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shell of a house [2 records]

Record 1 2010-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Constructed Works
OBS

"shell": Unfinished house including the framework, the exterior sheeting and the roof.

CONT

Those homes were built as shell homes, with part of the construction done by the owner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de constructions
DEF

Maison dont seule l'enveloppe extérieure (voir cette fiche) est construite, le reste de la construction étant laissé au soin du propriétaire.

OBS

Les termes «maison prête à finir» et «maison inachevée» nous ont été communiqués par la Société centrale d'hypothèques et de logement. (Source indiquée sur leur fiche : La «Maison française», 4-74, p. 64).

OBS

La source LEBAT donne «carré de maison» et le définit ainsi : «Maison inachevée, comprenant la charpente, le revêtement des murs et du toit». Ce terme nous paraît cependant très douteux.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Residential Architecture
CONT

the shell of a house.

OBS

shell: the framework, external structure, or walls and roof of a building: After the fire, only the shell of the school was left.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture d'habitation
DEF

ensemble formé par les murs extérieurs.

Spanish

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