Roofer’s home makes the most of steel’s flexibility
If you want to make the most of the design flexibility of steel when building your dream home, you don’t have to be a professional roofing contractor - but it helps.
Phil Beveridge, co-owner of Northside Roofing in Brisbane, said his experience of commercial and industrial roofing inspired him to experiment on his own home with “commercial” products such as Colorbond Metallic steel, stainless steel and architectural panels.
Phil’s stunning home on Bribie Island, north of Brisbane, also includes design elements normally associated with commercial buildings, such as curved metal roofs and ceilings, box gutters and custom rainwater products, all of which add to the originality of the house.
The design concept was provided by Zenith Design and inspired by the beachside location of the house, while Phil’s own company installed the roof and wall cladding and fabricated the custom rainwater solutions.
“I look after the commercial roofing side of the business,” Beveridge said, “so I don’t think in terms of domestic roof shapes.”
The signature curves that appear throughout the house, inside and out, reinforce the “wave” theme. On the house’s two-storey beach frontage, wide verandas extend the living area outdoors on both levels. The veranda roofs combine a skillion roof at one end with two bell-curved roofs that join to form a continuous rolling wave shape.
Inside the house, the theme was applied with spectacular effect on a high, curved ceiling that dips down into the main living area like the crest of an inverted breaker. The original design specified a plywood ceiling, but Phil saw the opportunity to make dramatic use of Stramit Corrugated cladding with a Colorbond Metallic Citi finish.
Attractive use was also made of Stramit Mini Corry cladding for feature panels and trims on walls, soffits and kitchen bench.
12-Feb-2007