By Nigel Isaacs
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1 April 2008, Build 105
A building’s exterior offers a passing view to the world, but it is the interior that provides the backdrop to everyday life. Wall linings have changed over time, but the ever faithful plaster has had a long run and is still going strong.
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By Trevor Pringle
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1 December 2016, Build 157, Feature article
Draughty, cold homes have been a perennial problem in New Zealand. Now, thanks to science, air barriers are a key component of the cladding systems in modern homes. Their careful design will keep air in and water out.
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By Greg Burn
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1 August 2009, Build 113
Wall underlay plays an important role in the weathertightness of exterior wall assemblies in light timber-framed residential buildings, yet often it is poorly installed. Getting it right can be as simple as 1, 2, 3.
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By Bruce Sedcole
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1 June 2021, Build 184
In Build 156 Tolerances tables, we outlined some of the allowable construction tolerances for a quality result. We have now revisited this information and added some more for plasterboard and fibrous plaster, an area that can cause disagreements between contractors and clients.
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By Tony Conder
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1 August 2003, Build 77
Here’s a simple way to make your ridge junctions neat and tidy.
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By Mark Bassett
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1 December 2008, Build 109, Feature article
A detailed study of water leakage through 14 walls clad with weatherboards sheds some light on the origin of leaks.
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By Eddie Bruce
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1 February 2005, Build 86
BRANZ has offered an 0800 helpline for the building industry since 1993. If you phone 0800 80 80 85 (and press 1) you will invariably speak to Eddie Bruce, who fields more than 4,000 calls a year. These are some of the queries he deals with.
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By Peter Whiting
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1 October 2012, Build 132, Feature article
Changes to Building Code clauses C1–C6 Protection from fire have meant significant changes to the fire safety specifications for interior surface linings.
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By Ron Green
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1 June 2013, Build 136, Feature article
It’s a topic bound to raise some heat, but a fire industry practitioner bemoans the current situation in which fire stopping around service penetrations is frequently inadequate. Why? And what should be done?
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By Trevor Pringle
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1 August 2003, Build 77
We all know that corrugated steel is most commonly used as a roof or wall cladding, but it can be used in a variety of other ways. This article looks at using corrugated steel as an internal ceiling lining and some potential pitfalls with skillion roofs.
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