Previous house was on stilts and build with Timber – our customer was not happy with the previous house insulation and with a North Facing site, to hot in summer.
We had a fall of slope of 10 meters and secured this with filling and eventually built a raft foundation with light steel frame house. Cladding externally Envirdeck composite cladding with OSB 12mm boards, Tyvec membrane and cavity bat with 20mm steel purlines to create a cavity for airflow. Internal boards Marley Gypsum boards 15mm with full skim. Panel roof was fitted with two joist beams (joists) to support the spans.
Allocation: Knysna
Square meters: 175sq
Duration: 11 Weeks
Nominator: Rancor
Steel supplier: Pholaco
Main contractor: Rancor
Structural Engineering: EMC Engineering
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