Katoomba Light Earth House
High Bush Fire Attack Level rating for Blue Mountains site.Â
Project statistics
location
Katoomba, NSW
Blue Mountains
block
- Suburban block
house
- X bed + study / X bath
build type
- New build
- Two storey dwelling
materials
- Hempcrete walls
- Colorbond roof
- Concrete slab on ground with slab edge insulation
- Double glazed aluminium windows
completed
2021
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The Katoomba Light Earth House is a fantastic example of this kind of building material. Flame resistance is key in the Blue Mountains area and light earth has a high BAL rating so will withstand most fires.