BRANZ weathertightness poster
In the August/September 2002 edition of Build you would have received the BRANZ weathertightness poster. This column takes a detail from the poster and provides a ‘good practice’ solution to it.
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In the August/September 2002 edition of Build you would have received the BRANZ weathertightness poster. This column takes a detail from the poster and provides a ‘good practice’ solution to it.
Changes in window installation have contributed to some of the weathertightness problems of the last decade. BRANZ is researching the issues.
It may seem too much bother, but adding that extra layer of defence around your windows early on, means less chance of having to fix leaks further down the track.
In this series of articles on window/door installation, we’ve focused separately on heads, sills and jambs. Air-pressure management deals with the whole frame.
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.
Windows and doors are major penetrations in the exterior cladding of a building. It is important that these are weathertight.