What makes weatherboards weathertight?
A detailed study of water leakage through 14 walls clad with weatherboards sheds some light on the origin of leaks.
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By Mark Bassett – 1 December 2008, Build 109, Feature article
A detailed study of water leakage through 14 walls clad with weatherboards sheds some light on the origin of leaks.
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.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 June 2015, Build 148
Here, we use drawings to explain the specific parameters for the location of loadbearing or braced walls for suspended timber floors.
By Greg Burn – 1 August 2009, Build 113
Wall underlay plays an important role in the weathertightness of exterior wall assemblies in light timber-framed residential buildings, yet often it is poorly installed. Getting it right can be as simple as 1, 2, 3.
By Tony Conder – 1 August 2003, Build 77
Here’s a simple way to make your ridge junctions neat and tidy.
By Matthew Curtis – 1 April 2022, Build 189, Feature article
The last year has been an interesting one for market share of building materials as changing preferences and availability issues due to supply chain constraints influence market share.
By Alide Elkink – 1 June 2010, Build 118
A waterproof coating is essential to maintain the weathertightness of single skin concrete block walls since concrete masonry, and particularly the mortar joints, have little resistance to water penetration.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 December 2018, Build 169
More complex building designs may include wings with shared walls that have extra considerations for bracing demand.
By David Hindley – 1 February 2021, Build 182
Wall design will play a key role in the improved thermal performance of new houses as we move toward net-zero carbon construction. One recent research project found problems with current wall construction, but another developed high-performance details that take us a leap ahead.
By Guy Marriage – 1 October 2022, Build 192
Townhouses and apartment buildings are here to stay, but we need to design and build them to far higher standards than we do now. In part 1 of a new series looking at designing and building medium-density housing, we look at inter-tenancy walls.