Floors and walls in second home
Finishing the walls and floors in our second home made a significant difference to the internal appearance. Polishing the reclaimed floorboards and concrete slab brought out the character of both surfaces. Plastering the walls highlighted the distinctive shapes and angles in the rooms.
Pouring Unit 2 slab
As soon as the team finished Unit 1 in late 2018, work started on the site for Unit 2. A lot of time and effort went into the groundwork for a stiffened raft slab. During one busy day, the concrete was poured and the slab finished.
Insulating concrete slab edge
Insulating the concrete slab edge reduces the heat lost from the thermal mass during winter. There are a variety of ways to install the insulation along with the termite barrier. After considering the likely cost/benefit, our design uses a garden bed to cover exposed concrete edges.
Concrete slab poured
To me, pouring a concrete slab sounds like a simple thing to do. I think of a sunny afternoon with workers in gumboots spreading concrete. It seems straightforward if a ...
Sustainable design made simple
It’s always a pleasure to open the mail box and find the postie has delivered the latest edition of Sanctuary magazine. The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) uses this publication as ...
