MIND YOUR WALL CLADDINGS – PART 2
Proper on-site management of wall cladding is critical to delivering quality buildings. This article is the last instalment of a…
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HEALTH AND SAFETY BY DESIGN
Your building designs can affect the health and safety of workers constructing, maintaining and demolishing buildings This is recognised in…
Building standards made more accessible
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has funded over 120 building standards After hearing concerns by building practitioners…
DON’T GET CAUGHT COLD
We are fortunate in New Zealand to live in a moderate temperature environment, but in many places morning frosts during…
MIND YOUR WALL CLADDINGS!
Proper on-site management of the wall cladding is critical to delivering quality buildings. This article is part one of a…
GOOD RIDDANCE TO RUN-OFF
Uncontrolled run-off from building sites that may contain chemicals or toxins can enter and clog waterways, drains and the stormwater…
Veranda rafter fixings: getting it right
While NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings provides the know-how for most fixing jobs, there are some gaps when it comes to…
THINKING BIGGER
Warmer homes typically use thicker insulation, and this requires bigger wall framing. While R2.8 insulation is the highest practicable insulation…
TREATING A CUT THE RIGHT WAY
We’re not talking plasters or bandages – this article looks at how to achieve the best finish on cut timber…
BUILT-UP MEMBERS
Sometimes you need to make up a specified timber size from narrower timber – read up on the rules below…
GET DECKED OUT FOR SUMMER
With summer fast approaching, now is a good time to brush up on your deck building skills, as homeowners prepare…
Let’s get this clear
If the top of a concrete slab-on-ground floor is not high enough above the surrounding ground, there can be problems.…