Using moisture meters correctly
There is a range of commonly available moisture meters. Using them correctly is vital to getting a meaningful result.
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There is a range of commonly available moisture meters. Using them correctly is vital to getting a meaningful result.
There are some readily available equipment and methods designed to determine moisture levels in a variety of materials – not just timber.
Auckland tops the list of active claims with the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service. New applications continue to be lodged, some encouraged by the new government assistance package.
Identifying defects, accurately estimating costs and remedial work that reveals other problems are just some of the challenges the industry has to grapple with as the leaky building crisis plays itself out.
BRANZ has been working with European experts to adapt moisture modelling software to New Zealand conditions and create a tool that will benefit ongoing weathertightness projects.
Detailed information is needed before a decision can be made on the best strategy for the remediation design of a leaky building.
A new occupation has sprung up over recent years – the remediation specialist. Some argue any designer and builder can fill this role, others strongly disagree. What skills are needed to be a remediation specialist and undertake successful remediation?
The BRANZ drainage plane programme has been exposing overseas products to real climatic conditions to investigate their functionality and potential for the New Zealand market.
Undertaking weathertightness surveys may also identify other building work that needs to be done – some problems may only become evident after remedial work has begun.
Weathertightness research completed by BRANZ over the last 6 years has shed light on evaporative drying in wall cavities, indicating that climate, vent sizes and cavity depth all play a part.