Unique building system
Most New Zealand homes can be compared to chilly bins with holes in them – simply inefficient; even those that are well insulated. It is a common sight in the winter months to see condensation on exterior walls of homes, clearly showing the timber frames behind them. This condensation is a sure sign of thermal bridging.
A thermal bridge is created when materials that are poor insulators come in contact (such as standard wooden frame or joinery), allowing heat to escape through the path created. Insulation installed around a bridge is of little help in preventing heat loss or gain due to thermal bridging between the two materials. Aside from heat loss/gain and condensation, thermal bridging can also cause more serious problems such as mould growth and building material deterioration.
At Hybrid Homes we have designed a unique and cost effective way of constructing your home that eliminates thermal bridging which is exclusively available to all of our clients.
The thermal bridging is eliminated with a complete re-design from how we construct conventional homes. Thermal bridging is addressed through the use of additional insulating components and new design for conventional timber framing, in particular ground to footings, footings to foundation, foundation to walls, external walls to cladding, walls to roof.
