• 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...
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY

    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...
  • TIMBER FRAMED WALLS

     Construction on the Passive House building site took a break over the 3 week Christmas holiday period, and this week the house has grown considerably - and quickly - with the installation of the pre-cut and nailed 'Laserframe' timber framed walls. Laserframe Structural Timber is kiln dried,...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • AIRTIGHTNESS

    Previous posts on the elements that form the building envelope, have shown Intello humidity variable airtightness membranes.  The management of the membrane has needed to be considered to position it in the correct place on the inner face of the construction....
  • 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...
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY

    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...
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Thursday, May 24, 2012

WET AREAS

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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 being installed. ...
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 steel battens applied to both walls and ceiling to minimise thermal bridging.  The board is fixed...

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

WIRING

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Wiring for the house is being threaded through walls and ceilings to facilitate the needs for each space / room.  The wires are taped to the surface they protrude through to ensure airtightness is not compromised. The wiring boxes are set into individual timber frames to prevent thermal bridging.  When using Intello membrane, the wiring boxes would...