The Right Stuff

Practical how-to articles for builders and designers showing good industry practice and interpretation of the NZ Building Code and standards.

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Topographic zones

By Roger Shelton 1 October 2013, Build 138

A reader asks, ‘how do the NZS 3604:2011 topographic zones work?’. With more buildings being constructed on exposed sites, this is an important question to understand.

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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.

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Good vibrations

1 August 2013, Build 137

One of the keys to good-quality cured concrete is correct vibration after it’s poured. This compacts it and consolidates the mix by removing trapped air. But how do you get it right?

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Deck barriers

By Alide Elkink 1 April 2013, Build 135

Where it’s possible to fall 1.0 m or more from a deck, the Building Code requires a barrier able to withstand all imposed, wind and impact loads. We look at some options.

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Slatted decking

By Alide Elkink 1 June 2013, Build 136

We continue our series on timber deck construction by looking at the requirements for slatted decking. Grooved timber boards are generally used, but sustainable composite material is also available.

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