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IPOZI
Well known systems and brands are capitalising
on exposure at the Eric Molobi Housing Innovation
Hub in Tshwane. With new suppliers and
manufacturers clamouring to get onto the national
government Innovative Building Technologies
database under the auspices of the National Home
Builders Registration Council’s Centre for Research
and Housing Innovation, the hub will add exciting
new products to its IBT village.
IBTs built 10 years
SA STEEL
The SA Steel integrated system con-
sists of a high quality load steel frame-
work comprised of base rails, lipped
channels, studs, noggins, bracing and
top rails to which wall panels, ceiling
panels and roof structures are fixed.
The wall panels are clad externally
with 12 mm thick medium density
fibre cement boards and internally
with 15 mm thick gypsum plaster-
board. Ceilings are formed either by
fixing 12 mm gypsum plasterboard
to the underside of the galvanised
steel roof panels, or are comprised
of formed steel lipped channel rafter
and noggins.
SANDWICH PANELS
A Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) is
a composite building material. The
panel consists of an insulating layer of
rigid core, sandwiched between two
layers of structural board.
The board can be made of sheet
metal, plywood, cement and magne-
sium oxide board (MgO) or oriented
strand board (OSB) and the core
either expanded polystyrene foam
(EPS) or extruded polystyrene foam
(XPS), polyisocyanurate foam, poly-
urethane foam or composite honey-
comb (HSC).
MOTLEKAR
CONSTRUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
The improved Vela Steel Building
System is based on Structural In-
sulated Panels (SIP) incorporating
a steel frame, which enhances the
structural integrity of the system. The
steel frame is designed in accordance
with the requirements of SANS 517.
The composite wall panels are
comprised of 10 mm autoclaved
magnesium oxide, or 9 mm Nutek
cellulose fibre cement boards, en-
capsulating polyurethane core and
polystyrene blanks between panel
cavities. The walls are finished with
armour coat waterproof paint. Where
required, the panels are delivered on
site with factory fitted window and
door frames. The foundationand floor
slab are conventional and are always
the responsibility of a competent
person. The roof is constructed of
standard lightweight steel trusses
clad with metal sheeting, concrete
roof tiles or Agrément approved clad-
ding.Services such as plumbing and
electrical conduits are prefixed into
the composite panels. This system
is Agrément Certified.
EEZYBUILT
The EezyBuilt system uses Struc-
tural Insulated Panels (SIP) for the
wall, ceiling and roof components
of the house. SIPs provides a low
maintenance textured finish to both
the interior and exterior walls. The
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