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Heavy Galvanised Corrugated Iron Construction

From Lesley Shepherd, About.com

Corrugated iron prefab houses from this period were built of heavy sheets of galvanized corrugated iron on a wooden frame.
Front Door and surrounding corrugated iron sheets of the Moody Gosset House

The front door of the 'Moody - Gosset' house shows the scale of the sheets of corrugated iron which make up the house exterior.

Photo ©2007 Lesley Shepherd, Licensed to About.com Inc.

This photo shows the original door and transom light and demonstrates the thickness and size of the corrugated iron sheeting used to make these houses. The galvanization process also created a thick coating, something which undoubtedly helped this house survive more than 150 years after it was originally made.

The corrugated iron could be easily shipped and the construction method allowed these house to be taken down and moved readily, or be reused for animal or storage shelters.

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