Timber iQ February - March 2020 // Issue: 48 | Page 28

PROJECT
Tuludi Camp is set in the extensive Khwai Private
Reserve, some 200 000 hectares of pristine wilderness.
Accommodation is 7 tree-house style rooms, set under
shady leadwood trees. The rooms (60m²) all have high,
pitched canvas roofs in the bedroom area, thus making
a light and airy space. The tree houses all boast
separate dressing and sleeping areas, an en suite
bathroom, indoor and outdoor showers, and bathtubs.
The tree houses are all connected by wooden
boardwalks which wind through the leadwood trees,
and are, in turn, connected to the main area.
One of the major challenges experienced during this
project includes the team working under extreme
weather conditions. Temperatures in the area reached
highs of up to 40°C, which made working conditions
close to unbearable. Another significant challenge was
the remoteness of the project site. Fortunately, the client
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TEGS
During the project, extensive work was done on the
panelling, decking and flooring for the tented bush
lodge. Different variations of thermory timber were used
during the project. For the decking, flooring and
panelling, thermory pine was used. Structural treated
pine was used for the supporting structure of the lodge.
Different variations of thermory timber were used during the Tuluei
Lodge project. For the decking, flooring and panelling, thermory pine
was used.
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