Jos Tan Architects in Brunswick, Victoria | Home improvement

Jos Tan Architects

Locality: Brunswick, Victoria

Phone: +61 403 608 627

Address: 242 Victoria St 3056 Brunswick, VIC, Australia

Website: https://jos.net.au/

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24.01.2022 Second living area in House in Slope, used as a piano room. Soft natural light in the morning captured by @hilarywalkerphotography, and great views over treetops from upstairs. . #houseonslope #architecture #australianarchitecture #australianhouses #newbuild #house #houses #slopingsite #interior #timberflooring #timberfloors #pianoroom

24.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: Ground floor sheeted. Note black layer of liquid-applied waterproofing painted onto the rear retaining wall. Our plumber has also been on site to do the initial rough-in. Things are starting to look civilised. . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #particleboard #yellowtongue #flooring #plumbing #roughin #waterproofing

24.01.2022 A recently completed project, House on Slope, is now up on our website: A home for three generations on a steeply-sloping corner site, this project was an exercise in making the most of the sites elevation and providing good access, all while minimising excavation, and utilising common construction methods to keep costs down. Conservative design restrictions from a development authority intent on imposing a suburban aesthetic was an added challenge. The completed house bo...asts a variety of living spaces on two levels, all awash with natural light. The kitchen and dining area central to multi-generational family life receives additional warmth and light from the north, and opens out onto a sunny deck. A solar hot water system, high level of insulation, and thermally-broken windows keep the building comfortable and running efficiently all year round. Big thanks to everyone on the team that helped to make this project happen, to Hilary Walker for photography, and to Mark Fenollar from Lucernal for 3D visualisation.

24.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: Sub-floor framing begun on a rainy day. The floor joists originally specified as 24045 pine were substituted with 24042 LVL on carpenters advice that LVL would remain straighter and easier to work with. Pooling of water against the retaining wall footing demonstrates why its important to have an appropriate backfill and drainage system next to a retaining wall. Fine for now, but a combination of slotted pipes, drainage textile, and scoria will be added later to prevent water from accumulating in future. . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #subfloor #LVL #timberstructure #joists #floorjoists #blockwork #retainingwall

24.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: View of the elevated ground floor, and the dwarf stud wall holding up the section next to the entry. Raising the ground floor level addressed two issues - negotiating the rise in level from the street to the rear of the site, and providing a degree of privacy to the front living area while not closing off the building from the street. It also allows for sewer, water, and stormwater pipes to be easily run under the house, and for them to be readily accessible for maintenance in future. . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #timberframing #timberframe #brickveneer #crawlspace #subfloor

23.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: Framing of the ground floor walls has begun. The Posi-Joists that we will be using for the upper floor frame have also arrived, seen here stored under the floor and on the right side of the pic. In addition to being lighter than solid timber for the equivalent load rating, these engineered joists also allow for services such as electrical cabling, pipes, and ducts to be easily run through the floor structure. . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #timberframing #timberframe #brickveneer #posijoist #posijoists #engineeredtimber @mitekaustralia @hitechtruss

21.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: Brick walls done to about as high as we can go for now. Remaining bricks have been moved to the back of the site, and our first order of timber has arrived for construction of the sub-floor and protective hoardings. . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #brick #bricks #bricklaying #brickwork #brickveneer

20.01.2022 Kitchen for a big family, House on Slope. . #houseonslope #architecture #australianarchitecture #australianhouses #newbuild #house #houses #slopingsite #kitchen #kitchendesign #interior #interiors @hilarywalkerphotography @lucernalstudio

20.01.2022 Overheard on site: ‘No pump, no problem!’ . #justchuteit #construction #constructionsite #building #basestage #concrete #concreting #footings

17.01.2022 Further to yesterdays post on structural steel, heres a pic of the magnetic drill kindly loaned to us by @silo_services.australia to drill fixing holes in our steel beams on site. Its a fantastic bit of equipment. The strong electromagnet snaps onto steel like a limpet, essentially giving you a portable drill press. . #constructiontools #magneticdrill #steel #tools #powertools #drill #drillingholes

15.01.2022 A nice way to end the year. House on Slope, a multi-generational home in Melbournes north, has been completed. Process pics can be seen in earlier posts, and more info about the project can be found on jos.net.au. Thanks to everyone who helped make it a success, and to Hilary Walker for her sharp eye and skill behind the lens. . #architecture #australianarchitecture #australianhouses #newbuild #house #houses #slopingsite #brickveneer #colorbond #metalcladding @hilarywalkerphotography

14.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: Formwork and steel reinforcement installed ahead of concrete pour for footings. Our new footings have to be raised off the ground due to the existing level of those on either side. Note the cranked heavy reinforcement at the edges. Cantilevered footings to support brick walls demand some serious steel! . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #footings #formwork #reinforcement #reo

14.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: Footings poured, now for the slab. Needed to book in a concreter in a hurry to keep the project on track. Managed to find someone two days before the scheduled pour, but also found ourselves staring down a forecast for heavy rain. The day arrived, rain cleared up by late morning, and our concreter turned out to be a seasoned craftsman. Gotta acknowledge those occasions when things just work out. Were now out of the ground! . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #slab #raftslab #concreteslab #concrete #concretepour #basestage

14.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: Timber framing for the ground floor nearly complete. Really happy with how the spaces are shaping up, and how they feel in general. Going for a high ceiling looks like it was worthwhile, particularly since each room in the house had to be made pretty compact on this small site. . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #smallsite #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #timberframing #timberframe #framestage

14.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: Footings dug out after completion of bored piers. Check out the compact excavator. Theres a machine to suit just about every site and job these days. Note that the strip footing on the left side of the photo has been set back from the neighbouring wall. Our engineer designed a cantilevered system to prevent undermining the existing footing next door. . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #digging #footings #excavation

14.01.2022 Further to yesterday’s post on structural steel, here’s a pic of the magnetic drill kindly loaned to us by @silo_services.australia to drill fixing holes in our steel beams on site. It’s a fantastic bit of equipment. The strong electromagnet snaps onto steel like a limpet, essentially giving you a portable drill press. . #constructiontools #magneticdrill #steel #tools #powertools #drill #drillingholes

13.01.2022 Found a Christmas Card from 2019 that I kept because the sender had forgotten to sign it. I think it’s aged quite well. If you’re the person that wrote this unwitting prelude to the zeitgeist, I’d love to know who you are! . #christmas2019 #mysterysender #accidentallyominous

13.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: View from the now-sheeted first floor. Unfortunately, construction will have to be suspended for a number of months at this point while we wait for Citipower to move their transmission lines further away from the building for safety reasons. Bit of a setback, but I know that a better view awaits at the end of this project. . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #smallsite #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect

12.01.2022 Proposed annex to a c.1860 stone cottage in country Victoria. When dealing with heritage buildings, we usually aim to complement the original while clearly demarcating old and new. The new annex would function as a separate dwelling, oriented for good solar access and views of the garden and eucalypts to the north. . #architecture #australianarchitecture #heritagearchitecture #australianhouses #houseextension #sketchdesign #schematicdesign #cottage #countryhouse #annex #countryliving #lifeofanarchitect

11.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: Footings dug for the concrete slab at the front of the house on which the entry and bike garage will sit. The orange pole at the front of the proposed slab is the main entry point for power that the electrician has installed and connected to the nearby electricity pit ahead of the concrete pour. No realistic chance of doing that after the fact! . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #digging #footings #slab #raftslab #concreteslab

11.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: Day of the big pour. Not the first time Ive seen concrete arrive on site for footings, but a bit more nerve-racking when youre the builder. The green truck houses the concrete pump, which sure beats wheelbarrowing mud in. Pour was completed without a hitch, thanks in no small measure to all that careful preparation by Oli and the crew. . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #footings #formwork #concrete #concretepour #concretepumping #basestage

11.01.2022 What is this, some kind of Mixed-Use Zone? . #brunswickwest #muz #moreland

10.01.2022 Anybody want to guess what this is? . #whatisthis #mysteryobject

10.01.2022 The scope of works at Tie House included repairing and rewiring the existing house, and adding built-in storage. We also put in a study desk and a suspended bookcase in each of the kids bedrooms. . Photo by @hilarywalkerphotography .... #tiehouse #architecture #australianarchitecture #australianhouses #interiors #interiordesign #renovation #houseextension #smallprojects #bedroomstudy #study

09.01.2022 Boring piers on site. Actually quite interesting. . #westhouse #basestage #drilling #boredpiers #footings #building #construction #newhouse #ownerbuilder #architecture #underconstruction #smallprojects #lifeofanarchitect

08.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: Bricklaying is messy work, and a cramped site doesnt help. Were about halfway up to the first floor in this pic. Bricks had to be delivered in batches due to limited storage space, and even then, we barely had room for this lot. . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #brick #bricks #bricklaying #brickwork

07.01.2022 View of the new open living area with cathedral ceiling in Tie House. Bathroom is tucked away behind the bank of bookcases. . Photo by @hilarywalkerphotography . #tiehouse #architecture #australianarchitecture #australianhouses #interiors #interiordesign #renovation #houseextension #smallprojects #hippedroof #cathedralceiling #cathedralceilings

07.01.2022 Wonder if they got a building permit? . #sketchy #homerenovation #diy #whatcouldpossiblygowrong #uhoh #lookoutbelow

07.01.2022 Came across another vintage edition of the Lysaght Referee: No. 27 from 1985. Love the illustrated endpapers! . @lysaght_au#lysaght#steel#handbook#1981 #lysaghtreferee #endpapers#australianarchitects

07.01.2022 Schematic design drawings for Tie House. SD03 ended up being pretty close to the final design. Drawing is a great way to understand the puzzle that you are trying to solve. . #architecture #australianarchitecture #australianhouses #houseextension #sketchdesign #schematicdesign #architecturaldrawing #lifeofanarchitect

06.01.2022 Thrilled to present Tie House, a house extension for a lovely family of four completed last year by the very capable Conform Constructions. Photography by Hilary Walker, with additional aerial photography by Anthony Richardson. Thanks go out to R. Bliem & Associates for structural engineering, Metro Building Surveying, and of course, our wonderful clients. Full description at https://jos.net.au/current/projects/tiehouse/

06.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: Now that the upper floor has been sheeted and the ground floor has been framed, were starting to get a better feel of the rear spaces as well. The new kitchen, dining, and living area will open out onto a garden at the rear, sheltered from the busy road in front. Nice to be able to work sheltered from the rain from now on. Note drainage sheet and scoria backfill against the retaining wall, as described earlier. . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #smallsite #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #timberframing #timberframe #framestage #scoria #backfill #retainingwall

05.01.2022 Bathroom at Tie House - compact, but highly functional, plus a view out to the garden when sitting in the bath. Our client found some glass mosaics that added a welcome touch of colour and texture to the space. . Photo by @hilarywalkerphotography .... #tiehouse #architecture #australianarchitecture #australianhouses #interiors #interiordesign #renovation #houseextension #smallprojects #bathroom #bathrooms #bathroomdesign #terrazzo #mosaic #mosaics #sicismosaic

05.01.2022 When adding to older buildings, we generally aim to complement the original while clearly demarcating old and new. Furthermore, it was important to us that this extension should tie in with the old house without dominating it. The simple hipped roof form met our formal objectives while satisfying height and setback restrictions along the south boundary. Inside, a bright and spacious living area sits underneath a cathedral ceiling. The new living area faces north, and opens ou...t onto a bluestone verandah and private garden. . Photo by @anthonyrichardson_ . #tiehouse #architecture #australianarchitecture #australianhouses #renovation #houseextension #smallprojects #hippedroof See more

05.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: Structural steel installed. Easy to sum up in a three-word line, but you missed the part when we had to unload that 6m long, 360kg beam on a busy road, manoeuvre it into the site, and lift it into place. Craning it in was not a viable option due to the overhead power lines in front of the site. The upper floor has been designed to cantilever over the rear garden to maximise upper floor area while acting as an eave to protect the large... door opening below. A 4.5m-high brick veneer wall extending 1m out into nothing calls for some chunky steel. . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #timberframing #timberframe #brickveneer #steel #structuralsteel #steelstructure #cantilever #steelbeams #beams #framestage #jointsiveseen @robinbliem See more

04.01.2022 Connecting this site to the existing sewer main was not a trivial undertaking. Plumber had to dig 2.6m under the footpath while avoiding the parallel water and gas mains. . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #smallprojects #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #civilplumbing #civilworks #sewer #plumbing #excavation

03.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: Writing set-out notes for our bricklayer before the mayhem begins. . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #brick #bricks #bricklaying #brickwork #setout #settingout #constructionnotes

02.01.2022 View of approach and entry from the street at House on Slope. In determining the floor level of the house, we aimed to minimise the site cut (hence retaining wall heights) and to avoid having to tank* any of the internal walls. This was to reduce cost of construction and eliminate opportunities for groundwater ingress into the house. However, the building also couldnt be placed too high on the site, as any rise in elevation meant a corresponding increase in length of the veh...icle ramp of four times as much. In the end, we arrived at an optimum rise of about 2.5m above street level. . *tank: To waterproof the outside of a wall or section of wall sitting below ground level in preparation for backfilling with soil. In addition to waterproof treatment on the wall, a drainage system needs to be provided at the base of the wall to remove any groundwater that would otherwise accumulate. . #houseonslope #architecture #australianarchitecture #australianhouses #newbuild #house #houses #slopingsite #brickveneer #colorbond #metalcladding #retainingwall #retainingwalls #driveway #concretedriveway #entry #entryway #garage #approach @hilarywalkerphotography See more

02.01.2022 Construction recap, Brunswick West house: View of tall timber stud wall in the future bike garage. The X is galvanised steel strapping or bracing, sometimes referred to as hoop iron. Its purpose is to help the wall section resist lateral forces that might otherwise cause the wall to shear. We want the wall to do this: |-|, not this: /-/. . #architecture #newhouse #construction #building #underconstruction #constructionsite #smallprojects #ownerbuilder #lifeofanarchitect #timberframing #timberframe #brickveneer #framestage #shearwall #hoopiron #bracing #steelstrapping #steelbracing

01.01.2022 Morning light on our House on Slope project, completed this year. . #morninglight #houseonslope #architecture #australianarchitecture #australianhouses #newbuild #house #houses #slopingsite #brickveneer #colorbond #metalcladding @hilarywalkerphotography

01.01.2022 Pro bono work for some fly-in, fly-out clients. . #nestbox #nestingbox #birdhouse