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WET AREAS
Wet areas within the house have water-proofing membranes applied. The walls have user -friendly and environmentally safe 'duroSET' - which is a single pack latex membrane waterproof membrane applied prior to the tiles...
DRAINAGE
Now that the scaffolding has been removed, machinery can be introduced to the site to dig trenches for service drains around the house. Connections will be made to the local sewer drain, electrical and water provider, and the storm-water will be drained to a collection tank for use on-site....
STRUCTURAL STEEL WORK
Structural steel work has been designed to support the roof, and as a lintel for the wide door to the living area that forms the front section of the house. Steel cross-bracing has been used in the roof plane, and the connections can be seen with Intello membrane between, and over to ensure...
FLOOR SLAB - FIRST POUR
The lower level floors of the house are concrete. 'Eurosteel' reinforcing bars connect from the footings, as well as the insitu concrete walls. The insitu concrete floors are poured over 'EXPOL' 100mm thick EPS polystyrene insulation which is laid on top of a continuous layer of...
PLASTER BOARD
Gibralter Board ('GIB® Board') is a gypsum and paper board, commonly used to line walls and ceilings. The GIB® range of products can also provide for wet areas, bracing, noise reduction. 'GIB® Board' has been fixed to 'Rondo' galvanised...
POURING OF THE CONCRETE FOR THE FOOTINGS
Insitu concrete was pumped into the Eco-block formwork. Eco-block is an insulated concrete form (ECF) made from expanded polystyrene (EPS). The black bars are polypropylene connectors that attach to embedded webs. Concrete was pumped into place, gently vibrated and the...
WET AREAS
Wet areas within the house have water-proofing membranes applied. The walls have user -friendly and environmentally safe 'duroSET' - which is a single pack latex membrane waterproof membrane applied prior to the tiles...DRAINAGE
Now that the scaffolding has been removed, machinery can be introduced to the site to dig trenches for service drains around the house. Connections will be made to the local sewer drain, electrical and water provider, and the storm-water will be drained to a collection tank for use on-site....
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In January, the second concrete floor slab was poured for the majority of the house footprint. Using the same construction as the first fl...
The Heat Recovery Ventilation System (HRVS) - 'ComfoAir 350' is manufactured by Zehnder (in Germany), imported into New Zealand b...
As well as timber-framed walls being installed, block-layers are building reinforced Firth concrete-block walls on top of the concrete f...
Rainwater is collected from the roof, via spouting / guttering which discharges into vertical downpipes that are run to storage tanks suppl...
The Owners have now moved into the house. Landscaping is underway, and finishing touches within the house continue. Joinery fitment...
The first section of roof has been laid to the rear section of the PH. HI RIB trough-section roofing by Steel and Tube has been used, l...
R4.0 'Pink Batts' fibreglass wool insulation is placed between the roof framing throughout the house, with straps stapled to the t...
Hot water is supplied to the house from an external heat pump, which is strapped to the structure for stability, to meet NZ seismic requir...
Excavation commenced on the site in November 2011. Deep concrete strip and pile footings were dug to bear on solid ground which at...
Wet areas within the house have water-proofing membranes applied. The walls have user -friendly and environmentally safe 'duroSET...
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