Descriptions for Hybrid House Photographs left to right
Floor Cassette
Showing pine T & G finish and Insulation between joists
Interior Timber Frame
Insulation will go between the studs
Internal walls on Pine floor
These are room dividing walls
More Dividing Walls
Wall Superstructure
Ariel view of the house lay-out
Showing Wall Ready for External Skin
Breather membrane with battens and counter battens that will create an air flow cavity between inner and outer "skins"
New House on Old
The new house has been built on an old structure
External Walls
This is a timber clad finish, although any finish is possible - e.g. Bricks/ Block & Render etc.
Traditional Roof
A traditional "cut roof" is being installed
Roof Superstructure
The roof joists are all in place ready to receive a cover
Interior
Showing heat barrier on the roof, prior to cover being installed
Internal Walls
Walls being clad with pine boards. There are several options for wall cover
Roof battened
Roof is overlaid with heat barrier and battened ready to accept traditional tiles
External wall completed
Note the wall thickness - can be up to 300mm
Internal walls being prepared
Note insulation between studs and vapour barriers
Insulation in the Walls
This helps prevents heat loss and cold/damp problems
Shot of internal walls
Pine finish gives a light and airy appearance internally
Finished walls
The walls are boarded up to the roof pitch
Finished ceilings
The ceilings have been insulated and plaster-boarded
Roof Tiled
The roof has been tiled and the blue sheet will soon be a second roof over the existing small building
View
This is the view from the lounge window
Almost finished
This is a distance shot, showing the full house
Eaves
This shows the finished overhangs to gable and side
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