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2. Lustron house - Wikipedia

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   Lustron houses are prefabricated enameled steel houses developed in the post- World War II era United States in response to the shortage of homes for returning G.I.s by Chicago industrialist and inventor Carl Strandlund. Considered low-maintenance and extremely durable, they were expected to attract modern families who might not have the time ...

3. Barndominium - Wikipedia

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   Barndominium. A barndominium, also known as a barndo, is a metal pole barn, post-frame or barn-like structure with sheet metal siding that has been partially or fully converted into a furnished home or living area. [1][2] Barndominium designs can include structural conversion into a full home, whereby the entire interior consists of a living ...

4. Skyline (construction set) - Wikipedia

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   Skyline. (construction set) American Skyline was a construction set sold in the late 1950s and early 1960s by Elgo Plastics/Halsam Products Company from Chicago, Illinois. [1][2] With an American Skyline set, its owner could piece together models of high-rise city buildings.

5. Quonset hut - Wikipedia

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   Quonset hut. A Quonset hut / ˈkwɒnsɪt / is a lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated galvanized steel with a semi-circular cross-section. The design was developed in the United States based on the Nissen hut introduced by the British during World War I. Hundreds of thousands were produced during World War II, and military surplus ...

6. Prefabricated building - Wikipedia

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   Prefabricated building. Construction of a prefabricated modular house (Click here for a time-lapse video) A prefabricated building, informally a prefab, is a building that is manufactured and constructed using prefabrication. It consists of factory-made components or units that are transported and assembled on-site to form the complete building.

7. Self-framing metal buildings - Wikipedia

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   Self-framing metal buildings. Self-framing metal buildings are a form of pre-engineered building which utilizes roll formed roof and wall panel diaphragms as significant parts of the structural supporting system. Additional structural elements may include mill or cold-formed elements to stiffen the diaphragm perimeters, transfer forces between ...