Locating walls
Here, we use drawings to explain the specific parameters for the location of loadbearing or braced walls for suspended timber floors.
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By Trevor Pringle – 1 June 2015, Build 148
Here, we use drawings to explain the specific parameters for the location of loadbearing or braced walls for suspended timber floors.
By Roger Shelton – 1 April 2015, Build 147
Braced wall layouts and structural diaphragms are the focus of a steady stream of enquiries at BRANZ. This is a tricky area, so it’s crucial to understand the concepts and what’s important.
By Angela Liu – 1 April 2015, Build 147
Changes are needed after houses with a mixture of NZS 3604:2011 wall bracing and specifically designed bracing performed poorly during the Canterbury earthquakes. BRANZ’s new design procedure for seismic bracing elements in new houses will help.
By Tom Edhouse – 1 August 2015, Build 149
Working out the spacing and capacity of bracing lines is an integral part of the design of timber-framed buildings. Here’s what NZS 3604:2011 has to say.