Timber treatment
The treatment requirements for timber framing were changed in 2011, so it’s a good time to recap the required levels of treatment for different timber members.
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Product a hit
By Dael Climo – 1 December 2015, Build 151
New Zealand could emulate Scandinavia and create a first-world economy on the back of value-added timber products. That’s the dream of one entrepreneur who has banked on a product that helps.
Talking timber
By Dael Climo – 1 February 2019, Build 170
BRANZ Structural Engineer David Carradine comes to the role of President of the New Zealand Timber Design Society as the use of engineered timber is expanding here and around the world. He tells Build why this is.
Advancing durable timber structures
By Katy Stokes – 1 August 2020, Build 179
BRANZ’s timber structures durability work has seen sawn sapwood and heartwood timber exposed to the weather in various locations. The next stage is applying knowledge gained to engineered wood-based materials.
Blocking for floors and decks
By Alide Elkink – 1 February 2007, Build 98
Timber blocking or herringbone strutting is intended to provide lateral support to floor joists by providing stiffening to the joists and transferring some of the load to adjacent joists.
Resourceful timber
By Nigel Isaacs – 1 October 2012, Build 132
Prone to earthquakes and with abundant native timber, New Zealand was quick to adopt timber as a building cladding. It could even replicate stone with design elements such as quoins.
Seismic testing of schools
By David Carradine – 1 February 2017, Build 158, Feature article
Full-scale destructive tests carried out by BRANZ confirmed the seismic performance of some timber-framed school buildings. The results mean cost savings for the Ministry of Education and are useful for other buildings.
Where to with timber treatment?
By John Harper – 1 August 2008, Build 107, Feature article
Findings from a recent survey give a clear mandate for improving the way we assess timber treatments.
Builders’ guide to timber
By Des Molloy – 1 April 2009, Build 111, Feature article
Although building with timber is part of our heritage, the way we use it has changed over the years. Keeping up with the different specifications is a must for builders.
Within tolerance
By Trevor Pringle – 1 August 2016, Build 155, Feature article
Construction can’t be perfect all the time, so allowable tolerances have been defined to maintain quality. Here are some of the key tolerances you should work to in order to ensure quality buildings.
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