Spotted gum serves the dual purpose of durability and attractiveness for the exterior cladding, and as a hardwearing surface on the roof/deck. The wood also allows the extensions to ‘melt’ into the surrounding eucalypts and tussock grass of the native vegetation.

Spotted gum is also used within the ground floor to help divide the downstairs games room and bedroom (pictured above), and new wide board strip flooring enriches the former kitchen/living space.

Radiata pine plywood has been used to create smaller scale features within the design – including a unique joinery element in the landing space between the two levels.

(EDITOR: Alterations and additions sometimes don’t get the coverage they deserve in architectural publications, but we intend to give this one more attention in the March edition of timberDESIGN.) Subscribe here.