NST Solidwood Home Systems

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Johannesburg, South Africa

Based on the beautiful Garden Route of South Africa, NST Solid Wood Home Systems was established 1967 in association with the well-known Thesen Group of Knysna, South Africa. NST created and pioneered the first commercially available authentic log home in South Africa under patent and built numerous American styled up-market framed homes in South Africa during the early years. The company also created South Africa's first exposed frame system and now holder of various patents for innovative solidwood systems.

We offer you a unique timber product which has been developed and tested in various geographical situations by experts in the field of solidwood construction for more than 35 years, to meet the highest standards of structural integrity, treatment specifications and aesthetics. Our Timberlog system is the only one using full 140mm round logs throughout (both inside and outside walls) with alternating log corners in the traditional manner. The system was patented in 1973 and has been extensively improved over the years.

We use the 900mm grid system for the designs and we use our Mainframe system for framework above the ground floor height. Although there are any number of designs available from our archives, clients can, within limits, have any building design executed in the Timberlog style provided it conforms to the 900mm grid. Furthermore, we design our solidwood structures to suit your particular site and your specific functional requirements, with special emphasis on environmental impact and preservation of the ecology.

Our comprehensive service ranges from conceptual and final design, kit manufacture, and site control, in conjunction with selected constructors in different parts of the world. This service package also provides for normal product and workmanship guarantees. Typical projects include complete resort developments, residential houses, bungalows and specialty buildings such as restaurants. Wall systems ranging from classic round log to contemporary framing with a variety of claddings, allow for wide architectural scope and cater to differing construction budgets.

All our solidwood structures are designed to meet normal local authority and financial institution standards, as well as exceptional weather standards (cyclones etc.) which prevail in certain parts of the world. Finally, we look forward to creating and realising your very own world in wood and introducing you to a magical and healthy new lifestyle. The company was an early participant and pioneer of the export of timber home kits from South Africa to the international market. Today, our precision engineered products are often copied but seldom equalled.

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