Extension to include bedroom, bathroom, and laundry, kitchen/living/dining and study area to link to covered external dining area. Featuring use of secondhand timbers, double glazing, water efficient fittings and energy efficient lighting. The garden is watered by a 2,500 litre raintank.

Beautifully crafted doors constructed from secondhand blackbutt and double glazing link the external dining space to the kitchen and living space inside. The doors have been positioned to capture northern light but to preserve views into the rear garden. The rear step is constructed of secondhand messmate.

A contemporary kitchen full of warmth through the use of secondhand blackbutt in the island bench. Energy efficient lighting is carefully positioned to provide good lighting to working spaces. Design of cupboards allows maximum storage in this casual kitchen/living area.

Northern light fills this kitchen/living/dining/study space. The timber floor is secondhand Baltic Pine and is full insulated under the floor space. The walls and ceiling are insulated with R2 and R3 recycled polyester batts respectively. All windows are double glazed, paint finished units constructed from finger jointed pine that is rated for external durability. This, together with the use of secondhand timber for joinery and the external doors, has minimized use of old growth forests or managed forest timber within the extension.

A comfortable study area featuring secondhand timber provides efficient use of space and looks out onto the garden through a double glazed window. The desk, shelving and dividing joinery are constructed from secondhand blackbutt. Smart compact fluorescent downlights provide energy efficient task lighting.