New Homes by Intalok Natural Timber Homes
The Fern, Price: $240,000 - $245,000
(depending on final design)
Intalok: How it all began
In the mid 1970’s a designer working for a solid–wall building company conceived an idea for a wall connection system using steel pins, tie–rods and battens that would allow the use of any type of exterior cladding and eliminate the creaking associated with solid timber homes. From these beginnings Intalok has grown into a national company with its head office and manufacturing base in Tauranga. We currently employ approximately 35 staff to process the Intalok product — from concept design, to profiling of the components, through to final quality control check and dispatch.
Strength. Durability. Insulation.
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For over 30 years Intalok has been involved in building projects in New Zealand, throughout the South Pacific and Pacific Rim countries — from transportable homes to luxury homes, resort developments, commercial buildings and recreation facilities. The Intalok product is crafted from New Zealand radiata pine that is sourced from sustainable forests in the central north island region. Intalok can provide you with an individually designed, competitively priced building that will have unrivalled endurance and low maintenance, in addition to the natural warmth and comfort inherent in timber homes. Whether using one of our pre-drawn plans or starting from scratch, our in-house design team and builder network will be there providing experience and expertise, working with you to achieve your dream home.
The System. How it all fits together
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The Intalok Building System is based on interlocking tongue–and–groove solid radiata pine boards, acting as both structural and finished–surface elements. Along with threaded steel rods hidden within the walls, Intalok U-shaped connectors are used to secure joins at wall intersections and are installed at every board as the assembly proceeds, resulting in one of the strongest and most durable building systems of its kind on the New Zealand market. From hurricanes in the Pacific Islands to earthquakes here at home, our buildings withstand high temperatures, high rainfall, high wind loadings, heavy snow and seismic activity. The Intalok system has a BRANZ (Building Research Association of New Zealand) appraised life in “excess of 60 years,” well above the stringent durability criteria required by the New Zealand Building Code — a code which provides world–leading standards for engineered timber buildings.
Intalok homes are among the most highly insulated homes in New Zealand, with exterior walls housing a 50 mm cavity filled with extra insulation. This insulation acts as an effective buffer against changes in temperature, which not only provides added warmth but, along with the pre-stressing created by our unique construction method, also eliminates the creaking noises long associated with timber homes.
Sustainable. Practical. Economical
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Throughout the process, inherent in the materials and in the final product, Intalok offers a sustainable, practical and economical solution.
Our radiata pine timber is harvested from renewable central north island forest plantations after 25 to 30 years of growth. By kiln–drying the pine, it naturally becomes resilient against insects (thus eliminating the need for insecticide treatments) and also requires less treatment to withstand environmental stresses. To treat Intalok timber to H1.2 specifications, L.O.S.P. (Light Organic Solvent Preservative) is used.
All components are pre-fabricated and pre-finished in the Intalok factory, effectively reducing on-site labour and construction time. Both external and internal solid timber elements require little long–term maintenance, and the building’s insulation results in lowered energy consumption. The natural moisture retention–expulsion capabilities of timber homes create a more constant humidity in the living environment.
Intalok solid timber buildings possess a combination of strength, durability, low maintenance, effective insulation and environmental sustainability, resulting in naturally healthy homes treasured by those who live in them.
