Single-level residential — compact dwelling
Clever Living Co
Nelson, New Zealand
Installation data sheet for Clever Living Co's 'Dorset' model in Nelson. A 3-person team installed a 50 sqm dwelling at 1.5 minutes per frame — verified via time in motion study.
Lead result
1.5 min/frame (verified)
Frame install time
Supporting metrics
- Insulation install
- 1 day (2 people)
- Floor area
- 50 sqm
- Crew
- 2 licensed carpenters + 1 apprentice
What does the Dorset data sheet measure?
This data sheet documents installation performance for Clever Living Co’s ‘Dorset’ model — a 50 sqm compact dwelling built in Nelson, New Zealand at VB Build. It records verified frame installation times and insulation installation times from a time in motion study.
What were the key results?
Frame install time: 1.5 minutes per frame, verified via time in motion study.
Insulation install: Full roof, walls, and floor completed in 1 day by 2 people.
Installation details
- Frame dimensions: 5.5 m wide × 3.9 m high; standard frame 95 kg, gable wall frame 225 kg
- Foundation: Pile foundation
- Lifting equipment: HiAb crane for full frame set from delivery truck and first/back gable wall; remaining frames installed by hand
- Team: 2 licensed carpenters + 1 apprentice
- Frame type: Standard frame with structural floor, combined gable wall system with separate deck truss
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