assembly Area (maybe guarded). Quality Control of Labor and Material. If the Assembly Area is covered/lighted etc, it can be used for 24 hour per day Construction Cycles
Efficiently uses all materials used in homebuilding (local materials and those that may need to be imported) Utilizes both skilled and unskilled local labor. Manufactures housing components that are easily moved and set in place. This process has many options to increase the square footage of the home. Every window will easily convert to a doorway. Also, by placing material selectively, doorway openings can be made in solid walls. Provides secure stable housing for the poorest of the poor.
Various components are built at the same time (parallel construction), instead of waiting for one phase of construction to be completed before starting the next phase, (serial construction). Will create a vibrant local economy.
Utilizes the efficiency of the assembly line process, makes the use of large construction equipment (if any) cost effective. Houses can be placed permanently, or temporarily. Temporary placement of the houses would allow the government to rent the land space to the homeowners. The government still owns the land for any future development.
Another feature of The Strategy is the ability to easily relocate the housing units. Explanation, suppose a government has acreage that they may want to use in the future, but this acreage could presently be used for housing. If this is the case, then a paver floor would be installed as flooring. The Government of the country could lease the land, and get revenue while the temporary, easily movable house is located on government land. This house would be a basic shelter and would be set differently than one that would be a permanent location. The various methods of lifting, moving, and placing the housing units would depend upon the type of machinery and labor resources used. Remember, these housing units are designed to be easily moved and set in place
About
"Robert Joseph Caretto "
I am a retired firefighter. I worked in the Fire Department for 33 years.
During that time I also worked in construction primarily doing concrete, masonry, and plaster. My experience with this part-time work gave me the confidence to build a 1000 sq. ft cabin, and my 3800 sq. ft house, which I lived in. After Hurricane Katrina I went to New Orleans to help rebuild homes, and learn the skills and trades that I needed more exposure to.
I volunteered with the St. Bernard Project which is now (SBP), intermittently for 3 years, and I was a site supervisor at Lowernine. Org for 7 years.
I have also gone on 2 Habitat for Humanity Global Village trips, where I became aware of the need for stable, secure housing throughout the world.
My mission today is to help people all over the world by proposing a system for building low-cost housing for the most disadvantaged.
“From the moment Bob arrived, our organizational capacity and our efficiency took mammoth steps forward. Via a variety of roles, Bob’s building experience, insight & work ethic have made the St.Bernard Project a better and more effective organization.” Zack Rosenburg
“Bob, I hope you know how much we all appreciate you and everything you do for us. You’re truly amazing. Thank you.” Laura Paul
Efficiency
Committed To bring People Home everywhere in the world
I believe that there are several advantages gained from this process.
We Follow Best Practices
The fact about the Strategy for Mass Produced Housing .
- Basic skill
- Local raw material
- Portable structure
- Affordable
Final Statement
The Intellectual Property on this website is the result of many years of being involved with and exposed to residential construction. After 2 Habitat for Humanity Global Village trips, and considerable research, I became aware of the tremendous need for Safe, Secure, and Affordable Housing/Shelter for economically challenged people in many countries throughout the world. In order to solve that problem, a system of Mass-Production that uses local labor, and local materials, with a minimum of imported materials, and the ability to be easily expanded, needs to be developed. This website is a proof of concept. As the process moves forward, there will be modifications and innovations that will make the process more efficient.
The information here, revealed to me by the HOLY SPIRIT is the Solution to that Problem.