To strap or not to strap?
The BRANZ Helpline regularly receives enquiries about when strapping must be used to tie the timber framing together. These tips should point you in the right direction.
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The BRANZ Helpline regularly receives enquiries about when strapping must be used to tie the timber framing together. These tips should point you in the right direction.
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.
Another common feature of many leaky buildings that can be worth changing is the flush gable or the roof gable hidden behind a parapet.
Designing solutions for weathertightness problems is a growth sector of the industry, yet it is an area many designers are unfamiliar with. What are the factors that need to be considered for this type of work?
Many buildings with water entry problems have the finished slab, and hence the bottom of the cladding, too close to the ground. Here are some alternative methods to increase the clearance.
Providing sufficient bracing capacity for wind and earthquake is an integral part of the design process. This series starts by looking at the information needed for bracing calculations.
Although some Canterbury homes have little visible earthquake damage, many are reportedly creakier due to a loss of lateral stiffness. BRANZ Has developed guidance for repairing plasterboard-lined walls.