Protect those weatherboards
A Build reader recently asked if H3.1 treatment for timber cladding is sufficient to protect against rot. It is, but only if primed before installation, painted and regularly maintained.
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By Alide Elkink – 1 June 2012, Build 130
A Build reader recently asked if H3.1 treatment for timber cladding is sufficient to protect against rot. It is, but only if primed before installation, painted and regularly maintained.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 October 2012, Build 132
The junctions between different cladding materials can present a few challenges for designers. BRANZ has developed some details to help fill the gap.
By Alide Elkink – 1 April 2013, Build 135
The range of flexible wall underlays available can make choosing an appropriate one difficult. So what are the options and how do you select the correct wall underlay?
By Alide Elkink – 1 December 2013, Build 139
Well located movement control joints are essential in plaster claddings to avoid random cracking that can compromise weathertightness.
By Eddie Bruce – 1 December 2003, Build 79
When preservative-treated timber is cut, shaped, planed or drilled, the newly revealed timber may not be protected by preservative and end grain may be exposed. Additional treatment may be needed to protect the cut ends.
By John O’Donnell – 1 April 2005, Build 87
On the surface, profiled metal as a sheet wall cladding should be a straightforward option, after all it’s been used successfully on roofs for years. However, when used on walls it poses its own set of unique challenges.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 October 2015, Build 150
Bevel-back weatherboards are back in vogue, but there’s a lack of experienced installers. This has led to some poor installations, so here are the key pointers to getting it right.
By Alide Elkink – 1 August 2016, Build 155
When a penetration is required through the cladding of an existing building, effective sealing and weatherproofing is more difficult than when a penetration is incorporated during construction.
By Alide Elkink – 1 February 2018, Build 164
Movement control joints must be incorporated in plaster finishes at locations identified by the architect or designer.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 June 2018, Build 166
The weather’s not good but the job needs finishing. Is it worth the builder taking a risk and using a flexible wall underlay as temporary weather protection to carry on with work that needs to be kept dry? BRANZ has no doubt that the answer is no.