cassettes

MPP68 – Tuross Heads meyBRACE – Dec 2024
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You can have a meyBRACE … and then you can make the whole front wall of a 2 storey home a series of meyBRACE. Dahlsens Ulladulla asked us about replacing an expensive steel portal with meyBRACE. Following some minor design changes, $120K worth of steelwork...
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MPP67 – Sigma Build – Nov 2024
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Modular building is growing fast in Australia and seen as one of the ways to help solve the housing crisis. But this does not mean it all happens at one place. Sigma Build is an innovative company in QLD that uses volumetric pre-fabrication to create...
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MPP66 – Feature Truss – Oct 2024
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Visual effect is important for many people, especially when it come to feature elements in a home. Eastland Timber and Truss came to us asking about a feature truss which the owner wanted to look clean, so no nailplates or bolted connections. Added to this...
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MPP65 – meyBRACE in multi-unit construction – Sep 2024
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Front elevations of multi-unit developments, such as townhouses, are often narrow and required to accommodate both a garage opening and an entryway, posing a challenge for bracing due to the short wall lengths involved. This was the situation in a recent project in Charlemont (VIC),...
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MPP64 – Belrose Precut – Aug 2024
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With our prefab line in NSW operating for more than 6 years now, we have developed solid relationships with builders focused on panelisation. When Sean Coddington from Sustainable Design & Construct asked about our ability to precut every piece of timber for a high end...
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MPP61 – Scarborough Roof Cassettes – May 2024
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Imagine a project nestled against the escarpment on a sloping site just north of Wollongong, NSW. An architect designed house to make the most of the narrow block with lots of weird angles and an inverted roof falling into a central courtyard. The perfect job...
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MPP59 – Edmonson Park Cassettes – Mar 2024
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When Frasers Property wanted to speed up their build process whilst making it safer as well, they turned to floor cassettes for their development at Edmonson Park, NSW. The 20 units of cassettes is the 2nd project they have completed this way with the 3D...
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Cassette Floor – Edmondson Park
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Profile on Edmondson Park, Engineering solution, Box beam designed and pre-fabricated into the cassette to support & brace balcony blade walls. Balcony setdown with meyFC (Fibe Cement) fully lined on the floor, up the sides and under the external sliding door. Pre drilled and screwed...
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Cassette Floor – Shell Cove
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lllustrates a cantilever scenario around full perimeter of the building, Hundegger saw accurately cuts joists to size and the milling tool cuts the service holes. Labels are marked on the joist for ease of installation. Slotted holes for plumbing services. Balcony Connection detail – Detailed...
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MPP57 – Passivhaus cassettes – Dec 2023
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Westview Frame & Trusses has completed a number of projects for Blue Eco Homes. Blue Eco Homes is run by Joe Mercieca and aims to provide sustainable quality homes with minimal impact on the environment. This is shown in their Warimoo off-grid Passivhaus featured here....
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