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SEPTEMBER
2017
frame superstructure commences off site in
the Rustic Homes factory in the Somerset
West area while the house’s foundations
are being laid. Once the structure has
been transported to site, craftsmen,
carpenters, joiners, painters, plumber and
electrician commence their trades until each
assignment has been completed, checked
and signed off by management.
Thorough inspections are conducted
throughout the building process, so that
at handover, the client can move in, rest
assured that their new tailor-built home is of
the highest quality and will last a lifetime.
A winning formula
Pieter Silberbauer, past owner of Rustic
Homes, comments, “We have grown the
Rustic Homes brand over three decades
and it is clear to us that Werner recognises
the significance of this as he takes over
the brand and the responsibility that goes
with building and maintaining it. We wish
him well as he ensures that every project he
undertakes meets the exacting standards
of quality that established Rustic Homes as
the undisputed leader in timber construction
in Southern Africa.” The Rustic Homes story
Since its inception in the 1980s, the Rustic Homes brand has embodied solid, high quality timber construction for the discerning homeowner.
has roots in a young boy’s recollections
of time spent at his great-grandmother’s
historic timber home in the heart of Knysna.
These memories and appreciation of the
timber frame home are evidenced not only
in the many homes the Rustic Homes
team have built over the years, but in the
uncompromising quality and workmanship
they’ve imprinted on every project. “It is
thus a privilege to take the reins of this
remarkable company and to be a custodian
and purveyor of the Rustic Homes brand
and its deep-rooted legacy into the future,”
Slabbert concludes.