Hillbilly Homes

Jean and Mike want a design for a contemporary family home. But they also require some space for them when they retire.

A call came in from a previous client in the Eastern Cape involved in the complete redevelopment of church facilities. They require a new church that would accommodate up to 1 500 members.

Jonno suggests that when building a house don't use steel to support the structure. Steel or a metal frames should be used for farm shedding, barns, etc.

When discussing home constructions with the many folk who phone me, there are always the same issues that come up.

Hi Jonno, I saw your outstanding design in the Farmer’s Weekly dated 7 September 2012. It made me think of my plan to build a cultural village on my farm in Gauteng.

I want to build a house for a new employee, an admin manager, in Mozambique. Would you be able to assist with the floor plan design please?

I’ve had a few calls lately from Farmer’s Weekly readers asking whether I can produce any contemporary modern-type homes.

Jonno sketches a starter home for FW reader Andre.

Cathryn from Pietermaritzburg contacted me to discuss the possible options for cost savings in building a cottage featured in a previous issue of Farmer’s Weekly.

Gershom contacted me with regard to an old dilapidated farm house that he had bought just outside the town of Estcourt in KZN.

Jonno, I work at a mine in Lesotho, and would like to build a thatched roof cottage from natural stone of about 80m2 to 100m2.

Hi Jonno, We are planning to build a house in natural indigenous bush in the Waterberg area and would like your help.