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Above: A multi-level roofline adds visual interest to the exterior of the house, and helps to minimise the impact of its size. Bultrade fabricated and installed the standing seam roofing, which has a wide flat pan profile. The roofing was fabricated in prepainted KiwiColour steel, in Ironsand, and installed over a solid substrate. Bultrade is an Aucklandbased company that works on residential and commercial projects throughout the North Island. 82 One of the most defining features of the exterior of the house is the multi-level gabled steel roof. This was fabricated and installed by Auckland-based roofing specialist Bultrade. Architect Brent Hulena says because the house is approached from above, the roof is an important part of the design. “The roof needed to be simple and elegant,” he says. “We specified standing seam wide pan steel roofing, which has the scale to match the large size of the house.” The roofing features prepainted KiwiColour steel in Ironsand, which complements the rural search | save | share at my.trendsideas.com setting and the plastered walls. Bultrade director Rado Botev says the company also custom fabricated all the flashings for the roofing, which was installed over a solid substrate. “There were several challenging aspects to this project,” he says. “The massive size of the house meant we were working with very long spans. And the 30° pitch of the roof made the installation challenging. “There were also numerous areas where the roofing intersected with other elements, such as the plasterwork, waterproof membrane and glazing. These all required special attention.”