Roof bracing
We complete this four-part Build series on calculating bracing requirements by looking at roof bracing.
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Membranes do matter
By Trevor Pringle – 1 August 2013, Build 137, Feature article
Specifying and detailing a roof, deck or basement waterproofing membrane is not an area to cut corners.
The power of suburbia
By Anna Ho and Hugh Byrd – 1 April 2013, Build 135
New research suggests installing photovoltaics on roofs and driving electric cars could transform low-density suburbia from a high-energy consumer to an energy provider for the city.
Low-down on earthquake performance
By Graeme Beattie – 1 August 2013, Build 137
House location on a hill or the flat, materials used and when it was built have proven to be among the factors that determined how properties stood up to the Canterbury earthquakes.
Lintel fixing
By Tom Edhouse – 1 October 2013, Build 138
There seems to be some confusion around selecting lintels and deciding if uplift fixings are required using NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings Table 8.14, so grab your copy of NZS 3604 and work through the steps.
ADNZ winner offers solutions
1 October 2013, Build 140 , Build 139
A café in Auckland’s North Shore with a unique design philosophy has taken out the Supreme title at the 2013 ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards.
Plus side of prefab panels
By Angela Eglinton – 1 June 2013, Build 136
The Build series on prefab continues, focusing this time on panel or two-dimensional systems. Both cost and time-effective, prefab panels can also have excellent thermal characteristics.
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.
Managing mould removal
By Lauren Prestney – 1 October 2013, Build 138
Careful practices are needed on site when managing the removal of potentially mouldy materials from leaky homes. These include adding mould to the hazard plan and covering the issue in project meetings.
Chance to build back smarter
By Lois Easton – 1 December 2013, Build 139, Feature article
The Canterbury earthquakes have created a one-off opportunity to improve the local housing stock. A new service to support housing upgrades during earthquake repair is being rolled out across Canterbury.
