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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Scale
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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PANELS
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PANELS
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TIMBER PORTAL STRUCTURE
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Building Section S-03 1:100
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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
1 240
200
50
25
275
100
95
80
275
10
10
Larch window frame
timber rebate
construction seal /
rothoblass kompri bandaluminium window
Larch window frame
timber rebate
construction seal /
rothoblass kompri band
225
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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120
25
25
25
19
27
120
25
25
19
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15
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80 50 470 50 470 50 80
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50 550 50 550 50
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46 25 46 117
238
144
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