Fire doors that stand the heat
There are types and styles of fire doors to suit different aesthetics and design schemes. The important thing for their effectiveness, though, is that they have been tested to as 1530.4:1997 and installed correctly.
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There are types and styles of fire doors to suit different aesthetics and design schemes. The important thing for their effectiveness, though, is that they have been tested to as 1530.4:1997 and installed correctly.
Structural plywood is an option when long-term load carrying and structural performance is required. But how do you tell if a sheet of plywood is structural or not?
Mould requires high relative humidities to grow. Reduce a building’s indoor relative humidity and you stop mould growth.
The recent earthquake in Canterbury was a wake-up call for the rest of the country. Owners of pre-1978 houses with piled foundations should be asking themselves if their foundations need checking and upgrading.
Some external moisture is likely to penetrate masonry veneer, but this isn’t a problem when sufficient ventilation can drain and dry any water that enters. In this example, poor construction details restricted ventilation and caused problems.