Schindler construction

Navbloke · Post by **Navbloke** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:47 am

Just seen a cheap house for sale, cash only, but is listed as being of 'schindler construction'. Obviously there is a problem with this but I can't seem to find any info about it. Can anybody tell me more? Cheers.

tim'll fix it · Post by **tim'll fix it** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:54 am

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/sho ... l?t=193978

seems its a prefab and is considered unsound (from a search on google)

I wouldnt touch it, you certainly wont be able to mortgage it, or probably insure it

Navbloke · Post by **Navbloke** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:03 pm

Cheers, had a feeling that would be the case.

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:24 pm

I believe its very similar to Laing easy and Bryant frame.

Steelwork frame, concrete sections dropped in and bolted together.....

A bit like a sectional concrete garage with a smaller door.

99.9% certain to be a former council house.

Construction seems to be heading back toward some of these methods lately, but i thing its been rescearched and looked at for it to be long term methods this time around.

Gadget · Post by **Gadget** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:38 pm

I remember way back in the early 50's when I was about 7 or 8 years old (ok, so I'm an old codger) seeing these houses being built. The Germans had kicked the *hit out of a lot of buildings in my home town during WW2, so there was a housing shortage. I watched some of these houses being built, and even at my tender years, I was impressed at the speed of construction!

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:43 am

i thought it was funny reading on the link where the lady said "shame it was a nice house"

well that will be be because they have a sub standard house going cheap in comparason to a standard built house but still over priced

you dont get a bargain in a boyant market unless someone is desperate or has made a monumental mistake

yourweb · Post by **yourweb** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:04 pm

pre-fab is starting to take off in the US. Your starting to see more and more of this type of house do to the fact they can make them cheaper and more weather tight than regular houses.

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:01 pm

Apparently these houses tend to lean over. It is known as Schindler's List.

DWD

BobProperty · Post by **BobProperty** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:18 pm

tim'll fix it wrote:http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/sho ... l?t=193978

seems its a prefab and is considered unsound (from a search on google)

I wouldnt touch it, you certainly wont be able to mortgage it, or probably insure it

I'll go with what was said in that link to MSE. That Bob Property bloke seems OK for one. :toothy10:

Gadget · Post by **Gadget** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:18 pm

dewaltdisney wrote:Apparently these houses tend to lean over. It is known as Schindler's List.

DWD

Only-Me · Post by **Only-Me** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:10 pm

Thought gypo's only lived in them