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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.

How it work

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...

Step 1

THE DESIGNATION OF AN ASSEMBLY AREA

First step
The designation of an assembly area.


Step 2

EASY TO MOVE FOUNDATION COMPONENT

Second step

A strucurally engineered easy to move foundation component

Step3

THE FOUNDATION COMPONENT AND WALLS

Third step

Build Exterior Walls on Foundation

Step 4

WINDOW OPENING BEING CONVERTED

Fourth step

Window opening being converted to doorway (showing future room addition)

Step 4.1

COMPLETED WINDOW TO DOORWAY

4.1 step
Window opening converted to doorway


Step 5

POTENTIAL ROOM ADDITION DOORWAY

Fifth step

Potential material removal to create doorway

Step 6

ROOF SYSTEM TEMPLATE/PROP

Sixth step
Base of the roof 


Step 7

ROOF SYSTEM BUILT ON ROOF SYSTEM PROP

Seventh step

Adding the roof system built on the roof system prop

Step 8

SUBFLOOR PLUMBING SYSTEM PROP

Eighth step
Base of the plumbing system


Step 9

PLUMBING/SEWAGE SYSTEM

Ninth step

Subfloor plumbing/sewage system fabrication built from system prop

Step 10

TEMPLATE TO MARK GROUND FOR EXCAVATION

Tenth step

Tarpaulin template marked with indicia to establish site trenching locations

Step 11

EQUIPMENT USED FOR PLACING SEMI-FINISHED COMPONENTS

Eleventh step

Can easily lift the assembled components

Step 12

EQUIPMENT PLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS

Twelfth step
Can easily lift the assembled components


Step 12

SEMI-FINISHED HOUSE

Semi-finished
Finally the semi-finished result



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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...

Establish an assembly/building/construction area within the development. (Fig.1)

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. 

During these years I was able to acquire skills in construction such as masonry, concrete and plaster.

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

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Committed To bring People Home everywhere in the world

I believe that there are several advantages gained from this process. 

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  • Basic skill
  • Local raw material
  • Portable structure
  • Affordable

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