By Alide Elkink
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1 June 2011, Build 124
Metal building elements may deteriorate more quickly without regular washing, so what should designers consider when incorporating metal building elements in their designs and what maintenance advice should they give clients?
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By Trevor Pringle
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1 June 2013, Build 136
New Zealanders love to live beside the sea. But along with the great views comes a challenge for building designers specifying metal components in a salt-laden environment.
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By Tom Edhouse
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1 December 2011, Build 127
Table 20 of Building Code Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 is often used to select building materials. Here are a few pointers to help you intrepret the table correctly.
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By Bruce Sedcole
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1 February 2020, Build 176
A recent caller to the BRANZ helpline scratched the surface of a problem that sometimes crops up on building sites – differing views on best practice for material compatibility.
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By Trevor Pringle
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1 October 2011, Build 126
Mild steel structural components exposed to exterior moisture and contaminants, such as salt, need protection to prevent corrosion.
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1 June 2010, Build 118
Selecting the correct nail or screw type for a particular situation is important but can be complex. This has just got easier with BRANZ’s decision tree for selecting nails and screws for use in timber.
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By Trevor Pringle
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1 August 2008, Build 107
The durability requirement of a coating might appear quite simple on first glance but, in reality, it is a bit more complex.
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