• ROOF FRAMING

    Once the timber framed walls were secured, the timber roof trusses were loaded onto the Laserframe timber framed walls.  The white strip is  the pro clima INTELLO PLUS connection strip applied between the timber framed top plates and the trusses. Steel strip bracing being...

  • 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...

  • HOT WATER

     Hot water is supplied to the house from an external heat pump, which is strapped to the structure for stability, to meet NZ seismic requirements.   The STIEBEL ELTRON WWK 300A Heat Pump works through utilising the ambient air temperature (thermal energy) and...

  • CONCRETE WALLS

     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...

  • 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....

  • INSULATION

     R4.0 'Pink Batts' fibreglass wool  insulation is placed between the roof framing throughout the house, with straps stapled to the timber framing to secure the blankets in place.strapped into position. Once this layer of insulation is...

  • ROOF FRAMING

    Once the timber framed walls were secured, the timber roof trusses were loaded onto the Laserframe timber framed walls.  The white strip is  the pro clima INTELLO PLUS connection strip applied between the timber framed top plates and the trusses. Steel strip bracing being...

  • 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...
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Saturday, March 24, 2012

CLADDINGS - WEATHERBOARD

Posted by PH1NZ at 6:20 PM • 7 comments
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Monday, March 12, 2012

PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY

Posted by PH1NZ at 7:20 PM • 1 comments
Although they are not a necessary component for a Passive House, the Owner has chosen to install Photovoltaic energy production for the house.  As seen in the 'Roof' page of this blog,  Photovoltaic panels have been installed on the north face of the low pitched metal roof to provide energy for the house.    More information on these will follow....

MEMBRANE ROOF

Posted by PH1NZ at 7:11 PM • 8 comments
The roof for the garage at the street end of the PH is a flat roof that will incorporate an insulating layer laid beneath the roofing membrane.  The roofing membrame consists of a base-sheet layer of Nuraply 3PV-SA which is fixed over the insulation. This sheet is designed specifically for adhering to the insulation and provides a complete watertight layer once installed. A cap sheet...
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