Rebuilding the Walls from the Inside with Reinforced Timber Frames, Rewired Electrical, High Quality Insulation, Vapor Barrier, and Plaster Sheets. Zenibako Beach House nears completion. #Building #Handyman #Renovation #HokkaidoJapan #HomeInsulation #BuildingWalls #Plastering

After a week on the tools we managed to replace the rotten bearers, add new joists, lay 100mm of insulation, then drop down 24mm ply sub floors. We now have a solid ground floor to build up from. We also managed to install new first floor support beams to allow for an open plan. #HomeInsulation #Property #Renovation #HokkaidoJapan #RealEstate #Handyman #ModernDesign

Japanese Houses in general are designed around smaller individual rooms, which each serve a separate function. This makes for Darker, Smaller more Intimate Rooms which are easier to heat during the Cold of Winter. At Lenken Design we want to create a more Open and Sociable Layout which has good Flow and Functionality, but without the huge costs of Heating the larger spaces. When we started the demolition on the ground floor we were surprised just how much the Natural Light fl