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Moisture in parapets

By Greg Overton 1 December 2009, Build 115

The many examples of rotting parapets have raised concerns about the details used. A 2-year BRANZ project assessing the performance of parapet walls provides confidence that parapets can manage water when E2/AS1 details are used.

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The science behind dry walls

By Mark Bassett 1 October 2013, Build 138, Feature article

A BRANZ program has the answers for those keen to understand how vents in cavity walls help keep walls dry. By using this knowledge, keeping it simple and following the 4Ds – drying, deflection, drainage and durability – walls will be weathertight.

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Aggravated thermal bridging

By Malcolm Cunningham 1 December 2011, Build 127, Feature article

Recently, several cases of an insidious new form of thermal bridging have been seen. Aggravating factors have been identified that contributed to the problem, so there are now lessons to be learnt to avoid this on other buildings.

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Medium-rise compliance

By Greg Overton 1 June 2016, Build 154, Feature article

Going higher may help to provide much-needed housing, but there are concerns about how to demonstrate compliance when the guidance is often limited to buildings up to 3 storeys.

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