• WIRING

    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...
  • CLADDINGS - PLY

    The exterior of the rear section of the house has Ecoply® Barrier applied, with the joints between the sheets taped for airtightness. Ecoply® Barrier provides a weather tight rigid air barrier for drained and vented cavity systemsoutside the building frame to effectively replace the traditionally...
  • HEAT RECOVERY VENTILATION SYSTEM (HRVS)

    The Heat Recovery Ventilation System (HRVS) - 'ComfoAir 350' is manufactured by Zehnder (in Germany), imported into New Zealand by Fantech and is distributed by Carters. This is the second house in New Zeland to adopt this system. The 'Fantech' HRVS has been considered throughout the...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • WIRING

    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...
  • CLADDINGS - PLY

    The exterior of the rear section of the house has Ecoply® Barrier applied, with the joints between the sheets taped for airtightness. Ecoply® Barrier provides a weather tight rigid air barrier for drained and vented cavity systemsoutside the building frame to effectively replace the traditionally...
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Thursday, June 14, 2012

DRAINAGE

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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. The drain trenches are machine dug where possible, and once the pipework is laid, scoria is placed into...

Friday, June 1, 2012

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.  Once the insulation is all in place, the membrane is taped sealing all joins. Once complete, the building is...