Build 132: Burning issue
Fire protection: Everything you need to know about the latest Building Code changes. Plus: What's hot with claddings.
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Fire protection: Everything you need to know about the latest Building Code changes. Plus: What's hot with claddings.
Although aesthetics are important in cladding selection, other factors need to be considered to ensure any water hitting the exterior is deflected, or can drain away or dry out.
Weatherboard dwellings are enjoying a renaissance, and the development of systems making them easier to build is thriving.
It’s important to select claddings that are fit for purpose, but with so many options, how can you be sure about performance?
Some thought the shine may have gone off clay bricks as a cladding material following the Christchurch earthquakes, but that’s not what BRANZ’s materials survey found.