HOW TO AVOID CONCRETE CRACKS
Depending where you are in the country, spring and summer can be high-risk periods for early-age concrete cracking. Higher daytime…
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FUNCTIONAL FENCES
Builders are often asked to advise homeowners on fencing – this article may provide a useful starting point If a…
DON’T HARDEN UP, COVER UP!
Cement may be as common as muck, but take it lightly and it can cause serious burns Fresh concrete is…
KEEPING YOUR RECORDS STRAIGHT
It’s important to provide a Record of Work upon completion of Restricted Building Work Records of Work must be filled…
A VIEW FROM THE BOARD
The 2019 Annual Report of the Building Practitioners Board shows that the number of complaints against LBPs is low but…
Installing plywood substrates for membrane roofs
The performance of a membrane roof is influenced by how well the substrate has been installed. The guidelines below outline…
It’s raining again
Wet weather is common at any time of year in most parts of New Zealand, making the damage caused by…
HOT TIPS ON HOT WORK
With the recent Sky City Convention Centre fire a hot topic, now is a good time to highlight the expectations…
BE SMART IN THE SUN
Heat, dehydration and fatigue. These three things can bite a tradie over summer and are all closely related. Heat can…
GET YOUR LABOUR IN THAT FIXED PRICE RIGHT!
Accurately quoting a fixed price for labour is one of the trickiest parts of pricing a job. This month, the…
GOOD GROUND VERSUS CLEARED GROUND
There’s good ground and then there’s cleared ground. From time to time, the BRANZ helpline receives enquiries asking what the…
CLEARANCE UNDER PARTICLEBOARD FLOOR
Calls to BRANZ helplines have revealed confusion created by differing advice in NZS 3604:2011 on the ground clearance needed for…
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