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By Richard Hunt and Hans Gerlich – 1 October 2011, Build 126
Many Canterbury houses have lost stiffness and strength following the earthquakes. Repairs to gypsum plasterboard linings need to restore this to prevent future small events repeating the cracking and damage.
By Bruce Sedcole – 1 June 2021, Build 184
In Build 156 Tolerances tables, we outlined some of the allowable construction tolerances for a quality result. We have now revisited this information and added some more for plasterboard and fibrous plaster, an area that can cause disagreements between contractors and clients.
By Mark Bassett – 1 December 2008, Build 109, Feature article
A detailed study of water leakage through 14 walls clad with weatherboards sheds some light on the origin of leaks.
By Greg Burn – 1 August 2009, Build 113
Wall underlay plays an important role in the weathertightness of exterior wall assemblies in light timber-framed residential buildings, yet often it is poorly installed. Getting it right can be as simple as 1, 2, 3.
By Alide Elkink – 1 June 2010, Build 118
A waterproof coating is essential to maintain the weathertightness of single skin concrete block walls since concrete masonry, and particularly the mortar joints, have little resistance to water penetration.
By Tony Conder – 1 August 2003, Build 77
Here’s a simple way to make your ridge junctions neat and tidy.
By Eddie Bruce – 1 February 2005, Build 86
BRANZ has offered an 0800 helpline for the building industry since 1993. If you phone 0800 80 80 85 (and press 1) you will invariably speak to Eddie Bruce, who fields more than 4,000 calls a year. These are some of the queries he deals with.
By Colin Hill – 1 August 2012, Build 131, Feature article
With repair work to minor damage on Canterbury houses well under way, some are asking if the repairs are adequate. Sometimes, only cosmetic makeovers have been done when screw fixing of wallboard bracing is needed, writes a Christchurch architect.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 August 2016, Build 155, Feature article
Is it a quality defect or not? It can be hard to decide, but using these established guidelines and standards will help everyone to view work from the same starting point when checking for defects.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 August 2003, Build 77
We all know that corrugated steel is most commonly used as a roof or wall cladding, but it can be used in a variety of other ways. This article looks at using corrugated steel as an internal ceiling lining and some potential pitfalls with skillion roofs.
