Insulated unheated slab-on-ground concrete floors
The new H1 acceptable solutions provide performance tables for the various types of slab-on-ground concrete floor, which vary according to…
Technical
Structurally fixing cavity battens for horizontal timber weatherboards
Using longer and thicker nails to fix horizontal timber weatherboards to structural framing through cavity battens can damage the weatherboards.…
BRANZ Assurance Services
All BRANZ Appraisals are looked after by the BRANZ Assurance Services team, which includes some of this country’s premier Building…
Protecting your site against theft
Thefts from building sites are a problem nationwide, with losses ranging from small hand tools to 6m shade sail poles…
The importance of air seals
Greater understanding of how to incorporate air seals in openings and penetrations in the exterior envelope of a building is…
Enhancing safety training with VR and AR
New technologies, such as virtual and augmented reality, can play a strategic role in enhancing safety training. BRANZ looks at…
Optimising summer shade
The past decade has produced seven of our 10 warmest years on record and, by 2040, the number of days…
Timber decks – problems and repairs
Exposed to the elements, aged timber decks frequently need repairs to stay looking good and remain safe to use. Regular…
Cutting concrete to install a drain
Following these 14 steps will ensure a new drain is successfully installed into an existing concrete slab, says BRANZ technical…
A skillion roof design
As the dust settles after the introduction of the revised H1 requirements last year, BRANZ has continued to receive a…
Horizontal timber weatherboards
Horizontal timber weatherboards have been a popular cladding material for houses in Aotearoa New Zealand for many years, with an…
Have you taken a SIP?
Structural insulated panels are relatively new to Aotearoa New Zealand residential buildings, but they have benefits in thermal performance and…
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