Roof bracing
We complete this four-part Build series on calculating bracing requirements by looking at roof bracing.
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Comfort in winter – solid fuels
By Nigel Isaacs – 1 February 2013, Build 134
Winters past used to be scented by the smell of burning coal and timber. By 2005, though, only 10% of New Zealand homes were heated this way as clean air regulations discouraged the use of these smog-creating fuels.
How did houses perform?
By Graeme Beattie, Roger Shelton – 1 February 2013, Build 134, Feature article
BRANZ research shows that houses built to the current Building Code and standards generally stood up well to the Canterbury earthquakes. However, more complex specifically designed houses often had issues.
