Window wind zones
Recent changes to NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings and NZS 4211:2008 Specification for performance of windows has created an inconsistency between wind zones in these standards.
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Recent changes to NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings and NZS 4211:2008 Specification for performance of windows has created an inconsistency between wind zones in these standards.
Why is it that windows fixed with claddings over a drained cavity don’t need a sill flashing, while direct-fixed claddings do?
In previous editions of Build we’ve talked about window/door heads and jambs. It’s now time to look at sills.
Want a quick guide to installing a window in a wall where a low level of weathertightness risk permits direct fixing of the cladding to the wall framing? Follow these easy steps for a snug-fitting window.
Profiled metal is a fashionable cladding choice today but has been used on domestic buildings in New Zealand since the late 1880s. Back then, timber windows were the norm and standard details commonplace.