BRANZ weathertightness poster
In the August/September 2002 edition of Build you would have received the BRANZ weathertightness poster. This column takes a detail from the poster and provides a ‘good practice’ solution to it.
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1 December 2003, Build 79
In the August/September 2002 edition of Build you would have received the BRANZ weathertightness poster. This column takes a detail from the poster and provides a ‘good practice’ solution to it.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 October 2017, Build 162
Benjamin Franklin said, ‘don’t throw stones at your neighbours if your own windows are glass.’ These days, all windows are glass, but there’s a swag of other considerations.
By Julie Villard – 1 December 2018, Build 169, Feature article
Installing windows that only meet the minimum Building Code performance requirements is common. Specifying higher-performing insulated glazing units and window frames could help us lift our game.
By John Burgess – 1 February 2007, Build 98
Changes in window installation have contributed to some of the weathertightness problems of the last decade. BRANZ is researching the issues.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 June 2008, Build 106
Installing windows can be tricky, but there’s plenty you can do to make it easier.
By John Burgess, John Yolland – 1 April 2012, Build 129
Recent changes to NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings and NZS 4211:2008 Specification for performance of windows has created an inconsistency between wind zones in these standards.
By Nigel Isaacs – 1 June 2007, Build 100
Fragile and costly window glass was introduced to New Zealand in the 1840s. Its often picturesque distortions or character has gradually given way to mass produced perfection.
1 October 2015, Build 150
By Alide Elkink – 1 October 2017, Build 162
Raked windows make an interesting feature with a sloped rather than horizontal window head that may follow the roofline. Careful design and installation is needed so they are weathertight, particularly at the low end of the rake.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 October 2018, Build 168
Following on from Timber facings on aluminium joinery in the last Build, we now look at sill options for the details.