Arné Gunter

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John and Amy's Timber Home Arné Gunter

John and Amy’s Family:

John, Amy and the kids are a typical South African family who love spending time doing

activities together, whether it be braaiing or taking in nature around them. John and Amy have 2

kids, with a third on its way and are looking to build a new family home, a place where they can

make a permanent residence which embraces the climate and surrounding environment. They

have a limited budget and have decided they would rather spend a little more on a scenic

location and complete the house in phases as they start building, expanding as they desire.

Design:

The idea behind the design of John and Amy’s family timber house was to build a home very

much in the manner of how one would put together a meccano set. To be able to design

something that has been pre-manufactured to precise detail which gets delivered to site and

installed using either man power or small mechanical assistance. The reason behind this way of

building is that components can be accurately and precisely manufactured off-site with minimal

wastage and fewer construction glitches. The design also minimizes labour time and cost on site

as components are installed upon delivery. As the house is made up of components, one can

interchange parts with others either when they are damaged, undesired or can be easily

reconfigured to add to future needs. The design can also be customized to allow the house to be

built in any location due to off-site manufacturing and on-site assembly.

The design makes use of modular components but also allows the client freedom to customize

their home to their particular needs as elements just need be rearranged to create different

spaces.

The idea of this type of construction is to use smaller elements which can be easily manoeuvred

by either hand / telehandler / exo-skeletons suits (future tech). The elements are so designed

that they are pre-finished or close to completely finished so as to make the installation faster

as the finishing stage of a project takes up most of the time and costs.

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1_ ENTRANCE

2_ LIVING AREA

3_ KITCHEN

4_ PASSAGE

5_ GENERAL BATHROOM

6_ BEDROOM 3

7_ BEDROOM 2

8_ BEDROOM 1

9_ MAIN BEDROOM

10_ MAIN BATHROOM

11_ PATIO

12_ CARPORT

Ground Floor Plan 1:100

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TIMBER PORTAL STRUCTURE

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Larch window frame

timber rebate

construction seal /

rothoblass kompri band

construction seal /

rothoblass kompri band

construction seal /

rothoblass kompri band

timber rebate

M/S fixing brackets

M/S fixing brackets

aluminium window

timber rebate

construction seal / rothoblass kompri band

timber rebate

Larch door frame

timber rebate

construction seal /

rothoblass kompri band

M/S fixing brackets

construction seal /

rothoblass kompri band

timber rebate

M/S fixing brackets

aluminium door

M/S mesh closer

timber rebateconstruction seal /

rothoblass kompri band

rothoblaas

construction seal

rothoblaas

construction sealLarch cladding

50 x 25mm Larch battern

CLT framework

Larch window frame

timber rebate

construction seal /

rothoblass kompri bandM/S fixing brackets

construction seal /

rothoblass kompri band

timber rebate

M/S fixing brackets aluminium window

M/S mesh closer

timber rebateconstruction seal /

rothoblass kompri band

rothoblaas

construction seal

rothoblaas

construction sealLarch cladding

50 x 25mm Larch battern

CLT framework

10 30 1 180 30 10

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200

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25

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275

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Larch window frame

timber rebate

construction seal /

rothoblass kompri bandaluminium window

Larch window frame

timber rebate

construction seal /

rothoblass kompri band

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50

Full Window Frame ModuleHalf Window Frame Module

Typical Window / Door Module Plan

Full Door Frame Module

Half Window

Frame ModuleFull Window

Frame Module

Full Door

Frame Module

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3D Assembly View 1:100

Wall Panel

Modules

Floor Panel

Modules

Roof Panel Modules

Floor Finish

Panel Modules

Main Timber

Structure

Window Frame

Modules

Door Frame

Modules

Window Frame

Modules

Wall Panel

Modules

Roof Structure

Window Frame

Modules

Window Frame

Modules

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Larch under window-sill

timber rebate

27mm CLT panel framework

construction seal

M/S fixing brackets

XPS / wood fibre insulation

breathable membrane

M/S mesh closer

M/S mesh closer

50 x 25mm Larch battern

50 x 25mm Larch counter battern

Larch cladding

Larch cladding

construction seal / rothoblass

kompri band

construction seal / rothoblass

kompri band

vapor barrier

2500 x 1250 x 27mm CLT

panel1250 x 1250 x 27mm CLT panel

Larch under window-sill

timber rebate

27mm CLT panel framework

construction seal

construction seal

M/S fixing brackets

XPS / wood fibre insulation

breathable membrane

M/S mesh closer

M/S mesh closer

50 x 25mm Larch battern

50 x 25mm Larch counter

battern

Larch cladding

Larch cladding

construction seal / rothoblass

kompri band

construction seal / rothoblass

kompri band

vapor barrier

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1250 x 27mm CLT panel M/S fixing brackets XPS / wood fibre insulation

breathable membrane

50 x 25mm Larch /

Lunawood battern

50 x 25mm Larch /

Lunawood counter battern

Larch / Lunawood cladding

vapor barrier

M/S mesh closerLarch / Lunawood claddingweather seal

construction seal /

rothoblass kompri band

Full Wall Panel Module Half Wall Panel Module

Typical Wall Panel Module Plan 1:5

outside

inside

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50 x 25mm Timber battern

12mm OSB / Plywood

substructure panel

24 x 146mm Larch flooring

M/S fixing brackets

XPS / wood fibre insulation

breathable membrane

50 x 25mm Timber counter battern

construction seal / rothoblass

kompri band

vapor barrier

2500 x 1250 x 27mm CLT

panel

construction seal / rothoblass

kompri band

construction seal / rothoblass

kompri band

50 x 25mm Timber battern

2500 x 1250 x 27mm CLT

panel

M/S Roof sheeting

M/S fixing brackets

M/S fixing brackets

XPS / wood fibre insulation

breathable membrane

construction seal / rothoblass

kompri band

vapor barrier

2500 x 1250 x 27mm CLT

panel

construction seal / rothoblass

kompri band

2500 x 1250 x 27mm CLT

panel

M/S fixing brackets

Floor Finish Panel Module

Floor Structure Panel Module Roof Structure Panel Module

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Timber Portal Structure Assembly

Spruce portal

frame

Spruce rafter

beam

Spruce portal

columnSpruce floor

beam

pre-cast concrete footing with

adjustable baseplate

pre-cast concrete footing with

adjustable baseplate

recessed allen

bolt

washer

blind nut

recessed allen

bolt

washer

High Tensile Blind Nut Assembly

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Timber Portal Structure Assembly

Spruce portal

frame

Spruce rafter

beam

Spruce portal

columnSpruce floor

beam

pre-cast concrete footing with

adjustable baseplate

pre-cast concrete footing with

adjustable baseplate

recessed allen

bolt

washer

blind nut

recessed allen

bolt

washer

High Tensile Blind Nut Assembly