PIPE PENETRATION THROUGH CLADDING
It is important that holes for pipes that penetrate from the building interior through the exterior cladding are constructed in…
It is important that holes for pipes that penetrate from the building interior through the exterior cladding are constructed in…
Once the home is built, the next step is to paint or coat the timber cladding. It is important that…
Tricky access can be a problem when retrofitting insulation into an older home. However, as the push continues to insulate…
Depending where you are in the country, spring and summer can be high-risk periods for early-age concrete cracking. Higher daytime…
The performance of a membrane roof is influenced by how well the substrate has been installed. The guidelines below outline…
Wet weather is common at any time of year in most parts of New Zealand, making the damage caused by…
There’s good ground and then there’s cleared ground. From time to time, the BRANZ helpline receives enquiries asking what the…
Calls to BRANZ helplines have revealed confusion created by differing advice in NZS 3604:2011 on the ground clearance needed for…
Proper on-site management of wall cladding is critical to delivering quality buildings. This article is the last instalment of a…
Your building designs can affect the health and safety of workers constructing, maintaining and demolishing buildings This is recognised in…
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has funded over 120 building standards After hearing concerns by building practitioners…
We are fortunate in New Zealand to live in a moderate temperature environment, but in many places morning frosts during…
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