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Front from Right97 viewsDesigned for ease in parking with a large drive way parking area. The street level being at 0, the garden is +5, parking +10, patio +25, house +30 centimeters. dozer
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Shower Enclosure97 viewsThe water heater is a better quality Siebel® model. The enclosure has glass blocks (opaque) for a light and open feel. dozer
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Ground Beam Diagonal Member96 viewsThe ground beam contains a fifth strand of 12mm rebar which runs in up and down diagonal fashion to increase strength. dozer
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Lintel96 viewsThe lintels about all windows are extended around the entire house, becoming a second ring beam (for added strength). Here we see the form work for the a lintel/ring beam. dozer
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Water System96 viewsThere is a artesian well (6 inch bore hole) in the far corner. At the bottom of the well is a submerged Franklin pump. The water is drawn into the 1750 liter underground water tank via a electronic solenoid. The pump on top of the water tank is a Mitsubishi 155 automatic water tank, which turns on when a tap is open in the system. Artesian wells are the best option for this area because they supply more and cleaner water than other solutions. The exterior wall is attractively rendered with premix die pigment, for a natural paint free surface and 'home made' feel.dozer
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Column Form Work94 viewsThe form wood utilized is two sizes, 10 inch and 8 inch to create a column size approximated 8 inches square (which is 20 centimeters). You often see them nowadays going with 15 centimeter columns with minimized rebar (on other projects) which just doesn't have the durability, leads to structural cracking and worse.dozer
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Ridges Laid in Place93 viewsThe ridge tiles are laid in place over a waterproofed (via Sika) concrete mix. Note that the exposed concrete will still need to be treated with a exterior coat of waterproofing agent. The other method is dry tech, which is not used here. dozer
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Laying Aerated Block92 viewsAerated blocks are not mortared in a convention sense. They are basically glued together (using the designated product) and kept secure by tying them into the columns with 6mm rebar which has been drilled into the column. A groove is cut in the block to hold the rebar in place. dozer
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More soffit structure + facia92 viewsShows the soffit structure including the cross sections and also the facia boards. dozer
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Dividing Panel92 viewsThe dividing panel for the shower enclosure likewise has colored glass blocks to give more of an open feel. dozer
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Underside of Ridge Beam91 viewsThe underside of a ridge beam showing the welds and also the underside of the CPAC tiles sitting on the battens. dozer
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Exhaust Fan91 viewsThe wall mounted exhaust fans are more efficient than the ceiling mounted fans. There is plenty of light in the bathroom with a large window vent above and a row of colored glass blocks below. dozer
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