Project value
$130k - $180k
On-site build time
Twenty weeks
Project collaborators
Architect
Owner builder
Consulting Geologist
Turner House
Client/company
Our client is an artist and sculptor that wanted to custom design a shed house himself and manage the project as owner builder.
The brief
Our client put together a small cardboard model of his dream house which gave us an exact visual brief of his requirements. We collaborated with him to provide a practical and economic design whilst maintaining his original concept.
Our scope and build details
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- Structural steel drawings, engineering certificate and computations.
- Structural concrete footings design.
- 3D structural/shop drawings.
- Fabricated steel package, hot dip galvanised.
- Purlins and girts.
- Colorbond roof and wall cladding.
- 2kpa steel subfloor frame including stumps, bearers and joists.
- Insulation in roof.
- Cantilever veranda section.
- External exposed rafters to some sections.
Challenges and solutions
The location for the house had a significant slope that needed to be leveled before construction could begin. Careful consideration went into getting the levels right for posts and stumps for the building.
Our client had a unique idea of having a large space under the main floor for a carport. We custom engineered and designed the shed house to accommodate this idea.
