Project Description
Post And Beam
ECOHOUSE POST AND BEAM HOUSE
Brief
At Eco-House, all our homes are built using the highest quality glu lam timber post and beams on the Irish market, at an affordable price. This heavy structural frame is custom-designed to suit the individual shape and structure of the house. This provides a beautiful and durable frame, allowing for a more open plan design of timber posts and beams in your home. Our in-house team of designers and architects will help you to choose the perfect structure and design for your home.
Technical specification:
3/4 Bed Post & Beam
- Size: 13m x 10.9m (42.6ft x 35.7ft)
- Living Area 192.7m² (2074 sq ft)
- Total Floor Area 263.9m² (2840 sq ft)
Self Build
Passive house structure
External wall U-Value 0.126 W/m2K
- Breathable membrane
- Pre-engineered Post & Beam Glue Lam construction with Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) 200mm
- Airtight membrane
- 50mm service cavity 50x25mm stud filled with 50mm Knauf naturboard (supply only)
Internal partitions
- Pre-engineered Post & Beam Glue Lam construction with Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) 120mm
Intermediate floors
- Pre-engineered Post & Beam Glue Lam construction with Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) 202mm
Roof U-Value 0.124 W/m2K
- 50x25mm vertical air flow chase
- Roof breathable membrane
- Pre-engineered Post & Beam Glue Lam construction with Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) 200mm
- Airtight membrane
- 75mm service cavity 50x25mm stud filled with 75mm Knauf naturboard (supply only)
Full Build
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- Passive slab foundation U-Value 0.10
- Insulated raft foundation
- Slab floated ready for tiling
- Underfloor heating pipes and manifold
- 1st fix plumbing, waste & drainage
- Passive house structure
External wall U-Value 0.126 W/m2K
- Breathable membrane
- Pre-engineered Post & Beam Glue Lam construction with Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) 200mm
- Airtight membrane
- 50mm service cavity 50x25mm stud filled with 50mm Knauf naturboard (supply only)
Internal partitions
- Pre-engineered Post & Beam Glue Lam construction with Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) 120mm
Intermediate floors
- Pre-engineered Post & Beam Glue Lam construction with Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) 202mm
Roof U-Value 0.124 W/m2K
- 50x25mm vertical air flow chase
- Roof breathable membrane
- Pre-engineered Post & Beam Glue Lam construction with Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) 200mm
- Airtight membrane
- 75mm service cavity 50x25mm stud filled with 75mm Knauf naturboard (supply only)
All above meets passive house standard
- Air tightness below 63/hm2@50pa
- Thermal bridge free <01
Achieves :
- Up to 90% reduction in heating requirements
- Up to 100% reduction in CO2
- Roofing System
- Selected roofing (Slate, Tegral composite)
- Steel profile where applicable
50x25mm roof battens @ 450 centres - uPVC Gutter, fascia & ventilated soffit
- External Finish
- Baumit external render system / Stone cladding were applicable
- 10mm Tegral fibre cement board
- 5mm vertical aluminium profile
- Internal Finish
- Ceilings, walls 12.5mm gypsum board (plastered ready for painting
- Windows & doors
External Windows & Doors
- Composite main entrance door, design TBC
- Triple glazing U-Value as low as 0.65W/m2K
- Inward opening
- Wheelchair threshold
- Secure multi-point locking system
- Satin chrome ironmongery
- Passive range triple glazed wooden windows U-Value as low as 0.65W/m2K
- Skylights
- Factory painted in any RAL colour
Internal doors
- Mdf laminate doors and glazed doors
- Pre-fabricated, untreated pine door frame sets with acoustic seals and architraves
- Brushed chrome hinges & handles
- Pine staircase (where aplicable)
- Electrical
- All connections needed for MVHR system & Air – water heat pump
- Fuse board
- Hallway & landing, 2x light points, 2x one gang switches, 2x double sockets
- Utility room, 1x light point, 1x one gang switch, 2x double sockets
- Bathroom & en suite, 1x light point, 1x one gang switch, 1x mirror light & 115v socket
- Kitchen includes, 2x light points, 1x two gang switch & 7x double sockets
- Living room includes, 2x light points, 1x two gang switch, 5x double sockets & data point
- Bedrooms includes, 1x light point, 1x one gang switch & 2x double sockets
- First & second fix, standard fittings
9. Heating & Plumbing
- Panasonic Aquarea air to water heat pump
- Panasonic Aquarea low temperature radiators (first floor)
- First fix plumbing, ready for sanitary ware, kitchen sink and appliances
10. MVHR Mechanical ventilation heat recovery
- Komfovent Domekt system
- Komfovent C4.1 touch screen control panel
- Compatible with smart devices
Not included:
Internal
- Kitchen & appliances
- Sanitary ware
- Flooring & skirting boards
- Painting
Please note:
- Foundation price is subject to site visit
- Passive slab foundation U-Value 0.10

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