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Kauritatahi farm
listed by Greg Wagstaff


Timbercrete and Post & Beam

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New Zealand > Bay Of Plenty

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Property Details

Land area:   4 Ha
Building area:   1000 m2
Date built:   2008
Bedrooms:   3
Bathrooms:   2
Living areas:   1
 
 

Description

House is currently under construction by owner. Incorporates traditional post & beam construction using locally grown Lawson Cyprus timber and Rotorua manufactured Timbercrete block walls. Will feature good passive solar design, solar panels and wood stove boiler water heating, double glazed windows and ecofleece insulation.
View more on kauritatahi.blogspot.com for construction progress, information, and photos.

Goal:
Employ good design and use quality materials to create a modest size family cottage home that incorporates elements of:
permanence (100 year+ structure)
sustainability (locally sourced materials and low energy footprint)
comfort & aesthetics
a healthy home

Style:
fusion of cape cottage/barn style house - French farmhouse decor

Budget:
$250-300k plus owners efforts[lots] and innovation

Minimum specs:
approx. 180m2
3 bedrooms
2 bath
mud/utility room
formal entrance
solar water heating
low pressure water system
passive solar efficient
wood stove (plus boiler) Stanley Errigal or similar
water radiator space heating
vertical ducted air (warm/cool)
maximise storage space
Biolytix wastewater system (or similar)
gas hob and electric range
detached garage/loft (future)

Construction details:
authority: WBoPDC
flat building site
Valley and view runs SW (Kaimai ranges) → NE (Kauritatahi stream views)
1&1/2 story post & beam construction - optimised use of available Lawson logs
polished concrete floor (lower)
timber floor (upper)
Timbercrete (lower) external and internal structural walls
cathedral ceilings (Lawson sarking)
cupola
double glazed timber joinery - (timber subject to cost)
double hung windows
built-in details (shelves, cupboards etc)
Lawson weatherboard gables ends?
steel roof (Euroline by Steel&Tube)

 

 

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by Anonymous 19 Mar 09, 2 replies : Last Post Sort by:
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Posted 19 Mar 09 5:38 PM
Hi - do you think it is taking longer to build this eco home?


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Re: build time 
Posted 20 Mar 09 1:24 PM
I guess that depends what you are comparing it to?
The design and construction is somewhat more complicated the a conventional timberframe/brick veneer/truss roof building. There is considerable work in the post and beam frame and construction, but this is more a design feature as opposed to an eco feature. The Timbercrete itself probably adds no more to the build time, just different skills. My guess is that build time would be similar to other bespoke projects in the $2,500/m range.

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Re: build time 
Posted 4 Apr 09 1:17 PM
Hi Greg, wondering if you have any new photos of the house you can upload so we can see the progress?

Regards,

Ecobob
 

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