Moveable House

• This a quick assembly affordable housing model that addresses the Nigerian housing needs as well as having the potentials to respond to emergency needs for temporary housing provision.
• Made from predominantly locally sourced materials which makes it readily available and sustainable
• Saves construction time as no cement mortar is required for placing blocks
• Costs savings up to 15-30% as compared to conventional building materials and techniques
• Aesthetically appealing and climate/weather adaptive
• Dismantleable and moveable to desired location
• Easy to assemble and available from 1 bedroom to 3 bedrooms

COMPONENTS

• Substructure: structural steel base/foundation prefabricated off site using Universal Beam Section (UBS) supports the superstructure on a prepared and leveled ground.
• Superstructure: comprise of frame (columns & beams), walling, doors and windows, ceiling & floor finish

1. Frame: these are the columns and frames made from metal sheets formed into U sections that receive the blocks in the groves and tie the entire structure together.
2. Walling: the walls are interlocking Cement Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEB) made from laterite stabilized with 5-10% cement and compressed in a machine.

iii. Windows & Doors: the windows and frames are pre-fabricated with steel plates and placed at specified openings in the walls as the block work is ongoing. Doors are hinged to steel frames installed during block work.