Modular House Extension

The owners' cottage has served them well over the past 20 years, but with two teenage children, it's beginning to feel a bit cramped. They have decided to build an extra 4.8m x 6m extension onto the home which will be used as a TV lounge and study for their children.

The home extension was built using a new product by APS Versiclad called the Spacemaker Building System. It is designed to increase the living space for much less than the cost of conventional building. The system consists of high strength, lightweight, thermal wall and roof panels which assemble quickly and easily to offer a fully insulated structure.

The 50mm wall panels combine a pre-finished interior with a polystyrene insulation core together with an outer, structural, plywood face and a waterproof membrane. The modules are made in widths of 1200mm and heights of 2.4m and 2.7m.Supporting aluminium extruded sections are available in a variety of matching or contrasting colours. They effectively frame the wall panels. A snap-on trim provides a neat frame to accommodate vinyl or metal cladding, or any other appropriate external finish.http://ourhouse.ninemsn.com.au/ourhouse/factsheets/db/makeovers/01/158.asp