By Trevor Pringle
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1 June 2018, Build 166
The weather’s not good but the job needs finishing. Is it worth the builder taking a risk and using a flexible wall underlay as temporary weather protection to carry on with work that needs to be kept dry? BRANZ has no doubt that the answer is no.
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By David Hindley
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1 June 2018, Build 166
The rules around child-protection barriers to home swimming pools and spa pools changed at the start of 2017, and the rules around automatic pool covers have now been clarified.
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By Roger Shelton
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1 June 2018, Build 166
NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings does not define stud length or height. This is creating some confusion, especially when continuous studs for chimneys or parapets pass intersecting framing. BRANZ has some advice.
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By Trevor Pringle
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1 June 2018, Build 166
The roof-to-wall junction detail where the side of a lean-to finishes in line with the main building is tricky. We work through some options.
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