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Topic starter 22 March 2025 12:18 AM
Take a look at this amazing Orlit PRC House Gallery that we have created as a showcase for the original post war company known as Orlit Ltd and Scottish Orlit Ltd.
Orlit PRC House Type I - Flat Roof Variant 1940s-50s
Bungalows and 2-storey semi-detached and terraced houses.
Flat roof covered with asphalt or bituminous felt. External walls of PRC slabs throughout.
Orlit PRC House Type I - Hipped Roof Variant 1940s-50s
Bungalows and 2-storey semi-detached and terraced houses.
Medium pitch hipped roof covered with tiles. External walls of PRC slabs throughout.
Orlit PRC House - Type II Gable Roof Variant 1940s-50s
Bungalows and 2-storey semi-detached and terraced houses.
Medium pitch gable roof covered with tiles. External walls of PRC slabs throughout. Gable apex tile hanging.
Orlit PRC House - Type II Flat Roof Variant 1940s-50s
Bungalows and 2-storey semi-detached and terraced houses.
Flat roof covered with asphalt or bituminous felt. External walls of PRC slabs throughout. Gable apex tile hangi
Orlit PRC House - Bellrock
2-storey semi-detached houses. Medium pitch gable roof covered with profiled asbestos cement sheets. External walls of stucco-faced PC slabs.
Ulster Cottage by Orlit
Detached and semi-detached bungalows. Shallow pitch gable roof covered with profiled asbestos cement sheets.
External walls of storey height exposed aggregate PRC panels throughout
Wessex by Orlit
Bungalows and 2-storey houses. Medium pitch hipped or gable roof covered with concrete tiles.
External walls of storey height PRC panels.
PRC ring beam at first floor level. PRC window surrounds and ground floor sill units. Tile hanging to gable apex.
Orlit PRC House - Refurbished
Orlit PRC Flats
Orlit PRC House Construction
Named Orlit House Construction Index
| Name | Manufacturer | Period built | Number Built | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Orlit | Scottish Orlit Co. Ltd Blackburn Ltd | 1950-52 | 360 | 2-storey terraced houses. Shallow pitch gable roof. External walls of PC concrete panels throughout. |
| Orlit Type I | Orlit Ltd | 1940s-50s | 17k Type I & II | Bungalows and 2-storey semi-detached and terraced houses. Medium pitch hipped roof covered with tiles or flat roof covered with asphalt or bituminous felt. External walls of PRC slabs throughout. |
| Orlit Type II | Orlit Ltd | 1940s-50s | 17k Type I & II | Bungalows and 2-storey semi-detached and terraced houses. Medium pitch gable roof covered with tiles or flat roof covered with asphalt or bituminous felt. External walls of PRC slabs throughout. Gable apex tile hanging. |
| Orlit-Bellrock | Scottish Orlit Co. Ltd Blackburn (Dumbarton) Ltd | 1949 | 2 | 2-storey semi-detached houses. Medium pitch gable roof covered with profiled asbestos cement sheets. External walls of stucco-faced PC slabs. |
| Orlit Wessex | Orlit Ltd | Not Known | Not Known | Bungalows and 2-storey houses. Medium pitch hipped or gable roof covered with concrete tiles. External walls of storey height PRC panels. PRC ring beam at first floor level. PRC window surrounds and ground floor sill units. Tile hanging to gable apex. |
| Ulster Cottage (Semi & Det Bungalows) | Orlit Ltd | 1940s-50s | Not Known | Detached and semi-detached bungalows. Shallow pitch gable roof covered with profiled asbestos cement sheets. External walls of storey height exposed aggregate PRC panels throughout. |