Low-sheen exterior vinyl paint on a plywood panel with edges left natural. Tough, weathers well, colours to suit any mood.

Corrugated ZincAlume externally to keep the house dry, internally as ceilings to reflect light and blur the line between inside and out. Stainless steel in the kitchen and bathroom. Aluminium chain screens substitute for doors in storage areas.

Used extensively in the living area and the bathroom as both floor and wall cladding, the panels help unify and ground the spaces.

Galvanised, with a variety of duties (including structural) inside and out.

Left untreated unless used externally, the planks retain their manufacturers’s markings (contributing to the casual aesthetic).

All plywood is left untreated (with the exception of H3 for external), and with exposed fixings. End-grain markings from the distribution depot are celebrated, not hidden.

It was difficult to source quality panels given the local construction boom.

H3 150×25mm band-sawn timber; readily available and economical. They are expected to last a while as they drain well and dry easily.

Where exposed to the sun and rain they slowly gain a silver patina, else they retain their warm hues.

H3 145×32mm timber decking, smooth side uppermost.

75mm galvanised hex-bolts reflect the house’s 900mm square grid.