Steel Roof Protects Contemporary Rural Home

Location:	Baldivis, Western Australia
Country:	Australia
Builder:	David Michelon, Ross North Homes Ph: 08 9431 8088
Products Used:	Roofing

One of Western Australia's premier homebuilders has unveiled a large display home designed for acreages and semi-rural properties. The Sherwood by Ross North Homes is on display at the Settlers Hill Estate in Baldivis south of Perth.

The four bedroom, two bathroom residence built with roof trusses made from ZINCALUME® steel combines contemporary design with a homestead atmosphere.  Made in Australia by BlueScope Steel, ZINCALUME® steel offers an inherently strong, non-combustible, termite resistant framing solution.

The roof framing made from ZINCALUME® steel is ideal to achieve the large roof span of The Sherwood, creating a cost efficient, lightweight frame that is backed by a BlueScope Steel 50 year warranty*.

The home features a large open spaced living zone comprising dining, family and games areas, an activity/computer room off the children's bedrooms and an alfresco area with vaulted ceiling.

The wide front elevation and double garage/ workshops on each end make the home ideal for larger semi-rural blocks of land.

COLORBOND® steel in Windspray® was used for the roof-cladding, gutters, fascias and downpipes. 

"Steel was used primarily for its aesthetic appeal and to suit the modern homestead style," Ross North Homes' David Michelon said.

"But it is extremely cost effective and its thermal efficiency qualities are becoming more and more important as well."

Steel is also found inside the home, highlighted by the use of ZINCALUME® steel in a mini corrugated profile, featured in the kitchen on the ceiling and on the island kitchen cupboards.

Ross North Homes has built over 20,000 homes throughout Western Australia.  Its homes make extensive use of roof framing made from ZINCALUME® steel and roof cladding made from COLORBOND® steel.

*Warranty subject to terms and conditions