Kids Under Cover is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to preventing youth homelessness.
Kids Under Cover supports vulnerable young people at risk of homelessness by building studios
There are many ways to get involved and help at-risk young people and their families.
Over the years, as new building materials become available, standards updated and we learn more about energy efficiency the Kids Under Cover studio has evolved in both design and materials. Often when we build a new studio or re-locate a studio the recipient may wonder why it looks a bit different to one they may have seen on our website, in photos or onsite.
In the beginning, studios were built from Weatherboard (Weathertex) material. Weatherboard or Weathertex was used up until March 2009 when it was replaced with Colorbond material. Studios were constructed with stud walls until March 2013 when Modular Frame construction was introduced.
Today a Kids Under Cover studio is made from Colorbond Energy Efficient material, additional windows and bench shelving units have been added and other design considerations are in place to ensure energy efficiencies such as the orientation of the studio, ventilation, insulation and double glazed windows. Today a Kids Under Cover studio has a 6.2 Star Energy rating.
Our builders, Harris HMC advised us that Weatherboard and Weathertex are essentially the same material so when speaking about our studios we would refer to the outside material as ‘Weatherboard’ in lieu of Weathertex to aide communication over the years.
Dates used:
Early 2000 – March 2009
Description of studio:
March 2009 – March 2013
March 2013 – July 2016
July 2016 – Current
Info on the Durra Eco-Form/Modular Construction System:
Additional Information: