• CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB - SECOND POUR

    In January, the second concrete floor slab was poured for the majority of the house footprint.  Using the same construction as the first floor slab, the insitu concrete floor is poured over 'EXPOL' 100mm thick EPS polystyrene insulation which is laid on top of a continuous layer of polythene....

  • THE FINAL STAGE

     The Owners have now moved into the house.  Landscaping is underway, and finishing touches within the house continue.  Joinery fitments, electrical and sanitary fitments have been installed.  The blog will continue, but with less frequent entries....

  • 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....

  • 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...

  • FOOTING FORMWORK

     As well as providing insulation to separate the concrete structure from the ground (preventing thermal bridging) 'Eco-block' foam insulation creates the formwork for the insitu concrete strip footings, and concrete floor slab edge. 'Eco-block' is an insulated concrete form (ECF) made from expanded...

  • WINDOWS

     Double-glazed windows are being installed.  A presentation was made to a group in which the technology of the window was demonstrated.  More on the fabrication of the windows will be added shortly.  The following photographs show the 'ProtectoWrap' applied to the window...

  • CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB - SECOND POUR

    In January, the second concrete floor slab was poured for the majority of the house footprint.  Using the same construction as the first floor slab, the insitu concrete floor is poured over 'EXPOL' 100mm thick EPS polystyrene insulation which is laid on top of a continuous layer of polythene....

  • THE FINAL STAGE

     The Owners have now moved into the house.  Landscaping is underway, and finishing touches within the house continue.  Joinery fitments, electrical and sanitary fitments have been installed.  The blog will continue, but with less frequent entries....
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Saturday, December 10, 2011

CONCRETE WALLS

Posted by PH1NZ at 8:25 PM • 3 comments
The basement walls are ‘EcoBlocks’ filled with concrete, and as the  house is evolves further out of the ground the majority of the wall structure will be constructed of ‘Laserframe’ timber.Steel reinforcing rods forming a forest of bars that protrude from within the polystyrene wall formwork for the concrete walls. Conduit to facilitate the required services is tied into the structure for its...

Friday, December 9, 2011

FLOOR SLAB - FIRST POUR

Posted by PH1NZ at 5:49 PM • 6 comments
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 polythene.  The slab is reinforced with steel mesh, spaced off the EPS  insulation boards on spacers...
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