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BRANZ weathertightness poster

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.

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Raking window head detail

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.

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Weatherboards above brick veneer

By Ann Galloway 1 June 2017, Build 160

House designs with brick veneer cladding at the bottom and weatherboards above present a design challenge. Here we have some details that allow ventilation and drainage from the upper cladding while preventing additional moisture entering from the brick cavity and maintaining ventilation of the veneer cavity.

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Flashings keep water out

By David Bullock 1 February 2009, Build 110, Feature article

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.

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