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 Alide Elkink – 1 August 2007, Build 101
E2/AS1 and WANZ WIS offer two different solutions to window head flashing details with bevelback weatherboard cladding installed over a drained and ventilated cavity. What are the differences?
By John Burgess – 1 February 2014, Build 140
BRANZ is helping develop a new window rating scheme expected to launch in 2014. With six performance levels, it’s suitable for any window type and will enable better choices around thermal performance.
By John Harper – 1 August 2003, Build 77
It may seem too much bother, but adding that extra layer of defence around your windows early on, means less chance of having to fix leaks further down the track.
By Tony Conder – 1 April 2005, Build 87
Why is it that windows fixed with claddings over a drained cavity don’t need a sill flashing, while direct-fixed claddings do?
By John O’Donnell – 1 February 2006, Build 92
NZS 3604 and NZBC E2/AS1 offer limited details for windows in brick veneer but BRANZ has a number of recommendations.
By Bruce Sedcole – 1 June 2022, Build 190
In this final part of our renovation of period and character homes series, we start by looking at external windows then consider how the houses can be made to fit in to our 21st century lifestyles.
By Greg Burn – 1 April 2009, Build 111
The Window Association of New Zealand has developed an Alternative Solution to the details in E2/AS1. Known as the WANZ WIS details, we look at how it works and what to watch out for.