Do portacabin's come in standard sizes?

[Katymac]

If so does anyone know what they are?

tia
KMc

I think they do but you can also get them custom built like this

I don't think I can afford one of those

I am trying to sort out my layout

there are some layouts here

I would contact a couple of these places and crib some info from them

I have printed them out

They use a corridor system that I'd like to avoid

Skribble has designed a lovely one but I'm now trying to "fit" it into a portacabin type space

Does a no corridor one comply with building regulations?

Are you buying a second hand one?

Yes but they woill set it up however I want

I'm off out I'll be back later

I've sent a picture for you - but you can't see it

Apparently they are 2.4m by 3m units? does that sond reasonable?

How big should a kitchen to feed 28 to 40 children be?

Do you think 3 by 2 m is big enough?

How about a staff room - same size (for maybe 10 staff)?

My office might be 3 by 2 as well.....could I talk to parents in there? or do I need it bigger?

My central area is 7m by 3m is that big enough?

Your figures sound out to me..the main area is only 7 metres by 3 metres that's very narrow..and how many children are you having? 10 staff sounds a lot

The main area is a middle bit for extra

I have 16 3-5's in 39sqm (2.3 sqm per child plus a bit)
I have 8 2-3's in 20 sqm (2.5 sqm per child)
I have up to 9 under 2's in 33 sqm (3.5 sqm per child plus a bit)
I have up to 12 out of school in 28 sqm (2.3sqm per child)

Plus an extra 21 sqm middle bit for mixing the ages?

2 per room
plus 1 kitchen & 1 office?

lol I thought you meant the 7x3 was the area for all the children!

I can't really help as i don't know anything much about nurseries although i do know theoretically a bit about building..not that it feels like it at the moment

are there standard figures you have to match?

The only thing I'm sure about is that building anything costs more than you/I/anyone anticipate and takes longer

how do you make any money?

Well the figures for the children are from the National Standards - so they should be right

I don't know how big a disabled loo is so I am assuming 2 by 1 (some hope)

The foyer is 3 by 2 as well

I don't really want a portacabin - but I don't have much choice

erm..I don't think I'll make much

It for the community - it could make the school viable

If I can get a resonable wage (say £12K) i think I'd be happy (ish)

Me again

For the kitchen think about how many people will be working in it and take it from their.

Staff room can be quite small but you might want/ need to provide small handbag lockers, but they could even go in the office to give more space for chairs, again think haw many will be on a break at the one time.

Portacabin Ultima range seems suitable.

Looking at these people who seem quite reasonable

Thats seems a good price considering that is labour and bases etc. How are you doing fitting it into the 9m width?

I've sent you a version which is 12 by 15......not 9 (mind you some of the floorplans they have sent have been a similar size)

That would be easier if they do a bay that is 12 in length as the designs really need a squarer shell,

did you get the floor plan yet?

The centre area is smaller, is that because the rooms weren't big enough? What about the access to the kitchen?

Is 12x15 a clear span totally empty sheel or are any of the external wall dictated. Partition walls are easy enough to put up and all sorts of shapes will be possible.

Access to the kitchen from the foyer?

Duh don't really think I considered the span thingie at all

The rooms just didn't fit but I think 20 odd sqm is quite good for extra space

I think with those type of unit you probably don't have to have any internal walls.

Perhaps not to handy haveing it off the foyer, just thinking how to get meals through to the kids.

meals....for kids.....not sure I factored that in

BUT IT FITS

I suppose convenience might need to be considered.....how unreasonable is that?