ashworth associates public relations

TUNE IN TO BREAKFAST TELEVISION ON
WEDNESDAY MARCH 14 FOR A
SNEAK PEEK OF THE
DREAM HOME R-HOUSE!

Breakfast Television will be on site at the National Home Show before it opens for an exclusive sneak peak of the Dream Home R-House on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 6am-9am!

DREAM HOME R-HOUSE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION – CRAIG CRANE, ROBERT MITCHELL AND MICHAEL UPSHALL

Composed of three distinct areas: the main house, the guest house and the courtyard, the Dream Home R-House incorporates modular and panelized systems to be factory-built and shipped to the site for assembly. The precision of this process means less construction waste and a tighter, stronger, and more cost effective building.

Constructing the modules and panels in a climate-controlled facility helps to prevent warping, mould, and other damage caused by weather. The panels also take less time to raise, reducing on-site construction time and cost. There are currently 10 prototypical, adaptable, and fully customizable buildings in development. These prototypes will be developed from the design and sustainable elements of the Dream Home R-House.

One of the key elements of the design is its heavy timber structure. Normerica Authentic Timber Frame has designed and fabricated the glulam (glued laminated timber) posts and beams as well as the exterior wall panels for the Dream Home R-House and will be assisting PROBUILT by Michael Upshall in the construction of the base building. Structurlam is supplying the glulam post and beams along with cross laminated panels that will be used as interior partition walls. These panels will be finished and used as design elements, minimizing material use and adhering to the design philosophy of ‘structure as design’.

Prodema sustainable composite wood veneer and OKO skin slat-sized cement siding provided by Sound Solutions will be used for the exterior cladding and will be installed using rain-screen methodology. Folding glass walls, lift-and-slide doors, and parallel opening windows will be supplied and installed by Monarch Moveable Glass Walls.

The Dream Home R-House is currently being built on site inside the Direct Energy Centre. For additional information on the Dream Home R-House, please visit www.nationalhomeshow.com or www.probuilt.ca.