Itakura Method in Zushi / 板倉工法 Part 16 -FINAL-
December 11th, 2015 the ‘Itakura House’ that is friendly to humans as well as the environment has finally been completed!
bedroom upper floor
The completion 完成
カテゴリー: Itakura Method / 板倉工法
A fireplace in a wooden house 薪ストーブのある家
Itakura Method in Zushi / 板倉工法 Part 15
We have started the work for the outside area after undoing the scaffolding. As for the inside, we are progressing with the work for staircase, the bathroom, the kitchen, the tatami room and the fire place.
Being at home makes you sick? 無垢の家の気持ちよさ
Itakura Method in Zushi / 板倉工法 Part 14
Finally the switches and the power points are being fitted by the electricians!
A natural humidity controller 味が出る家
Itakura Method in Zushi / 板倉工法 Part 13
The sun has been working on the exterior wall (Japanese cedar) which started changing its colour to beautiful amber.
Safe place to nap 平らな場所で昼寝ができる〜
Itakura Method in Zushi / 板倉工法 Part 12
Tadaaaaaa! The exterior has been completed!
A house that returns to mother nature 自然に還る家
Itakura Method in Zushi / 板倉工法 Part 11
Hello wooden house lovers!
Today, having all the door/window frames fixed, we are working on the exterior wall. Guess what material is used for it. It is not the siding, or the tin roofing, or the mortar…
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A house that even ants love 防腐、防アリ、防水、防湿気
Itakura Method in Zushi / 板倉工法 Part 10
Now the house has been treated against termite. Usually thujopsis oil (Hiba-yu) is widely used as termite control but this time, we applied boric acid which has stronger effect since the house was very close to woods. We can also expect it to last for years to come as boric acid is not so volatile.
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Measures you can’t ignore in Japan; earthquake proofing 一石二鳥の工法
Itakura Method in Zushi / 板倉工法 Part 9
Hello guys. It’s been a while, hope all is good!
I’d like to continue sharing my work from last year. (日本語は下へ)
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Nothing but roofing 軒の勧め
Itakura Method in Zushi / 板倉工法 Part 8
Happy new year! Hope everyone had great holiday season.
Back to the Itakura method house, we are working on roofing. There won’t be a flat ceiling on the second floor. The roof itself will be one which is also 30mm thick like the walls.
Yes Japanese party food is Sushi 祝・上棟式
Itakura Method in Zushi / 板倉工法 Part 7
Raising the ridgepole ceremony!
Thanks to everyone’s hard work, we eventually came to the stage of Joto. Too bad it slipped my mind in this festive atmosphere to take more pictures..
