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Practical how-to articles for builders and designers showing good industry practice and interpretation of the NZ Building Code and standards.

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Sizing rafters

By Tom Edhouse 1 June 2014, Build 142

NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings sets out how to size rafters in table 10.1. The BRANZ technical helpline has received queries on doing this, so let’s step through some examples.

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Slab edge insulation

By Bruce Sedcole 1 June 2023, Build 196

May Day, 1 May 2023, saw most of the recent new h1 updates move from their transition phase to become the sole h1 Acceptable Solution compliance paths available to architects and designers of all our housing and buildings up to 300 m².

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Retrofitting IGUs

1 June 2007, Build 100

Double glazing, or Insulating Glass Units (IGUs), are increasingly used in New Zealand to improve insulation. This has created a demand to upgrade existing houses.

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