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Weathertightness research and issues in New Zealand and overseas were discussed recently at a meeting in Auckland.
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Weathertightness research and issues in New Zealand and overseas were discussed recently at a meeting in Auckland.
A flashing is a folded length of metal that provides a weathertight cover at junctions in and between walls and roofs. Getting them right is a good start towards constructing a weathertight building.
Weathertight Services has nearly 4,000 claims in the pipeline, and although claims for stand-alone dwellings are declining, those for multi-unit dwellings have increased.
Building remediation is coming under increasing scrutiny as costs rise beyond expectations. Are lower-cost solutions available?
Maintaining the architectural integrity of a building while improving its performance is just one of the challenges of weathertightness remediation.
Remediation work is a different box of nails to building from scratch, and specialist knowledge is needed at all stages of the process.
Recent BRANZ research has shed new light on how evaporative drying in wall cavities depends on cavity dimensions, vent sizes and climate.