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 October 2003, Build 78
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 Alide Elkink – 1 December 2008, Build 109, Feature article
Given the many design and statutory requirements for roofing, and the large range of claddings available in today’s market, how do we select the right roofing for a building?
By Trevor Pringle – 1 August 2012, Build 131
Another common feature of many leaky buildings that can be worth changing is the flush gable or the roof gable hidden behind a parapet.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 August 2012, Build 131
A common feature of many leaky buildings is that they were constructed without eaves, usually with walls terminating with a parapet. Changing this design detail can greatly enhance a building’s weathertightness.
By Stephen Sargent – 1 April 2007, Build 99
A wall or roof underlay is very different from a vapour barrier. One lets moisture through and out of a building and the other doesn’t. Using the wrong one will trap moisture where you don’t want it.
By Ian Page – 1 December 2008, Build 109, Feature article
The building materials used in roof and wall claddings continue to change over time. What are the current trends?
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.
By Malcolm Cunningham – 1 December 2011, Build 127, Feature article
Recently, several cases of an insidious new form of thermal bridging have been seen. Aggravating factors have been identified that contributed to the problem, so there are now lessons to be learnt to avoid this on other buildings.
By John Burgess – 1 December 2007, Build 103, Feature article
Many Standards address weathertightness to ensure an acceptable and achievable expectation of building element performance, particularly from the exterior skin. Here we look at AS/NZS 4284.
By Philip O’Sullivan – 1 February 2009, Build 110, Feature article
Maintaining the architectural integrity of a building while improving its performance is just one of the challenges of weathertightness remediation.